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This eighth-grader has developed antacid system designed to provide longer-lasting GERD relief, earning spot among US Top 30 young researchers competing for more than $100,000 in awards

An eighth-grade student from Pennsylvania has earned a place among the top 30 middle school researchers in the United States after developing a potential new method for delivering medicines used to treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

Sai Sri Valli Mogilineedi, a student at Mountain View Middle School in Mechanicsburg, was named a national finalist in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge on September 16, 2026. The competition, organised by the non-profit Society for Science, is among the major US STEM competitions for middle school students.

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