DNA-DAY 2013 - ESSAY CONTEST
Sixth Annual European DNA Day Essay Contest
for High School Students
The Winners have been selected!
The European Society of Human Genetics was delighted that students from 20 European countries submitted 194 essays this year. The evaluation was made involving 35 experts in the field, who selected the following 4 winners and 8 honourable mentions.
The names of the winners (and those who received honourable mention) will be announced in front of almost 3.000 international scientists and doctors attending the European Human Genetics Conference in Paris on June 11, 2013.
Winners, as well as honourable mentions will receive a diploma within the next weeks. Acknowledgements will be sent to all submitters.
1st Place
| Glielmo Finotti, Teacher: Manuela Granella IIS Ferrari, Este, Italy. |
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 DNA Day Essay contest!
2nd Place
| Rebecca Nunn, Teacher: Jonathan Avon The North Halifax Grammar School, Halifax, United Kingdom |
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3rd Place - ex aequo
Margot C.M. Legal, |
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| Diana Vojevodina, Teacher: Julija Baniukevic Lithuanian Centre of Non-formal Youth Education, Vilnius, Lithuania. |
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1st Place
| Claudia Prussia, Liceo Classico Andrea D'Oria, Genova, Italy. |
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2nd Place
| Wenyi Gaia Shen, Teacher: Claudia Galli Liceo Classico. C. Colombo, Genova, Italy |
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Honourable Mentions (in alphabetical order)
Karlo Akrap |  |
Pedro Constantino |  |
Daniela Costa |
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Daniel Davidov |
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Ester Gherzi | |
Kayleigh Herber |
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Seemal Maqsood | |
Silvia Ottaviani | |
Marta Pasloawska | |
Margaret Senturk |
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Demetra Stavrou |
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Živil? V?brait? |
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Alice Vicente |
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Are you one of the winners and there is no picture of you? Then send us your picture to:
dnaday(at)eshg.org
Question 2014
Complex traits, such as blood pressure, height, cardiovascular disease, or autism, are the combined result of multiple genes and the environment. For ONE complex human trait of your choosing, identify and explain the contributions of at least one genetic factor AND one environmental factor. How does this interplay lead to a phenotype? Keep in mind that the environment may include nutrition, psychological elements, and other non-genetic factors.
3rd Place - ex aequo
Greta Bulotaite, |
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Rugile Matuleviciute, |
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Prizes
First Place Winner: EUR 300.- In addition, sponsoring teachers of first place students will receive EUR 1.000.- to organise a science project or to purchase classroom equipment.
Second Place Winner: EUR 200.-
In addition, sponsoring teachers of first place students will receive EUR 800.- to organise a science project or to purchase classroom equipment
Third Place Winner: EUR 100.-
In addition, sponsoring teachers of first place students will receive EUR 500.- to organise a science project or to purchase classroom equipment
All participants will receive a certificate of appreciation for their participation in the contest.
Honourable Mentions (in alphabetical order)
| Leyla A Akay Teacher: Steve Prust Bilkent Laboratory & International School, Ankara, Turkey View Essay |  |
| Carmen V Apostol, Teacher: Larisa S Georgescu National College "Gheorghe Lazar", Bucharest, Romania View Essay | |
| Paula Dosza, Teacher: Doriana Stoica Colegiul National de Informatica "Tudor Vianu", Bucharest, Romania View Essay |
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| Sahajpreet Kaur The Cheltenham Ladies' College, Cheltenham, United Kingdom View Essay
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| Sandra Hanna Ludwichowska, Teacher: Magdalena Kornysik I Akademickie Liceum Ogólnokszta?c?ce w Gdyni, Gdynia, Poland View Essay | |
| Martyna Petrulyte, Teacher: Aldona Matiukiene Kauno Technologijos Universiteto Gimnazija, Kaunas, Lithuania View Essay |
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| Zeca C Vlad, Teacher: Ruse Florina George Cosbuc, Bucharest, Romania View Essay | |
| Melina Yerolatsite Acropolis Lyceum, Nicosia, Cyprus View Essay | |
Are you one of the winners and there is no picture of you? Then send us your picture to:
dnaday(at)eshg.org
Question 2013
2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the double helix of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick and the 10th anniversary of the first sequencing of the human genome. Choose either of these breakthroughs and explain its broader impact on biotechnology, human health and disease, or our understanding of basic genetics, such as genetic variation or gene expression.
Prizes
First Place Winner: EUR 300.- In addition, sponsoring teachers of first place students will receive EUR 1.000.- to organise a science project or to purchase classroom equipment.
Second Place Winner: EUR 200.-
In addition, sponsoring teachers of first place students will receive EUR 800.- to organise a science project or to purchase classroom equipment
Third Place Winner: EUR 100.-
In addition, sponsoring teachers of first place students will receive EUR 500.- to organise a science project or to purchase classroom equipment
All participants will receive a certificate of appreciation for their participation in the contest.