Manitoba
Current List of Manitoba Projects
Here’s a current list of Manitoba SBCC 2012 projects. (pdf)
SBCC Manitoba Still Going Strong!
Another year has begun well for SBCC Manitoba: • 57 projects have been approved as of December. • 27 Senior (Grade 11 and 12) projects, and 30 Intermediate ( Grade 9 and 10) projects. • The project topics cover a broad range of Applied Life Science (Biotechnology) from Bioremediation to Proteinomics. With the help of [...]
Manitoba SABC 2011 Achieves Record Number of Projects
The Manitoba competition was held April 12′th at the beautiful St Boniface Hospital Research Centre, (SBRC) which generously hosted this year’s event. Many thanks to the SBRC and in particular Bill Peters; Manager of Communications and Media Services and his colleague Rob Blaich who snapped great photos of each contestant. The competition judging was in [...]
2011 Manitoba: Grade 12 student opens door to treatment of incurable leukemia
Like most Canadians, the Winnipeg family of Siyuan (Sam) Cheng has been touched by cancer. So this Grade 12 student set himself the task of researching new cancer treatments as his sanofi-aventis Biotalent Challenge. And he successfully tested two unique treatment ideas for an incurable form of leukemia. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most [...]
SABC Manitoba gets off to a big start!
Over 50 projects have begun as of Oct 15. Of these we have 25 Gr 11 and 12 projects, and and around 20 Gr 9 and 10 projects. We have had to reduce the number of projects we can supportthis year due to a decrease in funding. The project topics cover a broad range of [...]
SABC Manitoba 2010
The Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge 2009/2010 for the Manitoba region is coordinated by MindSet, Manitoba Network for Science & Technology. For more information please call Bob Brown at (204) 235-1812 or email brownrj@mts.net Binudith Warnakulasooriya, SABC Manitoba, takes 5th place at Nationals 2010 Manitoba Senior Project winner Binudith Warnakulasooriya, Fort Richmond Collegiate The 2010 Manitoba SABC [...]
Binudith Warnakulasooriya SABC Manitoba takes 5th place at Nationals
On April 25, 26 and 27 Binudith attended the SABC National Finals in Ottawa, accompanied by his teacher and advisor, Kathleen Crang: Fort Richmond Collegiate, and the Manitoba SABC Coordinator Bob Brown. He enjoyed 3 great days of meeting other young scientists from across Canada, federal politicians such as the Honourable James Flaherty, Minister of [...]
2010 Manitoba Senior Project winner Binudith Warnakulasooriya, Fort Richmond Collegiate
2010 Manitoba Senior Project winner Binudith Warnakulasooriya, Fort Richmond Collegiate, Project: “Genetic Variations in Fatty Acid Denaturase Genes and their Association with the Composition of Essential Omega 3 & 6 Fatty Acids in Flax”. “Bin did it again! He repeats as the SABC Manitoba Senior champ. Bin will compete April 26 & 27 at the [...]
Student unlocks DNA of flaxseed to create potential for healthier food
Omega 3 and Omega 6 are essential fatty acids in foods that play an important role in growth and development, reproduction, vision and the immune system, including prevention of cancers and heart diseases. However, modern diets are often too high in Omega 6, which can increase the probability of disease and depression, and too low [...]
The 2010 Manitoba SABC competition was held April 7th at the beautiful St Boniface Hospital Research Centre
2010 Manitoba Senior Project winner Binudith Warnakulasooriya, Fort Richmond Collegiate, Project: “Genetic Variations in Fatty Acid Denaturase Genes and their Association with the Composition of Essential Omega 3 & 6 Fatty Acids in Flax”. “Bin did it again! He repeats as the SABC Manitoba Senior champ. Bin will compete April 26 & 27 at the [...]