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Medford Teen Wins $10K BioTech Contest

Christina Lane's video on genetic mutations won the Biogen Foundation's nationwide contest.

MEDFORD, MA – A biotech student at Medford Vocational Technical High School won the $10,000 grand prize from the Biogen Foundation for her video on genetic mutations, according to Medford Public Schools. Christina Lane will be awarded at a ceremony at MIT April 22.

She will receive a GoPro camera and $10,000 for the lab at MVTHS. Medford Public Schools said in a press release the video was the result of a "tremendous team effort" between the biotechnology and media tech programs at MVTHS.

Watch Christina's video, "PCR Taster Lab," here: https://spark.biogenfoundation.com/

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Congratulations Christina!

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