News:

to

Vivek Patel

for being recognized as a

Siemens-Westinghouse Semifinalist
http://siemens-foundation.org/en/competition.htm

for his research on
"Generating Sox2-CreERTM transgenic mice to temporally control gene targeting
in the developing and adult mouse Central Nervous System stem cells and progenitors"

Here is a very brief description of his work (summarized by Vivek)

"Today, gene function in humans is understood through gene manipulation in mice. This is oftentimes difficult,
because studying gene function in one area of the body leads to lethality if the gene is altered too early or is required in another area of the body for development. To address this, a genetically modified line of mice was created to study gene function specifically brain precursors. My research sought to confirm the validity of the line.
With transgenic experiments like this, in addition to understanding how the brain develops,
genetically-attributed diseases and malformations relating to the brain can be properly studied."

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Up next.....
Vivek and the rest of the YHS Research Seniors will be entering their final research papers in the
Intel Science Talent Search Competition
(www.sciserv.org/sts)

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