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BONE GROWTH AND TUBERCULOSIS RESEARCH TAKE TOP HONORS
  IN NATION'S PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE COMPETITION
     $100,000 WINNERS OF 2007-08 SIEMENS COMPETITION IN MATH,
                SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCED
         Isha Himani Jain of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Wins Individual Grand Prize;
Janelle Schlossberger and Amanda Marinoff of Plainview, New York, Win Team Grand Prize


       NEW YORK, NY, December 3, 2007 ­ Girls swept the top prizes in America's premier
high school science competition for the first time in its nine-year history today as Isha Jain and
the team of Janelle Schlossberger and Amanda Marinoff were named $100,000 Grand Prize
winners in the 2007-08 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. The prestigious
Siemens Competition, a signature program of the Siemens Foundation, is administered by the
College Board. The ninth annual awards were presented this morning at New York University,
host of the Siemens Competition National Finals.
       Isha Jain, a senior at Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, won the
$100,000 scholarship in the individual category for research on bone growth. Janelle
Schlossberger and Amanda Marinoff, seniors at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High
School in Plainview, New York, won the $100,000 prize in the team category, which they will
share equally, for research on tuberculosis. These science superstars will ring The Closing
BellTM at the New York Stock Exchange in February.
       "These students have climbed the Mount Everest of science competitions and reached the
summit," said Thomas McCausland, Chairman of the Siemens Foundation. "With all the
challenges facing our world today, it is heartening to know these remarkable young people are
working on the solutions."
       The national finals were judged by a panel of nationally renowned scientists and
mathematicians headed by lead judge Dr. Joseph Taylor, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
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and James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Physics, Emeritus, Princeton
University. Twenty national finalists competed in the national finals, including six individuals
and six teams. The finalists previously competed in a series of regional competitions held at six
leading research universities in November.

The Winning Projects
         Isha Himani Jain won the top prize and a $100,000 college scholarship for research on
zebra fish bone growth that adds a new dimension to our understanding of human bone growth
and our ability to treat bone injuries and disorders. Ms. Jain's project is entitled, Bone Growth
in Zebra Fish Fins Occurs via Multiple Pulses of Cell Proliferation.
         "Scientists and parents alike know that growth is not linear but occurs in spurts," said
Stephen J. Moorman, Associate Professor, Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Robert Wood
Johnson Medical School, a competition judge. "Ms. Jain is the first to identify mini spurts, a
cellular mechanism that underlies growth spurts on a molecular level. This is graduate level
work."
         Ms. Jain's research has been published in Developmental Dynamics, a premier journal in
the field of developmental biology. She is a member of the Endocrine Society, American
Physiological Society and American Ceramic Society. Her mother's dedication to the medical
profession sparked her interest in clinical research, while her father's global research work raised
her awareness of the importance of science. Her hobbies include Indian classical and modern
dance, soccer, skiing, and jewelry making. She plans to study biology and mathematics and
aspires to lead a lab focused in these disciplines.
         Ms. Jain's mentors were M. Kathryn Iovine, Assistant Professor, and Jake Fugazzatto,
Lab Technician, Biology Department, Lehigh University; and Ms. Linda Frederick, Science
Teacher, Freedom High School.
         Janelle Schlossberger and Amanda Marinoff won the team category and will share a
$100,000 scholarship for a drug discovery project that could lead to the first new tuberculosis
treatment in 35 years. Their project is entitled, FtsZ Inhibitors as Novel Chemotherapeutic
Agents for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis.
         "Tuberculosis is the number one bacterial killer in the world, with ten million new cases
every year," said Dr. Scott Franzblau, Professor and Director of the Institute for Tuberculosis
Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago, a competition judge. "Yet there have been no
new drugs to treat TB in the last 35 years. These students synthesized new compounds to kill


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tuberculosis by targeting a specific protein that could lead to a new treatment for drug-resistant
TB."
        Ms. Schlossberger is president of her school's Science Honor Society, editor-in-chief of a
district-wide literary and art magazine, and a member of Science Olympiad and French Honor
Society. An accomplished violinist and pianist, she was a finalist in the DuPont Challenge
Science Essay Competition. Ms. Schlossberger is proficient in French and plans to study physics
in college.
        Ms. Marinoff is editor-in-chief of her school newspaper and a member of the National
Honor Society, French Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Science Olympiad and Increase
the Peace. She volunteers at an after-school program for autistic children. Ms. Marinoff plans to
study biology and French in college and aspires to become a doctor with Doctors Without
Borders.
        The team was mentored by Dr. Iwao Ojima, Distinguished Professor and Director for the
Institute of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Chemistry Department; Kunal Kumar,
Graduate Student; Dr. Bela Ruzsicska, Director of the Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory;
and Ilaria Zanardi, Senior Research Support Specialist, SUNY Stony Brook.
        The other national winners of the 2007-08 Siemens Competition were:

Individuals
        ·     $50,000 scholarship ­ Alicia Darnell of Pelham, New York
        ·     $40,000 scholarship ­ Jacob Steinhardt of Vienna, Virginia
        ·     $30,000 scholarship ­ Ayon Sen of Austin, Texas
        ·     $20,000 scholarship ­ Nandini Sarma of Overland Park, Kansas
        ·     $10,000 scholarship ­ Alexander C. Huang of Plano, Texas
Teams
        ·     $50,000 scholarship ­ Vivek Bhattacharya of Cary, North Carolina, and Hao Lian and
              Daniel Vitek of Raleigh, North Carolina
        ·     $40,000 scholarship ­ Camden Miller of Fairview, Texas, and John Chen of
              Richardson, Texas
        ·     $30,000 scholarship ­ Christopher Ding of Rochester, Michigan, and James Jiang of
              Troy, Michigan
        ·     $20,000 scholarship ­ Caroline Lang of Yardley, Pennsylvania, Rebecca Ehrhardt of
              Hamilton Square, New Jersey, and Naomi Collipp of Yardley, Pennsylvania
        ·     $10,000 scholarship ­ Sarah Waliany and Shelina Kurwa of Arcadia, California




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The Siemens Competition
       The Siemens Competition was launched in 1998 to recognize America's best and
brightest math and science students. This year, 1,641 students registered to enter the competition
with a record number of projects submitted, including a 9% increase in team projects.
       Entries are judged at the regional level by esteemed scientists at six leading research
universities which host the regional competitions: California Institute of Technology; Carnegie
Mellon University; Georgia Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
University of Notre Dame; and The University of Texas at Austin.


The Siemens Foundation
       The Siemens Foundation, established in 1998, is a national leader in math and science
education, providing more than $2 million in scholarships and awards annually. Based in Iselin,
New Jersey, the Foundation's signature programs ­ the Siemens Competition in Math, Science &
Technology, the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement, and the Siemens Teacher
Scholarships ­ recognize exceptional achievement in science, math and technology. By
supporting outstanding students today, and recognizing the teachers and schools that inspire their
excellence, the Foundation helps nurture tomorrow's scientists and engineers. The Foundation's
mission is based on the culture of innovation, research and educational support that is the
hallmark of Siemens' U.S. operating companies and its parent company, Siemens AG. For more
information, please visit www.siemens-foundation.org.


The College Board
         The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to
connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is
composed of more than 5,200 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational
organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents,
23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college
admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among
its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement
Program® (AP®). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity,
and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns. For
further information, visit www.collegeboard.com.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Photos and b-roll of winners is available upon request.


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