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Prof. Moitessier helps teen scientists make a breakthrough in Ebola research

Published: 4 June 2015

Congratulations to Prof. Moitessier, whose generous volunteer assistance with a local High School student led to the discovery of a molecule with potential to inhibit the spread of the deadly Ebola disease, and earned 1st place National Science Fair Honours, an interview on CBC daybreak, and a .

Raphael Hotter, a teen scientist from Montreal with aspirations of becoming a neurosurgeon, has discovered a molecule that could potentially help stem the spread of Ebola.  The student at Herzliah High School in Côte-des-Neiges won a gold medal at a provincial science fair and a bronze medal at the national Canada-Wide Science Fair held in Fredericton, N.B. this month. Hotter will also represent Quebec at the MILSET Science Exhibition in Belgium in July.  91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Chemistry Professor Nicolas Moitessier and Dr. Jason Shahin helped him shape and narrow down the focus of his project proposal, using drug discovery software they developed at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Chemistry.

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