Ashburn High School Student Returns From Philly After Competing In BioGENEius Challenge!

Ashburn High School Student Returns From Philly After Competing In BioGENEius Challenge!

Broad Run High School Freshman Marissa Sumathipala was recently named one of the 28 finalists for the BioGENEius Challenge, the premier competition for high school students – from across the world – that recognizes outstanding research in biotechnology.

She headed to Philly to compete in the International BioGENEIUS Challenge at BIO 2015, the international convention for the biotech industry, to showcase her research on analyzing herbicides and their health effects.

The Challenge provides young STEM innovators and entrepreneurs a venue to showcase their research, in addition to helping them build a long-term support system for converting their dreams into reality.