CBSA Names Logan Collins, Fairview High School Junior, As Colorado’s BioGENEius Finalist
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Logan Collins, a junior at Boulder’s Fairview High School, was named winner of Colorado’s 2014 BioGENEius Challenge at a statewide competition held during April at the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair in Fort Collins. The announcement is made by Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) President and CEO April Giles, who says, “This is the first year for the competition in Colorado. We’re proud that Logan will represent our state and move on to compete against students from the U.S. and Canada at the International BioGENEius Challenge, held June 20-24 at the 2014 BIO International Convention in San Diego.”
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CBSA Names Logan Collins, Fairview High School Junior, As Colorado’s BioGENEius Finalist
- 1. Colorado BioScience Association Names Logan Collins, Fairview High School Junior, As Colorado’s BioGENEius Finalist Logan Collins Advances to San Diego to Compete Against Top Students From Across the Nation and Canada Denver, CO – May 1, 2014 ‐‐ Logan Collins, a junior at Boulder’s Fairview High School, was named winner of Colorado’s 2014 BioGENEius Challenge at a statewide competition held during April at the Colorado Science and Engineering Fair in Fort Collins. The announcement is made by Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) President & CEO April Giles, who says, “This is the first year for the competition in Colorado. We’re proud that Logan will represent our state and move on to compete against students from the U.S. and Canada at the International BioGENEius Challenge, held June 20‐24 at the 2014 BIO International Convention in San Diego.” The title of Collins’ presentation is: “The Conjugative Plasmid RK2 As a Delivery System for Artificial AnatheriaH Genes: A Novel Synthetic Biology Alternative to Traditional Antibiotics.” As the Colorado winner, Collins receives a travel stipend for the San Diego competition, along with one chaperone. The first place winner in the International competition will receive a $7,500 cash prize, the second place winner will receive $5,000, the third place winner will receive $2,500 and the fourth place winner will receive $1,000. The Challenge provides students with the biotechnology skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the Biotech Industry in the future. The competition is sponsored by Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of leading global pharmaceutical company Sanofi, and Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. “Students are rapidly gaining interest in the sciences, and the BioGENEius Challenge has found a way to encourage those students who are excited about biotechnology to take the next step in their research,” said Mark Lievonen, President of Sanofi Pasteur Limited. “We are thrilled to participate in a program that cultivates young, innovative minds to address our global challenges in new ways.” “Biotechnology offers an avenue to address some of the most pressing issues of our time. Through the BioGENEius Challenge students gain an appreciation for the fascinating aspects and tremendous potential of scientific experimentation,” added Jay P. Siegel, M.D., Chief Biotechnology Officer and Head of Scientific Strategy and Policy for Johnson & Johnson. “It is our expectation that this program will draw bright young people into the endeavor of biotechnology and help accelerate the development of the next‐generation of scientists.” ‐More‐