[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 41 (Monday, March 9, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E597]
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                       TRIBUTE TO JULIA RANSOHOFF

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 9, 2009

  Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding young student, researcher, and scientist, Julia Ransohoff. 
A senior at Menlo-Atherton High School in my Congressional District, 
Julia was recently named an Intel Science Talent Search Finalist. She 
is one of only 40 finalists given this prestigious award out of over 
1,600 students who entered the competition.
   Julia was recently recognized by the Society for Science and the 
Public for her groundbreaking research entitled ``The Gender Divide: 
Does Donor Gender Matter for Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation?'' 
She completed this project as a student investigator at the Robbins 
Laboratory of Cardiothoracic Transplantation at the Stanford School of 
Medicine.
   While working at the Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research 
(SIMR) Program, Julia received the Jessica Lynn Saal Fellowship, which 
is awarded for exemplary performance and achievement in the summer 
program.
   Not only is this young woman an accomplished scientist and 
researcher, she is a philanthropist and community activist. Julia is a 
leader in promoting peer health education. Along with her sister, Katie 
Ransohoff, Julia created an online peer education program for teens to 
prevent bullying and promote healthy relationships. She also works to 
encourage teen literacy through the global reading and writing 
initiative, Teenlit. Julia is a founder of the ``Running for a Reason 
Club'' at her high school, which raises money for end of life care for 
children.
   Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring an 
extraordinary young American who represents the spirit of innovation 
and ingenuity that has guided our country for so many generations.

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