Translational Medical Science
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality due in part to the limitations of current diagnostic methods, which often rely on single biomarkers and fail to capture the systemic bio…
Translational Medical Science
Third Award
Breast cancer recurrence rates reach up to 50%, yet existing clinical tools rely on single modality data or repeated medical check-ups. My model, OncoTwin, is a novel recurrence-risk predict…
Medicine & Physiology (Senior Division)
Breast cancer recurrence rates reach up to 50%, yet existing clinical tools rely on single modality data or repeated medical check-ups. The proposed model, OncoTwin, is a novel recurrence-ri…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Three serious neurological diseases — Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy — affect hundreds of thousands of Canadians, and none of them have a cure. On the surface, they lo…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Silver Medal
Cancer is often deadly, not always because it cannot be treated, but because it is found too late. In this project, I built two low-cost systems that use artificial intelligence to help dete…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
Silver Medal
For acne treatment, conventional Western medicine focuses on addressing direct symptoms and causes and has been effective for some people, but often has harsh side effects. Chinese herbal me…
Translational Medical Science
Fourth Award
Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by causes such as amyloid plaque accumulation, microglial dysfunction, and chronic neuroinflammation. Current treatments target the e…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Atherosclerosis is a condition characterized by a buildup of plaque in the arteries. Changes in blood flow cause endothelial cells to become atheroprone (susceptible to atherosclerosis patho…
Translational Medical Science
In the spring of 2025, my aunt tragically passed away from a long and hard-fought battle with breast cancer. My grief inspired me to develop a way to help diagnose breast cancer more efficie…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Lung cancer involves mutations causing uncontrolled cell growth, with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) making up 15% of cases. SCLC is aggressive, progresses rapidly, and resists treatment. Che…
Translational Medical Science
Most healthcare efforts focus on diagnosis, followed by treatment, and subsequently the post-treatment phase. However, only a limited subset of individuals who prioritize their health pay at…
Medicine & Physiology (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Honorable_mention Award
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects nearly 55 million people worldwide and is characterized by progressive cognitive decline associated with tau neurofibrillary tangles and β-amyloid plaques. A…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Bronze Medal
Dental disease is one of the most underdiagnosed conditions worldwide. Apical periodontitis affects nearly half of adults, yet often remains asymptomatic until irreversible damage occurs. Ea…
Medicine & Physiology (Senior Division)
Alzheimer's disease affects over 55 million people worldwide, and emerging research shows that 40 Hz auditory stimulation can drive gamma-frequency brain rhythms that help clear toxic amyloi…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
Gold Medal
Many people struggle to take medications correctly, leading to missed doses and potential hospitalizations. Existing pill dispensers require someone to read each label, hand-load pills into…
Medicine & Physiology (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Counterfeit drugs have become increasingly prevalent globally, posing a serious threat to patient safety and healthcare systems, especially in lower-resourced areas. Counterfeit medications…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Silver Medal
Dental cavities are widely considered the most prevalent chronic disease globally. For over a century, dental x-rays have been the standard for diagnosis. However, new technologies are emerg…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
Silver Medal
Plaque is a widespread health problem leading to cavities, pain, gum disease, and eventual tooth loss. Many popular mouthwashes address this by using alcohol to nonselectively kill oral bact…
Translational Medical Science
Fourth Award
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and ultimately fatal neurodegenerative disorder affecting over 55 million people worldwide. Although early diagnosis is critical, up to 75% of dementia p…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Third Award
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive impairments. Current treatments primarily target symptoms rather than underlying pathology. Growin…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Every year nearly half of cardiac rehab patients quit before finishing recovery. With a specific cardiac rehab program helping over 550 patients with heart disease and diabetes restrengthen…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Silver Medal
This study aims to improve cancer treatment by using patient-derived tumor organoids. Traditional two-dimensional cell models cannot fully represent the real tumor environment, so drug testi…
Medicine & Physiology (Track 2) (Senior Division)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks the motor neurons responsible for controlling voluntary muscles, displays marked clinical heterogene…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Carotenoids are lipid-soluble dietary pigments and vitamin A precursors that regulate gene transcription via RARA and RXRA nuclear receptors. Retinoid signaling controls differentiation, pro…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Bronze Medal
The H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as Bird Flu, is an urgent threat to global health. This virus is a significant problem, infecting millions of birds and 42 d…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness
Bronze Medal
Sepsis is one of the deadliest conditions in modern medicine, an extremely fatal cascading immune response to infection that kills more people each year than heart attacks and strokes combin…
Translational Medical Science
The healing process for severe thermal skin burns is often impeded by inflammation in the wound site and apoptosis, or programmed cell death. Typical treatment for burn wounds revolves aroun…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
J’ai conçu une serviette hygiénique biodégradable capable de changer de couleur pour montrer si le niveau d’acidité d’un liquide est normal ou non. Cette idée est intéressante, car les servi…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Third Award
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant brain cancer in adults, and patient survival still remains low. However, 83% of GBM cases have Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase promoter (TERT…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
Grief is a strong feeling of sadness that happens when someone loses a person or something important. It affects kids and teens differently because their brains are still growing and learnin…