Anika Chebrolu

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Anika Chebrolu, born in 2006, is an Indian American child prodigy in the field of medical science. [1] She is best known for winning the title of "America's Top Young Scientist" in Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for young scientists in 2020. [2]

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Life and career

Cherbrolu is from Frisco, Texas. [3] She attended Independence High School. [4] In 2019, after recovering from influenza, Cherbrolu developed an interest in treating viral diseases. [5]

In 2020, as a 14 year old freshman, she won the 3M Young Scientist Challenge and $25,000. [6] [4] Although Anika's project originally aimed to find a treatment for the influenza virus, after the pandemic she refocused her research to COVID-19. [4] Her work uses in-silico methodology to find lead molecules that can selectively bind to the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. [7] These discovered molecules are able to hinder the spread of the virus into human body cells. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Elassar, Alaa (2020-10-19). "This 14-year-old girl won a $25K prize for a discovery that could lead to a cure for Covid-19". CNN. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  2. ↑ "Indian-American teen wins $25,000 for work on potential Covid treatment". The Tribune . 2020-10-19. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  3. ↑ "Texas girl wins $25K for developing potential COVID-19 treatment". 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  4. 1 2 3 Felton, Lena (2020-10-23). "Anika Chebrolu just discovered a potential covid-19 treatment. She's 14". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  5. 1 2 PTI (2020-10-19). "Meet Anika Chebrolu, the Indian-American teen who won $25,000 for work on potential COVID-19 treatment". National Herald. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  6. ↑ "14-year-old Texas girl invents potential COVID-19 treatment, wins $25k". The Jerusalem Post . ISSN   0792-822X . Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  7. ↑ America, Good Morning. "This 14-year-old won a $25,000 prize for her research toward a potential COVID-19 treatment". Good Morning America. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  8. ↑ "BBC World Service - Newshour, The 14-year-old who's won a prize for Covid-19 treatment research". BBC. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  9. ↑ "Meet Teen Vogue's 21 Under 21: The Young People Beating the Odds". Teen Vogue. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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