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Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –
The final stage of the National Technology Olympiad (NTO) in the profile “Genomic Editing” has ended in Novosibirsk. 51 schoolchildren from 18 regions of Russia aged 14 to 17 took part in the final stage. The organizers of the profile “Genomic Editing” are Novosibirsk State University, SUNC NSU, Advanced Engineering School of NSU and the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The partner of the profile is the regional center “Altair”.
The final stage of the profile “Genome Editing” was invented at Novosibirsk State University and has been held here for the seventh year. The finalists of the Olympiad used technologies for managing the properties of biological objects to edit the properties of green fluorescent protein. All stages of the Olympiad took place in the premises of the leisure and educational centers of the NSU SUNC, which are among the first-priority facilities modern campus of NGThey were built within the framework of the national project “Youth and Children.
During the week, schoolchildren solved Olympiad problems proposed by researchers from Novosibirsk State University, the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. All final tasks were practice-oriented and aimed at implementing the country’s scientific and technical development strategy.
— Holding the National Technology Olympiad in the field of “Genome Editing” in Novosibirsk is a logical choice. It is here, in the heart of Siberian science, that one of the strongest genetic schools in the country was formed. Akademgorodok, institutes of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, such as the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, have been setting the tone in molecular biology and genetics research for decades. This is a unique environment where schoolchildren can already immerse themselves in the atmosphere of advanced science, work with leading scientists and adopt their experience. The finalists have proven that they are capable of solving problems at the level of current scientific trends. Such projects not only strengthen the continuity of generations in science, but also emphasize the role of Novosibirsk as a center of attraction for young talents ready to change the future of bioengineering and medicine. I am sure that these guys will continue the traditions of the Siberian scientific school, and their ideas will become the basis for breakthrough discoveries in Russia. The Novosibirsk Region Government will continue to build a system of support for gifted children and stimulate their early involvement in science, including through specialized classes with in-depth study of disciplines and the Altair regional center, commented Vadim Vasiliev, Minister of Science and Innovation Policy of the Novosibirsk Region.
Sergey Sedykh, PhD in Biology and head of the master’s program “Advanced Engineering Solutions for Biotechnology and Medicine” at the NSU PIS, noted the high level of training of schoolchildren from the Novosibirsk Region, who won prizes in both the team and individual championships at the Olympiad.
The head of the project office of the National Technology Olympiad, Dmitry Kutsenko, gave a welcoming speech at the closing of the final.
— Dear participants, I am glad that you dared to take part in our event. You applied and reached the final. I want you to take the maximum from this Olympiad, regardless of what place you will have in the end. I think that we will be glad to see you next year on the school and student tracks. I would like to separately note the leadership of the Novosibirsk Region in the number of applications — the gap was more than ten thousand people from another region. It seems that this is the result of the fruitful work of the organizers and the university management, — Dmitry Kutsenko emphasized.
Rector of Novosibirsk State University Mikhail Fedoruk also addressed the finalists:
— I sincerely congratulate the winners, those guys who received an invitation to the summer school of the NSU SUNC. But I think that you are all winners, because you had a few days to come into contact with the most wonderful place on Earth. Of course, we are waiting for you here again, waiting as schoolchildren, students, research workers. Therefore, I sincerely congratulate you on this wonderful event. The most important thing is that you found friends, perhaps for life. And I think that the memory of the Olympics will remain with you for the rest of your lives.
The organizers note that the results shown by the schoolchildren demonstrate the importance of the NTO Olympiad in developing the scientific and technical potential of the younger generation and the need to support students who are interested in modern technologies.
According to the terms of the NTO Olympiad, victory gives applicants a 100-point discount on the Unified State Exam when entering the country’s leading engineering universities.
Results of the track “Genome editing” NTO
10-11 grades
Winners:
Maria Kuznetsova, Krasnoyarsk region
Timofey Nikonov, Irkutsk region
Prize winners:
Polina Kotovshchikova, Primorsky Krai
Victoria Krivich, Omsk region
Maria Polovnikova, Novosibirsk region
Ekaterina Chernukhina, Moscow
Anastasia Sidorkina, Perm region
Roman Kobzar, St. Petersburg
Winning Team: Le Gen da
Polina Kotovshchikova, Primorsky Krai
Maria Polovnikova, Novosibirsk region
Ekaterina Chernukhina, Moscow
8-9 grades
Winner:
Yulia Chechenina, Novosibirsk region
Prize winners:
Matvey Dubovsky, Novosibirsk region
Alexandra Parshikova, Novosibirsk region
Marina Lazareva, Leningrad region
Winning Team: Molecular Machines
Yulia Chechenina, Novosibirsk region
Matvey Dubovsky, Novosibirsk region
Alexandra Parshikova, Novosibirsk region
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