{
  "id": 8755597,
  "title": "Meet Sai Sri Valli Mogilineedi, eighth-grader who designed controlled-release antacid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/meet-sai-sri-valli-mogilineedi-eighth-grader-who-designed-controlled",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-20T19:39:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/meet-sai-sri-valli-mogilineedi-the-mechanicsburg-eighth-grader-who-designed-a-controlled-release-antacid-and-became-one-of-30-us-finalists-competing-for-more-than-100000-in-stem-awards/articleshow/134373682.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An eighth-grade student from Pennsylvania has been recognized as one of the top 30 middle school researchers in the nation for her innovative approach to treating Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with a controlled-release antacid system. Sai Sri Valli Mogilineedi, a student at Mountain View Middle School in Mechanicsburg, received the distinction on September 16, 2026, after competing in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. Sponsored by the non-profit Society for Science, the competition is a leading US event for middle school students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Mogilineedi's project, titled \"A Novel Controlled Release System for GERD Drugs Using Immobilization Techniques,\" aims to improve the release of antacid medicines within the body. The 30 finalists, chosen from a pool of 1,997 applicants across the country, will gather in Washington, DC, from October 23 to 28 for the competition's Finals Week.",
  "summary": "An eighth-grade student from Pennsylvania, Sai Sri Valli Mogilineedi, has become a national finalist for her groundbreaking GERD drug delivery system. She created an innovative controlled release mechanism aimed at prolonging the effectiveness of antacid medications. This recognition follows her success at regional science fairs, and she will vie for educational accolades in Washington, D.C. in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}