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ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Aim: Preventing hospital-acquired infections is a challenge for healthcare facilities. This study aimed to design and create an accurate, easy to use, and inexpensive system for electronical…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Purpose: a) Design and implement a gravity spatial model for the ongoing epidemic of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa; and b) use this model, to evaluate the relative effectiveness o…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
The objective of the experiment is to determine if the forced movement of legs will increase an individual's heart rate. In order to test if an increase in heart rate will occur, a bicycle-b…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
The purpose of this experiment is to find out if there is a relationship between interpupillary distance and peripheral vision. This research is important because people need to be informed…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
People commonly use the leaves extracts of MSN plants as a topical gel to cure "Herpes zoster", a viral disease. They say that this plant can inhibit the growth of this virus. The purpose of…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
A primary characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease is the oligomerization of amyloid-beta (aß) 1-40 random coil structures leading to the eventual formation of neurofibrillary tangles and aß pl…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Yearly, approximately 65,000 are diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, and of these new cases 20,000 of them result in death. Naringin, a citrus flavonoid, has shown promise in causing apopt…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Unlike most normal cells, aggressive carcinomas overexpress voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSC). Studies demonstrate a positive correlation between cancer cell aggressiveness and VGSC overe…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Pancreatic BETA-cells comprise the central regulatory tissue of the glucose homeostasis system. Glucotoxicity-associated loss of insulin producing BETA-cells is the most significant contribu…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a major cause of non-genetic developmental delays and neural and physical abnormalities. Free radicals, highly reactive by-products of ethanol (EtOH) metabolism, ca…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Chronic lymphedema is a progressive, disabling condition characterized by regional bodily accumulation of protein-rich interstitial fluid. It affects over 100 million worldwide, yet no pharm…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Mammary tumorigenesis converts Transforming Growth Factor-ß (TGF-ß) from a tumor suppressor in normal tissue into a tumor promoter in the later stages of breast cancer by inducing epithelial…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when an impact forces the brain to collide with the cranial bones. Despite decades of research, these injuries are still inadequately understood due to th…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
A major step in the metastatic cascade is the migration of tumor cells towards blood vessels in a process known as “streaming.” However, the signaling molecule that triggers tumor cells to e…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
The discovery of luminescent nanoclusters (NCs) takes photodynamic therapy closer to becoming a mainstream form of cancer treatment that is non-invasive and more targeted. With ultrafine siz…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an inherited disorder that involves muscle weakness and occurs in approximately 1 out of every 3,600 male infants. The average life expectancy for indivi…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
We don’t think about it, but many of our daily actions require our hands. But the truth is not everyone is fortunate to have their hands by their side. Prosthetics are available but they eit…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Recently, fast food chains and local restaurants around the nation have been changing their menus from fried and breaded meat products to grilled meats. This change, while meant to be positi…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Glioblastoma (GB) is the most common and aggressive primary malignant brain tumor. Despite aggressive treatment, including maximum surgical resection followed by both chemotherapy and radiot…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Heart Disease is the top killer in the United States, causing 600,000 deaths annually. Current methods of prevention for this disease cause discomfort to 30% of the population and may be inv…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a rather widespread neuropsychiatric illness without defined causes. Studies have implied an immunological dysfunction hypothesis for SCZ by identifying differences in…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
Studies have shown an inverse correlation between prostate cancer incidence and ultraviolet (UV) exposure by region. Vitamin D (1,25(OH)2D3) is a seco-steroid hormone that is absorbed into t…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering
An energy drink is a type of beverage containing the stimulant drug, caffeine, sugar (glucose and sucrose), and electrolytes. With the aim to determine the amounts of caffeine, total sugars,…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Various studies have showed that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have an affinity towards interacting with virtual avatars. Children with ASD are able to understand basic emotio…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical Engineering Second Award
Meiotic recombination is essential to create novel allele combinations and ensure proper segregation during gametogenesis. Descriptions of detailed mechanisms of recombination are of interes…