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Canada Wide Science Fair 2019 in Fredericton
\nCongratulations Team Thames Valley<\/h2>\n

2 Gold Medals 4 Silver Medals 3 Bronze Medals 2 Challenge Awards 2 Special Awards<\/h3>\n

\"Team<\/p>\n

Matthew Zhou: Silver Medal, University Scholarships: Dalhousie $2500, New Brunswick $2500, Ottawa $2000, UBC $2000, Western: $2000
\nShayan Mahmood; DeepWave: Cardiac Arrhythmia Diagnosis Using a Deep Learning ECG System; Silver Medal; University Scholarship: Western $2000.
\nJames Iansavitchous: B-ALL Leukemia Treatment: Exploiting Dependency on ROS to Prevent Proliferation; Bronze Medal; University of Ottawa Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award; University Scholarships: Ottawa $1000, Western $1000.
\nSarah Chun: Effect of COX-1 Inhibition on Tumour Organoids Using SC-560; Silver Medal; University Scholarships: Dalhousie $2500, New Brunswick $2500, Ottawa $2000, UBC $2000, Western: $2000
\n\u00c1ine Pucchio: A Pineapple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away \u2013 It\u2019s Not So Difficile; Bronze Medal; University Scholarships: Ottawa $1000, Western $1000.
\nTori Chen: Gene Therapy: A Treatment for Diabetic Cardiomyopathy; Gold Medal; Challenge Award – Health Senior; University Scholarships: Dalhousie $5000 Manitoba $5000, New Brunswick $5000, Ottawa $4000, UBC $4000, Western: $4000
\nAnika Garg: Developing a Self-Sensing Actuator for Use in Wearable Rehabilitation Devices; Bronze Medal; University Scholarships: Ottawa $1000, Western $1000.
\nAmal Aziz: Smart Photo-Active Trojan Horse Nanoparticle for Alzheimer\u2019s Vascular Therapy; Gold Medal; University Scholarships: Dalhousie $5000 Manitoba $5000, New Brunswick $5000, Ottawa $4000, UBC $4000, Western: $4000
\nLuciana Tudor: Earth on Fire.
\nEtienne Joulin: Identification of Genetic Similarities between Parasites and Hosts Using CGR; Silver Medal ; Challenge Award – Discovery Intermediate; Statistical Society of Canada and Biostatistics Section Award Intermediate; University Scholarships: Dalhousie $2500, New Brunswick $2500, Ottawa $2000, UBC $2000, Western: $2000;
\nThese fine students are designated NSERC Young Innovators<\/em> in recognition of the support provided by the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada.<\/p>\n

TVSEF 2019:<\/strong><\/h1>\n

What a great fair! <\/h2>\n

Thank you to everyone who was a participant, parent, judge, volunteer and supporter!  <\/h2>\n

To see the fair results and pictures, click here.<\/a><\/h2>\n

We hope to see you next year at our big 50th event!<\/h2>\n

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Congratulations Waleed Sawan on winning one of five STEAM Horizon Awards<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Congratulations Danish Mahmood on winning the prestigious Weston Innovation Award<\/a>
\nHe has also been selected as one of 33 Global Teen Leaders<\/a> from 14 countries<\/h2>\n

Congratulations Team Thames Valley 2018
\nOutstanding Results at the CWSF in Ottawa<\/h2>\n

1 Gold Medal 3 Bronze Medals 2 Special Awards<\/h3>\n

\"Team<\/p>\n

Matthew Zhou – From Brain to Heart: Complications following Insular Ischemic Stroke – Bronze Medal; Canadian Society for Clinical Chemists Award $1000; University Scholarships: Carleton $1000; Ottawa $1000; Western $1000.
\nDavid Wu – The Efficacy of Cancer Chemotherapy Combinations with Cranberry Extract – Bronze Medal; University Scholarships: Carleton $1000; Ottawa $1000; Western $1000.
\nSeoyoon Kim – Viability Duration of Chemically Fluoresced Red Blood Cells
\nJack Christensen – Optimizing Mutation Rates for Genetic Algorithms
\nKavin Satheeskumar – Blown Away – Bronze Medal; University Scholarship: Western $1000
\nAnika Garg – A Novel Water Filtration System Using Natural Materials
\nAine Pucchio – E.A.R.T.H.: Environmental Alternatives \u2014 Reducing Textile Harm
\nLillian Hartley – Saving Ontario Waters
\nAmal Aziz- A Switchable, Dual-Functioning Trojan Horse for Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Phototherapy – Gold Medal – Youth Can Innovate Award – $1000 ; University Scholarships: Carleton: $4000; Dalhousie: $5000; Manitoba: $5000; Ottawa: $4000; UBC: $4000; Western – $4000;
\nWid Alshaikh – Sitting or Standing \u2014 Does It Really Matter?<\/p>\n

ISEF 2018<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n

Congratulations to Danish Mahmood<\/a> who won a Second Award of $1500 and Waleed Sawan<\/a> who won a Third Award of $1000 and a Qatar Foundation, Research & Development award of $1000 at ISEF, the Olympics Games of the science fair world.<\/p>\n

TVSEF 2018<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thank you to everyone: participants, sponsors\/donors, judges and other volunteers.  It was an amazing event as usual.
\nFull results and pictures can be viewed here.<\/a>
\nIf you won an award, but have not received it yet, please send an email to registration@tvsef.ca<\/a><\/p>\n


\nDanish Mahmood<\/a> from London won first prize at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists in Tallinn Estonia on 26 September 2017. Congratulations Danish.<\/h3>\n


\nRobert-Jan Smits (Director General, Research & Innovation, European Commission), Kersti Kaljulaid (President of Estonia), Danish Mahmood (Canada), Attila Borics (President of the Jury). 146 young scientists from 38 countries participated. Watch the video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dennis Krasnov<\/a> from London was one of nine students from the Canada Wide Science Fair invited to attend the Prime Minister’s Science Fair in Ottawa on Tuesday 26 September 2017.
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\nDennis explains his project to the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mona Nemur, Chief Science Advisor, Kristy Duncan, Minister of Science, and Art MacDonald, Nobel Laureate.<\/h3>\n

Congratulations Team Thames Valley 2017
\nOutstanding Results at the CWSF in Regina<\/h2>\n

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1 Platinum Award 4 Gold Medals 1 Silver Medal 4 Bronze Medals<\/h3>\n

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\u00c1ine Pucchio – Reflections on Climate Change \u2013 Environmental Choices for Urban Roofs;
\nMatthew Zhou – Neuroprotective Effect of Indomethacin against Glutamate Induced Excitotoxicity – Gold Medal; University Scholarship
\nDavid Wu – Sensitizing Human Tumour Cells to Cancer Drugs with Cranberry Flavonoids – Silver Medal, University Scholarship
\nWaleed Sawan – Drip \u2013 A Precision Agriculture System for the Developing World – Bronze Medal, University scholarship
\nAndrew Benn – Magnetic Fields and Fluid Flow; Bronze Medal, University Scholarship
\nKavisha Dayarathna – Spices are Key to be Kidney Stone Free – Bronze Medal, University Scholarship
\nDanish Mahmood – W.I.N.I.T.S. (Wireless Interconnected Non-Invasive Triage System); Platinum Award for best junior project, Gold Medal, Innovation Challenge Award, S.M. Blair Award, Youth Can Innovate Award, University Scholarship.
\nDennis Krasnov – Artificial Neural Network for Autonomous Driving – Gold Medal, Information Challenge Award, International Summer School for Young Physicists Award, 5 University Scholarships.
\nMelanie Jonnalagadda – Glucose-Induced Expression of Endothelin1 & its Relation to Diabetic Retinopathy – Bronze Medal, 2 university scholarships.
\nAmal Aziz – Developing a Trojan Horse to Treat Alzheimer\u2019s Disease – Gold Medal, Innovation Challenge Award, Youth Can Innovate Award, University Scholarship
\nPhoto Credit: Lubna Mahmood.<\/p>\n

More photos taken at the CWSF 2017.<\/a><\/p>\n

Wavefront Internet of Things Summit 2017<\/h2>\n

\"Wavefront<\/p>\n

Waleed Sawan, Danish Mahmood, Reni Barlow and Amanda Lang.<\/p>\n

Friday 24 – Sunday 26 March 2017<\/h2>\n

Thank you to everyone for another great fair!<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

You can find the 2017 results here.<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n

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Team Thames Valley at the Canada Wide Science Fair 2016<\/h2>\n

\"CWSF
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\nShirley Liu – Engineering gene vectors for long-term tracking of cell fate in animals with bioluminescence imaging
\nSusan Lindsay – Delegate
\nNancy Liu – The role of Panx3 and CCN1 in intervertebral disc health in mice
\nSascha Bodak – Generating Musical Accompaniment Using Machine Learning. Gold Medal; Senior Information Challenge Award; 5 University Entrance Scholarships
\nAoife Pucchio – Styrofoam – A Problem We Need to (dis)-Solve. Gold Medal; Manning Innovation Achievement Award; Manning Young Canadian Innovation Award; 5 University Entrance Scholarships
\nTori Chen – Sugar Science. Bronze Medal; Western University Entrance Scholarship
\nMatt Skelton – Phantom Sensations
\nAmal Aziz – Use of Microbial Proteins as Industrial Biotechnology Hosts to Treat Epilepsy
\nKelly MacAlpine – Delegate
\nFront
\nDavid Wu – Turning LEDs Into Power: Considering if LED Power Generators are Possible
\nJacob Ender – Phantom Sensations
\nDanish Mahmood – Efficiency Deficiency: Impact of Cervical Spine Curvature on Brain Efficiency using smart gadget
\nCaroline Whippey – National Judging Committee<\/p>\n

Libro Credit Union Supports TVSEF Outreach Programs<\/h2>\n

\"Libro
\nLibro Credit Union<\/a> has chosen the Thames Valley Science & Engineering Fair for a grant of $5000 in support of our outreach programs. We are so grateful and honoured for this significant recognition.<\/p>\n

CWSF 2015<\/h2>\n

\"Team
\nEvery member of Team Thames Valley won a medal.
\nBack:
\nKelly MacAlpine – Delegate
\nCarl Shen (A.B. Lucas SS) – Bronze Medal: “Machine Learning Based Smart Bed Monitoring System”
\nSascha Bodak (A.B. Lucas SS)-Bronze Medal: “Predictive Perception Networks: Temperature Forecasting Using Machine Learning”
\nDan Alferov (A.B. Lucas SS) – Gold Medal; Manning Young Canadian Innovation Award; Senior Discovery Award: “Using the Perception of Facial Emotions to Aid in Diagnosis of Mood Disorders”
\nSarah DeWeerd (A.B. Lucas SS) – Bronze Medal: “The Effect of Playing a Musical Instrument on One’s Memory Capacity”
\nGary Shen (A.B. Lucas SS)- Bronze Medal: “Machine Learning Based Smart Bed Monitoring System”
\nDon McLeod – Delegate
\nFront:
\nJessie MacAlpine – Alumna and Volunteer
\nCaroline Whippey, Registrar and National Judging Committee
\nDavid Wu (Orchard Park) – Silver Medal: “Disappearing Monarchs: 7 Years of Study, One Shocking Fact”
\nHannah Vanderzwet (Orchard Park) – Silver Medal: “The Magic of Mustard”
\nWaleed Sawan (Jeanne Sauv\u00e9) – Gold Medal: “Every Drop Counts – An Intelligent Farming System”
\nSeonHo Jang (A.B. Lucas SS) – Bronze Medal: Correlation between tissue changes & back pain in a mouse model of intervertebral disc degeneration
\nMarie Floryan (A.B. Lucas SS) – Bronze Medal: “Development of Assistive Technology for Recovery from ACL Injury”<\/p>\n

Congratulations on a wonderful performance by everyone. We are so proud of you.<\/p>\n

TVSEF 2015<\/h2>\n

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View the results<\/a><\/h1>\n

View the pictures<\/a><\/h1>\n

Forty Five Years of Success<\/h2>\n

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Smiles at the Awards Ceremony<\/h3>\n

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See where your science project can take you<\/h3>\n

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\nAlumna Jessie MacAlpine with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Bill Gates.<\/p>\n

Tvsef 2014<\/h3>\n

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