American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS) Poster Session

Friday, February 17, 2017: 1:30 PM-4:30 PM
Exhibit Hall (Hynes Convention Center)
Posters
Animal Science
Minna Apostolova, Oklahoma Junior Academy of Science/Cascia Hall Preparatory School; Sally Fenska, Cascia Hall Preparatory School; David Bass, University of Central Oklahoma & OJAS
EXAMINING THE EFFICACY OF RNAI AS A POTENTIAL GENE THERAPY IN CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS
Animal Science
Keylee Bruck, Home; Amy Leising, Omaha Public Schools/Zoo Academy; Randall Lienemann, Franklin Public Schools
The Cryopreservation of Aurelia aurita Polyps
Animal Science
Ingrid Findlay, Brevard High School; Selina Brown, Brevard High School; Jennifer Williams, Brevard High School; Amy Sheck, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
NOSEMA SPECIES IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY: IMPLICATIONS FOR TREATMENT OF LOCAL HONEY BEES
Animal Science
Sabrina Gjerswold-Selleck, Bergen County Academies; Donna Leonardi, Bergen County Academies; Donna Leonardi, Bergen County Academies
The Role of hnRNPM in EMT and Breast Cancer Metastasis
Animal Science
River Grace, Florida Institute of Technology; Mary Anderson, West Shore Junior/Senior High School; Michael Grace, Florida Institute of Technology
SHINING LIGHT ON THE BLIND: EVOLUTIONARY REGRESSION & ADAPTIVE PROGRESSION IN R. BRAMINUS
Animal Science
Allison Kohl, Central City High School; Chelle Gillan, Central City High School; Chelle Gillan, Central City High School
THE EFFECT OF GABAPENTIN ON DUGESIA TIGRINA'S NERVOUS SYSTEM
Animal Science
Emily Skinner, Zoo Academy; Amy Leising, Omaha Public Schools/Zoo Academy; Randall Lienemann, Franklin Public Schools
THE EFFECT OF UV EXPOSURE ON CHELONIA MYDAS
Animal Science
Courtney Smith, Brigham Young University; Jeffrey Tessem, Brigham Young University; Mattie Smith, N/A
DOES BETA-CELL SPECIFIC SPTLC2 DELETION IMPEDE DIABETIC ONSET?
Animal Science
Miriam R. Viazmenski, Crossroads Academy; Grace E. Griggs, Kimball Union Academy; Sophia A. Miller, Lebanon High School; Chery Whipple, New Hampshire Academy of Science; Pamela Jenkins, Crossroads Academy
OBSERVING THE EFFECTS OF ROUNDUP EXPOSURE ON THE ACTIVITY LEVELS OF C. ELEGANS
Animal Science
Noah Wagner, Riverdale Country School; Oliver Shipley, Riverdale Country School; Rachel Cox, Riverdale Country School
MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR AND HABITAT USE OF THE BULL SHARK IN THE SUB-TROPICAL WESTERN ATLANTIC
Animal Science
Amanda Macke, Central City High School; Jasmine Wilson, Central City High School; Chelle Gillan, Central City High School; Chelle Gillan, Central City High School
EFFECT OF MULTI-GENERATIONAL DEET EXPOSURE ON DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER SENSITIVITY TO DEET
Behavioral Science
Ethan Adner, New Hampshire Science Academy; Wilder Doucette, Darmtouth Geisel School or Medicine; Pamela Jenkins, Crossroads Academy
CHARACTERIZING ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL DATA RECORDED DURING BINGE EATING BEHAVIOR IN RATS
Behavioral Science
John Gahwyler, None; Megan Thomas, duPont Manual High School; Megan Thomas, duPont Manual High School
The Influences of the Zeigarnik Effect on Education
Behavioral Science
Alex Jayyosi, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science; Maria Borowski, Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School; Mandana Sassanfar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Using Caffeine and Taurine to Improve Memory Retention in Dugesia Dorotcephala
Behavioral Science
Makena Low, UCI Neuropsychiatric Center; Julie V. Patterson, UCI Neuropsychiatric Center; Gloria Tang, SCJAS
DISTINGUISHING PSYCHIATRIC SUBTYPES: BLINK RATE, SENSORY GATING, AND SYMPTOM DIFFERENCES
Behavioral Science
Daniel Haller, Marvin Ridge High School; Jainith Patel, Marvin Ridge High School; Ashwin Kulshrestha, Marvin Ridge High School; Steve Wilson, Marvin Ridge High School; Amy Sheck, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Shedding Light on Learning: The effect of ambient light on learning capability
Behavioral Science
Tal Usvyatsky, Mass Academy of Math and Science; Michael Barney, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI; Mandana Sassanfar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Effects of Toluene on Memory Retention in Planaria
Behavioral Science
David Winograd, High Technology High School; Michael T. Roche, High Technology High School; Aimee Babbin, High Technology High School
INVESTIGATION OF WESTERN MODES: THE EFFECT OF A SCALE’S STARTING PITCH ON TONAL PERCEPTION
Cellular Science
Ashley Abing, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope; Yilun Liu, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope; Gloria Tang, SCJAS
EFFICACY OF TOPOISOMERASE I SUMO-INHIBITING COMPOUNDS IN SENSITIZING CELLS TO CAMPTOTHECIN
Cellular Science
Brian Du, N/A; Zhenyu Xuan, University of Texas at Dallas; Neil Milburn, Plano West Senior High School
NOVEL INHIBITORS OF GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER 1 FOR CANCER
Cellular Science
Andrew Fong, Bergen County Academies; Donna Leonardi, Bergen County Academies; Donna Leonardi, Bergen County Academies
FBXO-25’s Viability of a Prognostic Indicator of Effective Cancer Treatment
Cellular Science
Jessica Frank, Riverdale Country School; Cyriac Kandoth, Riverdale Country School; Rachel Cox, Riverdale Country School
TOWARDS ACCURATE COPY NUMBER CALLING IN HIGH PLOIDY TUMORS
Cellular Science
Jason Jung, Bergen County Academies Cell Biology Lab; Donna Leonardi, Bergen County Academies; Julia Jung, none
THE EFFECT OF MSI1 ON THE EPITHELIAL-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION IN ADENOCARCINOMA CELLS
Cellular Science
Sophie Lai, James Graham Brown Cancer Center; Jun Yan, University of Louisville School of Medicine; Megan Thomas, duPont Manual High School
IL-10 INDUCES MACROPHAGE IMMUNOSUPPRESSION BY UPREGULATING TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR C-MAF
Cellular Science
Evan Mizerak, Massachusetts Junior Academy of Science; William Theurkauf, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Mandana Sassanfar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
DEBUNKING DIETS: THE EFFECT OF HIGH-FAT DAIRY ON FERTILITY IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
Cellular Science
Mahima Reddy, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Walter Storkus, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; Fay Nelson, Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science
The Effect of T-Bet Overexpression on Immune Factors In Vitro
Cellular Science
Beni Shafer-Sull, Riverdale Country School; Rachel Cox, Riverdale Country School; Rachel Cox, Riverdale Country School
DEVELOPMENT OF A REPORTER CONSTRUCT FOR RNA STABILITY MEASUREMENT IN HEK 293 CELLS
Cellular Science
Tasfia Shawlin, Riverdale Country School; Yiyu Dong, Riverdale Country School; Rachel Cox, Riverdale Country School
CCRCC CELLS WITH NF2 MUTATION RESPOND TO RECOMBINANT ERK AND AKT INHIBITOR TREATMENT
Cellular Science
Bram Sturley, Riverdale Country School; Kurt Warnhoff, Riverdale Country School; Rachel Cox, Riverdale Country School
THE ROLE OF LIN-46, MOC-1, AND MOLYBDENUM COFACTOR IN C. ELEGANS DEVELOPMENT
Cellular Science
Uniss Tan, SCJAS; Sebastien Fuchs, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific; Gloria Tang, SCJAS
INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF TWO NEW GENES POTENTIALLY INVOLVED IN LIPID METABOLISM
Chemistry
Sophia AuDuong, Boston University; Constantin Neagu, EMD Serono Inc.; Mandana Sassanfar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
IN SILICO DOCKING STUDIES OF CORDYCEPIN/PENTOSTATIN IN ADA1
Chemistry
Nicholas Freitas, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Angela Taricco, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science; Mandana Sassanfar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Using Ab Initio Methods to Model the Structures of Disease-Causing ACVR1 Mutants
Chemistry
Tiernan Kennedy, Wachusett Regional High School; Nicholas Guerin, Wachusett Regional High School; Matthew Kennedy, VHB
Enzymatic Hydrolysis: A Novel Approach to Direct Dye Removal
Chemistry
Christopher Kong, Spring Valley High School; Michelle Wyatt, Spring Valley High School; Yeansook Kong, Jin's Hibachi and Chinese
THE EFFECT OF ZEOLITE-GRAVEL MIXTURES ON THE CONCENTRATION OF LEACHATE
Chemistry
Sriharshita Musunuri, University of Washington; Carole Tanner, Henry M. Jackson High School; George Nelson, Washington State Academy of Sciences
ENDOTOXIN-IMPRINTED POLYMERS: A NOVEL THERANOSTIC SOLUTION TO GRAM NEGATIVE SEPSIS
Chemistry
Faith C. Myers, Big Walnut High School; Philip M. Myers, Advantage Risk Solutions, Inc.; Philip M. Myers, Advantage Risk Solutions, Inc.
EFFECTIVENESS OF AMMONIUM NITRATE VS. UREA FOR USE IN INSTANT COLD PACKS
Chemistry
Andrew Neely,, St. Andrew's Episcopal School,; Charley Hutchison, St. Andrew's Episcopal School,; Charley Hutchison, St. Andrew's Episcopal School,
An Electrodynamic Approach to the Colligative Properties of Solutions
Chemistry
Sneha Sharma, Holmdel High School; Josephine Blaha, Holmdel High School; Josephine Blaha, Holmdel High School
Extracting Biofuels from Spent Coffee Grounds and Waste Pine Needles
Chemistry
Alexandru Spiride, Texas Junior Academy of Science; Julie Baker, Plano East Senior High School; Julie Baker, Plano East Senior High School
OXIDATION OF THIOL-ENE POLYMERS FOR THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTY MODIFICATION
Chemistry
Nicky Wojtania, Plano West Senior High School; Neil Milburn, Plano West Senior High School; Karen Shepherd, Plano Independent School District
OPTICAL ENCRYPTION WITH CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL COMPOSITES FOR SECURITY APPLICATIONS
Computer Science
Ritvik Annam, Texas Junior Academy of Sciences; Neil Milburn, Plano West Senior High School; Karen Shepherd, Plano Independent School District
VerSign: Signature Identification and Verification using One Class Support Vector Machines
Computer Science
David Blincoe, Villa Madonna Academy; Jennifer Blincoe, Villa Madonna Academy; Jennifer Blincoe, Villa Madonna Academy
PREVENTATIVE ALGORITHMS TO CAPTURE THE EARLY ONSET OF CARBON MONOXIDE RELEASE
Computer Science
Nathaniel Hardy, Avery County High School; Jennifer Williams, Brevard High School; Amy Sheck, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Project IRIS
Computer Science
Naureen Azeez, School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt; Kenneth Liao, School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt; Duncan Broadie, School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt; Stephanie Weeden-Wright, x; Preston MacDougall, x
ANALYSIS OF RRAM PERFORMANCE UNDER EXTREME TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS
Computer Science
Vikram Pathalam, Shrewsbury High School; Varun Swamy, Shrewsbury High School; David Hruskoci, Shrewsbury High School; Sushilaa Pathalam, AcceptU
AUTOMATED DIAGNOSIS OF DEMENTIA THROUGH SUPERVISED LEARNING CLASSIFICATION ALGORITHM
Computer Science
Erica Wang, Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science; Jian Tang, Hershey High School; Christine Coccozza, Hershey High School
QUALITY-AWARE INCENTIVE MECHANISMS FOR MOBILE CROWDSENSING
Computer Science
Eric Zhang, Texas Academy of Science; Pat Kite, Jasper High School; Pat Kite, Jasper High School
A NOVEL SYSTEM FOR BRAIN TUMOR SEGMENTATION USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS AND 3D SIFT
Earth Science
Claire Gilmore, Plano West Senior High School; Neil Milburn, Plano West Senior High School; Neil Milburn, Plano West Senior High School
DETECTION OF THE EXTRASOLAR PLANET WASP-33B USING COLOR FILTER ANALYSIS
Earth Science
Eric He, NJAS; Michael T. Roche, High Technology High School; Emily Qin, Mother
Quantifying the Intensity of Solar Flares by Sigmoid Pattern Analyses
Earth Science
Kaitlyn Espiritu, Tenafly High School; Bryant Lee, Tenafly High School; Kang Min Shin, Tenafly High School; Helen Coyle, Tenafly High School; Mary Grace Espiritu, Holy Name Hospital
ASSESSMENT OF SO2 POLLUTION IN CENTRAL PARK BY DNA BARCODING OF LICHEN SPECIMENS
Engineering
Sichen Shawn Chao, Oxford High School,; Christina McDaniel, Mississippi State University; Christina McDaniel, Mississippi State University
DEVELOPING A NUMERICAL BOX MODEL TO COMPUTE ALGAE CONCENTRATION AS CHLOROPHYLL
Engineering
Gina El Nesr, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science; Angela Taricco, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science; Mandana Sassanfar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Breathe Easy: Redesigning Inhalers for Asthma Patients
Engineering
Jennifer He, Holmdel High School; Josephine Blaha, Holmdel High School; Emily Qin, Mother
A DETERMINATION OF THE OPTIMAL SPEED OF A NOVEL OLEOPHILIC OIL SKIMMER
Engineering
Adeline Hillier, Newport High School; David Hillier, Group Health Cooperative; Gary Foss, The Boeing Company
Communication by Ultrasound Using Radio Modulation Techniques
Engineering
Ishita Kapoor, Spring Valley High School; Michelle Wyatt, Spring Valley High School; John Kaup, Furman University
EXPLORING DESIGN POSSIBILITIES FOR ENHANCING DELIVERY EFFICIENCY OF A NEBULIZER
Engineering
Benjamin Liu, Arcadia High School; Robin Hui Liu, RD Biosciences Inc.; Gloria Tang, Southern California Junior Academy of Sciences
AN INTEGRATED DEVICE FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION, RNA AMPLIFICATION, AND DISEASE DIAGNOSTICS
Engineering
Akhil Patel, Colonia High School; Jordyn Pagnozzi, Colonia High School; Isaiah Bartlett, Colonia High School; Danielle Baginsky, Colonia High School; Deana Pagnozzi, N/A
AN ULTRASONIC DETECTION DEVICE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Engineering
Darshan Shaastri, Texas Junior Academy of Science; Julie Baker, Plano East Senior High School; Julie Baker, Plano East Senior High School
GAZ-EL TECH: AN INNOVATIVE METHOD TO REDUCE SUN GLARE FOR DRIVERS
Engineering
Andrei Spiride, Texas Junior Academy of Science; Julie Baker, Plano East Senior High School; Julie Baker, Plano East Senior High School
PIEZO POWER: NONINVASIVE WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
Engineering
Daniel Stara, Aquinas High School; Roy Emory, Aquinas High School; Randall Lienemann, Franklin Public Schools
THE EFFECTS OF NICKEL TITANIUM WIRE ON IMPACT FORCE
Engineering
Matthew Tang, University of California, Irvine; Michael Chu, University of California, Irvine; Gloria Tang, SCJAS
FABRICATION & EVALUATION OF DRY ELECTRODES IN A LONG-TERM WIRELESS HEART MONITORING SYSTEM
Engineering
Hunter Bishop, Brevard High School; James Thompson, Brevard High School; Jennifer Williams, Brevard High School; Amy Sheck, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
A SOLID CARBON DIOXIDE PRESSURE ENGINE FOR MARS COLONIZATION
Engineering
Sabeen Wazir, Plano East Senior High; Julie Baker, Plano East Senior High School; Julie Baker, Plano East Senior High School
Supercapacitor Electrode Derived from Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/Poly(Styrene-co-acrylonitril
Engineering
Nancy Zhang, Starkville High School; Jospeh Cameron, Starkville High School; Jospeh Cameron, Starkville High School
FROM ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE TO VALUE-ADDED PRODUCT
Environmental Science
Claire Adner, New Hampshire Academy of Science; Peter Faletra, Crossroads Academy; Pamela Jenkins, Crossroads Academy
HOW GLYPHOSATE AND ROUNDUP® AFFECT THE GROWTH OF C. ELEGANS
Environmental Science
Meghana Bollimpalli, Little Rock Central High School; Shawn Bourdo, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Madhavi Bollimpalli, Arkansas Academy of Science
BIOPLASTICS
Environmental Science
Will Drury, Science Fair Participant; Megan Thomas, Jefferson County Public Schools; Megan Thomas, Jefferson County Public Schools
THE EXAMINATION OF HEAVY METALS LEACHING FROM FLY ASH CONCRETE
Environmental Science
Julie Goldberg, Wachusett Regional High School; Nicholas Guerin, Wachusett Regional High School; Gary Goldberg, Self employed
THE EFFECT OF MYCOREMEDIATION AND PHYTOREMEDIATION OIL SPILL COLLECTION ON WINTER RYE
Environmental Science
Emma Herndon, New Hampshire Academy of Science; Peter Faletra, Crossroads Academy; Pamela Jenkins, Crossroads Academy
EFFECTS OF COMPOST FROM ROUNDUP READY CORN STOVER ON THE CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS
Environmental Science
Marcella Jurotich, Wayne Junior Senior High School; Lee Brogie, Wayne Junior High School (retired); Randall Lienemann, Franklin Public Schools
USE OF GRAPH THEORY TO DETERMINE EFFECT OF TAXONOMIC DIVERSITY LOSS ON TROPHIC FUNCTION
Environmental Science
Alexander Kish, Crossroads Academy; Katherine Duan, Crossroads Academy; Leanna Kish, Crossroads Academy; Peter Faletra, Crossroads Academy; Lin Chu, Crossroads Academy
THE IMPACT OF ROUNDUP® ON DAPHNIA MAGNA
Environmental Science
Caleb Kong, Ames High School; DeAnna Tibben, Ames High School; Kacia Cain, Central Campus
THE EFFICIENCY OF PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING, PART II
Environmental Science
Abigail L. Myers, Big Walnut High School; Philip M. Myers, Advantage Risk Solutions, Inc.; Philip M. Myers, Advantage Risk Solutions, Inc.
OIL SPILL CLEAN-UP: SORBENT EFFECTIVENESS NEAR AQUATIC SHORELINES
Environmental Science
Meghana Nadella, Allen High School; Sandy Kulkarni, Allen High School; Ramesh Nadella, Verizon Business
A Study Quantifying Stress-Induced Transcripts in Magnesium Bentonite Treated Bacteria
Environmental Science
Manasa Pagadala, Rivermont Collegiate; Helen Keys, x; Kacia Cain Kacia Cain, x
DETERMINING THE EFFECT OF PRETREATMENT ON THE YIELD OF CELLULOSIC ETHANOL FROM SWITCHGRASS
Environmental Science
Ethan Adner, New Hampshire Science Academy; Brandon Pettee, New Hampshire Academy of Science; Chery Whipple, New Hampshire Academy of Science; Pamela Jenkins, Crossroads Academy
TOXICITY OF GLYPHOSATE ON THE C. ELEGANS WORM: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOIL AND HUMAN HEALTH
Environmental Science
Christine Schremp, Bishop Feehan; Eileen Correia, Bishop Feehan; Douglas Schremp, PRXPL LLC
DETERMINING THE ECOTOXICITY OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Environmental Science
Fiona Sweeney, St. Johnsbury Academy; Johannes Testorf, Hanover High School; Chery Whipple, New Hampshire Academy of Science; Pamela Jenkins, Crossroads Academy
DOSE RESPONSE OF D. MAGNA AND C. ELEGANS EXPOSED TO GLYPHOSATE
Environmental Science
Khushi Thakkar, Texas Academy of Science; Pat Kite, Jasper High School; Karen Shepherd, Plano Independent School District
A Novel Approach to Purifying Greywater for Agricultural and Third World Applications
Environmental Science
Anthony Weng, Terre Haute South Vigo High School; Melanie Huber, Terre Haute South Vigo High School; Melanie Huber, Terre Haute South Vigo High School
Can Tree Phenology Be Observed from 700 km Away in Space?
Environmental Science
Heather Wing, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science; David Ludt, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science; Michael Barney, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI
A Concrete Method for Recycling Printed Circuit Boards
Environmental Science
Mary Zgurzynski, Massachusetts Junior Academy of Science; Nicholas Guerin, Wachusett Regional High School; Mandana Sassanfar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
THE EFFECT OF CONFECTIONERS SUGAR ON VARROA DESTRUCTOR
Mathematics
Edward Niemann, Omaha North High Magnet School; Michele Ricard, Omaha North High Magnet School; Randall Lienemann, Franklin Public Schools
ANALYSIS OF THE ALGEBRAIC RELATIONSHIP OF POLYGON DIMENSIONS IN ORIGAMI SPIDER WEB DESIGN
Mathematics
Sreeram Venkat, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics - North Carolina Student Academy of Sciences; Amy Sheck, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics; Amy Sheck, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
DEVELOPING A FLIGHT PLAN TO REDUCE AIRCRAFT NOISE EXPOSURE IN CITIES
Medicine
Bhaargavi Ashok, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science; Natasha Kirienko, Rice University; Ashok Soundaravelu, BBM Solutions LLC
IDENTIFICATION OF MUTATED CANCER GENES THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO MITOCHONDRIAL DAMAGING DRUGS
Medicine
Vinila Baljepally, 8352 Kingston Pike; Xiaopeng Zhao, x; Preston MacDougall, x
NOVEL MATHEMATICAL MODEL TO PREDICT REPEATED ABLATION FOR RECURRENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
Medicine
Connor Bird, Riverdale Country School; Rachel Cox, Riverdale Country School; Rachel Cox, Riverdale Country School
THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE BACK RX APP AND DISCOGENIC LOWER BACK PAIN
Medicine
Anjali Chakradhar, High School; Michael T. Roche, High Technology High School; Sudha Garla, Parent
DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF BETULIN-BASED ANTI-CANCER COMPOUNDS
Medicine
Jaylen Davis, x; Laura Slocum, x; Helen Davis, x
THE EFFECT OF CHLORINE AND BLEACH ON THE COLOR INTENSITY OF PIG SKIN
Medicine
Samantha Farb, University of Kansas; JoAnn Farb, Home School Teacher; JoAnn Farb, Home School Teacher
DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL TACROLIMUS PRODRUG TO TARGET THE COLON FOR TREATMENT OF COLITIS
Medicine
Sukhmani Kaur, Case Western Reserve University; Tracey Bonfield, Case Western Reserve University; Hanspreet Kaur, Tri County Hematology Oncology
UMBILICAL CORD TISSUE DERIVED MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS: THERAPY FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Medicine
Sreelekha Kundu, Iowa Junior Academy of Science; Kacia Cain, Central Campus; Kacia Cain, Central Campus
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTIBACTERIAL MOUTHWASH
Medicine
Isha Lele, Case Western Reserve University; Crystal Miller, Hathaway Brown School; Crystal Miller, Hathaway Brown School
INVESTIGATING THE DESIGN OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES TO TARGET DIFFICULT-TO-REACH TUMOR SITES
Medicine
Constance Hammer, Crossroads Academy; Elizabeth Leonard, Crossroads Academy; Peter Faletra, Crossroads Academy; Chery Whipple, New Hampshire Academy of Science
TOXICOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF CYPRIPEDIUM REGINAE ROOTS ON C. ELEGANS
Medicine
Archana Murali, x; Elena Berman, x; Robert Mittra, x; Sara Gomez, x
WINDOW TO THE BRAIN: USING RETINAL BIOMARKERS TO DIAGNOSE ALZHEIMER'S DISE
Medicine
Aarushi Pendharkar, Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science; Maria Borowski, Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School; Mandana Sassanfar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
THE EFFECTS OF NEAR INFRARED LIGHT AND CURCUMIN ON WOUND HEALING AND TISSUE REGENERATION
Medicine
Hunter Springer, Kansas Junior Academy of Science; Kevin Crisp, Desoto High School; Dustin Springer, Merriam Park Elementary School
THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT GENRES OF MUSIC ON BLOOD PRESSURE
Medicine
Swathi Srinivasan, Beachwood High School; Michael Zagorski, x; Rekha Srinivasan, x
THE EFFECT OF POLYPHENOLS IN SPICES ON THE AGGREGATION OF THE AMYLOID-BETA PEPTIDE 1-40
Medicine
Allison Tu, duPont Manual High School; Chi Li, University of Louisville; Megan Thomas, duPont Manual High School
Enhancing Immunogenicity of Embryonic Stem Cells by Expression of GM-CSF
Medicine
Farheen Zaman, Mills E. Godwin High School; Luni Emdad, Virginia Commonwealth University; Dana Delano, Mills E. Godwin High School
Combinatorial Effects of Bitter Melon and Temozolomide on Glioma Cells
Microbiology
Samia Ismail, Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts; Patrycja Krakowiak, Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts; Patrycja Krakowiak, Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts
TERMINATING CANCER: ENGINEERING THE TAXOL BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAY IN E. COLI
Microbiology
Brent Miller, Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools; Paul Timm, Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools; Paul Timm, Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools
OPTIMIZATION OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION THROUGH THE INTRODUCTION OF RUMINANT METHANOGENS
Microbiology
Savannah Pas, Texas Junior Academy of Sciences; Julie Baker, Plano East Senior High School; Julie Baker, Plano East Senior High School
REDUCING ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE AND MIC USING SILVER NANOPARTICLES WITH ANTIBIOTICS
Microbiology
Cristina Rackley, Hathaway Brown High School; Mahmoud Ghannoum, Center for Medical Mycology Case Western Reserve University; Crystal Miller, Hathaway Brown School
ARMS-I A Novel Antiviral With Dual-Action Mechanism Against Influenza
Microbiology
Andrew Q. Kotz, New Hampshire Science Academy; Sam J. Seelig, New Hampshire Science Academy; Chery Whipple, New Hampshire Academy of Science; Pamela Jenkins, Crossroads Academy
DETECTING THE POSSIBLE ADULTERATION OF NON-GMO CORN AND SOY WITH GMO PRODUCTS
Microbiology
Miriam R. Viazmenski, Crossroads Academy; Fiona Barthel, Hanover High School; Jessica Day, Dartmouth College; Pamela Jenkins, Crossroads Academy
IDENTIFYING GENETICALLY MODIFIED ADULTERANTS IN OLIVE OIL USING PCR AND ELECTROPHORESIS
Microbiology
Wesley R. Wolf, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Joan E. Gish, Georgetown Animal Hospital, Inc.; Bill W. Wolf, Bruel and Kjaer
THE STUDY OF THE GENE(S) INVOLVED IN THE PROTECTION OF THE PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA MUCOID S
Physics
Jennifer Choi, Oxford Academy; Chee Wei Wong, University of California, Los Angeles; Gloria Tang, Southern California Junior Academy of Sciences
ENTANGLING TIME-BIN QUBITS USING A SWITCH
Physics
Jonathan Lu, Shepton High School; Anna Henicke, Shepton High School; Karen Shepherd, Plano Independent School District
IN VITRO BIOMINERALIZATION AND DEGRADATION OF MG DEGRADABLE IMPLANTS BY LASER PROCESSING
Physics
Sydney Marler, Phillips Academy Andover; Gloria Tang, SCJAS; Nate Marler, Strike Fighter Consulting
Phosphorene Nanodevice for Ultrafast Energy Harvesting and Next Generation Electronics
Physics
Katie Orenstein, Riverdale Country School; Isabelle Greenberg, Riverdale Country School; Emily Carlson, Riverdale Country School; Rachel Cox, Riverdale Country School
LEIA AND LOUISE: DATABASE DEVELOPMENT AND INTERFACING FOR ASTROPHYSICS RESEARCH
Physics
Jinwoo Park, Southern California Junior Academy of Sciences; Gloria Takahashi, Southern California Academy of Sciences; Gloria Tang, Southern California Junior Academy of Sciences
EXAMINING A NEW METHOD FOR THE DISCOVERY OF HYPOTHETICAL EXOTIC PARTICLES
Physics
William Roussell, Hillsboro High School; Christoph Klein, x; Christopher Iacovella, x; Christoph Klein, x; Preston MacDougall, x
ORIGINS OF THE LOW FRICTION EXHIBITED BY BIOCOMPATIBLE ZWITTERIONIC POLYMER BRUSHES
Physics
Darren Schachter, High Technology High School; Aimee Babbin, High Technology High School; Michael T. Roche, High Technology High School
IRREGULAR MAGNET TOPOLOGIES IN AN ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC) GENERATOR
Physics
David Yue, Texas Academy of Science; Pat Kite, Jasper High School; Pat Kite, Jasper High School
STEREOSCOPIC X-RAY RECONSTRUCTION ALGORITHMS FOR PREVENTING RADIATION INDUCED CANCER
Plant Science
Zachariah J. Herndon, Lebanon High School; Peter Faletra, Crossroads Academy; Pamela Jenkins, Crossroads Academy
EFFECTS OF HORTICULTURAL CHARCOAL ON THE CROP YIELD AND HEALTH OF EARLY GIRL TOMATOES
Plant Science
Elena Koung, Texas Junior Academy of Science; Julie Baker, Plano East Senior High School; Julie Baker, Plano East Senior High School
A NOVEL ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY METHOD FOR LIPID EXTRACTION FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
Plant Science
Andrew Huang, Crossroads Academy; Jonathan Li, Crossroads Academy; Peter Faletra, Crossroads Academy; Pamela Jenkins, Crossroads Academy
PROGRESS IN MICROPROPAGATION OF CYPRIPEDIUM REGINAE
Plant Science
Rain Liu, Crossroads Academy; Leanna Kish, Crossroads Academy; Peter Faletra, Crossroads Academy; Pamela Jenkins, Crossroads Academy
EFFECTS OF FREEZING CYPRIPEDIUM REGINAE SEEDS ON GERMINATION
Plant Science
McKalee Steen, Grove High School; Keli Steen, Grove High School; David Bass, University of Central Oklahoma & OJAS
Plant Talk: A Study of Interorganismic Communication Using Physical Adaptations of Phaseol
Plant Science
Yihan Wu, High Technology High School; Aimee Babbin, High Technology High School; Michael T. Roche, High Technology High School
THE EFFECT OF AN ETHYLENE INHIBITOR ON THIGMOTROPISM IN TENDRILS
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