Niles North STEM Inquiry and Research students competed at the Percy Julian Symposium held April 21 at Oak Park-River Forest High School. Sophomore Ilma Lodhi won first place in the freshmen/sophomore division for her project “The Effect of Genistein and Daidzein on Apoptosis of Breast Cancer Cells.” Senior Ashley Thomas earned fourth place in the junior/senior division for “The Effect of a Temperature Gradient on Wound Regeneration in Planaria.” Both students earned a $100 monetary prize.