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JACK ANDRAKA: FOR A WORLD WITHOUT CANCER
Jack Andraka is a young and openly
homosexual scientist whose work led to a revolution in cancer research. Jack
came up with an efficient and inexpensive method to detect pancreatic, lung and
ovarian cancer in early states. Taking into account that pancreatic cancer is
considered to be extremely corrosive and was to be found in a very late state,
Jack’s accomplishment is a major breakthrough in cancer research. Andraka’s
primary objective was the reliable and cost-efficient detection of pancreatic
cancer in a early state, due to the unreliable and pricey methods before
(CA19-9 Test). Furthermore Jack is openly homosexual since the age of 13 and
discussed that in interviews with The New Civil Rights Movement, the London
Evening Standard and Washington's MetroWeekly, among others. Jack Andraka is a
„man of magnitude“ due to his contribution to detecting pancreatic, lung and
ovarian cancer in early stages and therefore increasing the chance of healing
it.
The primary aim was to receive a reliable method of diagnosing pancreatic, lung and ovarian cancer in early stages, that easy to use and affordable. Jack Andraka’s motivation for his research was the passing of a relative who died of pancreatic cancer. During a presentation (Bring on the medical revolution: Jack Andraka at TEDxNijmegen 2013) Jack stated: ‚all of the test missed his disease and by the time it was diagnosed it had metastasised(...).’ The „sensor strip“ he created costs three cents, takes five minutes to run, it’s 100% accurate and it can detect the cancer in the earliest stage were there is a 100% chance of surviving. The major benefits of this sensor are: it is 168 faster, over 26,000 times less expensive and over 400 times more sensitive then the current standard of detection. Although it is a very fresh invention it has already made a significant change in cancer research and will continue to do so in the future.
Aside from Andraka’s scientific achievements he supports and is a part of the homosexual community. Jack openly gay since he’s 13, he described his coming-out process as ‚relatively painless’ and noted that family and friends have been very supportive. When asked to be interviewed about his sexual orientation, Jack responded ‚That sounds awesome! I’m openly gay and one of my biggest hopes is that I can help inspire other LGBT youth to get involved in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. I didn’t have many gay role models in science besides Alan Turing.’
Jack gave interviews to the New Civil Rights Movement, the London Evening Standard and Washington's MetroWeekly etc. he showed his support and may become a homosexual role model to some.
Andraka’s investigation on single walled carbon nanotubes and biology lessons on antibodies led to his revolutionary idea. Andraka faced the problem of finding a minimum increase of mesothelin (a specific protein that increases very small during early stages of pancreatic cancer). Since antibodies have a key-lock system, Andraka combined the matching antibody and the on single walled carbon nanotubes and used it to coat strips of ordinary filter paper. This made the paper conductive. A scanning electron microscope used to determine the optimal layering. When positively tested for an increased amount of mesothelin, the antibodies bind with the mesothelin and enlarge. That causes the nanotubes to spread further apart, which results in weaker electric respond. This method of detecting cancer has been proven to work and will save life's in the future.
The primary aim was to receive a reliable method of diagnosing pancreatic, lung and ovarian cancer in early stages, that easy to use and affordable. Jack Andraka’s motivation for his research was the passing of a relative who died of pancreatic cancer. During a presentation (Bring on the medical revolution: Jack Andraka at TEDxNijmegen 2013) Jack stated: ‚all of the test missed his disease and by the time it was diagnosed it had metastasised(...).’ The „sensor strip“ he created costs three cents, takes five minutes to run, it’s 100% accurate and it can detect the cancer in the earliest stage were there is a 100% chance of surviving. The major benefits of this sensor are: it is 168 faster, over 26,000 times less expensive and over 400 times more sensitive then the current standard of detection. Although it is a very fresh invention it has already made a significant change in cancer research and will continue to do so in the future.
Aside from Andraka’s scientific achievements he supports and is a part of the homosexual community. Jack openly gay since he’s 13, he described his coming-out process as ‚relatively painless’ and noted that family and friends have been very supportive. When asked to be interviewed about his sexual orientation, Jack responded ‚That sounds awesome! I’m openly gay and one of my biggest hopes is that I can help inspire other LGBT youth to get involved in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. I didn’t have many gay role models in science besides Alan Turing.’
Jack gave interviews to the New Civil Rights Movement, the London Evening Standard and Washington's MetroWeekly etc. he showed his support and may become a homosexual role model to some.
Andraka’s investigation on single walled carbon nanotubes and biology lessons on antibodies led to his revolutionary idea. Andraka faced the problem of finding a minimum increase of mesothelin (a specific protein that increases very small during early stages of pancreatic cancer). Since antibodies have a key-lock system, Andraka combined the matching antibody and the on single walled carbon nanotubes and used it to coat strips of ordinary filter paper. This made the paper conductive. A scanning electron microscope used to determine the optimal layering. When positively tested for an increased amount of mesothelin, the antibodies bind with the mesothelin and enlarge. That causes the nanotubes to spread further apart, which results in weaker electric respond. This method of detecting cancer has been proven to work and will save life's in the future.
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· Original and interesting topic
· Good/Informative interviews
· Background music must not exceed interview volume
· Fitting music
· Examples of the product
· Well structured
· Entertaining
· More then one interview
interview questions
1. How usefull is this invention?
2. Is it really that beneficial?
3. Since pancreatic cancer shows no symptoms before a critical stage, couldn’t one argue that this test is non sense as someone without symptoms wouldn’t normally check for pancreatic cancer?
4. Suggest a way to improve
5. Do you think that Jack Andraka is a role model for the homosexual community?
2. Is it really that beneficial?
3. Since pancreatic cancer shows no symptoms before a critical stage, couldn’t one argue that this test is non sense as someone without symptoms wouldn’t normally check for pancreatic cancer?
4. Suggest a way to improve
5. Do you think that Jack Andraka is a role model for the homosexual community?
Interview: Conclusion
Pancreatic cancer was counted as the most dangerous and corrosive cancer, do to the fact that it was if ever found, in late stages with a two percent chance of survival. However, thanks to Andraka’s research and achievement it is now possible to detect pancreatic, lung and ovarian cancer in the earliest stage, resulting in a 100% surviving chance, if found. Andraka made this life saving product with a cost of only three cents affordable to everybody and is a role model to the homosexual community. Concluding, this man of magnitude created a product beneficial to everyone, everyone interviewed agrees on that theses.