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Wheeler High student is semifinalist in Siemens competition

By Ty Tagami
Nov 2, 2011

A Wheeler High School student is a semifinalist in the 2011 Siemens Competition for math, science and technology, according to Cobb County Schools.

Pradeep Prathiba, a senior at the Wheeler High School Center for Advanced Studies in Science, Mathematics, and Technology, conducted research at Emory University with the help of mentors. Her project: "Expression of Cyan Flourescent Protein (CFP) in Hepatitis C Viral Genome for Direct Visualization of Infected Cells and Potential Use for Rapid Drug Discovery Inhibitors."

A half dozen students at the center have been Siemens semifinalists since 2006, according to the school system.

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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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