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NJ Academy of Science News release 66th Annual Meeting
NJ Academy of Science Announces the winners of the 66th Annual Meeting Scientific Conference
NJ Academy of Science Announces the winners of the 66th Annual Meeting Scientific Conference
UNION, NJ – The NJ Academy of Science (NJAS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 66TH NJAS Annual Meeting Awards.
NJ Academy of Science Junior Academy Winners
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Biochemistry
Student Name School Mentor
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1st Place Daniel Lin High Technology High School Dina Ellsworth
2nd Place Giovanna Onofrietti Toms River High School North Christine Girtain
3rd Place Zoe Zachiko Tenafly High School Anna Rubenchik
Cell/Molecular Biology
Student Name School Mentor
1st Place Tie Hannah Park Tenafly High School Anna Rubenchik
1st Place Tie Myra, Dhingra Bergen County Academies Donna Leonardi
2nd Place Harnoor sachar Bergen County Academies Donna Leonardi
Topical Reviews (only one winner)
Student Name School Mentor
1st Place Carley Zhou Holmdel High School Dr. Josephine Blaha
Earth Science
Student Name School Mentor
1st Place Emily Jones MATES Dr. John Wnek
Health/Medicine
Student Name School Mentor
1st Place Neha Vazarkar Bergen County Academies Donna Leonardi
2nd Place Zerlina Huang Bergen County Academies Donna Leonardi
3rd Place Bill Zhang Holmdel High School Dr. Josephine Blaha
Physics
Student Name School Mentor
1st Place David Chang High Technology High School Dr. Dina Ellsworth
2nd Place Jue, Gong High Technology High School Craig Queenan
3rd Place Kosei, Dohi Tenafly High School Helen Coyle
Botany
Student Name School Mentor
1st Place Juliette Onofrietti Toms River High School North Christine Girtain
2nd Place John Clausing High Technology High School Craig Queenan
3rd Place Aravind Krishnan Hillsborough High School Eric Lam
Ecology
Student Name School Mentor
1st Place Ethan Chia Tenafly High School Helen Coyle
Jonathan Levy Tenafly High School Helen Coyle
2nd Place Kaitlyn Culbert Toms River High School North Christine Girtain
3rd Place Harrison Banks Tenafly High School Helen Coyle
Rhea Raghu Tenafly High School Helen Coyle
Engineering
Student Name School Mentor
1st Place Kathy Zhang Tenafly High School Helen Coyle
2nd Place Sidharth Srivastava High Technology High School Dina Ellsworth
3rd Place Anastasia Samets High Technology High School Mr. Queenan
Math/Computational
Student Name School Mentor
1st Place Grace Park Palisades Park Jr./Sr. High School Dan Ismailescu
2nd Place Erik Lee Tenafly HS/ Drew University Minjoon Kouh
3rd Place Tie Seehanah Tang Holmdel High School Dr. Josephine Blaha
3rd Place Tie Ayan Lateef Holmdel High School Dr. Josephine Blaha
Microbiology
Student Name School Mentor
1st Place Katherine Fang High Technology High School Professor Wei Zhu
2nd Place Kathleen, Antonakakis Holmdel High School Dr. Josephine Blaha
3rd Place Rayan Jawa Holmdel High School Dr. Josephine Blaha
Psychology
Student Name School Mentor
1st Place Tie Ryan Schager MATES Dr. John Wnek
1st Place Tie Brandon, Liau Holmdel High School Dr. Josephine Blaha
2nd Place Sumaiya Tasnim Jose Marti Stem Academy Jennifer Donnelly
These students will have an opportunity to represent NJ scientific community at the 2022 American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS), their names will be sent to the AJAS/ NAAS (National Association of Academies of Science) executive board to inform them of their award. Congratulations!
NJ Academy of Science Senior Academy Scientific Presentations
Kiruthika Balasubramanian, Ph.D.
CFTRI, Mysore, India
Title: Galectin-3 In Urine Of Cancer Patients: Stage And Tissue Specificity
Sudeep Khadka, Agnes Berki Ph.D., Darryl Aucoin, Ph.D.
Caldwell University
Title: Role Of IP3R Protein In Fertilization: Mediating Calcium Oscillation In Fertilized Oocyte
Connor Baucom; Saul Diaz, Dr. Laura M. Lorentzen; Dr. Kristie Reilly; Dr. Elizabeth Manheim
Kean University
Title: The Genetics Behind Juvenile Huntington’s Disease and Reflections Of A Case Study Regarding A Child With JHD
The selected senior academy participant will have a chance to serve as the NJ Academy of Science delegate at the 2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science.
The NJ academy of science junior academy award winners were announced at a virtual awards ceremony during the 66TH NJAS Annual Meeting in NJ on May 15, 2021.
Again, congratulations and good luck to all NJAS participants on their educational plans now and in the future!
NJ Academy of Science Executive Board