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Award RecipientsCanada-Wide Science Fair 2017Regina, Saskatchewan

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

Novel Pediatric Cancer Therapy: Targeting Epigenetics to Induce DifferentiationColette Benko [16] – Calgary Youth AB

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

EEG Coherence as a Marker for Alzheimer's DementiaCrystal K Radinski [16] – Calgary Youth AB

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

W.I.N.I.T.S. (Wireless Interconnected Non-Invasive Triage System)Danish Mahmood [13] – Thames Valley ON

Western University Scholarship

Sponsor: Western UniversityAn Entrance Scholarship of $4,000 is offered to each winner of a Gold Medal; $2,000 to each winner of aSilver Medal; and $1,000 to each winner of a Bronze Medal.

Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship

Innovative Technology to Remove Emerging Contaminants from Drinking WaterAnika Achari [15] – Calgary Youth AB

Developing a Trojan Horse to Treat Alzheimer's DiseaseAmal Aziz [15] – Thames Valley ON

Sleep... Let's Get to the Brux of the Matter!Ariz Babul [14] – York ON

Bio-friendly Antimicrobial Replacement to 2017 FDA Banned Drugs: Silver NP/CNCDanish Baig [17] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Nicotinamide: Novel Skin Cancer ChemopreventionKeiran Barr [14] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON


It's only Brain Surgery! 3D Printing: Developing a Craniotomy Simulation ToolNora Boone [18] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

Visualise ta voieLéa Drolet-Roy [15] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC

HapticNav: A Vibrotactile Navigation System for the Visually ImpairedRushi Gandhi [17], Saharsh Hariharan [17] – Peel ON

Triboélectricité : repliez-vous!Alexandra Harnagea [16] – Montérégie QC

Artificial Neural Network for Autonomous DrivingDennis Krasnov [16] – Thames Valley ON

Anaerobic Respiration: A Novel Bioelectrochemical Copper Recovery System?Yimeng Li [14] – Greater Vancouver BC


Peptide-Directed Knockdown of Misfolded SOD1 by Chaperone – MediatedAutophagy

Justin Lin [17] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

Microbial-film Power Generation 2.0 – It's about to get coolerAaliyah Mahboubi [13] – Pacific Northwest BC


Why do Aspens Tremble? Adaptations for Self Cleaning and Pest ControlGrant Mansiere [17] – Central Okanagan BC

Marine Brown Algae Extracted Fucoxanthin and Phlorotannin in DSSCAnnie McLeod [16] – Vancouver Island BC

A Device to Harness Kinetic Energy from Walking – The Next GenerationRohan Mehta [12] – Simcoe County ON

L'Alzheimer avant la plaque AβMaya Mikutra-Cencora [16] – Montréal RM QC

A Novel Lab on a Chip based PCR Sensor for Disease Diagnostics for Under $1Bhavya Mohan [14] – Ottawa ON

A Novel Computational Tool to Advance Ferromagnetic NanoTherapy to Cure CancerTasnia Nabil [16] – Windsor ON


The Answer to Cancer: Killing Breast Cancer Cells with TriptolideAnisha Rajaselvam [13] – Halifax NS

MSRS - Wearable Technology and IoTJoseph Saturnino [14] – Bay Area ON

MMO Cow: How microbiome changes can lower methane emissions from livestockEvan Sharma [13] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Antibacterial Effects of Microemulsified Essential Oils & Chitosan NanoparticlesJanani Venkat [13] – Halifax NS

Efficient Design of Disposable Cough Filtration and Virus Containment DeviceKatelyn Wang [15] – York ON

Developing Aptamer-Based Targeted Imaging Probes for the Diagnosis of StrokeBowen Xue [17] – Ottawa ON

Amp TreeOllie Zhao [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Neuroprotective Effect of Indomethacin against Glutamate Induced ExcitotoxicityMatthew Zhou [15] – Thames Valley ON



Silver Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship

Developing an Optimal Stock Trading Algorithm Using Data Mining TechniquesSparsh Agrawal [14] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB


A Ray of Hope for Parkinson'sAditya Ayri [14] – Wood Buffalo AB

Béquilles-o-jnouNaomie Azzi [13] – Ottawa ON

Cinnamon Essential Oils - Natural AntibioticsTerry Bariciak [17] – Algoma Rotary ON

Are You Eating Your Fleece? Exploring Microfibres and Filtration SystemsClara Biernacki [13] – Renfrew County ON

The Effect of Hair Dye on Hair StrengthJay Botham [13] – Greater Vancouver BC

Oh, Poop! It's Worse Than I Thought!Stella Bowles [13] – South Shore NS

reduce, reuse, reCompassJonathan Cao [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

Graphene Oxide Enhanced Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel CellBill Chen [17] – Greater Vancouver BC

The 'Helical Water Coil': A Residential and Commercial Thermoelectric GeneratorPaul Drakos [15] – Bay Area ON

The Effect of DNA Repair Pathway Defects on Anti-Inflammatory Drug ResponseKatie Du [17] – Edmonton AB

The Dessert Effect: The Impact of Cattle Stocking on Herbage Intake & SelectionMaria Duynisveld [16] – Chignecto East NS

Linalyl Acetate: A Novel Phytochemical Based Alternative to NSAIDsFaris Fizal [16] – Calgary Youth AB

Passive Automated Diagnostic and Detection of Illness and DiseaseZane Frantzen [16] – Simcoe County ON

Gaudí 2.0 Logiciel pour la génération en 3D de colonnes d'apparence organiqueJérémie Gaudreault [13] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC

It's a Small World: The Influence of Culture Shock on International immigrantsNicole Green [17] – Central Alberta AB

Inducing Delta 32 mutation in CCR5 T-cells to develop HIV immunity in patientsEmily Gubski [17] – Calgary Youth AB

A Novel Approach to Protect Dopamine Neurons Using a Peptide and Trophic FactorAnika Gupta [15] – Bay Area ON

Une clé APOrtant la longévité?Félicia Harvey [15] – Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean QC

Going Viral: Exploring and Inhibiting Viral AssemblySophie Hoye Pacholek [13] – Calgary Youth AB

P.A.L.I.A. contre les chutesThomas Imbeault-Nepton [16] – Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean QC

NanoGrow: Nanoparticles as a Plant Growth EnhancerDheiksha Jayasankar [12] – Niagara ON


Developing a Dermal Colorimetric Test Patch to Identify Iron Loss in SweatKrish Joshi [14] – Bay Area ON

Solar Potential Energy Storage & UV Filter HybridSahana Kalidindi [14] – Windsor ON

High School VoltageDaniel Kornylo [13] – Northern Vancouver Island BC

Du plomb dans la venaisonRochelle Lariviere [13] – Sudbury ON

Si la petite mange la grosseLéo Lechaume-Robert [16] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC

Phytoremediation of Zinc Contaminated Mines Using Novel Transgenic A.ThalianaPhyllis Lesnikov [16] – Greater Vancouver BC

BlackFly: l'analyseur de gazLouis-Philippe Belley [15], Jonathan Lévesque [16] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC

Serotonin controls mood-like responses in plantsMonica Lopez [14] – Calgary Youth AB

Catch the Wave: Harnessing Electricity from Aqueous Sinusoidal OscillationsCaroline Mahut [18] – Bay Area ON

Convolutional Neural Networks in Qualitative Quality Control ApplicationsBrendon Matusch [13] – Sudbury ON

A New Approach to Motif DiscoveryAdvait Maybhate [16] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

iCane The Intelligent Cane: Alternative to Tactile Paving for the BlindNeil Mitra [13] – Peel ON

Don't Feast on Your FleeceSabrina Mogus [12] – Bay Area ON

Powering My Small Devices From Soil Bacteria Using MFCs (Microbial Fuel Cells)Jodh Singh Nahal [13] – Cariboo Mainline BC

What a Drag - A study of the factors affecting a boat's drag through calm waterFinley Nakatsu [12] – Halifax NS

SMART Agricultural TechnologyDhvani Patel [17] – Wood Buffalo AB

Could taking vitamins be bad for you?Matthew Pilkey [14] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

Air Gap Thickness and Torque Ripple Induced by AsymmetriesSergiu Pocol [17] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

The TechnosleeveJesse Pound [14], Katarina Vuorensivu [13] – South Fraser BC

Natural Insulin: A Novel Intervention for Sundowning in Alzheimer’s DiseaseZwetlana Rajesh [15] – Renfrew County ON

Improving ANN Accuracy by Optimizing Hyperparameters through Gradient DescentOwen Randall [17] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB


Evaluating the Effectiveness & Efficiency of a Graphene-Oxide Filtration SystemAaron Sarkar [14] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

Novel Prosthetic AutoGrasp Control System and Human-Prosthetic InterfaceMarin Schultz [16] – Lethbridge AB

Enhancing Electrolysis: Discovering the Separation of the Faradic CurrentsDhrumil Shah [17] – Wood Buffalo AB

Charma 2.0 – An Orbital SettlementCheryl Chen [12], Stuti Sharma [12] – South Fraser BC

An Effective Artificial MuscleVedaant Srivastava [14] – Ottawa ON

Need a hand with that?Bilun Sun [18] – Montreal QC

A New Vision For Diabetic PatientsHareshan Suntharalingam [16] – York ON

An Ankle-Dorsiflexion Exercise Program to Improve Seniors' Balance and GaitKai Leong [16], Megan Syho [15] – Greater Vancouver BC

Powering Animal Trackers With Thermal Electric Generators (TEGs)Nattan Telmer [14] – Vancouver Island BC

NeurAlgae: A Novel Approach to Harmful Algal Bloom PredictionAtif Mahmud [17], Zachary Trefler [16] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Capturing Waste Energy from a Home Furnace using a Thermoelectric GeneratorBenjamin Waldie [15] – Bay Area ON

Pollution Evolution SolutionElisa Ward [13] – Windsor ON

Sensitizing Human Tumour Cells to Cancer Drugs with Cranberry FlavonoidsDavid Wu [15] – Thames Valley ON

Exploring the Novel Use of Eggshells to Address Organic Solar Cell InstabilityTim Wu [16] – Calgary Youth AB

A Computerized Traffic Light DetectorBen Xie [17] – Simcoe County ON

Function of Podocalyxin in the Maintenance of the Blood Brain BarrierWinnie Xu [17] – South Fraser BC

A Comparative Analysis of Hydroponics, Aeroponics, and Fogponics on Plant GrowthAustin Wu [15], Kamron Zaidi [15] – York ON



Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship

If You Shake It, You Break ItEthan Aarts [14] – Avon Maitland-Huron Perth ON

Automotive Collision Detection NetworkOm Agarwal [14] – Halifax NS


Green Power of CactusJanani Anandan [13] – Peel ON

Street SmartShaaf Babar [12] – Wood Buffalo AB

A Novel Eye Tracking System Robust to Head MovementsKevin Bai [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON

The Breaking Point: Increasing Circuit Efficiency and Reducing HeatClark Bains [15] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON

Smart Helmet which measures acceleration to detect minor & major brain damageDeandre Baker [16], Tanish Wadhwa [15] – Peel ON

Risk Factors of, and Recommendations for, Alcoholism in Fort Resolution, NTLaney Beaulieu [17] – South Slave NT

Magnetic Fields and Fluid FlowAndrew Benn [12] – Thames Valley ON

A Graphic User Interface for the Retrieval of Genomic InformationJohn Berger [16] – Southeast Alberta AB

VOLTurus: Power Generation and Water DesalinationAhmad Almawi [16], Dhyey Bhavsar [16] – Peel ON

Cancer FreeEmilie Bordeleau McCallum [13] – Ottawa ON

Fish or chips: brook trout in Harper CreekJacob Bowman [15] – Peterborough ON

Plant GraftingHannah Bryant [13] – Chignecto East NS

Feed Bucket Preference and its Impact on Equine Medication RejectionLauren Bunt [13] – Quinte ON

Sea FuelWilliam Campbell [14] – Kivalliq NU

Fluctuation of Oceanic Microplastics at Depth and Effects on Marine EcosystemsAnastasia Castro [14] – Vancouver Island BC

Oral Infections: Does lactoferrin inhibit the bactericidal action of eugenol?Ella Chan [16] – Vancouver Island BC

A New Phase of Water: Is this measurable with surface tension?Melody Cheng [16] – Vancouver Island BC

L'ADNe... Euh! C’est quoi?Victoria Chouinard [17] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC

Flaxseed-Derived Lignan SDG Protects Human Colon Cells from ROS mtDNADamage

Kurtis Collins [16] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

Salt in Fast Food: No Great Shakes for Your HealthLaura Cunningham [13] – Greater Vancouver BC

A Blue Biorefinery Approach: Marine Nutraceuticals from Salmon Waste ResourcesNisarg Dave [17] – Eastern Newfoundland NL


Material SwingsNoah Davidson [14] – St. James-Assiniboia MB

Spices are Key to be Kidney Stone FreeKavisha Dayarathna [16] – Thames Valley ON

Steam with NanoparticlesSkye Dusolt [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON

Do Kingdoms Speak the Same Language; Are Phytohormones Mycohormones?Frances Emery [16] – Peterborough ON

Stroke Rehabilitation ExoskeletonNicolas Fedrigo [16] – Vancouver Island BC

CO2NSEQUENCESJaden Ford [17] – Northern British Columbia BC

Bridging The GapSebastien Galand [13] – Montreal QC

Not Just a Flutter in the WindMatthias Gasser [14] – Canadian Rockies AB

Cool Peptides – A novel approach to cryopreservation of organsSiddhant Gautam [16] – Edmonton AB

Bitten by Lyme DiseaseSoheil Ghaffari [15] – South Shore NS

A Seed-E Alternative to Water TreatmentAzin Dolatabadi [15], Jaslin Ghotra [17] – Southeast Alberta AB

Independence Plus: A Mobility AidEve Gilbert [13] – Simcoe County ON

Bioavailability of Chia SeedsMihir Gothal [14] – Edmonton AB

Robotic Innovations Can Change Lives by Completing Common TasksMegan Gran [17] – Sudbury ON

Swarm Robotics: How Robots CooperateLénárd Grossmann [13] – Edmonton AB

The KNEEd for Power: Harvesting Biomechanical EnergyYassin Guitouni [15] – Vancouver Island BC

Liquid Biopsy: A Novel Diagnostic Technique for Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid TumorMehul Gupta [17] – Calgary Youth AB

Development of a Portable System for Detection of Bacteria Using DNA BiomarkersNeha Gupta [12] – Bay Area ON

The Anchovy: Remotely Operated SubmersibleJonah Haliburton [13] – Greater Vancouver BC

Medium Optimization for Cheap, Novel Bioplastic Production From P. PutidaJacob Harvey [17] – Winnipeg Schools MB

Landfill Optimization: Converting Solid Waste to EnergyKristi Hayko [17] – Regina SK


The effect of Urtica dioica on the Alzheimer profile in Drosophila melanogasterChloe Carriere [17], Caitlin Howard [18] – North Bay ON

Secreted APPα as a Therapeutic for Diabetic EncephalopathyYaWen Huang [17] – Winnipeg Schools MB

Quelle est la durée de la mémoire des visagesHillary Huynh [14] – Yellowknife NT

Phixing PhysioMarina Ilyas [13] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Can We Fish Better?Liam Ingram [13] – West Kootenay & Boundary BC

The Effects of Microwave RadiationAyanna Jeyakanthan [12] – Durham ON

Glucose-Induced Expression of Endothelin1 & its Relation to Diabetic RetinopathyMelanie Jonnalagadda [17] – Thames Valley ON

Musical PersonalityEtienne Joulin [14] – Bluewater ON

Reclamation: A systems change to waste management in the operating roomEungyung Kim [14] – Central Interior British Columbia BC

Orbital Eccentricity and Solar EnergyAtanas Kolev [15] – Regina SK

Energy Harnessing BackpackTharindu Kottegoda [14] – St. James-Assiniboia MB

Attention, bébé à bord!Marie-Pier Lacroix [15], Sophie Lacroix [15] – Montréal RM QC

Zipf's Law Tested Across Age GroupsCaleb Lammers [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON

Comparative Study Characterizing Wheat Allergenicity in Ancient and Modern WheatDarshana Lanke [14] – Saskatoon SK

Cost-Effective Extraction of Chitin from Lobster ShellsNeleah Lavoie [13] – 4-H Canada ON

Pesticides MenaSangsSandrine Leblanc-Savignac [17] – Montréal RM QC

La motivation du harle huppé à choisir où mettre tous ses œufsSamuel Lefrançois [15] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick NB

Self-Sustaining Aquaponics SystemAndrew Li [13], Jeremy Xie [14] – Toronto ON

Flowing Through Distinct WatershedsKevin Liu [13] – Toronto ON

Division: Impossible (Discovering Cancer's Dependencies for Targeted Treatments)Lia Loebenberg [16] – Montreal QC

Electrochemical Synthesis of AmmoniaEdward Lombo [14] – Bay Area ON


Alzheimer's and Visual PerceptionClaire Larson [15], Leah Macfarlane [15] – Southeast Saskatchewan SK

GEARS: Gravitational Electricity Accumulating Renewable StorageMonica Mahut [15] – Bay Area ON

Sugar or Spice?Khadija Manji [13], Zoha Sojoudi [14] – York ON

Thermal Tolerance in Lake Whitefish EmbryosRachel Manzon [13] – Regina SK

Hydrological Analysis of Streamflow and Potential Effects of Climate ChangeConnor Maxwell [14] – Bluewater ON

Grow With the FlowConnor McCourt [12] – Bay Area ON

How Attachment Affects Informed Risk Taking in AdolescentsCatriona McIntosh [12] – Calgary Youth AB

Concede to Me! The Effect of Exit – Signalling on Yield Rates in RoundaboutsRuth Meyer [14] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Hydrogen Sulphide SensingCorrene Minty [16] – Central Alberta AB

Shrubs on DrugsMeera Moorthy [15] – Quinte ON

L’effet des détergents verts sur les écosystèmes aquatiquesEmallie Morin-Barich [16] – Fransaskoise SK

To Bandage or Not to Bandage?Anmol Nagra [13] – Windsor ON

Keep it Cold and Keep it CleanAyana Nanthakumar [13] – Peel ON

Viola-Bac; Power of Synthetic Biology in Real WorldHarry Parmar [13] – York ON

The Role of Proctolin in Turning Behaviour of Drosophila Melanogaster LarvaeAkshay Patel [17] – Niagara ON

Les bactéries ont la solution!Catherine Plante [16] – Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean QC

The Effects of Oil on Mycelial Production of Lignin PeroxidaseJohn Poole [15] – Canadian Rockies AB

Une bouteille d’eau bioAlexandra Pimentel [15], Noémie Poulin [15] – Outaouais QC

HydropulsoréacteurEmeric Proulx [17] – Rive-Nord QC

Vitamins: Friend or Foe of Your GutEshan Rasul [12] – Peel ON

A "Minor" Experiment with "Major" ResultsAngie Redford [15], Anna Schwartz [17] – Sunset Country ON


Drip – A Precision Agriculture System for the Developing WorldWaleed Sawan [15] – Thames Valley ON

Learn The BurnMonis Sayyid [12], Jack Sloan [13] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON

Optimizing Fluid Flow SystemsNicole Schmidt [17] – Calgary Youth AB

Effects of Faba Bean Ingredients on Glycemia and Satiety in Novel Food ProductsRohan Sethi [14] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

A Novel Approach to Non-Invasive Glucose MeasurementDevarsh Shah [14] – Lambton County ON

A Novel Way to Recycle Shrimp Shells into Biodegradable PlasticNoha Shehata [16] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

L'or vert du sang blanc?Thanusha Balasubramaniyam [16], Taushia Siddique [17] – Rive-Nord QC

M.A.R.K.Raphaël Cloutier [18], Liam Simard [17] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC

Nuclei Oxidation Therapy: A New Take on Localized AntineoplasticsRory Smith [16] – East Kootenay BC

Cric Crac Croc, on se déhancheMathilde St-Jean Perron [13] – Estrie QC

Ameliorating Salinity Tolerance in Broccoli Plants by AcclimationDylex Suan [14] – Bay Area ON

Enfants: esclaves virtuels?Emmeraude Tanguay [16] – Côte-Nord QC

A Novel Method in Predicting Chronic DiseaseRahman Tawhid [16] – Cariboo Mainline BC

One Step at a TimeOlivia Calbeck [14], Julie Taylor [14] – Bay Area ON

Water Erosion: Will Wood Chips Help Prevent Surface Water Erosion?Kayli Taylor [13] – 4-H Canada ON

Hydroponic Forage: A Feasible Equine Feed AlternativeKyra Taylor [16] – 4-H Canada ON

The Piezoelectric Shoe: Energy from MotionNorah Trinh [13] – Lethbridge AB

Connaître son poids ne suffit pasJoseph Trottier [16] – Sudbury ON

Perpetual MotionReid Tull [13] – Algoma Rotary ON

Riding the FluorideJoy Shah [17], Parth Vachharajani [17] – Lambton County ON

Slowing Neuronal DegenerationKatherine van Kampen [18] – Central Okanagan BC


Epigenetics Has Exercise Knocking on its DoorJessica Vaszily [18] – South Shore NS

Asclépiade, un cas isoléJuliette Péloquin [16], Marie-Philippe Villiard [16] – Montérégie QC

Flexi Golf: Innovative Golfer's Stabilizing StandKendra Prasad [15], Rizky Wahyudi [17] – Lambton County ON

Catch the FlowOlivia Wallace [13] – Ottawa ON

Solar-Powered Production of Clean Fuel by the Fermentation of C. acetobutylicumCharles Wang [16], Spencer Zezulka [16] – South Fraser BC

Solitary Wave Propagation in a Novel Granular Chain SetupBob Wei [17] – Niagara ON

CPU Load Covert Channels Exploiting Interrupt LatencyEthan White [15] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Hot Air Insu-LayerNethra Wickramasinghe [13] – Sudbury ON

Destructor destruction: Could this Bee the end?Jordan Winter [17] – Algoma Rotary ON

Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve Through Targeted Temperature TherapyElesha Wood [17] – Tri-County NS

ReefHub: A Novel Autonomous Coral Reef Conservation SystemHimanshu Sharma [17], Derek Yin [18] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB

Cerebral Hemispheric Lateralization in Relation to HandednessAhnais Young [14] – Prince Edward Island PE

Changes in Volatile Organic Compounds Emission Under Stressed ConditionsSelina Zhou [16] – Greater Vancouver BC

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 and International) at the University of Manitoba offers arenewable entrance scholarship for students who have been awarded a Gold Medal for a senior project atthe Youth Science 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 and certificate

Gold Medal












Excellence Award - Intermediate


Gold Medal

Innovative Technology to Remove Emerging Contaminants from Drinking WaterAnika Achari [15] – Calgary Youth AB



Visualise ta voieLéa Drolet-Roy [15] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC


Marine Brown Algae Extracted Fucoxanthin and Phlorotannin in DSSCAnnie McLeod [16] – Vancouver Island BC

L'Alzheimer avant la plaque AβMaya Mikutra-Cencora [16] – Montréal RM QC


Efficient Design of Disposable Cough Filtration and Virus Containment DeviceKatelyn Wang [15] – York ON


Neuroprotective Effect of Indomethacin against Glutamate Induced ExcitotoxicityMatthew Zhou [15] – Thames Valley ON

Excellence Award - Junior


Gold Medal

Sleep... Let's Get to the Brux of the Matter!Ariz Babul [14] – York ON




A Device to Harness Kinetic Energy from Walking – The Next GenerationRohan Mehta [12] – Simcoe County ON


The Answer to Cancer: Killing Breast Cancer Cells with TriptolideAnisha Rajaselvam [13] – Halifax NS

MSRS - Wearable Technology and IoTJoseph Saturnino [14] – Bay Area ON


Antibacterial Effects of Microemulsified Essential Oils & Chitosan NanoparticlesJanani Venkat [13] – Halifax NS



Sponsor: Youth Science CanadaMedal and certificate

Silver Medal
























Silver Medal

A Ray of Hope for Parkinson'sAditya Ayri [14] – Wood Buffalo AB

reduce, reuse, reCompassJonathan Cao [14] – Greater Vancouver BC

The 'Helical Water Coil': A Residential and Commercial Thermoelectric GeneratorPaul Drakos [15] – Bay Area ON

The Dessert Effect: The Impact of Cattle Stocking on Herbage Intake & SelectionMaria Duynisveld [16] – Chignecto East NS

Linalyl Acetate: A Novel Phytochemical Based Alternative to NSAIDsFaris Fizal [16] – Calgary Youth AB

A Novel Approach to Protect Dopamine Neurons Using a Peptide and Trophic FactorAnika Gupta [15] – Bay Area ON

Une clé APOrtant la longévité?Félicia Harvey [15] – Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean QC

Solar Potential Energy Storage & UV Filter HybridSahana Kalidindi [14] – Windsor ON

Si la petite mange la grosseLéo Lechaume-Robert [16] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC


Serotonin controls mood-like responses in plantsMonica Lopez [14] – Calgary Youth AB

Convolutional Neural Networks in Qualitative Quality Control ApplicationsBrendon Matusch [13] – Sudbury ON

Natural Insulin: A Novel Intervention for Sundowning in Alzheimer’s DiseaseZwetlana Rajesh [15] – Renfrew County ON

Evaluating the Effectiveness & Efficiency of a Graphene-Oxide Filtration SystemAaron Sarkar [14] – Eastern Newfoundland NL

A New Vision For Diabetic PatientsHareshan Suntharalingam [16] – York ON

An Ankle-Dorsiflexion Exercise Program to Improve Seniors' Balance and GaitKai Leong [16], Megan Syho [15] – Greater Vancouver BC


Capturing Waste Energy from a Home Furnace using a Thermoelectric GeneratorBenjamin Waldie [15] – Bay Area ON


Sensitizing Human Tumour Cells to Cancer Drugs with Cranberry FlavonoidsDavid Wu [15] – Thames Valley ON




Silver Medal

Developing an Optimal Stock Trading Algorithm Using Data Mining TechniquesSparsh Agrawal [14] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB


Are You Eating Your Fleece? Exploring Microfibres and Filtration SystemsClara Biernacki [13] – Renfrew County ON

The Effect of Hair Dye on Hair StrengthJay Botham [13] – Greater Vancouver BC

Oh, Poop! It's Worse Than I Thought!Stella Bowles [13] – South Shore NS


Going Viral: Exploring and Inhibiting Viral AssemblySophie Hoye Pacholek [13] – Calgary Youth AB


Developing a Dermal Colorimetric Test Patch to Identify Iron Loss in SweatKrish Joshi [14] – Bay Area ON


Du plomb dans la venaisonRochelle Lariviere [13] – Sudbury ON

iCane The Intelligent Cane: Alternative to Tactile Paving for the BlindNeil Mitra [13] – Peel ON


Powering My Small Devices From Soil Bacteria Using MFCs (Microbial Fuel Cells)Jodh Singh Nahal [13] – Cariboo Mainline BC

What a Drag - A study of the factors affecting a boat's drag through calm waterFinley Nakatsu [12] – Halifax NS

Could taking vitamins be bad for you?Matthew Pilkey [14] – Frontenac, Lennox & Addington ON

The TechnosleeveJesse Pound [14], Katarina Vuorensivu [13] – South Fraser BC


Charma 2.0 – An Orbital SettlementCheryl Chen [12], Stuti Sharma [12] – South Fraser BC

An Effective Artificial MuscleVedaant Srivastava [14] – Ottawa ON

Pollution Evolution SolutionElisa Ward [13] – Windsor ON



Bronze Medal
























Bronze Medal


A Novel Eye Tracking System Robust to Head MovementsKevin Bai [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON

The Breaking Point: Increasing Circuit Efficiency and Reducing HeatClark Bains [15] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON

Smart Helmet which measures acceleration to detect minor & major brain damageDeandre Baker [16], Tanish Wadhwa [15] – Peel ON

Fish or chips: brook trout in Harper CreekJacob Bowman [15] – Peterborough ON

Sea FuelWilliam Campbell [14] – Kivalliq NU

Fluctuation of Oceanic Microplastics at Depth and Effects on Marine EcosystemsAnastasia Castro [14] – Vancouver Island BC


Material SwingsNoah Davidson [14] – St. James-Assiniboia MB

Spices are Key to be Kidney Stone FreeKavisha Dayarathna [16] – Thames Valley ON

Steam with NanoparticlesSkye Dusolt [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON

Stroke Rehabilitation ExoskeletonNicolas Fedrigo [16] – Vancouver Island BC

Bitten by Lyme DiseaseSoheil Ghaffari [15] – South Shore NS

Bioavailability of Chia SeedsMihir Gothal [14] – Edmonton AB

Swarm Robotics: How Robots CooperateLénárd Grossmann [13] – Edmonton AB

The KNEEd for Power: Harvesting Biomechanical EnergyYassin Guitouni [15] – Vancouver Island BC


Reclamation: A systems change to waste management in the operating roomEungyung Kim [14] – Central Interior British Columbia BC


Attention, bébé à bord!Marie-Pier Lacroix [15], Sophie Lacroix [15] – Montréal RM QC

Zipf's Law Tested Across Age GroupsCaleb Lammers [15] – Northwestern Ontario ON

La motivation du harle huppé à choisir où mettre tous ses œufsSamuel Lefrançois [15] – Districts francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick NB

Alzheimer's and Visual PerceptionClaire Larson [15], Leah Macfarlane [15] – Southeast Saskatchewan SK


Hydrological Analysis of Streamflow and Potential Effects of Climate ChangeConnor Maxwell [14] – Bluewater ON

Concede to Me! The Effect of Exit – Signalling on Yield Rates in RoundaboutsRuth Meyer [14] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Shrubs on DrugsMeera Moorthy [15] – Quinte ON

Les bactéries ont la solution!Catherine Plante [16] – Saguenay-Lac Saint-Jean QC


Une bouteille d’eau bioAlexandra Pimentel [15], Noémie Poulin [15] – Outaouais QC

Drip – A Precision Agriculture System for the Developing WorldWaleed Sawan [15] – Thames Valley ON

Effects of Faba Bean Ingredients on Glycemia and Satiety in Novel Food ProductsRohan Sethi [14] – Manitoba Schools Science Symposium MB


Nuclei Oxidation Therapy: A New Take on Localized AntineoplasticsRory Smith [16] – East Kootenay BC

Ameliorating Salinity Tolerance in Broccoli Plants by AcclimationDylex Suan [14] – Bay Area ON

A Novel Method in Predicting Chronic DiseaseRahman Tawhid [16] – Cariboo Mainline BC

Hydroponic Forage: A Feasible Equine Feed AlternativeKyra Taylor [16] – 4-H Canada ON

Connaître son poids ne suffit pasJoseph Trottier [16] – Sudbury ON


Asclépiade, un cas isoléJuliette Péloquin [16], Marie-Philippe Villiard [16] – Montérégie QC

CPU Load Covert Channels Exploiting Interrupt LatencyEthan White [15] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Cerebral Hemispheric Lateralization in Relation to HandednessAhnais Young [14] – Prince Edward Island PE



Bronze Medal

If You Shake It, You Break ItEthan Aarts [14] – Avon Maitland-Huron Perth ON

Green Power of CactusJanani Anandan [13] – Peel ON

Street SmartShaaf Babar [12] – Wood Buffalo AB

Magnetic Fields and Fluid FlowAndrew Benn [12] – Thames Valley ON


Plant GraftingHannah Bryant [13] – Chignecto East NS

Feed Bucket Preference and its Impact on Equine Medication RejectionLauren Bunt [13] – Quinte ON

Salt in Fast Food: No Great Shakes for Your HealthLaura Cunningham [13] – Greater Vancouver BC

Bridging The GapSebastien Galand [13] – Montreal QC

Not Just a Flutter in the WindMatthias Gasser [14] – Canadian Rockies AB

Independence Plus: A Mobility AidEve Gilbert [13] – Simcoe County ON

Development of a Portable System for Detection of Bacteria Using DNA BiomarkersNeha Gupta [12] – Bay Area ON

The Anchovy: Remotely Operated SubmersibleJonah Haliburton [13] – Greater Vancouver BC

Quelle est la durée de la mémoire des visagesHillary Huynh [14] – Yellowknife NT

Phixing PhysioMarina Ilyas [13] – Waterloo-Wellington ON

Can We Fish Better?Liam Ingram [13] – West Kootenay & Boundary BC


The Effects of Microwave RadiationAyanna Jeyakanthan [12] – Durham ON

Musical PersonalityEtienne Joulin [14] – Bluewater ON

Energy Harnessing BackpackTharindu Kottegoda [14] – St. James-Assiniboia MB

Comparative Study Characterizing Wheat Allergenicity in Ancient and Modern WheatDarshana Lanke [14] – Saskatoon SK


Self-Sustaining Aquaponics SystemAndrew Li [13], Jeremy Xie [14] – Toronto ON

Flowing Through Distinct WatershedsKevin Liu [13] – Toronto ON

Electrochemical Synthesis of AmmoniaEdward Lombo [14] – Bay Area ON

Sugar or Spice?Khadija Manji [13], Zoha Sojoudi [14] – York ON

Thermal Tolerance in Lake Whitefish EmbryosRachel Manzon [13] – Regina SK

Grow With the FlowConnor McCourt [12] – Bay Area ON

How Attachment Affects Informed Risk Taking in AdolescentsCatriona McIntosh [12] – Calgary Youth AB

To Bandage or Not to Bandage?Anmol Nagra [13] – Windsor ON

Keep it Cold and Keep it CleanAyana Nanthakumar [13] – Peel ON


Vitamins: Friend or Foe of Your GutEshan Rasul [12] – Peel ON

Learn The BurnMonis Sayyid [12], Jack Sloan [13] – Rideau-St. Lawrence ON

Cric Crac Croc, on se déhancheMathilde St-Jean Perron [13] – Estrie QC

One Step at a TimeOlivia Calbeck [14], Julie Taylor [14] – Bay Area ON

Water Erosion: Will Wood Chips Help Prevent Surface Water Erosion?Kayli Taylor [13] – 4-H Canada ON

The Piezoelectric Shoe: Energy from MotionNorah Trinh [13] – Lethbridge AB


Perpetual MotionReid Tull [13] – Algoma Rotary ON

Catch the FlowOlivia Wallace [13] – Ottawa ON

Hot Air Insu-LayerNethra Wickramasinghe [13] – Sudbury ON

Gold Medal - InternationalSponsor: Youth Science CanadaMedal and certificate

Thought Controlled Smart House and Wheelchair for People with ParalysisAli Akgül [17], Eken Ozlu [16] – Turkey

Factors that influence the student's decision by the program B@UNAMRoberto Rene Velasquez Garcia [18] – Mexico

I'm disabled so I can't, let the gloves write for the disabled!Mkg Eroğlu [17], Bayram Ali Yıldırım [17] – Turkey

Challenge Award - Resources

Sponsor: Youth Science CanadaCertificate

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Challenge Award - Innovation


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Junior


Challenge Award - Information


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Junior


Challenge Award - Health

Sponsor: AstraZeneca CanadaCertificate

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Junior


Challenge Award - Environment


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Junior


Challenge Award - Energy


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Junior


Challenge Award - Discovery


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Youth Can Innovate Awards

Sponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier FoundationEight projects each receive a $1,000 cash award and certificate. Four of these winners also receive anadditional $7,000 cash award.

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Sponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier FoundationEight projects each receive a $1,000 cash award and certificate. Four of these winners also receive anadditional $7,000 cash award.

Senior







Sponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier FoundationFour projects each receive $750 cash and a certificate

Intermediate







Sponsor: The Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier FoundationFour projects each receive $500 cash and a certificate

Junior





Weizmann Canada Award for Scientific Achievement

Sponsor: Weizmann CanadaThe award provides for participation in the summer science program at the Weizmann Institute in Israel,including registration fee and return airfare. The dates of the Weizmann summer science program are July 4-30, 2017. Total value $9,000.

Senior


University of Ottawa Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award

Sponsor: 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.

Senior


Statistical Society of Canada and Biostatistics Section Award

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

Intermediate


Statistical Society of Canada Award

Sponsor: Statistical Society of Canada$1,000 cash and certificate

Senior



SHAD Scholarship Award

Sponsor: SHAD$1,000 SHAD program scholarship and certificate. SHAD empowers exceptional high school students torecognize their own capabilities and envision their extraordinary potential as tomorrow's leaders and changemakers. Each year, SHAD provides the opportunity for 750+ students from across Canada andinternationally to attend a month-long summer program, in residence at a Canadian host university, focusedon STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics).

Senior


SHAD Scholarship Award

Sponsor: SHAD$1,000 SHAD program scholarship and certificate. SHAD empowers exceptional high school students torecognize their own capabilities and envision their extraordinary potential as tomorrow's leaders and changemakers. Each year, SHAD provides the opportunity for 750+ students from across Canada andinternationally to attend a month-long summer program, in residence at a Canadian host university, focusedon STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics).

Intermediate

Plants and MagnetsDayna Harper [16] – Island Lakes MB

S.M. Blair Family Foundation Award

Sponsor: S.M. Blair Family Foundation$1,000 cash and certificate

Senior



Sponsor: S.M. Blair Family Foundation$750 cash and certificate

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Sponsor: S.M. Blair Family Foundation$500 cash and certificate

Junior


Renewable Energy Award

Sponsor: Ontario Power Generation$1,000 cash and certificate

Senior



Sponsor: Ontario Power Generation$750 cash and certificate

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Sponsor: Ontario Power Generation$500 cash and certificate

Junior


Nutrients for Life Foundation Award

Sponsor: Nutrients for Life Foundation Canada$750 cash and certificate

Intermediate


International Summer School for Young Physicists Award

Sponsor: Perimeter Institute for Theoretical PhysicsThe award consists of a full scholarship to participate in the International Summer School for YoungPhysicists 2017 (ISSYP 2017) from July 16-29, 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.

Senior


4-H Canada Sustainable Agriculture Award

Sponsor: 4-H Canada$500 cash and certificate

Junior


4-H Canada Food Security Award

Sponsor: 4-H Canada$500 cash and certificate

Junior


First Nations University of Canada Award

Sponsor: First Nations University of Canada$500 cash and certificate

Junior

Wiggle it, Just a Little BitSkylin Desjarlais [13], Deshawn McKay [14] – Manitoba First Nations MB


Excellence in Astronomy Award

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

Intermediate


Excellence in Astronomy Award

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

Junior

Les exoplanètesRose Cloutier [14], Virginie Paquet [14] – Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches QC

Engineering Innovation Award

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

Intermediate


Carlson Wagonlit Award

Sponsor: Carlson Wagonlit Travel$500 cash and certificate

Junior

The Tesla Smarkade – Wireless Electric Car Charging ParkadeNicole Sonnichsen [12] – West Kootenay & Boundary BC

CAP Physics Prize

Sponsor: Canadian Association of Physicists$1,000 cash and certificate.

Senior


CAP Physics Prize

Sponsor: Canadian Association of Physicists$750 cash and certificate

Intermediate


CAP Physics Prize

Sponsor: Canadian Association of Physicists$500 cash and certificate

Junior



Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Sponsor: Canadian WEF Member Associations, the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association, and XylemCanadaAll-expenses paid trip to Stockholm, Sweden, August 27-September 1, 2017, for up to two student(s) of thewinning project to represent Canada at the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition (www.sjwp.ca).

Senior




Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science Award

Sponsor: Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science$750 cash and certificate

Intermediate


Canadian Society for Clinical Chemists Award

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

Senior



Canadian Orchid Congress Award

Sponsor: Canadian Orchid Congress$1,000 cash and certificate

Senior


Canadian Association for the Club of Rome Award

Sponsor: Canadian Association for the Club of Rome $1,000 cash and certificate

Senior


Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association Award

Sponsor: Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association$500 cash and certificate

Junior


Canadian Acoustical Association Award

Sponsor: Canadian Acoustical Association$1,000 cash and certificate plus subscription to the Canadian Acoustical Association's quarterly journal

Senior

Mastermind: The Effect of White Noise on Cognitive Concentration in FemalesAyemen Faridi [17] – Durham ON


The Actuarial Foundation of Canada Award

Sponsor: The Actuarial Foundation of Canada$1,000 cash and certificate

Senior



Sponsor: The Actuarial Foundation of Canada$750 cash and certificate

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Sponsor: The Actuarial Foundation of Canada$500 cash and certificate

Junior


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