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Minneapolis Scientist Brian Alzua Will Compete On Jeopardy! Friday
Brian Alzua, a biocompatibility scientist from Minneapolis, is one of the three contestants on Friday's edition of Jeopardy!
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis biocompatibility scientist Brian Alzua will represent Minnesota during Friday's episode of Jeopardy!
Brian Alzua, a biocompatibility scientist from Minneapolis, works for WuXi AppTec. He will challenge New Jersey attorney Ashwin Phadnis and the returning champion, Hannah Wilson, who is a data scientist from Chicago.
"I’m so excited to share that I will be on JEOPARDY coming straight to your living room on MAY 5!!" Alzua wrote in an Instagram post on April 18. "Be sure to shout anything I didn’t know the answer to at your screen for maximum viewing enjoyment."
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Alzua received both his undergraduate degree and master's degree in biochemistry from the University of Michigan.
Jeopardy! will air Friday on NBC at 4:30 p.m. central.
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