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ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
This research was conducted in the hopes of identifying a sustainable option for producing animal protein for developing countries and those wanting to have a sustainable food source. Develo…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a devastating B-cell malignancy occurring in hyperproliferative plasma cells originating from bone marrow. Current therapeutic treatments include non-targeted chemot…
ISEF · 2018
Biochemistry Fourth Award
The reduction of dopamine levels due to the malfunction of dopaminergic neurons results in Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Current treatments, lacking neuroprotective functions, face challenges in…
ISEF · 2018
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
The current limitations of our efforts toward exoplanet discovery can be attributed largely to the immense cost of the observational tools needed to look for signs of exoplanetary transits o…
ISEF · 2018
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
Endoplasmic reticulum calcium dysregulation caused by mutations in the presenilin has been implicated in neuronal death and in Familial Alzheimer’s Disease (FAD) pathology. The purpose of th…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Fourth Award
Affinity-mediated drug delivery utilizes electrostatic, hydrophobic, or other non-covalent interactions between pharmaceuticals and a delivery system to extend medication release and improve…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Society is used to consume technology and isn’t interested in creating it, little kids don’t receive enough stimulation for developing logic and creativity skills. Consequently, the interest…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Fourth Award
Cancer remains a pervasive and ominous threat as the second leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for one in four fatalities. The survival and proliferation of tumors in ca…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Creeping woodsorrel or Oxalis corniculata is the perennial plant with a slender primary root. The leaf is composed of 3 leaflets. The fruit itself consists of green cylindrical capsules whic…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
The study’s first objective is to analyze and improve movement range of a new hip prosthesis design using a gimbal or universal joint. A second objective is to determine load-carrying capaci…
ISEF · 2018
Chemistry Fourth Award
The intermolecular charge transfer occurring at the interface between an electron donor (D) and an electron acceptor (A) can give an excited state called “exciplex”. In another way, exciplex…
ISEF · 2018
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
At present, Blinds use paper Braille books with little information, and in the market, the Braille E-books are either bulky or expensive. This design is designed to produce a low cost Braill…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Honeybees are essential for pollination of deciduous fruit crops and honey production. Globally, in the context of food security, there has been increasing attention to the survival and sust…
ISEF · 2018
Engineering Mechanics Fourth Award
Today, transportation vehicles depend greatly on gasoline and diesel as fuels with their respective engines for mobility. Both engines have negative properties that contribute to leading to…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Every year, over 38 billion tons of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere due to various human related activities. With excess CO2 production, many critical problems arise such as…
ISEF · 2018
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Curcumin has gained prominence for its pharmacological and medicinal applications, including antioxidant and anticarcinogenic properties. However, its low oral-bioavailability and stability…
ISEF · 2018
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
The primary objective of this project is to develop autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to generate semi-dense point clouds of the interior of buildings. These point clouds can be used…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Lead pollution caused by industrial runoff can have a severe impact on the environment as well as on human health. This study evaluated the use of algal biomass as an ecologically friendly a…
ISEF · 2018
Mathematics Fourth Award
A random matrix is a matrix whose entries are given by random variables. The spectral statistics of high dimensional random matrices have shown deep connections with physics over the past ce…
ISEF · 2018
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Genetic diversity is crucial to the survival of species. To preserve plants threatened by natural and human causes, ex situ conservation has been implemented with seed banking and cryopreser…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects one out of three seniors. It has killed more people than breast and prostate cancer together, making it the sixth leadin…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Despite increased research and treatment options, cancer continues to increase. To test treatments for this deadly disease, 2D microenvironments are currently used in lab settings. Only 10%…
ISEF · 2018
Microbiology Fourth Award
According to a 2017 report from the World Health Organization, over 600 million people worldwide contract an illness caused by a foodborne pathogen, and about 420,000 of these individuals di…
ISEF · 2018
Animal Sciences Fourth Award
Our physical world consists of chemicals; many are safe, but some are harmful. Chemicals that we ingest need to be closely monitored. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is used in plastics and has been inves…
ISEF · 2018
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
Concussion diagnostics rely heavily on subjective data and inconclusive tests resulting in undetected concussions. Undetected concussion lead to permanent brain damage if another concussion…
ISEF · 2018
Systems Software Fourth Award
In America, only 30 percent of calls made to emergency medical services (EMS) require medical attention, and in cases where EMS is not required or not available, others can help. Furthermore…
ISEF · 2018
Energy: Physical Fourth Award
The purpose of this experiment was to test how a colored bacteria-based bioluminescent solar concentrator can be used to enhance the power output of photovoltaic cells. We hypothesized that…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
Fertilizers containing nitrogen continue to be an integral aspect of the farming economy in the Midwest. Excess run-off of nitrates has become an environmental hazard. When the growth of alg…
ISEF · 2018
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
The regeneration of bone defects caused by trauma, fracture, and disease is a significant clinical challenge for patients in the United States and around the world. Annually, the cost for bo…
ISEF · 2018
Environmental Engineering Fourth Award
In April 2017, a US District Court overturned the exemption concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) enjoyed from air emission control rules. Odor, ammonia and/or hydrogen sulfide emis…