"Bengaluru Teen Takes Home $400k Prize from Tech Czar Contest"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Times of India
17-year-old Sia Godika from Bengaluru wins the $400,000 Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2023 international science-video competition with a video titled “Yamanaka Factors”, showcasing Nobel winner Shinya Yamanaka’s induced pluripotent stem cell technology. Her prize includes a $250,000 college scholarship, with her science teacher and school also receiving awards. Inspired by her grandparents' health issues, Sia aims to contribute to research in reversing cellular aging to prevent diseases.