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ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this experiment was to find a way to provide a constant supply of electrical power to a cardiac pacemaker utilizing cardiac and pulmonary motions in conjunction with a piezofi…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Color blindness, a medical condition that affects approximately 200 million people globally, is characterized by the impaired ability to distinguish certain colors in the human color spectru…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Technological advancements in biomedical sciences have circumvented the problem of heart failure by creating a risky solution that only mitigates the severity of the problem for a short peri…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Glioblastoma is the primary cause of cancer related fatalities in pediatric and adult populations. The current standards for treatment have been unsuccessful in preventing tumor relapse due…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Celiac disease (CD) and gluten sensitivity (GS) affect over three million Americans. The consumption of food products containing gluten causes adverse effects including bloating, discomfort,…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Research was done using 911 medical records comparing surgical outcomes of cases where resident or staff functioned as the surgical assistant. Complication rates and the level of resident in…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Arteriosclerosis, which is the stiffening and thickening of an artery, is the leading cause of death globally. By the time symptoms of this disease appear, the condition has already reached…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Plantago major, commonly known as ribwort plantain is very popular used as a natural home remedies for stomach aches or skin infections. The purpose of this experiment was to prove if it rea…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Last year, my partner and I experimented with the effect of caffeine on athletic performance. We designed three specific athletic tests to see if it did help. After we finished, we concluded…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
This study examined where Notch and Wnt signaling are found in the thymus of two reporter mouse strains, CBF:H2B-Venus and TCF/Lef:H2B-GFP. Mouse thymi at ages five weeks and two days postna…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
The discovery and development of chemotherapeutic drugs is a continuous worldwide demand. This study was designed as an anticancer prescreening to evaluate the cytotoxic and genotoxic potent…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
There are several “safe” food myths that are prevalent in today’s society, but the question remains whether or not they actually hold true. To determine the safeness of following certain foo…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Cisplatin and carboplatin are two platinum based chemotherapeutics. Carboplatin was devised to be more effective than cisplatin without the harmful side effects. However, the efficacy rates…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Past studies indicated that Drosophila (fruit flies) share 75% of the genes that cause diseases with humans. Thus by studying fruit fly genetics, one can learn about human genetics and possi…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), the most common type of acute leukemia among adults, consists of premature leukocytes that do not fully differentiate from stem cells or immature hematopoie…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
The nubbin gene is expressed in a proximal-distal pattern in the Drosophila wing. Using a genetic tool that recapitulates the nubbin pattern we decreased the expression of one essential gene…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Autosomal-dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa (adRP) is caused by diverse gain-of-function mutations in rhodopsin (RHO). The purpose of this study is to aid in the development of a mutation-indepe…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) is a Neglected Tropical Disease caused by the parasitic nematodes Wuchereria and Brugia. Over 120 million people worldwide are infected and more than 1.4…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Over-sweating is a very common problem of many people especially during summer, while antiperspirant is a vital tool for people to alleviate this problem. However, using commercially availab…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of my project was to determine if I could create a nutritionally balanced meal in Midland, Texas using the allotments provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. I…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
The objective of this study was to control and normalize factors linked to death of brain neurons during Alzheimer’s disease (AD) using maximum safe dosages of multi-vitamins and minerals (M…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
This research sought to determine a relationship between the force exerted on the thoracic region by a sports bra and the lung function of the wearer. This query was inspired by high school…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
A survey of the degree of sensitivity of Anopheles Albimanus to organophosphate and carbamate insecticides was made in the locations of Aguas Claras in the region of Madugandi and Felipillo…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Resistant starches are resistant to digestive enzymes in the small intestine and have numerous health benefits. Naturally present in raw starchy foods, much of it is lost in the cooking proc…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
The newly designed test tube presented in this abstract would improve on the design of blood test tubes commonly used by hospitals, clinics, and both research and commercial laboratories all…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Tissues were obtained from a previous study in which rats were exposed to NM (.125 mg) or PBS (which was used as a control) through an intratracheal injection; after 30 minutes rats received…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
For over a century, silver amalgam has been successfully utilized to restore teeth worldwide. Despite its many advantages, there have always been concerns about this material’s safety due to…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
This project studied the genetic effect of an organophosphate pesticide, Malathion, on a human epithelial cell line. Specifically, what genetic changes result in the Retinoblastoma tumor sup…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
Dietary substances are major contributors to the formation and maintenance of tumors. Caffeine has been shown to inhibit tumor growth in certain cell lines while acetaldehyde, the primary ca…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether or not Aloe vera, vitamin E, Suave Hair Conditioner, a triple antibiotic ointment, glycerin, and Vaseline would improve the healing ra…