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...daughter of two chemists, Ali grew up surrounded by discussions of science. When she won a Minnesota Academy of Science research grant after sophomore year of high school, Ali decided to spend her summer working with stem cell researcher Catherine Verfaillie at the University of Minnesota...
...Ali soon became a full-time employee at the lab, allowing her to pursue work on her own personal project...
...Basically,” explained Ali, “I work with umbilical cord cells, and using proteins which we know are antagonistic, we block their growth at a point where the cells can be used for other purposes.” Ali said that eventually, these cells could be used to help leukemia patients, who are otherwise dependent on bone-marrow transplants...
...national debate over the morality of stem cell research—even though Ali works with umbilical cords, not embryos—has put her in the spotlight...
...recent trip to Washington D.C. with other Davidson fellows to meet with senators interested in educational reform, Ali faced a media onslaught. “The first thing they all wanted to do was pose for photo ops,” she said with a laugh...