User:Aaron Hakim
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==Aaron Hakim, Appleby College
Quick Bio
- Education:
- Appleby College, Oakville, ON (2003-Present)
- Current Courses: Biology 4U (AP), Data Management & Statistics 4U (AP), American History 4U (AP), Spanish (4U), Advanced Functions (4U), English (3U), Chemistry (3U), Physics (3U). French Grammar (AP)
- Hometown: [1], ON
- Languages: Fluent in French and English
Science Fair Experience
| Year | Project title/Description | Fairs attended/Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Antioxidant Mystery: Effects of Antioxidants and Free Radicals on Seed Germination In several trials, bean or radish seeds were germinated in a hostile, artificial environment containing H202 as a source of free radicals. Vitamin A, C and E were added to these seeds to study their protective effects as antioxidants. Vitamin A was the Vitamin which best promoted seed germination. | CWSF Gold in Life Science |
| 2006 | Affecting Aging: Protection of cSOD-deficient Drosophila from Oxidative Stress The effects of caloric restriction and dietary antioxidant supplementation, using Vitamin E or Thymoquinone, were investigated in the SOD-deficient Drosophila for their efficacy in reducing oxidative stress. Eclosion lethality assays indicate that both interventions can rescue superoxide mediated developmental disorders in this fly, and may thus retard the aging process. | CWSF Gold in Life Science |
| 2007 | Gene expression changes in Parkinson's disease: Genes mediating alpha-synuclein toxicity in a Drosophila model. To identify genes controlling neurodegeneration in Parkinson's, microarray analyses of alpha-synuclein transgenic Drosophila were carried out. Microarrays allow for measuring genome-wide gene expression. Triplicate microarrays were performed on PD-like Drosophila at time points throughout aging. | ISEF 2nd, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Presented at Canadian Drosophila Genetics Society Sanofi-Aventis Biotechnology Contest, 4th nationally & best commercialization potential award |
