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Atlanta Teens Win Top Honors for Lyme Detection Innovation

12/1/2025

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A team from Lambert High School in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, developed a CRISPR-based method to detect Lyme disease, aiming to identify infections two days post-infection.
They competed at the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition (iGEM) in Paris to pursue earlier detection.
The team finished in the top ten and won Best Software Tool, despite experts' skepticism.
The grand prize went to a team from China, illustrating the biotech competition.

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Story summary

A team from Lambert High School in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, developed a CRISPR-based method to detect Lyme disease, aiming to identify infections two days post-infection.
They competed at the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition (iGEM) in Paris to pursue earlier detection.
The team finished in the top ten and won Best Software Tool, despite experts' skepticism.
The grand prize went to a team from China, illustrating the biotech competition.