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Young Panamanian scientists participated in a fair in Texas

Isabella Victoria García and Missel Camaño represented Panama at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF Regeneron), in Dallas, Texas (United States).

They were first placed at Youth Ingenuity Science Fair 2022. The Dallas fair was held in May.

they both had a extraordinary participation and were the only representatives from Central America at the fair.

García presented his project “Assessment of carbon sequestration in urban parks Municipality of Rufina AlfaroPanama City Colegio San Agustín De Panamá”.

While Camaño was conducting his project “Prevalence of cases registered by chronic kidney disease (phase 5) from 2016 – 2022″, in Panama of the Urracá Institute of the province of Veraguas.

They participated in the competition 1,638 finalists from 64 countries, who presented their scientific projects in 21 categories.

They represented Latin America Panama, Peru, Mexico and Brazil.

“Students sharing their research process with children from other countries makes them proud and motivates them to fight for a place at the National Review and other scientific competitions,” said Abitzel Guillén, coordinator of the Department of Development of scientific capacities and technology of the National Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation (Senacyt).

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With the aim of strengthening, supporting, encouraging and promoting development of science, technology and innovation, Senacyt promotes programs such as “Young Scientists” and the Youth Ingenuity Science Fair to raise the level of productivity, competitiveness and modernization in the academic research sector and the population in general.

The fair is a place where high school students and high school students from official schools and individuals from various provinces in the country, present their scientific research developed in the company of a scientific mentor or teacher and coordinator for adults in the topics of biology, health and medicine, environmental science, computer science, engineering and technology, social and behavioral science, among others.

This year it is Science fair of youth ingenuity It will be held from September 27 to 29.

Source: Panama America

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