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Award RecipientsCanada-Wide Science Fair 2015Fredericton, New Brunswick

Best Project AwardSponsor: Youth Science CanadaAward, $2,500 cash

A Novel Method to Identify Genes in Electron Transfer of ExoelectrogensAustin Wang [17] – Greater Vancouver BC

Platinum Award - Best Senior ProjectSponsor: Youth Science CanadaAward


Platinum Award - Best Intermediate ProjectSponsor: Youth Science CanadaAward, $1,000 cash

Root Microbiomics: The Next Big Thing?Rebecca Baron [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Platinum Award - Best Junior ProjectSponsor: Youth Science CanadaAward, $1,000 cash

NOGOS: A Novel Nano-Oligosaccharide Doped Graphene Sand Composite WaterMarcus Deans [13] – Windsor ON

University of New Brunswick Entrance Scholarship

Sponsor: University of New BrunswickA UNB entrance scholarship of $5,000 is offered to each gold medal winning senior finalist. A UNB entrancescholarship of $2,500 is offered to each silver medal winning senior finalist. The recipients must be beginninga UNB undergraduate degree program full-time in the Fall 2015 or Fall 2016.

Gold Medallist - $5000 Entrance Scholarship

Using the Perception of Facial Emotions to Aid in Diagnosis of Mood DisordersDan Alferov [17] – Thames Valley ON

Le pansement qui penseSandrine Bayard [17] – Côte-Nord QC

Capturing the Value of MelodyCraig Fiedorek [17] – Calgary Youth AB

Limitations of Beta-BlockersMarjan Ghazi [17] – Montreal QC

Phenylalanine Self-Diagnostic Test for Phenylketonuria PatientsNathan Kuehne [17] – Vancouver Island BC

Microcontroller Controlled Laser Area Denial (M-CLAD)Ray Liu [16] – Greater Vancouver BC

Abrase-moi !Patrick Levesque [18], Frédéric Maltais [19] – Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean QC

UPOD: The Sixth SensorJeremy Mallette [18], Samantha Peets [17] – United Counties ON

Utilization of aptamers as a novel therapeutic tool for Parkinson's DiseaseHanna Tang [17] – Ottawa ON



University of New Brunswick Entrance Scholarship

Sponsor: University of New BrunswickA UNB entrance scholarship of $5,000 is offered to each gold medal winning senior finalist. A UNB entrancescholarship of $2,500 is offered to each silver medal winning senior finalist. The recipients must be beginninga UNB undergraduate degree program full-time in the Fall 2015 or Fall 2016.

Silver Medallist - $2500 Entrance Scholarship

The Implementation of Nanoparticles to Eliminate Aspergillus FungiAriana Auyeung [16] – Greater Vancouver BC

The Modex: Real Time Musical AnalysisNoah Bergmann [18] – Cariboo Mainline BC

COMPEL: A Novel Comprehensive Physical Environment Influenced Landslide ModelNitish Bhatt [16] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

EMMA: ElectroMyographically Manipulated Arm - The Future of ProstheticsKatie Brent [16] – Bay Area ON

Chia : une cure précolombienneOlivier Cloutier [18] – Est du Québec QC

How Fast Does Ice Melt? Extent and Implications of Glacial Retreat in the SkeenaKiri Daust [17] – Pacific Northwest BC

Identification of Plant Defense Genes in the Arabidopsis-Sclerotinia PathosystemDennis Drewnik [16] – Winnipeg Schools MB

Invest With HalCengiz Eller [16] – Bluewater ON

Microwave Assisted Extraction of Polyphenols from Cocoa PowderAaron Gomes [18] – Bay Area ON

Attention à la baisse de pH !Élizabeth Guévin Duchesne [19] – Est du Québec QC

Anticancer Therapy: Targeting MAD1 Overexpression with SGOL1 and PP2ADeeksha Kundapur [17] – Saskatoon SK

Regulation of Adipokines and Fat Growth by Master-switch Protein KinaseMichelle Li [16] – York ON

Combining Gold Nanoparticles with Indium and Panitumumab to Inhibit CancerAisha Parven [16] – Toronto ON

Chemlogic: A Logic Programming Chemistry System (2ed.)Nicholas Paun [17] – West Kootenay & Boundary BC

Isolating Genes for Gastric Carcinoma Treatment via Expression Meta-AnalysisElizabeth Suen [16] – Greater Vancouver BC

Extracorporeal Sonic Wave Therapy for Inoperable TumoursKatherine Teeter [16] – Bluewater ON

CEEP - A Novel Approach for Environmental Trace Elemental AnalysisGayashan Tennakoon [17] – Ottawa ON

Concentrating on NeonicotinoidsMegan Thomson [17] – Bluewater ON


Polarization-Selective Mirror based on a Silicon Nitride Photonic Crystal SlabTwesh Upadhyaya [18] – Simcoe County ON

ThermIS: Automation of Viral System DetectionGeorge Utsin [17] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Western University Scholarship

Sponsor: Western UniversityAn Entrance Scholarship of $4000 is offered to each winner of a Gold Medal; $2000 to each winner of aSilver Medal; and $1000 to each winner of a Bronze Medal.

Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship

Stop Being BulliedOm Agarwal [12] – South Fraser BC




Reversing Atherosclerosis: A Paradigm shift in cardiovascular disease treatmentCatherine Beaudin [14] – Ottawa ON

Testing the effect of colloidal silver on antibiotics fighting E.ColiMilen Belanger [13] – Peel ON

Can We Improve the Quality of Water in Developing and Third World Countries?Rachel Brouwer [13] – Halifax NS

The S.W.I.F.T. Unit - Putting Heat and Electricity Where You Need It!Brent Charron [12] – Windsor ON


Plaquettes : un trésor pour le XMarianne Drolet-Sénéchal [16] – Estrie QC

Eggs-amining the Connection Between Foraging Behavior and Egg CharacteristicsMaria Duynisveld [14] – Chignecto East NS



The Nose Knows NotRuchira Gupta [14] – Peel ON

Elucidating the Role of CDK5RAP2 in NSCLCSunand Kannappan [16] – Calgary Youth AB




Fugitive Coal Dust Solutions in South DeltaMeaghan MacKenzie [15] – South Fraser BC

Taking the FlywayCaroline Mahut [16] – Bay Area ON


Being Fair Isn't Fair: circadian resetting by electronic light and eye colourGrant Mansiere [15] – Central Okanagan BC

A Novel Mathematical Model for Ferromagnetic NanoTherapy to Cure CancerTasnia Nabil [14] – Windsor ON


Every Drop Counts - An Intelligent Farming SystemWaleed Sawan [13] – Thames Valley ON

A Low Cost Gel Block Model for Ultrasound Guided TrainingDina Shehata [15] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

Food for Thought: Preventive Management of Neurodegenerative DisordersMelody Song [14] – Saskatoon SK


Earthquakes: Improving Building ResiliencyKyle Teeter [13] – Bluewater ON


Beam Me Up Scotty (Robotic Teleportation Through Skype)Anastasia Young [13] – Ottawa ON



Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship

The Water Wheel Cart Plus - Improving the Quality of Life in Developing NationsWilliam Aidan Aird [15] – York ON

Waste to Watts IIAhmad Ali [13] – Windsor ON






Smart Speed & Smart IntersectionChloe Chen [15] – Greater Vancouver BC


Les effets nocifs du cannabisMaude Couturier [12] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick (DFNB) NB


Goodnight Sun!Janet Dawson [13] – Vancouver Island BC

Prevent Cancers - "Zeolite-X" Filtering Out Radiation from Radioactive TobaccoJoshua Delacruz [14] – Peace Country AB



Effect of Hypoxia on Learning and MemoryFaris Fizal [14] – Calgary Youth AB

Battling Biofouling: The Development of an Environmentally Sensitive CoatingKennedy Frittenburg [13] – South Shore NS

Le danger de la recongélationAudrey Golsteyn [13] – Lethbridge AB


The Importance of DDXXXE Motif for the HIV-1 Nef Protein in the GI tractEmily Gubski [15] – Calgary Youth AB


Tidal Power PumpClayton Harder [14] – Northern Vancouver Island BC

Exoskeleton Arm Utilizing Flexible Air MusclesJames Ho [14] – South Fraser BC

Benford's LawDavid Tobias Holcer [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

Silent Music: A Novel Approach to Anxiety Reduction Using Tactile SoundClaire Hunter [13] – Bay Area ON

Off Your Dock, Into Your GardenMyers Illes [12] – Central Interior British Columbia BC

Adaptive WheelTahmid Khan [14] – Calgary Youth AB

R.E.D.M.A. - Residential Emergency Detecting Multifunctional ApparatusSajeev Kohli [13] – Waterloo-Wellington ON



Migration clima-tiqueMarie-Pier Lacroix [13], Sophie Lacroix [13] – Montréal CLS QC


Feet or Superfeet?Luke Macmillan [16] – Chignecto West NS

Tidal Potential: Harnessing the Power of the TidesMargaret Hopkins [15], Nathan McNally [16] – Annapolis Valley NS

Development of Latent 2-D Footwear Impressions: An Improved MethodologyKatie Myatt [15] – Bluewater ON

Remedies Recovered From Roof Top ResourcesDaniel O'Reilly [15] – Central Interior British Columbia BC

Germs Everywhere - An Innovative Germ Awareness and Hand Washing ProgramAbby Parsons [14] – Avon Maitland-Huron Perth ON


Avocado Milk EmulsionMuhammad Patel [13], Zane Wiebe [13] – Saskatoon SK


Kinesiology Plus - A Biofeedback Device for Retraining Harmful Muscle MemoriesWilla Pepin [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Beyond the WasteVictoria Platzer [15] – Northern British Columbia BC

Thermovoltaics: Powering the FutureAbhinav Boyed [15], Karthik Prasad [14] – Peel ON

Savior from the Sea!!!Saisrihari Prithiviraj [13] – Chignecto West NS

Binaural Beats: Bio-feedback Via Brainwave EntrainmentRishika Geda [16], Kimia Raahemifar [16] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Stretch or Snap: The Effects of PH on Hair DurabilityMadison Santos [15] – Toronto ON

Investigating Correlations and Variations of Lymnae stagnalisElizabeth Schulz [16] – Central Interior British Columbia BC

Driving our Cars on Wood and WaterCharley Smith [15] – Central Okanagan BC

Biochar Filtration of PhosphorousTed Stuart [16] – Simcoe County ON





Small But Mighty-The Environmental Impact of MicrobeadsHolly Tetzlaff [15] – Quinte ON




The Magic of MustardHannah Vanderzwet [14] – Thames Valley ON

Wildfires - Protect Your Home!Meg Warhurst [14] – Cariboo Mainline BC

Youth, Vitamin D and Activity - What's The Connection?Piper Warhurst [12] – Cariboo Mainline BC

Wi-TricityMichael Wolfe [12] – Bay Area ON

Disappearing Monarchs: 7 Years of Study, One Shocking FactDavid Wu [13] – Thames Valley ON

Identification of A Novel Anti-adipogenic Compound from DandelionKelly Yang [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON



Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship

Photon Filtration: A Novel Printer for Ink-Free Reusable PaperQasim Ali [18], Brendan Samek [18] – Edmonton AB

Countertop Cold Storage: An Innovation Using Peltier Chip TechnologyElias Andersen [15] – Simcoe County ON

Investigating Ceramic Calcium Phosphate Cements as Bone Replacing MaterialSamna Aziz [17] – Bay Area ON

La deuxième vie du pétroleJustin Barrette [15] – Montréal CLS QC

La Vénus LacqueElizabeth Beaulieu [17] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick (DFNB) NB

The ABC's of MouthwashChristopher Adolphe [13], Josh Benattar [13] – Toronto ON

At a Snail's PaceDayna Bennett [16] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON


Predictive Perceptron Networks: Temperature Forecasting Using Machine LearningSascha Bodak [16] – Thames Valley ON

What's the Drift? Where's the Drift?William Campbell [12] – Kivalliq NU

Mechanics of the Throwing MotionRachel Cey [16] – Northwest Saskatchewan SK

Lignin Adsorption: An Innovative Approach to Water PurificationJay Chen [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON

One Man's Waste is another Man's PowerBen Chisholm [14] – Fraser Valley BC

Need A Hand?Nick Cusack [14] – Fundy NB

Electromagnetic RadiationAbhigyan Dabla [13] – South Fraser BC

Curling Rocks!Noah Davidson [12] – St. James-Assiniboia MB

The Affect of Fatigue on a Soccer Player's Ability to Perform SkillsJames Davy [14] – Halifax NS

Power Your Car From Your Dinner TableTyler Denes [14] – Simcoe County ON

The Effect of Playing a Musical Instrument on One's Memory CapacitySarah DeWeerd [16] – Thames Valley ON

Inmeshtigation: comparison of water vapour collection of 3 mesh sizesYoyo Ding [16] – Greater Vancouver BC

La lâcheté triompheManuel Dionne [17] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick (DFNB) NB

Experiments in Collective RoboticsNicolaas Doyle [14] – Niagara ON

Phagocytosis in Burn PatientsEmma Dubroca [15] – Montreal QC

Chill Out!Erika Dunn [14], Amy MacFarlane [13] – East Parry Sound ON

Watercress Cleans Toxic Chemicals From WaterwaysKeegan Dursun [12] – Edmonton AB

Are There Differences in How Lettuce Genotypes Respond to Light Sources?John Burns Duynisveld [16] – Chignecto East NS

Bubbling with EnergyLydia Elbatarny [13] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

The Mystery of Bipolar DisorderNika Elmi [18] – York ON

Early immunological experience and the development of allergiesFiona Ewart [13] – Halifax NS


Engaging High School Students With Social EngineeringMatthew Falkner [18] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON

Simulating Brains in Artificial OrganismsEvan Farrell [17], Max Kevin Kit Musing [18] – Toronto ON

Is Vaccinating an Udder Misteak?Emma Fedusiak [15] – Parkland SK

Development of Assistive Technology for Recovery from ACL InjuryMarie Floryan [17] – Thames Valley ON

Perfect Toast: Using Microcontroller TechnologyZane Frantzen [14] – Simcoe County ON

Ancient SolutionsElena Frie [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

L'asphalte, ça craque !Camély Gendron [15], Mélody Gendron [16] – Outaouais QC

Teen Perceptions and PersonasNisha Gill [14] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Radon Mitigation, Absolute and Bronchial Dose: A Sixteen Month ExperimentAlyssa Gran [14] – Sudbury ON

X-treme Body FuelBrandon Green [12] – Central Alberta AB

Pressure CookerNicole Green [15] – Central Alberta AB

Endangered Alberta-Climate Change at OUR DoorstepLénárd Grossmann [11] – Edmonton AB

Ready, Set, Go!Linda Guo [16] – Wood Buffalo AB

The Effects of Pesticides and Neuroprotective Agents on Dopaminergic NeuronsAnika Gupta [13] – Bay Area ON

Pendulum Transportation SystemAiden Haddad [13] – Quinte ON

Ne clignez pas!Gerone Dimalanta [13], Jazlyn Harper [13] – Regina SK

Saving Nature's SunblockKileigh Harrington [12] – Simcoe County ON

Message codé : méninge-Hits ?William Harvey [15] – Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean QC

A Novel Approach to Bioenergy Production Using Primary Effluent and CoalKaylee Hayko [18], Kristi Hayko [15] – Regina SK

Can Parkinson's Disease Be Cured through Neurogenesis?Kate He [15] – Halifax NS

I'm Lovin' It! Producing Biopolymers From Fast Food WasteStephan Ducharme [14], Jacob Hill [13] – Avon Maitland-Huron Perth ON


Ebola No More!Raphael Hotter [15] – Montreal QC

The Effects of Stroke-Like Oxidative Stress on the Insulin PathwayYaWen Huang [15] – Winnipeg Schools MB

Quand le cerveau tient « tête »!Thomas Imbeault-Nepton [14] – Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean QC

Green Oil: Improving the Extraction Efficiency of Bitumen from the Oil SandsKaamraan Islam [12] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Correlation between tissue changes & back pain in a mouse model of intervertebraSeonHo Jang [17] – Thames Valley ON

Hypertos: A launch into the web based era.Daniel Kanis [17] – Fraser Valley BC

Tsunami Protection BarriersConnor Kindred [14] – Prairie Valley SK

Thinking about thinking: instinctive versus non-instinctive methods in archeryHanneliese Laskowski [13] – Pacific Northwest BC

Close Encounters of the Fourth KindJames Lees [17] – Chignecto East NS

SMART Car SeatDaniel Levin [13] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Lead it Go: Purifying Lead Contaminated Water with Common SeashellsOlivia Li [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Effects of Statins on Scleraxis-Mediated Collagen Expression in FibroblastsJustin Lin [15] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

Super SignJames Lovett [13] – Simcoe County ON

Go Bananas!!!Benjamin Ma [12] – Peel ON

Micro Hydro - Do a Lot, With a littleSiobhan MacDonald [17] – Strait NS

An Eye For Colour: Digital Analysis of the Colour Palette in Artist's PaintingsJacqueline Mansiere [13] – Central Okanagan BC

Influence of animal and plant hormone to increase Algae biomass productionMaitry Mistry [15] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

The Every-Other-Day DietEmily Mittertreiner [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Pifithrin and Phenylalanine as a Novel Cancer TreatmentKathryn Moeck [17] – Peterborough ON

A Novel Investigation Using Engineered Technologies to Reduce Tank Car IncidentsJack Mogus [14] – Bay Area ON

Gourmande scientifiqueBlanche Mongeon [16] – Montréal CLS QC


Finding A Natural FertilizerMeera Moorthy [13] – Quinte ON

Watt a Waste: Boundary Layer Effect + Axial Flux Generator = Clean EnergyEmily Moseley [12] – Central Okanagan BC

Le moteur FuzioTeKJayson Mtanos [17] – Rive-Nord QC

Investigating Reclamation Potential of Native PlantsAiman Naeem [16] – Wood Buffalo AB

Paediatric Chronic Pain ApplicationMia Pandolfo [17] – Sudbury ON

A Novel Approach to Energy Generation & Storage: Axial Flux with SupercapacitorsPriyank Patel [16] – Lambton County ON

Computer-Aided Discovery Of Novel Invadopodia Inhibitors To Prevent MetastasisZeel Patel [15] – Wood Buffalo AB

Solar Concentrator TrackerDylan Peil [14] – West Kootenay & Boundary BC

Rhomboid Protease 4 mRNA Expression In A Mouse Model of Alzheimer's DiseaseLucas Penny [16] – Niagara ON

Clarifying the Function of Vitamin EHolly Philbrick [18] – Niagara ON

Breathable Rock: A Novel Approach to Isolating Oxygen in CaSO4 H2O for on MarsJesse Plamondon [15] – Northern British Columbia BC

Jitter Bug: How HFCS Affects the Longevity, Fertility & Behaviour of DrosophilaBethany Helaine Poltl - Gibb [11] – Niagara ON

Magic MushroomsJohn Poole [13] – Canadian Rockies AB

Effect of Vitamin C on Macrophage FunctionAbdullah Rashid [12] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

Can you Drink Wastewater?Chloe Reitlo [12] – Northern Manitoba MB

Do Verulam Ordovician Fossils vary due to the composition and level of Strata?Dylan Rowe [15] – Peterborough ON

Is PET the right BET?Jasmeen Mander [14], Avi Sahota [14] – Peel ON

The Baby Life Saver (BLS)Holly Salem [12] – Northwestern Ontario ON

The Scholar's 3-D PrinterMatthew Sampson [18] – Strait NS

Can We Prepare? Altering Innate Behaviour & Preparing for Invasive Fish SpeciesCaitlyn Sandluck [18] – Chignecto East NS

Low Cost Solutions to Improve Tie LongevityAustin Sawyer [18] – Vancouver Island BC


“The Strength of Dogs' Olfactory System Among Different Breeds”.Alex Schneider [13] – Quinte ON

Who knew being "dense" could be better! Mysteries of what the brain hears Part 2Ellena Schuffert [16] – Pacific Northwest BC

Advanced Breath Interface and Control Systems For RoboticsMarin Schultz [14] – Lethbridge AB

SmartOc : un outil pour une cardiotocographie intelligenteHadia Selouani [15] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick (DFNB) NB

Multi-Turbine VentusCapioDhrumil Shah [15] – Wood Buffalo AB

Vegetable Oils and Amines: A Novel Approach for Capturing and Utilizing CO2Anirudh Shahi [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON

Machine Learning Based Smart Bed Monitoring SystemCarl Shen [17], Gary Shen [17] – Thames Valley ON

Evaluating antimicrobial plant-derived compoundsDevanshi Shukla [17] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

La suite de la suieAiden Simard [14] – Western Manitoba MB

Inhibiting Pathogenic Infections: A Polyphenol and Carotenoid Based ApproachAryan Singh [13] – Ottawa ON

Neuro-Chapeau= Éveil au volantKatherine Sirois [17] – Montérégie QC

A Possible Solution for Ionic PollutionKent Smith [17] – Chignecto West NS

Organic: Is It Better?Sophia Spiropoulos [13] – Calgary Youth AB

Take Your Best ShotSeamus Stears [14] – Cape Breton NS

Monitoring Medication Adherence-Part 2Sonia Stewart [18] – South Fraser BC

Brain NurtureSindella Aiysha Sugden Lingard [18] – East Kootenay BC

Development of a low voltage UV-LED device for water disinfectionKariann Szemethy [16] – Southeast Alberta AB

OUCH That Vaccination Hurt! Convert the Hurt With Single-Sensory Distraction.Roselyn Thom [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Naviguer sans s'aveuglerPatrick Trottier [16] – Sudbury ON

Balanced Homodyne Detector Laser MicrophoneQuin Sykora [16], Anna Verkhovskaya [16] – Calgary Youth AB

ATP Starvation: Targeting Cancer Glucose Metabolism Using Metformin And MCT4Joy Wang [16] – Greater Vancouver BC


Filtering Estrogenic Substances from Liquid Waste at the Household LevelMargaret Williams [15] – Bay Area ON

Fusion + Fission = FutureCaleb Winder [15] – Lambton County ON

To Bee or Not To Bee: Overwintering Techniques and Losses of Honeybees inJordan Winter [15] – Algoma Rotary ON

The Attraction of DistractionsJenny Wu [16] – Calgary Youth AB

Childhood Cancer Chemotherapy: The promise of non-genotoxic optionsAlyssa Young [16] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

Transformation extrême !Kenz Zaghib [16] – Montérégie QC

What Garlic Components Can Inhibit Superbugs?Lilian Zhang [14] – Calgary Youth AB

Identification of Carbamazepine DegradersNicole Zhao [16] – York ON

University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship

Sponsor: University of OttawaThe University of Ottawa offers entrance scholarships of $4,000 to each gold medal winning senior finalist;$2,000 to each silver medal winning senior finalist; and $1,000 to each bronze medal winning senior finalist.

Senior Gold Medallist - $4,000 Entrance Scholarship














Senior Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
























Senior Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship





















University of Manitoba Entrance Scholarship

Sponsor: University of ManitobaThe Office of the Vice-President (Research & International) at the University of Manitoba offers a renewableentrance scholarship for students who have been awarded a Gold Medal for a senior project at the YouthScience Canada’s - Canada-Wide Science Fair.

The award is renewable, at the same value, in the second year of study provided that the recipient:

1. continues to be enrolled full-time (minimum 24 credit hours) in any faculty or school, excepting theFaculty of Graduate Studies;

Senior Gold Medallist - $5000 Entrance Scholarship











UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award

Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver)A UBC Vancouver Science entrance scholarship is offered, $4,000 to each senior gold medalist and $2,000to each senior silver medalist. To be eligible for the scholarships, finalists must be admitted to the UBCFaculty of Science (Vancouver campus) and register directly from secondary school. Winners who are ingrade eleven may defer the award for one year.













UBC Science (Vancouver) Entrance Award

Sponsor: The University of British Columbia (Vancouver)A UBC Vancouver Science entrance scholarship is offered, $4,000 to each senior gold medalist and $2,000to each senior silver medalist. To be eligible for the scholarships, finalists must be admitted to the UBCFaculty of Science (Vancouver campus) and register directly from secondary school. Winners who are ingrade eleven may defer the award for one year.























Dalhousie University Faculty of Science Entrance Scholarship

Sponsor: Dalhousie University, Faculty of ScienceA Dalhousie University Faculty of Science entrance scholarship of $5,000 is offered to each gold medalwinning senior finalist. A Dalhousie University Faculty of Science entrance scholarship of $2,500 is offered toeach silver medal winning senior finalist.














Excellence Award - Senior

Sponsor: Youth Science CanadaMedal, $250 cash & certificate

Gold Medal











Excellence Award - Intermediate


Gold Medal



Plaquettes : un trésor pour le XMarianne Drolet-Sénéchal [16] – Estrie QC

Elucidating the Role of CDK5RAP2 in NSCLCSunand Kannappan [16] – Calgary Youth AB

Fugitive Coal Dust Solutions in South DeltaMeaghan MacKenzie [15] – South Fraser BC





A Low Cost Gel Block Model for Ultrasound Guided TrainingDina Shehata [15] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

Food for Thought: Preventive Management of Neurodegenerative DisordersMelody Song [14] – Saskatoon SK

Excellence Award - Junior


Gold Medal







The Nose Knows NotRuchira Gupta [14] – Peel ON

Every Drop Counts - An Intelligent Farming SystemWaleed Sawan [13] – Thames Valley ON

Earthquakes: Improving Building ResiliencyKyle Teeter [13] – Bluewater ON

Beam Me Up Scotty (Robotic Teleportation Through Skype)Anastasia Young [13] – Ottawa ON


Sponsor: Youth Science CanadaMedal & certificate

Silver Medal
























Silver Medal

The Water Wheel Cart Plus - Improving the Quality of Life in Developing NationsWilliam Aidan Aird [15] – York ON

Smart Speed & Smart IntersectionChloe Chen [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Prevent Cancers - "Zeolite-X" Filtering Out Radiation from Radioactive TobaccoJoshua Delacruz [14] – Peace Country AB


The Importance of DDXXXE Motif for the HIV-1 Nef Protein in the GI tractEmily Gubski [15] – Calgary Youth AB

Exoskeleton Arm Utilizing Flexible Air MusclesJames Ho [14] – South Fraser BC


Feet or Superfeet?Luke Macmillan [16] – Chignecto West NS


Development of Latent 2-D Footwear Impressions: An Improved MethodologyKatie Myatt [15] – Bluewater ON


Kinesiology Plus - A Biofeedback Device for Retraining Harmful Muscle MemoriesWilla Pepin [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Beyond the WasteVictoria Platzer [15] – Northern British Columbia BC

Thermovoltaics: Powering the FutureAbhinav Boyed [15], Karthik Prasad [14] – Peel ON

Binaural Beats: Bio-feedback Via Brainwave EntrainmentRishika Geda [16], Kimia Raahemifar [16] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Stretch or Snap: The Effects of PH on Hair DurabilityMadison Santos [15] – Toronto ON

Investigating Correlations and Variations of Lymnae stagnalisElizabeth Schulz [16] – Central Interior British Columbia BC


Biochar Filtration of PhosphorousTed Stuart [16] – Simcoe County ON

Small But Mighty-The Environmental Impact of MicrobeadsHolly Tetzlaff [15] – Quinte ON

Identification of A Novel Anti-adipogenic Compound from DandelionKelly Yang [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON



Silver Medal

Waste to Watts IIAhmad Ali [13] – Windsor ON

Les effets nocifs du cannabisMaude Couturier [12] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick (DFNB) NB



Effect of Hypoxia on Learning and MemoryFaris Fizal [14] – Calgary Youth AB

Battling Biofouling: The Development of an Environmentally Sensitive CoatingKennedy Frittenburg [13] – South Shore NS

Le danger de la recongélationAudrey Golsteyn [13] – Lethbridge AB


Benford's LawDavid Tobias Holcer [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

Silent Music: A Novel Approach to Anxiety Reduction Using Tactile SoundClaire Hunter [13] – Bay Area ON

Off Your Dock, Into Your GardenMyers Illes [12] – Central Interior British Columbia BC


Migration clima-tiqueMarie-Pier Lacroix [13], Sophie Lacroix [13] – Montréal CLS QC

Germs Everywhere - An Innovative Germ Awareness and Hand Washing ProgramAbby Parsons [14] – Avon Maitland-Huron Perth ON

Avocado Milk EmulsionMuhammad Patel [13], Zane Wiebe [13] – Saskatoon SK

Savior from the Sea!!!Saisrihari Prithiviraj [13] – Chignecto West NS

The Magic of MustardHannah Vanderzwet [14] – Thames Valley ON

Wildfires - Protect Your Home!Meg Warhurst [14] – Cariboo Mainline BC

Youth, Vitamin D and Activity - What's The Connection?Piper Warhurst [12] – Cariboo Mainline BC

Wi-TricityMichael Wolfe [12] – Bay Area ON

Disappearing Monarchs: 7 Years of Study, One Shocking FactDavid Wu [13] – Thames Valley ON



Bronze Medal























Bronze Medal

Countertop Cold Storage: An Innovation Using Peltier Chip TechnologyElias Andersen [15] – Simcoe County ON


La deuxième vie du pétroleJustin Barrette [15] – Montréal CLS QC

Mechanics of the Throwing MotionRachel Cey [16] – Northwest Saskatchewan SK

Lignin Adsorption: An Innovative Approach to Water PurificationJay Chen [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON

The Affect of Fatigue on a Soccer Player's Ability to Perform SkillsJames Davy [14] – Halifax NS

The Effect of Playing a Musical Instrument on One's Memory CapacitySarah DeWeerd [16] – Thames Valley ON


Phagocytosis in Burn PatientsEmma Dubroca [15] – Montreal QC

Are There Differences in How Lettuce Genotypes Respond to Light Sources?John Burns Duynisveld [16] – Chignecto East NS

Is Vaccinating an Udder Misteak?Emma Fedusiak [15] – Parkland SK

Perfect Toast: Using Microcontroller TechnologyZane Frantzen [14] – Simcoe County ON

Ancient SolutionsElena Frie [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

Pressure CookerNicole Green [15] – Central Alberta AB

Message codé : méninge-Hits ?William Harvey [15] – Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean QC

Can Parkinson's Disease Be Cured through Neurogenesis?Kate He [15] – Halifax NS

Ebola No More!Raphael Hotter [15] – Montreal QC

The Effects of Stroke-Like Oxidative Stress on the Insulin PathwayYaWen Huang [15] – Winnipeg Schools MB

Quand le cerveau tient « tête »!Thomas Imbeault-Nepton [14] – Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean QC

Tsunami Protection BarriersConnor Kindred [14] – Prairie Valley SK

Lead it Go: Purifying Lead Contaminated Water with Common SeashellsOlivia Li [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Effects of Statins on Scleraxis-Mediated Collagen Expression in FibroblastsJustin Lin [15] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

Influence of animal and plant hormone to increase Algae biomass productionMaitry Mistry [15] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB



A Novel Investigation Using Engineered Technologies to Reduce Tank Car IncidentsJack Mogus [14] – Bay Area ON

Computer-Aided Discovery Of Novel Invadopodia Inhibitors To Prevent MetastasisZeel Patel [15] – Wood Buffalo AB

Rhomboid Protease 4 mRNA Expression In A Mouse Model of Alzheimer's DiseaseLucas Penny [16] – Niagara ON

Breathable Rock: A Novel Approach to Isolating Oxygen in CaSO4 H2O for on MarsJesse Plamondon [15] – Northern British Columbia BC

Do Verulam Ordovician Fossils vary due to the composition and level of Strata?Dylan Rowe [15] – Peterborough ON


SmartOc : un outil pour une cardiotocographie intelligenteHadia Selouani [15] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick (DFNB) NB

Multi-Turbine VentusCapioDhrumil Shah [15] – Wood Buffalo AB

Vegetable Oils and Amines: A Novel Approach for Capturing and Utilizing CO2Anirudh Shahi [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON

Development of a low voltage UV-LED device for water disinfectionKariann Szemethy [16] – Southeast Alberta AB

OUCH That Vaccination Hurt! Convert the Hurt With Single-Sensory Distraction.Roselyn Thom [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Naviguer sans s'aveuglerPatrick Trottier [16] – Sudbury ON

Filtering Estrogenic Substances from Liquid Waste at the Household LevelMargaret Williams [15] – Bay Area ON



Transformation extrême !Kenz Zaghib [16] – Montérégie QC

What Garlic Components Can Inhibit Superbugs?Lilian Zhang [14] – Calgary Youth AB



Bronze Medal

The ABC's of MouthwashChristopher Adolphe [13], Josh Benattar [13] – Toronto ON


What's the Drift? Where's the Drift?William Campbell [12] – Kivalliq NU

One Man's Waste is another Man's PowerBen Chisholm [14] – Fraser Valley BC

Need A Hand?Nick Cusack [14] – Fundy NB

Electromagnetic RadiationAbhigyan Dabla [13] – South Fraser BC

Curling Rocks!Noah Davidson [12] – St. James-Assiniboia MB

Power Your Car From Your Dinner TableTyler Denes [14] – Simcoe County ON

Chill Out!Erika Dunn [14], Amy MacFarlane [13] – East Parry Sound ON

Watercress Cleans Toxic Chemicals From WaterwaysKeegan Dursun [12] – Edmonton AB

Bubbling with EnergyLydia Elbatarny [13] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Early immunological experience and the development of allergiesFiona Ewart [13] – Halifax NS

Teen Perceptions and PersonasNisha Gill [14] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Radon Mitigation, Absolute and Bronchial Dose: A Sixteen Month ExperimentAlyssa Gran [14] – Sudbury ON

X-treme Body FuelBrandon Green [12] – Central Alberta AB

Endangered Alberta-Climate Change at OUR DoorstepLénárd Grossmann [11] – Edmonton AB

The Effects of Pesticides and Neuroprotective Agents on Dopaminergic NeuronsAnika Gupta [13] – Bay Area ON

Pendulum Transportation SystemAiden Haddad [13] – Quinte ON

Ne clignez pas!Gerone Dimalanta [13], Jazlyn Harper [13] – Regina SK

Saving Nature's SunblockKileigh Harrington [12] – Simcoe County ON


Green Oil: Improving the Extraction Efficiency of Bitumen from the Oil SandsKaamraan Islam [12] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Thinking about thinking: instinctive versus non-instinctive methods in archeryHanneliese Laskowski [13] – Pacific Northwest BC



Super SignJames Lovett [13] – Simcoe County ON

Go Bananas!!!Benjamin Ma [12] – Peel ON

An Eye For Colour: Digital Analysis of the Colour Palette in Artist's PaintingsJacqueline Mansiere [13] – Central Okanagan BC

Finding A Natural FertilizerMeera Moorthy [13] – Quinte ON

Watt a Waste: Boundary Layer Effect + Axial Flux Generator = Clean EnergyEmily Moseley [12] – Central Okanagan BC

Solar Concentrator TrackerDylan Peil [14] – West Kootenay & Boundary BC

Jitter Bug: How HFCS Affects the Longevity, Fertility & Behaviour of DrosophilaBethany Helaine Poltl - Gibb [11] – Niagara ON

Magic MushroomsJohn Poole [13] – Canadian Rockies AB

Effect of Vitamin C on Macrophage FunctionAbdullah Rashid [12] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

Can you Drink Wastewater?Chloe Reitlo [12] – Northern Manitoba MB

Is PET the right BET?Jasmeen Mander [14], Avi Sahota [14] – Peel ON

The Baby Life Saver (BLS)Holly Salem [12] – Northwestern Ontario ON

“The Strength of Dogs' Olfactory System Among Different Breeds”.Alex Schneider [13] – Quinte ON

La suite de la suieAiden Simard [14] – Western Manitoba MB

Inhibiting Pathogenic Infections: A Polyphenol and Carotenoid Based ApproachAryan Singh [13] – Ottawa ON

Organic: Is It Better?Sophia Spiropoulos [13] – Calgary Youth AB

Take Your Best ShotSeamus Stears [14] – Cape Breton NS

Gold Medal - InternationalSponsor: Youth Science CanadaMedal and a certificate

Overview of Mexico's City RiversRogelio de Jesús Serrano Rodríguez [19], Jessica Andrea Vázquez Corral [18] – Mexico


Challenge Award - Resources

Sponsor: Youth Science CanadaCertificate

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Challenge Award - Innovation


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Challenge Award - Information


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Challenge Award - Health

Sponsor: AstraZeneca CanadaCertificate

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Challenge Award - Environment


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Challenge Award - Energy


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Challenge Award - Discovery


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University of Ottawa Undergraduate Research Scholarship AwardSponsor: University of Ottawa, Faculty of ScienceThe recipient will work with scientists and take part in important scientific discoveries during two consecutivesummers. In the summer preceding the first year of studies in an undergraduate program at the Faculty ofScience, University of Ottawa, the recipient will earn $3,750 as a research assistant to one of the world classprofessors. By succeeding in the first year of studies, the research experience will be extended to a secondsummer, during which he/she will earn $6,250.


Toronto Research Chemicals - Weizmann Canada Award for Scientific AchievementSponsor: Toronto Research Chemicals and Weizmann CanadaThe award provides for participation in the summer science program at the Weizmann Institute in Israel,including registration fee and return airfare (Toronto–Israel–Toronto). The dates of the Weizmann summerscience program are July 1–29, 2015. Total value $4,700.



Statistical Society of Canada Award

Sponsor: Statistical Society of Canada$1000 cash & certificate

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Statistical Society of Canada and Biostatistics Section AwardSponsor: Statistical Society of Canada and Biostatistics Section$750 cash & certificate


S.M. Blair Family Foundation Award

Sponsor: S.M. Blair Family Foundation$1000 cash & certificate

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Renewable Energy Award

Sponsor: Ontario Power Generation$1000 cash & certificate

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The Manning Innovation Achievement AwardSponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards FoundationEight projects will each receive a $500 cash award. Four of these Manning Innovation Achievement Awardwinners will also be announced as winners of a $4,000 Manning Young Canadian Innovation Award (to bepresented at a later date) and receive an additional $3,000 towards their post-secondary education.









The Manning Innovation Achievement Award

Sponsor: Ernest C. Manning Awards FoundationEight projects will each receive a $500 cash award. Four of these Manning Innovation Achievement Awardwinners will also be announced as winners of a $4,000 Manning Young Canadian Innovation Award (to bepresented at a later date) and receive an additional $3,000 towards their post-secondary education.

and $4000 Manning Young Canadian Innovation Award and also receive an additional $3000 towards theirpost-secondary education.





International Summer School for Young Physicists AwardSponsor: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical PhysicsThe award consists of a full scholarship to participate in the International Summer School for YoungPhysicists 2015 (ISSYP 2015) from July 12-25, an intensive two week enrichment program that will introducethe student to the fascinating picture of our universe as seen through the eyes of contemporary physicists:from the bizarre quantum world of atoms and subatomic particles to black holes, warped spacetime and theexpanding universe. The student will also interact with professional physicists at Perimeter Institute in smallgroup mentoring sessions, participate in field trips to leading experimental science laboratories, and forgenew friendships with like minded young people from around the world. The scholarship includes room andboard and travel expenses to and from the Institute. Total value $3,500.



4-H Canada Award

Sponsor: 4-H Canada$1000 cash & certificate

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Engineering Innovation Award

Sponsor: The Engineering Institute of Canada$750 cash & certificate

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The Dr. Lisa Su Award

Sponsor: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)$1,000 cash & certificate

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Sponsor: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)$750 cash & certificate

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Sponsor: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)$500 cash & certificate

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Carlson Wagonlit AwardSponsor: Carlson Wagonlit Travel$500 cash & certificate



CAP Physics PrizeSponsor: Canadian Association of Physicists$1000 cash & certificate.


Canadian Stockholm Junior Water PrizeSponsor: Canadian WEF Member Associations, the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association, and XylemCanadaOne all expense paid trip to Stockholm, Sweden, August 22-28, 2015, for one student to represent Canadaat the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition. Up to three projects selected at the CWSFwill be invited to submit an essay summary of their projects. One winner will then be chosen to representCanada at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition. The two runners-up will each receive a $300 cashprize.




Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science AwardSponsor: Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science$750 cash & certificate


Canadian Society for Clinical Chemists AwardSponsor: Canadian Society for Clinical Chemists$1,000 cash and certificate


Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association AwardSponsor: Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association$500 cash & certificate


Canadian Acoustical Association AwardSponsor: Canadian Acoustical Association$1000 cash & certificate plus subscription to the Canadian Acoustical Association's quarterly journal


Award for Excellence in Astronomy

Sponsor: Royal Astronomical Society of CanadaTelescope & certificate plus a one year membership to RASC

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Award for Excellence in Astronomy

Sponsor: Royal Astronomical Society of CanadaTelescope & certificate plus a one year membership to RASC

Junior


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