Watch our Junior Scientist Awardee's Video Shorts!
2024 Junior Scientist Awardees
Magnificent Middle School Minds!
For the first time since Genes in Space was founded in 2015, we've asked our Junior Scientist Award winners to put together video summaries of their award-winning experiments. These students were selected for the creativity and scientific rigor of their ideas. We can't wait to see what they come up with next year! Watch the full playlist
Jonathan Kim
Jonathan Kim (13) from Tenafly Middle School in Tenafly, New Jersey
Topic: The Effects of Microgravity on Organ Transplant Rejection
Eesha Vanamala
Eesha Vanamala (13) from Brooklawn Middle School in Parsippany, New Jersey
Topic: Analyzing TGF-β and IL-6 in Cytokine Dysregulation to Prevent Cognitive Decline for Astronauts
Massimiliano Cataldi (left) and Austin Fluckiger (right)
Massimiliano Cataldi (14) and Austin Fluckiger (13) from The Saints Academy in Beverly, Massachusetts
Topic: Genetic Mutations of Staphylococcus on the ISS and The Detrimental Effect on Space Travel
Janely Gonzalez
Janely Gonzalez (13) from Steindorf K-8 STEAM School in San Jose, California
Topic: Insights into protein folding dynamics from space-specific high-energy radiation and microgravity
Lavanya Tonge
Lavanya Tonge (12) from Smith Middle School in Troy, Michigan
Topic: Muscle Stem Cell Aging in Space
Shawn Chen
Shawn Chen (13) from Porter Ranch Community School in Porter Ranch, California
Topic: Quantitative Study of Methanosarcinaceae DNA Damage for Better Sustainability of Space Missions
Seha Bulathsinghala
Seha Bulathsinghala (14) from BASIS San Antonio, Shavano Campus in San Antonio, Texas
Topic: The Effects Of Cosmic Radiation on the BRCA1, BRCA2, and CHD4 (rs74790047, p.D140E) Genes
