How BioGENEius Led Me To Discover My Passion for Biotechnology
As a wide-eyed 15-year old, I presented my research on epigenetics to an eminent panel of Ph.Ds. The setting was the BioGENEius Challenge alongside the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta. The...
View ArticleMy Journey From BioGENEius to PhD Student
For as long as I can remember, I’ve known that research and biotechnology would be a large part of my life. Science has always been a passion of mine, and I was lucky to be guided into the laboratory...
View Article12 Days Untill BIO 2015: My Path From BioGENEius Contestant To Judge
I have always been interested in science and research but had no idea that my curiosity would guide me to where I am today — a medical student seeking avenues for incorporating new technology into...
View ArticleFrom BioGENEius to Champion of Biotech
After losing a friend to cancer at a young age, I knew that I would dedicate my life to improving the lives of others who suffered from disease. At that young age it was difficult for me to fathom why,...
View ArticleBIO Congratulates BioGENEius Winners!
The 2015 International BIO Convention brought together some of the top biotechnology experts from around the world - some of whom are still in high school! BIO would like to congratulate, Anvita Gupta...
View ArticleFrom BioGENEius to the White House Science Fair
My name is Mikayla Ockels, recipient of the Practical Impact Award from the 2015 National BioGENEius Science Fair, and I am excited and honored to have exhibited at the 2016 White House Science fair...
View ArticleScience Fair – My Sport
Growing up in a small town, most of my fellow students focused on sports, because it offered they the highest opportunity for success. Nearly everyone expected that I would also focus on sports – I’m...
View ArticleBioGENEius Award- Tomorrow’s Life Science Leaders
Each year during the Tuesday keynote session at the BIO International Convention, the winner or winners of the BioGENEius contest are announced. What is a BioGENEius? A high school student recognized...
View Article#BIO2018 Makes History in Boston
“We believe that because of the work that’s been done and the work that will be done moving forward, anything is possible.” – Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker at BIO What a history-making week in...
View ArticleBIO 2019 Wraps Up in Philadelphia
“The world is beginning to grasp that we’ve entered the dawn of a golden age of medicine. It’s an age of hope. It’s an age of possibility. And it’s an age of healing. No disease will escape our...
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