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Jerusalem Science
Contest Ceremony

The Jerusalem Science Contest Awards Ceremony

Walder Science Proudly Presents

The Jerusalem Science Contest Awards Ceremony
An Evening of Science Through a Jewish Lens
March 24 (Young Men) & March 26 (Young Women) at 6:30 PM
Adas Yeshurun Social Hall
3050 W. Touhy Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645

We are thrilled to celebrate all of the participants of the 2024-2025 Jerusalem Science Contest! This special event will feature presentations from the talented finalists. Each presentation focuses on an area of nanotechnology, and includes a related Jewish perspective.

2024 Presenters

PERFECT PICKLES CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

Isaac Butler
Valley Stream,NY
DRS Yeshiva High School for Boys

EARLY CANCER DETECTION

Boaz Harel
Brooklyn, NY
Yeshivah of Flatbush

NANOPARTICLE TOOTHPASTE

Daniel Dusi
Brooklyn, NY
Barkai Yeshivah

FILTERING WATER WITH CARBON NANOTUBES

Levi Polsky
Chicago, IL
Ida Crown Jewish Academy

MAKING INSULIN SMARTER: INTELLIGENT NANO-VESICLES FOR MANAGING TYPE 1 DIABETES

Liav Cohen
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Jewish Academy

COMBATING HOSPITAL INFECTIONS

Asher Polsky
Chicago, IL
Fasman Yeshiva High School

REAL WORLD QUANTUM COMPUTING

Chanah Rachel Follick
Richmond, VA
Shaarei Torah of Richmond

HARNESSING WASTE FOR ELECTRICITY

Kayla Etra
Valley Stream, NY
Yeshiva University High School for Girls

ADVANCED DETECTION OF ALZHEIMER'S

Aliza Zahler
Woodmere, NY
Shulamith High School

THE PROMISE OF REGENERATIVE NANOTECH

Chanala Elishis
Bergenfield, NJ
Manhattan High School for Girls

MARS INHABITABILITY

Avigail Kundin
Brooklyn, NY
Manhattan High School For Girls

NANOPARTICLES AND ENZYME INHIBITION

Galiette Mita
Brooklyn, NY
Yeshivah of Flatbush

About the Jerusalem Science Contest:
Now in its 23rd year, the Jerusalem Science Contest is an international competition that invites high school upperclassmen to master a scientific topic and its related Judaic sources. This year, contestants competed through a series of lectures and exams on neuroscience. Learn more at http://walderlab.org/jerusalem.