Teen wins eDNA award

15-Year-Old Designs Low-Cost Device to Monitor Airborne Bacteria in the Environment; Wins $25,000 Top Award at the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

Bailey Quinn Frank won the $25,000 Thermo Fisher ASCEND Award for a low-cost eDNA sampler to monitor airborne bacteria. The project aims to provide affordable health surveillance for rural communities