COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Aug. 28 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news:

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10 years, 14,000 lives changed

In many ways, Emma Larson is a typical 13-year-old girl. She enjoys reading fantasy novels like those in the Percy Jackson series, playing with her dogs Charlotte and Harper, drawing, and writing stories. In other ways, she's quite remarkable. For example, she carries a 4.04 GPA and reads at a 12th grade level.