Ms. Jessica Quenzer shares the latest update on Genes in Space.
From April: In Feb, Kristoff Misquitta completed GiS's first virtual space camp. Using equipment sent to his home, he conducted the experiment the astronauts will perform on the ISS. You can see photos of his experience here: https://www.genesinspace.org/news/blog/celebrating-our-first-virtual-space-biology-camp/. Kristoff's next steps included submission of the NASA Investigation Summary Form, documentation for the astronauts, and a virtual presentation to Boeing engineers! This is all in preparation for the launch of his experiment, which is planned for Summer of 2021.
In may, over a dozen Stuy students entered the 2021 Genes in Space contest. The top 30 entries were ranked as Semifinalists. Three of Stuy's students ranked Semifinalist: Aiden Ackerman (freshman), Peter Goswami (sophomore), Rania Zaki (sophomore).https://www.genesinspace.org/news/blog/meet-the-2021-semifinalists/
They moved on to the next stage of the contest, which was a new event. They made one minute videos to pitch their project ideas.
Last week, the 10 Honorable Mentions and 5 Finalists for the contest were announced. While we do not have a finalist this year, we are so proud and thrilled to announce that Rania Zaki ranked Honorable Mention! Brava! Her Topic: A potential biomarker for spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS)
