TWO scientists from the University of York are attending Parliament today to present their science to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges.
Posters on research by PhD student Rosemary Wilson, 25, and postdoctoral research fellow Dr James Fox, 31, will be judged against research by dozens of other scientists.
It is the only national competition of its kind, called SET For Britain, a special scientific exhibition which will be held in the Palace of Westminster as a contribution to this year’s National Science and Engineering Week Ms Wilson, of the department of biology and Dr Fox, from the centre for immunology and infection, were short-listed from hundreds of applicants to appear in Parliament.
Ms Wilson’s poster is on her research into the organisation of DNA and how this is different in cancer cells, while Dr Fox’s research is about clinical markers of disease progression and novel therapeutics to treat the retrovirus Human T Lymphotropic virus.
Both the scientists’ research has been entered into the Biology session of the competition, which will end in a gold, silver and bronze prize-giving ceremony.
Judged by leading academics, the gold medalist receives £3,000, while silver and bronze receive £2,000 and £1,000 respectively.
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