2024 NSIS Student Science and Technology Communication Competition Results

Christelinda Laureijs (Prize $800)
Christelinda is a Nova Scotia Student completing their 4th year in the BSc program at Mount Allison University with a focus on Biology and Biochemistry.

Paper: The effect of insulin on neuronal activity in the rat dorsomedial hypothalamus

Kara Lee (Prize $400)
Kara is a grade 10 student attending Halifax Grammar School and our competition has piqued her interest in science.

Paper: Reinforcing the Dam: What Valve-Development in Cattle Can Tell Us About the Failing Human Heart

The following students were also awarded honourable mentions for their submissions:  

Madison Power – 2nd place runner up (Prize $600)
Madison is a 1st year BSc. (Chemistry) student at Cape Breton University 

Paper: An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Maskwi’omin (Betula papyrifera oil) on Bacterial Growth Inhibition Compared to Vancomycin

Salvatore Avvampato - Honourable Mention (Prize $300)
3rd year BSc. (Kinesiology) student at Dalhousie University 

Paper: Adapting baseball pitchers’ behaviours to reduce injury while maintaining accuracy  

Owen Jones - Honourable Mention (Prize $200)
Grade 12 student at Horton High School

Essay: Electric planes; Why the Future of Aviation is Inevitably Electric