38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this research was to determine if a new non-intrusive allergy test can detect dust and dander allergens in IgE sensitized individuals using a capillary tube precipitation test…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are a promising cell source for regenerative medicine because of their unlimited proliferation capacity and ability to differentiate into any cell type. However,…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Some crops have been genetically modified to obtain desired traits; such as pesticide-producing or drought resistant. There has been a debate on whether Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the Bacterial Expression Vector containing the M3-M4 fragment of the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor (nAChR) Alpha-7 is to study Alzheimer's disease. I hypot…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Altered epigenetic landscapes play an integral role in the deregulation of genes. In diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), tumor cells overexpress BCL6, a transcription factor that normally…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Lyme disease, the most prevalent tick-borne illness in the United States, is transmitted through the bite of ticks carrying the bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi (B. b.). Current serological d…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Pluripotent stem cells have a great potential to proliferate in the lab and differentiate into all cell types. Pancreatic progenitor cells generated from PSCs can be transplanted directly in…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
FACT is a complex of 2 subunits: SSRP1 and SPT16. Both subunits are required to be present and associated with each other through their dimerization domain (DD) in order for FACT functionali…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Antioxidants are known to play an important role in the protection of cells. Laboratory experiments using C-Fern spore cells were conducted to investigate the effect of antioxidants on spore…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my study was to determine if chemically lightening human hair affected its structure, based on how it reacted to humidity. Methods/Materials hygrometer, hyd…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether or not the presence of food in the stomach affects iron absorption (and iron absorption rate). Methods/Materials Three so…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Using ultraviolet radiation (UV), this project demonstrates genetic mutations in the DNA of the Drosophila Melanogaster. According to my hypothesis, if Drosophila Melanogaster are exposed to…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
An effective “catch-all” cure for cancer remains elusive, but one promising target that could be used in such a cure is telomerase because it enables replicative immortality, has near ubiqui…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Previous studies have shown that BIBR1532, a non-competitive inhibitor molecule to the protein telomerase, may be a promising approach to inhibition of cancer cell prolifera…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The RE-1 Silencing Transcription Factor (REST) is a central transcriptional repressor that regulates a wide range of neural genes. REST is highly conserved among vertebrates and modulates pr…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award
The practice of smoking hookah, a traditional smoking apparatus that uses charcoal to indirectly heat shisha tobacco, as a possible alternative to cigarettes is an emerging trend of global s…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if E. coli potassium binding protein (Kbp) could be extracted and purified by SDS-PAGE and if Kbp could be used to inhibit po…
AJAS · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology (inferred)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that cancer is one of the greatest threats to humanity, with 8.3 million people dying of cancer each year and an expected 70% increase in cases…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The overall objective of this research is to define the viral proteins composed in the exosomes and demonstrate that flavivirus proteins are present in the exosomes. The ongoing epidemic cau…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Neurodegenerative diseases are the deadliest in the world. Neurodegeneration is the progressive loss of the function of neurons. This study analyzes the relationship between the PITX3 gene a…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Poor lifestyle choices can lead to excess free radicals that shorten telomeres, the end caps of chromosomes. Telomere shortening is linked to cellular senescence and premature aging. This ex…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
The purpose of this project was to characterize human galectin-4 and its anti-microbial properties against self-like antigen bearing gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria while identifyin…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goals of this project is to a)identify and validate novel CpG biomarkers for early diagnosis and prognosis of leukemia; b) Develop a low-cost, non-invasive, rapid screen…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how increasing concentrations of the hormones EGF and LPA affect the activity of an enzyme that is deficient in Tay-Sachs cells. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation is to determine which method of preserving fruits is the best, so consumers won#t have to waste money and throw away unnecessary food. Me…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to see if there is a way for people who are lactose intolerant to better digest milk with the help of lactase. Methods/Materials Pre-test your…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The post-transcriptional regulation controls RNA gene expression. This occurs between the process of transcription and translation of the gene. For this, it’s important to know the structure…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to identify genetic mutations leading to blindness in a family and to study their functional effects using cell culture models. Methods/Mate…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
The T-box transcription factor TBX3 is highly expressed within the lung endothelium, yet the effect of its expression is unknown. This study aimed to overcome present limitations by determin…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Substance (tobacco, alcohol) use and various inflammatory diseases (periodontitis, oral lichen planus, leukoplakia) induce chronic inflammation, which is a mechanism for head and neck squamo…