By Janessa Brettner

This year’s Science Fair Club featured an exciting opportunity in collaboration with Host-Parasite Interactions, an international research group of parasitologists. Participating students signed up for brief mentorship sessions with a scientist to discuss their CYSF projects and receive expert feedback. Prior to the meeting, students prepared a short summary of their projects. During lunch, they engaged in discussions, asked questions, and received valuable insights from their mentor via Zoom.

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