Which of these Finalist Teams will win Genes in Space 2024?
2024 Finalist Teams
This week, these five Genes in Space Finalist teams will travel to Boston to pitch their experimental proposals to our panel of Judges. They have been working with their assigned graduate student mentors all summer to tweak and modify their ambitious initial proposals into rigorous flight-ready experiments for the International Space Station. Which of these talented teams will take home the trophy? You'll have to wait until Thursday to see! In the meantime, check out the video presentations linked below.
Aarush Tutiki (Left) & Dhruv Grandhe (Right)
Aarush Tutiki (16) & Dhruv Grandhe (17) from Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque, NM
Topic: Nanoparticle-mediated siRNA Delivery to Inhibit SOST Expression and Minimize Bone Density Loss in Space
Sean Lee (Left) & Vedant Mehta (Right)
Sean Lee (15) & Vedant Mehta (16) from Lambert High School in Suwanee, GA
Topic: SilicoSensor: Detecting Airborne Silicone Using a Fluorescent Biosensor System
Julia Gross (Left) & Isabelle Chuang (Right)
Julia Gross (17) & Isabelle Chuang (16) from The Nightingale-Bamford School in New York, NY
Topic: Real-time Tracking of Microgravity-Induced Effects on Phage-Host Interactions Using Fluorescence
Megan Chiu
Megan Chiu (16) from Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, MD
Topic: Liquid-liquid Phase Separation in Space: Potential Effects on Neurodegeneration and Brain Aging
Minjun Kim (Left) & Daniel Syed (Right)
Minjun Kim (17) & Daniel Syed (15) from International Academy Central in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Topic: Monitoring the Rate of Fibrin Clot Development in Human Plasma Under Microgravity Conditions
