Browse 115 real Cellular and Molecular Biology projects entered in 2017, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to investigate the binding affinities of Ferulic acid, Safranal and Curcumin derived from spices, Asafoetida, Saffron and Turmeric, for the inh…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals RNA analysis requires multiple lab processes and manual handling that is tedious, expensive, and susceptible to cross-contamination. The goal of this project is to develop a…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an incurable, progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the intracellular accumulation of alpha-synuclein (aSyn). aSyn oligomers have been implicate…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Mucociliary clearance of toxins from the respiratory tract epithelium depends on a precise ratio of ciliated to goblet cells. If this ratio is low, mucus produced by the goblet cells builds…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
In vitro fertilization (IVF) involves a complex series of clinical and laboratory procedures with the goal of conceiving a healthy child for infertile couples. The high frequency of chromoso…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Cancer has been a pervasive and deadly problem for many years. So far, no treatments have been developed that specifically destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy cells.…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine if sulfate free shampoos versus sulfate containing shampoos affect hair tensile strength in different ways. Methods/Materials I w…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Migraines are the third most prevalent illness, affecting one billion people worldwide. Migraine symptoms may include a severe throbbing headache, disturbed vision, nausea, and sensitivity t…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cancer is one of a vast collection of diseases that kills millions of people each year across the world. Normally helping to prevent cancer, tumor suppressor genes like Antigen NY-CO-13 (p53…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Gene therapy shows great promise in treating many human diseases. However, one major drawback of the current technology is that it can only be directed to a particular mutat…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award
Cardiometabolic disease (CMD) is a cluster of correlated diseases. Risk of heart disease, the world’s leading cause of death, is greatly increased by metabolic syndrome, a combination of dia…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The fast adaptation of auditory hair cells is a well preserved process in mammals that rapidly adjusts the sensitivity of the auditory receptors to stimulus. Although diversely implicated in…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award
It is estimated that 1 in 6 children in the United States are affected by a developmental disability. These afflictions include Autism, Intellectual disability, and developmental delay, all…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine which horse bedding is most absorbent. Methods/Materials Containers, four bedding types, measuring cup, strainer, timer. Poured wate…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The current project introduces a completely novel concept: the use of biocompatible microdroplets to selectively target and dissolve free cholesterol, the primary component…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals This project is a result of the alarming number of emergency room visits by young adults consuming energy drinks. Most energy drink manufacturers claim that these drinks are…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to better understand and improve simple oral health challenges we face daily regarding the products we use. Methods/Materials Colgate Total mo…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The aim of this project was to discover whether or not oxidative stress could cause DNA damage in cells deficient of Ogg1 and if so, to see if that would increase transcriptional mutagenesis…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To find a cheap and effective method to detect multiple types of cancer with the use of the alpha fetoprotein Methods/Materials I created a test strip with rayon polyester b…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology Second Award
RNAi-based modalities offer sequence-specific knockdown of tumor survival and growth, presenting a novel alternative to ineffective conventional treatments. This study investigated a pH sens…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Recent outbreaks of Zika (ZIKV), Dengue (DENV), Chikungunya (CHIKV), and Ebola are neurovirulent. Trends in congenital and neurological manifestations (microcephaly, Guillai…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to compare the amount of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) distilled from fermented solutions of granulated sugars derived from plants. Methods/Materia…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Background: Infant formulas are designed to provide complete nutrition for babies. There are numerous types of infant formulas that vary based on type of protein (milk, soy,…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to find non-human organisms that carry similar proteins to those associated with Parkinsons Disease, Alzheimers Disease, Marfan Syndrome, front…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to create a two-part system for the detection of schistosome parasites in a body of water. An attraction device to concentrate the proteomi…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cancer develops when cells cannot activate apoptosis (“programmed cell death”) in response to damaging perturbations. Noxa, the focus of this project, plays a vital role in promoting apoptos…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to create a more efficient cellulase for biofuel production, using random PCR mutagenesis to randomly mutate the gene sequence of a cellulos…
CSEF · 2017
Product Science (Biological) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine the effective ability of different sunscreen SPFs under different ultraviolet light time exposures. Methods/Materials Sunscreens…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Test breed theoretical rabbits to determine their 10-locus genotype for color through the phenotype of the offspring. Look at differences in results when using definite and…
CSEF · 2017
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals Lung Cancer is the leading cause of all cancer deaths, with a 5-year survival rate of only 17%. Lung Cancer does not display surface proteins associated uniquely with tumor…