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Award RecipientsCanada-Wide Science Fair 2012Charlottetown, PEI

Best Project AwardSponsor: Research in Motion LimitedAward, $10,000 cash

La quête de l'ombre jovienneLaurent Joli-Coeur [15] – Montréal CLS QC

Platinum Award - Best Senior ProjectSponsor: Research in Motion LimitedAward, $5,000 cash

Computational Methods for the Screening of Novel Neuraminidase InhibitorsEric LeGresley [15] – Fraser Valley BC

Platinum Award - Best Intermediate ProjectSponsor: Research in Motion LimitedAward, $5,000 cash


Platinum Award - Best Junior ProjectSponsor: Research in Motion LimitedAward, $5,000 cash

Uncovering the Cardiac and Gastrointestinal Safety of Two Amyloid-ß InhibitorsMaya Burhanpurkar [13] – Simcoe County 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

Mycoremediation of the Oil SandsKelcie Miller-Anderson [17] – Calgary Youth AB


Can Tires Provide an Alternative to Furnace Oil?Christoph Vetter [17] – Strait NS

A Novel Cold Cathode Source For Determining Lead ContaminationJennifer Csele [16] – Niagara ON

Perception of Natural ColourDan Alferov [14] – London District ON

"Shoe" Me the Haptic WayJamil Merali [14] – North Bay ON

Smart Knee AssistantRaymond Wang [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

Tubercles: The Leading Edge of Wing DesignCove McConnell [13] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Cold Play: What will keep the puck cold for the entire play?Terra Lanteigne [13] – Halifax NS

Plug & Play Multi-Sensor Platform For Emergency Assist RobotShane Hickman [13] – Niagara ON


Novel Learning in the Brain: Insights from Neuroimaging & Augmentative TrainingAdelina Corina Cozma [16] – York ON

Pounding Cancer with PTENDiana Bark [18], Neesha Persad [16] – Edmonton AB

Enhancing ChemotherapyWeige Zhao [17] – Toronto ON

Sunscreen: The Good, The Bad And The Metallic Taste In My Mouth - Part 3Madeline Stever [15] – Peterborough ON

Improving Compliance to Lifesaving MedicationsAvinash Pandey [14] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Pre-exposing RAW264.7 Macrophages to Microbial Product, PAM3CSK4Janice Pang [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

A Sniff A Day, Let the Memory Stay!!!Harishitaa Prithiviraj [13] – Chignecto West NS

Environmental Distribution of Giardia and CryptosporidiumKate Berger [17], Jasveen Brar [17] – Kiwanis Southeast Alberta AB

Un champignon emballant!Simone Adam [16], Laurence Dubé [16] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC

Tailings Transformation: Microbial Bioremediation of Oil Sands TailingsHayley Marie Todesco [15] – Calgary Youth AB

Bioindicators Reveal the Most Eco-Friendly Road Salt Part 2Laurence Emery [13] – Peterborough ON

Arctic Offshore Drilling & Temperature Effects on Cleanup of Potential Oil SpillAspen Lillywhite [13] – Chinook Country AB

Soleil, où es-tu?Yassine Bouanane [17] – Rive-Nord QC

BioHydrogen Fuel from Photosynthetic Bacteria: Studying Single Stage ReactorsMikaela Preston [15] – York ON

Gravito-Meissner Effect in Neutron Star SystemsCarlos Daniel Xu [17] – Greater Vancouver BC

A Study of the Leaf Striping in BarleyAlexandra Ficht [17] – Waterloo-Wellington ON


Gold Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer TreatmentVictor Ling [15] – London District ON

BBs: Ballistics gone BioChristian Au [12] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON





Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship

Renouv-eauJacinthe Mc Lean [15], Marie-Ève Mc Lean [17] – Montérégie QC

Nanocrystalline Cellulose: A Renewable AntioxidantJanelle Tam [16] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

The SkiBreeze - A Ski InnovationTim Carlielle [17] – Central Alberta AB

Algal Biofuels: A Greener SolutionAditya Mohan [15], Gayashan Tennakoon [14] – Ottawa ON

From The Ground Up Pt IIIMadison Ricard [16] – Edmonton AB

The Living Wall: An Educational InnovationBrandon Whitley [16] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

The Acousto-Thermal EffectUsman Kamran [17] – Wood Buffalo AB

Robotic Watering SystemJerry Chen [17] – London District ON

Enhancing the User-Immersive Experience with a Natural User InterfaceRamaneek Gill [18], Edward Wang [15] – Peel ON

Callelo: a novel bioherbicideJessie MacAlpine [16] – London District ON

Helping the Grain Industry: Developing a RT-PCR based purity test for DurumKelly Zheng [16] – Saskatoon SK

Rubik2D2Simon Lemay-Lauzière [16] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC

Constructing an Infrared Camera TouchscreenAmanda Wong [15] – Winnipeg Schools MB

A Novel Study Exploring Photothermal Therapy for Protein Denaturation in CancerArjun Nair [15] – Calgary Youth AB

iBELT: Training the Ear to See!Alexander Deans [15] – Windsor ON

The Little Piggy With The Right Idea, I "Wood" Build A House From StrawKyle Potts [15] – Simcoe County ON

On My Whistle: A Command System for Hearing Impaired Soccer PlayersNicholas Barrett [15] – Cape Breton NS

Raise it to a Boil! Calculating CaloriesMadison Kieffer [13] – Fundy NB

Do You Feel Lucky?Helen Czapor [13] – Sudbury ON


Vortex CoolingRachel Alexandra Shadoff [13] – Peel ON

The Efficient 2-Stroke EngineKeaton Woods Chadwick [14] – Peel ON

Pro.Tech.Neck: The Future of Hockey Neck GuardsAlexander Drover [13], Jack Lott [12] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Quick! Sound the Alarm: Rescuing Objects From A Non-Newtonian FluidCandace Brooks-Da Silva [12] – Windsor ON

Milk Replacer Metering and Mixing StationSavanna Grace Enright [14] – Renfrew County ON

Your Health and Five 'S' Home ScreeningMaddie LaClaire [14], Nicole Larson [15] – Alberta Central East AB

Using Nuclear Matrix to Detect Colorectal Cancer CellsAshley Bell [16], Laura Kim [18] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

The Road to Novel AntibioticsSarah Julia Hyslop [16] – Calgary Youth AB

Airborne Attack: Phase TwoRebecca Marie Todesco [17] – Calgary Youth AB

Identification of New Aurora Kinase Inhibitors: Treatment of Human NeuroblastomaLisa Marie Di Vona [16] – York ON

Du cacao pour une peau saine!Minuoja Chandramohan [15] – Montréal CLS QC

ImmunofluorescenceGerry Nour Chamaa [15], Manu Rangaya [14] – Estrie QC

Le mystère de K5Louis-Charles Desbiens [15], Vincent Maltais [16] – Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean QC

Finding Cures for Childhood Brain TumorsSujay Nagaraj [15] – Calgary Youth AB

Finding a Better Brain BoosterKevala Van Volkenburg [15] – Northern British Columbia BC

Understand-ING Replicative SenescenceAnkita Saxena [15] – Calgary Youth AB

Bacterial Presence and Contamination of Washed Hands After Using Air Hand DryersAisha Lillywhite [15] – Chinook Country AB

Effects of Folic Acid on Cellular SenescenceAbhishek Chakraborty [13] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

Get a Grip on It!Catharine Bowman [13] – Bay Area ON

Mythbusting Mouth GuardsJacob Newkirk [13] – Yukon/Stikine YT

Do Re Mi - The Effect of Auditory Stimuli on MemoryMikayla Berger [13] – Lethbridge AB


Crush That ThrushClaire Bertens [14], Brooklyn McDonald [13] – Central Alberta AB

To Clench, or Not to ClenchDylan McFadden [14] – Simcoe County ON

CH3CH2OH-white latex paint as an antifouling agentMoriah Harvey [17] – Northwestern Ontario ON

Bioremédiation des nanotubes de carbone multiparoisArnaud Desrosiers [18] – Montréal CLS QC

Triclosan: Double Danger Take 2Rachel Brown [18], Katie Van der Sloot [17] – Kiwanis Southeast Alberta AB

Feeding the Bees:A Seasonal Protein Analysis for Bumblebees of the PeaceMeagan Haugen-Koechl [15] – Northern British Columbia BC

Plantibiotics: A "CACE" StudyVarsha Jayasankar [15] – Niagara ON

How pure is it?Archita Adluri [15] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

From Salted Streets to Salty StreamsGraham Bohm [13] – Bay Area ON

Enhancing Wetland BioremediationSkye Preston [14] – York ON

Carbon FingerprintElora Weiler [13] – East Parry Sound ON

Where the Butterflies RoamAvery Dextrase [14] – Peterborough ON

Optimizing Environmental Factors in C. reinhardtii Based Hydrogen BioreactorsMoaaz Rashad [17] – Regina SK

Prunus Armeniaca: the Fuel of the FutureKarishini Ramamoorthi [16], Smruthi Ramesh [15] – Peel ON

I'm Lichen It! Biotic de-Stress Foliar SprayBrittney Allen [18] – Fundy NB

Unveiling Dark Matter: A Study of Dark Matter and its Effects on Galaxy ClustersAnna O'Grady [17] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

The Effects of Prunus armeniaca (apricot kernel) on HeLa Cancer CellsEmily O'Reilly [14] – Central Interior British Columbia BC

Another One Bites The DustDaniel O'Reilly [12] – Central Interior British Columbia BC

Differentiating the Potential for Injury between Hardball and SoftballBryant Schroeder [14] – Chinook Country AB

Can UV What Birds See?Ty Godfrey [14] – Canadian Rockies AB




Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship

Super Plants:Seed Preconditioning in Bok Choy Plants to Increase Crop YieldSarah Maccallum [18] – Chignecto East NS

A Novel Approach to Electromagnetic Bearing SystemsZeyu Liu [16] – Calgary Youth AB

Unspoken Speech Detection Using a Non-Invasive Brain Computer InterfaceNick Johnston [17] – South Fraser BC

The Algal Alternative: A Biofuel InvestigationKarl Zimmermann [17] – Algoma Rotary ON

Autonomous Gamma and Beta Radiation Detection and Mapping RobotAngela Gaiero [17], Jerry Han [18] – Niagara ON

Wheelchair Bowling RampJocelyn Tanton [16] – East Kootenay BC

Fruit Flavour: The Double Benefit of Aroma Volatile TreatmentsEllen Song [17] – Annapolis Valley NS

Adjustable Circular Cutter for Baseplates in the Ostomy Pouching SystemTiange Li [18] – Toronto ON

Up,Up and Away-A wind Tunnel ExperimentTyler Bennett [16] – Toronto ON

Automated Personal TrainerColin Hooper [17] – Cape Breton NS

A Novel Rooftop Wind Turbine for Convenient Residential UseAlex Bercik [14], Erik Bercik [15] – Bay Area ON

La Suspension MagnétiqueBenjamin Chisholm [15] – Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) NS

Antibiotic Activity in OreganoDareen El-Sayed [16] – Winnipeg Schools MB

Multitasking: Leave it to the ComputerChris Lansang [15], Annie Marie Ross [15] – St. James-Assiniboia MB

Musical Modulations: The Modex ReloadedNoah Bergmann [15] – Cariboo Mainline BC

The Piezoelectric FlashlightAnn Makosinski [14] – Vancouver Island BC

O-O-O: Making it Last with OzoneAlex Rhee [15] – Peel ON

Exhaustive EnergyAdrian Au [14], Nathan Heuvel [16] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON

Interplanetary Shipping 3Theresa DeCola [15] – Quinte ON


Smartphone-Based Fall DetectionCarl Shen [14], Gary Shen [14] – London District ON

Absorption des couchesMireille Salloum [14] – Ottawa ON

Constructing Economical and Durable Rural Roads using Stabilized SoilsPrakriti Pratijit [15] – Saskatoon SK

A Reliable, Portable, Monitoring Device for the Prevention of Accidental DrowninSoumya Srinivasan [14] – Ottawa ON

A Better GripperAndy Glendinning [14] – Durham ON

A Slippery SituationMolly Boyle [14] – Fundy NB

KippypultKylee Hickey [12] – Fraser Valley BC

Using High Voltage Source for Low Voltage LoadDiba Shojaeigoradel [14] – York ON

What's Holding you Back?Elizabeth Suen [13] – Greater Vancouver BC

Magnetic Motor: Potential Clean EnergyJohn Laamanen [12] – Sudbury ON

Trashbot: The Path of the FutureMegan Gran [12] – Sudbury ON

BioFabricMarika Moskalyk [13] – Sudbury ON

Color Changing CarTevin Devasagayam [13] – Toronto ON

Smart StartTaggart McMillan [13] – Prairie Valley SK

Discours des mots ou des maux?Benoît Corriveau [16] – Estrie QC

Distraction FactorLogan Burns [17], Robert Fournier [17] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON

Alternative Text EntryCollin Fair [17] – Central Alberta AB

Revealing the Invisible World of RadonGurmeen Kaur Banipal [15], Charanpreet Mahal [14] – Fraser Valley BC

Lighten the PressureQasim Ali [15] – Edmonton AB

Double Trouble:The Effects of Multitasking and the Dangers of Distracted DrivingEdmund Zamora [12] – Bay Area ON

File ScanXTray MacDonald [15], Callum Pickles [13] – Cape Breton NS


More than Just BrushingAlexander Rey [18] – Bay Area ON

DiagP53: un classificateur génétique pour le diagnostic du cancer du seinFarouk Selouani [16] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick (DFNB) NB

The Prick of a FingerSakeena Panju [18] – York ON

Magnolia: Effects on Breast Cancer CellsMaggie Wang [16] – Greater Vancouver BC

The Effects of Vitamin D on Muscle FunctionRachel McLay [17] – Bluewater ON

Eenie Meenie Miny MoSavannah LeBlanc [18] – Strait NS

Don't Sweat It: Measuring BiofeedbackLucas Zeer-Wanklyn [18] – Central Okanagan BC

Comparison of Contemporary and Original Norms of the Alberta Infant Motor ScaleXinyang Young Zhou [17] – London District ON

The Depth Of A MovementCosmin Dutescu [16], Emerson Grabke [17] – Toronto ON

Can Your Diet Prevent Alzheimer's? The effects of Lysine on APP ProcessingSarah Winsor [16] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

Effect of Curcumin on RSV Replication and Virus Induced Cytokine ProductionTannya Cai [15] – Ottawa ON

The Effect of Oxidative Stress on Protein Profile of CellsShreyas Devalapurkar [16] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

A Change of HeartEran Ittah [15], David Lasry [16] – Montreal QC

Soccer and shoes:the un-toe-ld storyAlison Schwenk [15], Sarah Sheppard [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

To Play or Not To Play?Rachael McPhail [14] – Northern British Columbia BC

Are You Sure?Mikaela Cockney-MacNeil [15] – Beaufort-Delta NT

Stop Talking DirtyFiona Weaver [14] – East Parry Sound ON

TeloMice: The Effects of Telomere Enhancing Products on MiceShaylee McGuire [15], Andrea Wong [15] – Fraser Valley BC

The Effect of Baroque Music and Silent Sitting on ConcentrationArjuna Yusuf [16] – Bay Area ON

The Twitter VS Facebook 2012Sam Stuart [15] – Simcoe County ON

The Battle Against AgingTamar Sifri [14] – Montreal QC


Can Antioxidants prevent free radical damage, and possibly extend life?Jiaying (Carol) He [14], Bennett Tan [13] – Greater Vancouver BC

Corresponding With the BrainKaushar Mahetaji [14] – Bay Area ON

Mixed Signals: Are the Synesthetes Among Us?Miranda Sherell [14] – West Kootenay & Boundary BC

Family SpinesCarina Fascinato [12] – Bluewater ON

The Power of the PlaceboEthan Milne [13] – Avon Maitland-Huron Perth ON

Block Those Rays!Xing Yi Liu [12] – Toronto ON

Mind blowing Heart thumping Finger Snapping . . . Gaming!Rashmini Shunmugam [13] – Western Manitoba MB

Concussion MinimizationMark van der Velden [13] – Simcoe County ON

Polyrecyclage IIJessie Beaulieu [18] – Côte-Nord QC

The Golden Fleece: Innovative ways to clean up oilKais Khimji [16], Preston Lim [16] – Greater Vancouver BC

The Viability of Immobilized Enzyme as a BiocatalystTaylor Laekeman [18], Amy Lin [17] – Niagara ON

A Fibrous Answer to Oil Spills?Nicole Gastle [16], Savannah Massimo [16] – Peterborough ON

Detoxification of Jatropha oil-Cake from Phorbol estersJohn Mikhaeil [16] – Bay Area ON

Biochar: A Low Cost Solution for Water Treatment Using Industrial WasteAnkur Shahi [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON

Drinking Water: An Environmental Filtration SystemMackenzie Finch [15] – Cariboo Mainline BC

Clean-AllDawson Heggestad [13], Harlan Wutzke [14] – Saskatoon SK

From Tank to Tap: Are Carcinogens Being Introduced into Piers Island Water?Katherine Evans [14] – Vancouver Island BC

Finding Natural Fire Retardant SolutionsPeter Issekutz [15] – Halifax NS

Can You Give Cleaning A Greener Meaning?Shannon MacLennan [14] – Strait NS

War of the Wasps: comparing the parasitism effectiveness of the wasps D. insularAdamo Young [15] – Ottawa ON

Keeping It Old School!Eleonore Day [14], Vincent Girard [15] – Toronto ON


Natural chelating agents cleaning our environmentOssama Mahmoud [14] – London District ON

Paw Prints Through the Forest: Tracking Grey Wolves in Superior National ForestOlivia Cerilli [12] – Bay Area ON

Experimental GroutMichaela Crea [13] – North Bay ON

Here Today, Gone CO2morrowAmelia Krelove [12] – Simcoe County ON

Énergie lunaire? un appareil unique pour capter l'énergie dans les maréesChantal Surette [17] – Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) NS

Energy densities of fuels produced from plastic that has undergone thermal depolDustin Riley [18] – Greater Vancouver BC

Wind Turbine Noise Stress and Immune FunctionHayley Whelan [18] – Prince Edward Island PE

Bananiers : Un défi équatorienStéphanie Clavet [18], Benoit Petit [19] – Abitibi-Témiscamingue QC

Shedding Light on Microalgae to Biofuel Production in Cold EnvironmentsKaitlyn Stockley [16], Jared Trask [17] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

Bioethanol Research: Here Today, Here TomorrowCathy Tie [16], Katina Zheng [15] – Peel ON

Fun in the Sun - Improving the Efficiency of Grätzel CellsMeagan Fabel [16] – Windsor ON

Wind Amplification in a Multi-Stage System: Let's Amp Up the Power! Part 2Brynn Charron [16] – Windsor ON

Fermented Wastes Rule and They Make... Fuel?!Shifa Hayat [16] – Greater Vancouver BC

iPod Hydro ChargerPelly Vincent-Braun [13] – Yukon/Stikine YT

Where Does the Wind Test Best?Adrian Hucal [13] – Bay Area ON

What is the optimal design to harness wind, solar & thermal energy?Patrick Sem [12] – York ON

Homemade BiodieselChristian Besoiu [13] – Calgary Youth AB

Alternative Current: The Third World Electrical SystemKatherine Teeter [13] – Bluewater ON

Boue = Electricite?!Charlène Golsteyn [12] – Lethbridge AB

Reduce,Recycle,ReuseElizabeth Aarts [12] – Avon Maitland-Huron Perth ON

Minds & Media: Does Screen Time Affect School Performance?Alex Chlysta [16] – Vancouver Island BC


A Turn for the BetterBenjamin Friedman [17] – Cariboo Mainline BC

Creative Capacity: Discovering the Education Path to Divergent ThinkingBriony Merritt [16], Ellen Withers [17] – Halifax NS

Coil GunsNathan Benson [16], Alex Sletten [18] – Saskatchewan Chinook SK

Dress to Impress!Ashlesha Deshpande [16], Heli Patel [16] – Wood Buffalo AB

Sleep on ThisAiden Schenkels [16] – Chignecto West NS

Périr la bouche grande ouverteOlivier Cloutier [15] – Est du Québec QC

Big or Small; Narrow or Wide: Text Presentation for Early ReadersAndrea Chan [14], Matthew Treble [15] – Vancouver Island BC

An Iota of Colour on IoMeg Cumming [14], Breanna Gowe [15] – Central Okanagan BC

Measuring Melodies: Does Pattern Predict Preference?Kiri Daust [14] – Pacific Northwest BC

Staying Aligned: Basic Ballet Necessities Under ScrutinyJulia Sarty [15] – Halifax NS

Striking DifferenceCameron Lidkea [13] – Sunset Country ON

Sudden ImpactLauren Wood [14] – Sudbury ON

Reflex: Get Your Facts StraightNeha Gulati [12] – Niagara ON

How Much Is This Going to Hurt? The Effect of Temperature on PaintballsIain Green [14] – Annapolis Valley NS

Optical Illusions - Does Colour Affect the Illusion?Andrew Ilyas [12], Nikhil Patil [13] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

The Confinable CosmosPatrick Fraser [13] – Avon Maitland-Huron Perth ON

What Moves UsMadeleine Yeomans [13] – North Bay 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) at the University of Manitoba offers a renewable entrancescholarship for students who have been awarded a Gold Medal for a senior project at the Youth ScienceCanada’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 UniversityA 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, $1500 cash & certificate

Gold Medal












Excellence Award - Intermediate


Gold Medal



"Shoe" Me the Haptic WayJamil Merali [14] – North Bay ON

Sunscreen: The Good, The Bad And The Metallic Taste In My Mouth - Part 3Madeline Stever [15] – Peterborough ON






Gold Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer TreatmentVictor Ling [15] – London District ON

Excellence Award - Junior


Gold Medal


Tubercles: The Leading Edge of Wing DesignCove McConnell [13] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Cold Play: What will keep the puck cold for the entire play?Terra Lanteigne [13] – Halifax NS



A Sniff A Day, Let the Memory Stay!!!Harishitaa Prithiviraj [13] – Chignecto West NS


Arctic Offshore Drilling & Temperature Effects on Cleanup of Potential Oil SpillAspen Lillywhite [13] – Chinook Country AB


BBs: Ballistics gone BioChristian Au [12] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON




Silver Medal
























Silver Medal


Rubik2D2Simon Lemay-Lauzière [16] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC

Constructing an Infrared Camera TouchscreenAmanda Wong [15] – Winnipeg Schools MB


iBELT: Training the Ear to See!Alexander Deans [15] – Windsor ON

The Little Piggy With The Right Idea, I "Wood" Build A House From StrawKyle Potts [15] – Simcoe County ON

On My Whistle: A Command System for Hearing Impaired Soccer PlayersNicholas Barrett [15] – Cape Breton NS


Du cacao pour une peau saine!Minuoja Chandramohan [15] – Montréal CLS QC

ImmunofluorescenceGerry Nour Chamaa [15], Manu Rangaya [14] – Estrie QC

Le mystère de K5Louis-Charles Desbiens [15], Vincent Maltais [16] – Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean QC


Finding a Better Brain BoosterKevala Van Volkenburg [15] – Northern British Columbia BC

Understand-ING Replicative SenescenceAnkita Saxena [15] – Calgary Youth AB

Bacterial Presence and Contamination of Washed Hands After Using Air Hand DryersAisha Lillywhite [15] – Chinook Country AB

Feeding the Bees:A Seasonal Protein Analysis for Bumblebees of the PeaceMeagan Haugen-Koechl [15] – Northern British Columbia BC


Plantibiotics: A "CACE" StudyVarsha Jayasankar [15] – Niagara ON

How pure is it?Archita Adluri [15] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

Prunus Armeniaca: the Fuel of the FutureKarishini Ramamoorthi [16], Smruthi Ramesh [15] – Peel ON

The Effects of Prunus armeniaca (apricot kernel) on HeLa Cancer CellsEmily O'Reilly [14] – Central Interior British Columbia BC



Silver Medal

Raise it to a Boil! Calculating CaloriesMadison Kieffer [13] – Fundy NB

Do You Feel Lucky?Helen Czapor [13] – Sudbury ON

Vortex CoolingRachel Alexandra Shadoff [13] – Peel ON

The Efficient 2-Stroke EngineKeaton Woods Chadwick [14] – Peel ON


Quick! Sound the Alarm: Rescuing Objects From A Non-Newtonian FluidCandace Brooks-Da Silva [12] – Windsor ON

Milk Replacer Metering and Mixing StationSavanna Grace Enright [14] – Renfrew County ON

Effects of Folic Acid on Cellular SenescenceAbhishek Chakraborty [13] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

Get a Grip on It!Catharine Bowman [13] – Bay Area ON

Mythbusting Mouth GuardsJacob Newkirk [13] – Yukon/Stikine YT

Do Re Mi - The Effect of Auditory Stimuli on MemoryMikayla Berger [13] – Lethbridge AB

Crush That ThrushClaire Bertens [14], Brooklyn McDonald [13] – Central Alberta AB

To Clench, or Not to ClenchDylan McFadden [14] – Simcoe County ON

From Salted Streets to Salty StreamsGraham Bohm [13] – Bay Area ON

Enhancing Wetland BioremediationSkye Preston [14] – York ON


Carbon FingerprintElora Weiler [13] – East Parry Sound ON

Where the Butterflies RoamAvery Dextrase [14] – Peterborough ON

Another One Bites The DustDaniel O'Reilly [12] – Central Interior British Columbia BC

Differentiating the Potential for Injury between Hardball and SoftballBryant Schroeder [14] – Chinook Country AB

Can UV What Birds See?Ty Godfrey [14] – Canadian Rockies AB


Sponsor: Nuclear Waste Management OrganizationMedal, $300 cash & certificate

Bronze Medal























Bronze Medal

A Novel Rooftop Wind Turbine for Convenient Residential UseAlex Bercik [14], Erik Bercik [15] – Bay Area ON

La Suspension MagnétiqueBenjamin Chisholm [15] – Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) NS

Antibiotic Activity in OreganoDareen El-Sayed [16] – Winnipeg Schools MB

Multitasking: Leave it to the ComputerChris Lansang [15], Annie Marie Ross [15] – St. James-Assiniboia MB

Musical Modulations: The Modex ReloadedNoah Bergmann [15] – Cariboo Mainline BC

The Piezoelectric FlashlightAnn Makosinski [14] – Vancouver Island BC

O-O-O: Making it Last with OzoneAlex Rhee [15] – Peel ON

Exhaustive EnergyAdrian Au [14], Nathan Heuvel [16] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON


Smartphone-Based Fall DetectionCarl Shen [14], Gary Shen [14] – London District ON

Absorption des couchesMireille Salloum [14] – Ottawa ON

Constructing Economical and Durable Rural Roads using Stabilized SoilsPrakriti Pratijit [15] – Saskatoon SK

Revealing the Invisible World of RadonGurmeen Kaur Banipal [15], Charanpreet Mahal [14] – Fraser Valley BC

Lighten the PressureQasim Ali [15] – Edmonton AB


The Effect of Oxidative Stress on Protein Profile of CellsShreyas Devalapurkar [16] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB


Soccer and shoes:the un-toe-ld storyAlison Schwenk [15], Sarah Sheppard [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

To Play or Not To Play?Rachael McPhail [14] – Northern British Columbia BC

Are You Sure?Mikaela Cockney-MacNeil [15] – Beaufort-Delta NT

Stop Talking DirtyFiona Weaver [14] – East Parry Sound ON

TeloMice: The Effects of Telomere Enhancing Products on MiceShaylee McGuire [15], Andrea Wong [15] – Fraser Valley BC

The Effect of Baroque Music and Silent Sitting on ConcentrationArjuna Yusuf [16] – Bay Area ON

The Twitter VS Facebook 2012Sam Stuart [15] – Simcoe County ON

Biochar: A Low Cost Solution for Water Treatment Using Industrial WasteAnkur Shahi [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON

Drinking Water: An Environmental Filtration SystemMackenzie Finch [15] – Cariboo Mainline BC

Clean-AllDawson Heggestad [13], Harlan Wutzke [14] – Saskatoon SK

From Tank to Tap: Are Carcinogens Being Introduced into Piers Island Water?Katherine Evans [14] – Vancouver Island BC

Finding Natural Fire Retardant SolutionsPeter Issekutz [15] – Halifax NS

Can You Give Cleaning A Greener Meaning?Shannon MacLennan [14] – Strait NS

War of the Wasps: comparing the parasitism effectiveness of the wasps D. insularAdamo Young [15] – Ottawa ON

Keeping It Old School!Eleonore Day [14], Vincent Girard [15] – Toronto ON


Fun in the Sun - Improving the Efficiency of Grätzel CellsMeagan Fabel [16] – Windsor ON

Wind Amplification in a Multi-Stage System: Let's Amp Up the Power! Part 2Brynn Charron [16] – Windsor ON



Périr la bouche grande ouverteOlivier Cloutier [15] – Est du Québec QC

Big or Small; Narrow or Wide: Text Presentation for Early ReadersAndrea Chan [14], Matthew Treble [15] – Vancouver Island BC

An Iota of Colour on IoMeg Cumming [14], Breanna Gowe [15] – Central Okanagan BC

Measuring Melodies: Does Pattern Predict Preference?Kiri Daust [14] – Pacific Northwest BC

Staying Aligned: Basic Ballet Necessities Under ScrutinyJulia Sarty [15] – Halifax NS



Bronze Medal

A Reliable, Portable, Monitoring Device for the Prevention of Accidental DrowninSoumya Srinivasan [14] – Ottawa ON

A Better GripperAndy Glendinning [14] – Durham ON

A Slippery SituationMolly Boyle [14] – Fundy NB

KippypultKylee Hickey [12] – Fraser Valley BC

Using High Voltage Source for Low Voltage LoadDiba Shojaeigoradel [14] – York ON

What's Holding you Back?Elizabeth Suen [13] – Greater Vancouver BC

Magnetic Motor: Potential Clean EnergyJohn Laamanen [12] – Sudbury ON

Trashbot: The Path of the FutureMegan Gran [12] – Sudbury ON

BioFabricMarika Moskalyk [13] – Sudbury ON

Color Changing CarTevin Devasagayam [13] – Toronto ON

Smart StartTaggart McMillan [13] – Prairie Valley SK


File ScanXTray MacDonald [15], Callum Pickles [13] – Cape Breton NS

The Battle Against AgingTamar Sifri [14] – Montreal QC


Can Antioxidants prevent free radical damage, and possibly extend life?Jiaying (Carol) He [14], Bennett Tan [13] – Greater Vancouver BC

Corresponding With the BrainKaushar Mahetaji [14] – Bay Area ON

Mixed Signals: Are the Synesthetes Among Us?Miranda Sherell [14] – West Kootenay & Boundary BC

Family SpinesCarina Fascinato [12] – Bluewater ON

The Power of the PlaceboEthan Milne [13] – Avon Maitland-Huron Perth ON

Block Those Rays!Xing Yi Liu [12] – Toronto ON

Mind blowing Heart thumping Finger Snapping . . . Gaming!Rashmini Shunmugam [13] – Western Manitoba MB

Concussion MinimizationMark van der Velden [13] – Simcoe County ON


Paw Prints Through the Forest: Tracking Grey Wolves in Superior National ForestOlivia Cerilli [12] – Bay Area ON

Experimental GroutMichaela Crea [13] – North Bay ON

Here Today, Gone CO2morrowAmelia Krelove [12] – Simcoe County ON

iPod Hydro ChargerPelly Vincent-Braun [13] – Yukon/Stikine YT

Where Does the Wind Test Best?Adrian Hucal [13] – Bay Area ON

What is the optimal design to harness wind, solar & thermal energy?Patrick Sem [12] – York ON

Homemade BiodieselChristian Besoiu [13] – Calgary Youth AB

Alternative Current: The Third World Electrical SystemKatherine Teeter [13] – Bluewater ON



Striking DifferenceCameron Lidkea [13] – Sunset Country ON

Sudden ImpactLauren Wood [14] – Sudbury ON


Reflex: Get Your Facts StraightNeha Gulati [12] – Niagara ON

How Much Is This Going to Hurt? The Effect of Temperature on PaintballsIain Green [14] – Annapolis Valley NS

Optical Illusions - Does Colour Affect the Illusion?Andrew Ilyas [12], Nikhil Patil [13] – Waterloo-Wellington ON


What Moves UsMadeleine Yeomans [13] – North Bay ON

Gold Medal - InternationalSponsor: Youth Science CanadaMedal and a certificate

Thylakoid-Sensitized Solar Cell Using Shade Plants and Sunny PlantsHao-Lun Hsu [18], Shih-Ting Hsu [18] – Taiwan, R.O.C.

Challenge Award - Resources

Sponsor: Youth Science Canada$1,000 cash & certificate

Senior


Challenge Award - Resources

Sponsor: Youth Science Canada$750 cash & certificate

Intermediate


Challenge Award - Innovation

Sponsor: Research in Motion Limited$1,000 cash & certificate

Senior



Sponsor: Research in Motion Limited$750 cash & certificate

Intermediate



Sponsor: Research in Motion Limited$500 cash & certificate

Junior



Challenge Award - Information

Sponsor: Intel of Canada$1,000 cash & certificate

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Sponsor: Intel of Canada$750 cash & certificate

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Sponsor: Intel of Canada$500 cash & certificate

Junior


Challenge Award - Health

Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research$1,000 cash & certificate

Senior



Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research$750 cash & certificate

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Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research$500 cash & certificate

Junior


Challenge Award - Environment

Sponsor: Encana Corporation$1,000 cash & certificate

Senior



Sponsor: Encana Corporation$750 cash & certificate

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Sponsor: Encana Corporation$500 cash & certificate

Junior


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. If the recipient is successful in his/her first year of studies, the research experience will beextended to a second summer, during which he/she will earn $6,250.


Statistical Society of Canada AwardSponsor: Statistical Society of Canada$1000 cash & certificate

The Environmental Impact and Bioaccumulation of Pollutants in Wascana CreekJulia Ziyue Peng [16] – Regina SK

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

Senior

GeoAirKeltie Murdoch [16] – East Kootenay BC




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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 $4000 Manning Young Canadian Innovation Awards (to bepresented at a later date).









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 $4000 Manning Young Canadian Innovation Awards (to bepresented at a later date).

and $4000 Manning Young Canadian Innovation Award






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 2012 (ISSYP 2012) from July 12–28, an intensive two week enrichment program that willintroduce the student to the fascinating picture of our universe as seen through the eyes of contemporaryphysicists: from the bizarre quantum world of atoms and subatomic particles to black holes, warpedspacetime and the expanding universe. The student will also interact with professional physicists atPerimeter Institute in small group mentoring sessions, participate in field trips to leading experimentalscience laboratories, and forge new friendships with like minded young people from around the world. Thescholarship includes room and board and travel expenses to and from the Institute. Total value $3500.


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 25–30, 2012, 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.




The Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science Scholarships

Sponsor: The Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science (Weizmann Science Canada)The scholarship 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 2–27, 2012. Total scholarship value $9,400.

Joseph W. and Joel Anthony Leon Kerbel Scholarship


Canadian Commission for UNESCO - Science for Peace and Development (MILSET ESI) AwardSponsor: Canadian Commission for UNESCOThe winner will participate in Expo-Sciences Internationale (ESI), a non-competitive international science fairorganized by the International Movement for Leisure Activities in Science and Technology (MILSET - Frenchacronym), to be held August 15-21, 2013 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and will receive a certificate.Total value $5000.



Australian National Youth Science Forum AwardSponsor: National Youth Science Forum AustraliaThe Australian delegation to the CWSF selects one or two grade 10/secondary IV Canadian finalists to inviteto the 12-day National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) at the Australian National University in Canberra inJanuary 2013. All expenses within Australia are covered by the NYSF, but as part of the program,participants are expected to raise the funds to cover their travel. The NYSF focuses on encouraging theachievement of excellence and the development of communication and interpersonal skills for careers inscience, engineering and technology. It also fosters discussion of and interest in major national and globalissues and emphasizes the importance of maintaining continuing active interests in sport, arts and music.



The Actuarial Foundation of Canada Award

Sponsor: The Actuarial Foundation of Canada$1000 cash & certificate

Senior


"Pineing" for the FutureChang Su [19] – Calgary Youth AB



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Discovery Channel Math AwardSponsor: Discovery Channel$750 cash & certificate

Let's Cross That Bridge When We Come to ItRobyn Vivian [14] – Central Newfoundland NL

CSSE Engineering Innovation Award

Sponsor: Canadian Society for Senior Engineers$1000 cash & certificate

Senior

GeoAirKeltie Murdoch [16] – East Kootenay BC


CSSE Engineering Innovation Award

Sponsor: Canadian Society for Senior Engineers$500 cash & certificate

Junior


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

Subsonic Open-Circuit Wind TunnelAidan Aird [12] – York ON

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


Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science AwardSponsor: Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science$750 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 Canada$500 cash & certificate plus a one year membership to RASC

Junior


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