THE INTEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH ANNOUNCED AT THE AWARDS GALA IN WASHINGTON, DC ON MARCH 13, 2012 THAT NITHIN TUMMA, 17 OF FORT GRATIOT, MICHIGAN W0N THE TOP AWARD OF $100,000 FROM THE FOUNDATION FOR HIS RESEARCH WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE MORE DIRECT, TARGETED, EFFECTIVE AND LESS TOXIC BREAST CANCER TREATMENTS.  NITHIN ANALYZED THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS IN CANCER CELLS AND FOUND THAT BY INHIBITING CERTAIN PROTEINS, WE MAY BE ABLE TO SLOW THE GROWTH OF CANCER CELLS AND DECREASE THEIR MALIGNANCY.  NITHIN IS A STUDENT AT PORT HURON NORTHERN HICH SCHOOL.  

WOW!! THERE'S HOPE FOR THE COUNTRY AFTER ALL WITH STUDENTS LIKE NITHIN IN OUR HIGH SCHOOLS.