Learning how to unlock the histone code and defining science as a way to help others combat disease. Slowly, but surely, we learn more daily.

My Phase VII research earned the Top Project Award and an opportunity for me to attend ISEF for a third time. I was able to prove that EGCG binds to the 67LR Protein which causes cancer to be aggressive and metastasize. The binding can prevent 67LR from causing metastasis. Now, I want to grow 67LR crystals and crystals of the 67LR-EGCG complex and obtain x-ray diffractometer images. . . .

This is the last school Science Fair I will be participating in. The Phase VII display is a rough draft and has to be fine tuned for the Regional Fair at the end of the month.

Today, I was able to use BLI (Biolayer Interferometry) to finally prove that the 67LR Protein I produced in the lab is bound by EGCG. This is why the breast and cervical cancer cells in Phase IV of the research did not proliferate. . .and died! Just to be thorough, I will have to go back to the lab and run the tests at varied concentrations. Now EGCG’s function has been proven.

This is going to spin through the weekend and then on Monday it will be ready!

A pellet of cells that should have produced the 67LR protein. Next step…crack them open.