Texas: 14-year-old young scientist wins $25,000 for developing potential COVID treatment

A 14-year-old Texas girl won $25,000 for developing a potential SARS-CoV-2 virus treatment. Anika Chebrolu, from Frisco, US used in-silico methodology and discovered a molecule that can bind to spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and hamper its functioning. young scientist was houred with a cash prize for winning 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge in a virtual dress. 

While youngster was initially working to create a treatment for flu, she steered her research post-COVID-19 in US. school girl told sources of KTVT that she developed a molecular treatment which, after binding with a certain protein on SARS-CoV-2 virus, develops immunity against COVID-19. eighth-grer said that she would accredit her research to her grandfar for igniting flair for science and wants to relieve suffering of those severely impacted with disease. Chebrolu’s grand d was a chemistry professor and h implanted love for chemistry in  young child by pushing her to understand periodic table of elements when she was younger. 

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“ mission of Young Scientist Lab is to foster a new generation of scientists who are inspired to improve world with science,” US lab wrote in update on site, explaining focus of 3M Young Scientist Award. portal shortlisted 10 finalists and 27 State Merit Winners in 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge in nation’s premier middle school science competition. Four girls and six boys withing group of 12-14 me it on final list, of which, Chebrolu was declared a winner. participants h to submit one- to two-minute video communicating about ir scientific invation and solution to solve any of world’s problems. Chebrolu is pursuing middle school at Nelson Middle School in Frisco and started research with over 682 million compounds database. 

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