Congratulations to the 2015 winners and thank you all for participating.Happy DNA Day！
This year ASHG received submissions from students in37states and 16foreign countries，including Turkey，Taiwan，Macadonia， and Ghana.Asking students to focus on the evolving definition of agene engaged them in deeper thinking about out out our current understanding of the human genome and the future of genetics.Many thoughtful and well-written essays were submitted.We would also like to thank the more thank 500neticpers ex ticipated injudging the essays。
2015 Question
1969，Jonathan Beckwith，James Shapiro，and Lawrence Eron isolated the first gene，theLac Zgene fromE.coli.At that time，genes were thought to be discrete，contiguous segments of DNA that coded for functional protein productsUsing our current understanding of how the human genome is structured and regulated，and what products it can produce，choose a phenomenon（amolecular process，structure，or product，not a disease）that expands on the traditional definition of a gene。开挖和开挖专用examples of it in the human genome
2015 Winners
1个第一，第一Place：David Yang单击功能区上，Grade11
Teacher：Judith Pinto
屏幕：Bergen County Academies
位置：Hackensack，NJ
2ndPlace：Sagan Ghim，Grade11
Teacher：Tammy Martin&Richard Rosenbaum
屏幕：OHSU PSI Program；Wilson High School
位置：Portland，OR
3rd、rdPlace：Brian Lue，Grade11
Teacher：Martina Davies
屏幕：The John Cooper School
位置：The Woodlands，TX
3rd、rdPlace： Jacob Mueller，Grade11
Teacher：Jessica Graham
屏幕：cNary High School
位置：Keizer，OR
可Honorable Mentions
Daria Beatini
Bergen County Academies
Hackensack，NJ
Teacher:Judith Pinto |
Isabella Li
East Chapel Hill High School
Chapel Hill，NC
Teacher:Patricia Berge |
Jennifer Chen
Winston Churchill High School
Potomac，MD
Teacher:Anat Schwartz |
Rick Li
Naperville Central High School
Naperville，IL
Teacher:Nicholas DiGiovanni |
Arthur Dennis
Bergen County Academies
Hackensack，NJ
Teacher:Judith Pinto |
Sarah Link
Eureka High School
Eureka，MO
Teacher:Lindsay Mueller |
Alex Dent
James Madison Memorial High School
Madison，WI
Teacher:Cindy Kellor |
Paul Slaughter
James Madison Memorial High School
Madison，WI
Teacher:Cindy Kellor |
Thomas Ferrante
Bergen County Academies
Hackensack，NJ
Teacher:Judith Pinto |
Dennis Yatunin
Stuyvesant High School
纽约新干线
Teacher:Maria Nedwidek-Moore |
About the Contest
The contest aims to challenge students to examine，question，and reflect on important ideas and issues related to human genetics.Competitive essays are expected to convey substantive，well-reasoned，and evidence-based arguments that demonstrate deep understanding。
Essays are evaluated through three rounds of judging，and every essay is read by a minimum of three judges.Top-scoring essays have typically been scored by a dozen or more judges。
Questions/Comments:Contactdnady@ashg.org
