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Meet Boston's National STEM Champion Who's A Junior In High School Studying Gene Therapy

WBZ-TV first met Ding in February, when he was surprised with the announcement that he was a winner of the National STEM Festival.

(Jacob Wycoff, CBS Boston)

October 3, 2024

BOSTON - Boston is home to a National STEM Champion, an eleventh-grader whose project revolved around gene therapy.

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A student at Boston Latin School, Evan Ding may look like your average high school student. Outside school, he's a National STEM Champion and recipient of an $50,000 scholarship from the Davidson Institute. Oh, he's an award-winning pianist as well.

WBZ-TV first met Ding in February, when he was surprised with the announcement that he was a winner of the National STEM Festival. His award-winning idea is based around gene therapy.

Find out what's happening in Bostonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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