Professor Richard O'Kennedy, principal researcher with the Applied Biochemistry Group and Vice President for Learning Innovation at Dublin City University, announced DCU competition at Scholar's Day
Explore rapid methods of disease analysis with Dublin City University (DCU) and NSHSS
DCU and NSHSS have teamed up to invite future scientists to develop and share ideas through a new academic competition.
Some of the major threats facing us today are infectious diseases as they have the potential to become world-wide problems. Have you recently read about new and innovative methods of analyzing some of the diseases presently occurring in your own or other countries? Do you have ideas about how science may contribute in developing new rapid methods for disease detection and analysis?
If you would you like to share your ideas on how rapid methods of disease analysis might contribute to successfully fighting:
a) a disease prevalent in your geographical region,
b) a disease facing people all over the world, or
c) a disease which scientists are currently battling
- then Dublin City University (DCU) and the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) invite you to share your ideas to generate innovative science.
DCU is encouraging high school students to 'Think Science' and share their ideas on how science might contribute to analyzing diseases using rapid detection methods. Ideas should be relevant to problems contemporary scientists are encountering. One of the main winners will be brought to Dublin to spend one week at Dublin City University to find out more about this exciting area at one of Ireland's most innovative and 'forward-thinking' universities.
This academic competition is open to all NSHSS members in high school. There will be two main prizes, one for students aged 18 or older by June 1st, 2010-- this winner will be brought to Dublin, Ireland, on an expenses-paid trip to interact with scientists at Dublin City University working in related areas--and a cash prize for students under 18 years of age at that date. There will be additional cash prizes for some of the best ideas presented.
Applicants should develop a concept paper of three to five pages identifying the disease and outlining the selected rapid method(s) for its detection and analysis and they are particularly encouraged to discuss new and innovative approaches. Completed papers should be submitted to NSHSS by October 30th, 2009. The application, with specific examples, guidelines, and instructions will be posted on our website soon.
Learn about the exciting research work that Dublin City University, one of the leaders in Ireland's research revolution, carries out in Diagnostics at http://www.dcu.ie/research/research_brochure.pdf / http://www.dcu.ie/research/centres.shtml To find out more about Dublin City University and its programs visit: http://www.dcu.ie/international/index.shtml