{"id":163746,"date":"2025-04-07T11:52:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T08:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/blog\/2025\/04\/07\/studentka-tnmu-sribna-pryzerka-na-mizhnarodnomu-festyvali-inzheneriyi-nauky-ta-tehnologij-i-fest\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T10:29:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T07:29:58","slug":"studentka-tnmu-sribna-pryzerka-na-mizhnarodnomu-festyvali-inzheneriyi-nauky-ta-tehnologij-i-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/blog\/2025\/04\/07\/studentka-tnmu-sribna-pryzerka-na-mizhnarodnomu-festyvali-inzheneriyi-nauky-ta-tehnologij-i-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"A Student of Ternopil National Medical University \u2013 Silver Medalist at the International Festival of Engineering, Science, and Technology &#8220;I-FEST&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The International Festival of Engineering, Science, and Technology &#8220;I-FEST&#8221; is the largest competition among young researchers and developers on the African continent. This year, it took place in Hammamet, Tunisia, gathering 1,200 participants from 40 countries worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a148e578136b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a148e578136b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"460\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4815-345x460.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4815-345x460.jpeg 345w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4815-101x135.jpeg 101w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4815-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4815.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine was represented by 30 students from the Junior Academy of Sciences from 14 regions. The participants competed in eight categories: Physics, Environmental Sciences, Social Sciences, Computer Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Multimedia, and Mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a148e5781cc8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a148e5781cc8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"460\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4948-613x460.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4948-613x460.jpeg 613w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4948-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4948-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4948-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_4948.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The Ukrainian team won 31 awards: 4 gold, 8 silver, 12 bronze medals, and 6 honorable mentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Among the winners was Anastasia Hrekh, a student of the Medical Faculty (MM-118) at Ternopil National Medical University. She has been a member of the Junior Academy of Sciences since 2024 and dedicated her research to the topic \u201cVitamin D, Calcium, and Phosphorus Status in Children with Spina Bifida.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a148e57829e6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a148e57829e6\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"460\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5201-345x460.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5201-345x460.jpeg 345w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5201-101x135.jpeg 101w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5201-200x267.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5201.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The work was done under the guidance of Oksana Boyarchuk, MD, PhD, Professor, and Head of the Department of Pediatric Diseases with Pediatric Surgery at TNMU. This research is highly relevant because spina bifida is a serious congenital defect that may be accompanied by mineral metabolism disorders. A deficiency of vitamin D and calcium affects the children&#8217;s bone system, which, in turn, impacts their overall health and quality of life. The study focuses on understanding the specifics of these changes and finding optimal approaches to their correction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a148e5783360&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a148e5783360\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FullSizeRender-818x460.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FullSizeRender-818x460.jpeg 818w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FullSizeRender-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FullSizeRender-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FullSizeRender-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/FullSizeRender.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">For her research, Anastasia won a silver medal in the &#8220;Life &amp; Biology&#8221; category.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Festival of Engineering, Science, and Technology &#8220;I-FEST&#8221; is the largest competition among young researchers and developers on the African continent. 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