User:Jpdemers
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Jean-Philippe Demers
Quick Bio
- Age: 25
- Education:
- Ph.D., Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische Chemie, 2009-2011
- M.Sc. Chemistry, McGill University, 2006-2008
- B.Sc. Honours Biochemistry, McGill University, 2003-2006
- Hometown: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
- Languages: Fluent in French and English
Science Fair Experience
| Year | Project title/Description | Fairs attended/Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | La digestion Description of the digestive process, comparison between animal species. Partner: Mathieu Gagné. | Super Expo-Sciences Bell |
| 1998 | L'amiante, un sujet brûlant! Litterature review of the role of asbestos in pathologies. Partner: Pascal-Simon Audet. | Super Expo-Sciences Bell |
| 2000 | Les radicaux libres, une question d'équilibre Litterature review on the involvement of free radicals in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. | CWSF Edmonton (Mention, LS int.) |
| 2001 | La méthylation fait-elle la différence? I followed the methylation status of a granulocyte-specific gene during precursor cell differentiation. | CWSF London (Silver, LS int.) |
| 2001 | Les gènes, quel casse-tête! I studied effects of DNA methylation on gene expression. Activity of a methylated reporter gene was quantified by bioluminescence. | CWSF Kingston (Bronze, LS sen.) Biotech Challenge (3rd) Expo-Sciences Internationale, Grenobles |
| 2002 | Le nucléosome, une perle rare I investigated relationship between chromatin condensation and mitosis-triggering events. After the fair, I built time-course of CDC25 phosphorylation during cell cycle progression. | CWSF Saskatoon (Gold, BT sen.) Biotech Challenge (2nd) |
Some awards:
- ACFAS "rookie" prize, 1997
- Regional First Prize (Montérégie, QC), 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
- New Media Prize, Super Expo-Sciences Bell, 2001, 2002
- Genome Canada Bursary, CWSF 2002
- Young Canadian Innovator Award, Manning Awards, 2001, 2002
