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ISEF · 2024
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
The ability to visualize cell behavior within the 3-dimensional space of a tissue is invaluable for understanding cell function. Although open-source and professional software exist to analy…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Wound care is an essential part of patient healthcare. However, infections worldwide are increasing at a record rate due to disease, microbes, and antibiotic resistance. Unfortunately, preve…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Arsenic is toxic. The primary goal of this research is to scientifically detect and quantify arsenic levels in drinking water due to local residents’ concerns and assess the potential health…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Plastic pollution, with an annual human ingestion rate of approximately 1.38 million grams/per year, requires sustainable alternatives. The development of biodegradable bioplastics from alga…
ISEF · 2024
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a devastating neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive muscle atrophy, leading to an inability to move the limbs and, in extreme cases, being u…
ISEF · 2024
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) affects tens of millions of people around the world as the most prevalent form of dementia. A hallmark of AD is the intracellular and extracellular aggregation of th…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
Robotic arms are useful in a variety of applications: manufacturing, de-palletization, artificial intelligence research, etc. However, on average, a typical robotic arm with 6-axis capabilit…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
Color image sensors typically rely on absorbing filters arranged in the Bayer pattern (red, 2×green, and blue). Dye-and pigment-based filter arrays have several disadvantages such as photo-…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Over the period from 2008 to 2022, the United States experienced 263 tropical cyclones in the Atlantic basin. The ability to accurately predict the track of tropical cyclones is essential fo…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Studying the Radial Velocity (RV) of stars led to the first definitive detection of an exoplanet in 1995 and has since contributed to the discovery of several thousand exoplanets. Cross-corr…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
An estimated 100,000 deaths are caused by blood clots in the United States annually, higher than those by breast cancer and motor crashes combined. One common treatment option involves physi…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
This study proposes a generative AI procedure for managing land resources to optimize the payoff between economic and environmental benefit. Randomly selected land usage images in the northe…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
I propose a method that enables the development of treatments for the 350 million people worldwide suffering from 7,000 rare genetic diseases. Genomic therapies for rare genetic diseases are…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Neuroinflammation in the hippocampus and hypothalamus constitutes the common pathology underlying various neurodegenerative diseases and metabolic syndrome, respectively. Environmental induc…
ISEF · 2024
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant cancer predisposition syndrome that affects 1 in 3,000 individuals indiscriminately. It is primarily characterized by the growth of periphe…
ISEF · 2024
Biochemistry Fourth Award
As the emission of carbon dioxide into our atmosphere continues to contribute to climate change, the search for cleaner energy sources prevails. Using algae as a biofuel can replace the use…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
This research study was performed to determine whether Ashwagandha can be used as an effective treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Zebrafish embryo models. IBD is a chronic gas…
ISEF · 2024
Chemistry Fourth Award
Climate change drives governments around the world to switch from carbon-based energy to renewable sources. Wind and solar power are very popular, yet storing enough energy for night or time…
ISEF · 2024
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
This project resulted from an observation that conventional plastics are a significant cause for pollution in our environment and aims to develop a compostable, environmentally friendly poly…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
In 2022, the Satellite Industry Association reported a staggering 45% increase in the number of operational satellites, resulting in an orbital population exceeding 7,000 around Earth. With…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Annually, brain tumors affect 90,000 people nationwide, and have 5-year survival rates as low as 5%. Surgery, the most popular treatment, hinges on accurate pre-operative planning & detectio…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Organisms detect sensory stimuli through peripheral neurons and transmit the information to cortical brain regions for processing: creating an internal neural map of the external environment…
ISEF · 2024
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Antimicrobial resistance(AMR) is a global health threat and the discovery of new antimicrobial compounds has been limited in the past four decades. New antimicrobials with new functions are…
ISEF · 2024
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Huanglongbing (HLB), more commonly known as citrus greening, is a devastating disease caused by bacteria that colonize tree phloem, restrict nutrient flow, and cause symptoms such as fruit d…
ISEF · 2024
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Planetary biodiversity is declining at alarming rates. Species conservation depends on knowing what species are present in an environment and in what quantities. A keystone species in Alaska…
ISEF · 2024
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Gravitational waves are caused by fluctuations in the curvature of spacetime from Einstein's general theory of relativity. When black holes or objects with high mass orbit each other or coll…
ISEF · 2024
Microbiology Fourth Award
Plant-based natural products are utilized as active ingredients in herbal medicines, and studying their bioactivities leads to better understanding of their possible medicinal value. The pre…
ISEF · 2024
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
The world's leading cause of irreversible blindness, glaucoma is an aggressive collection of progressive optic neuropathies degrading the retina-brain connection. The primary challenge of gl…
ISEF · 2024
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Despite covering less than one percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs sustain an estimated one-third of all known marine species, with most coral species inhabiting deep or cold waters acro…
ISEF · 2024
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics Fourth Award
As the market for Off-the-Road (OTR) tires grows (annual growth of 5.2%, valuing at $32 billion), consumers continue to demand driving efficiency and productivity, even as the equipment plac…