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ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
During this unforeseen pandemic, face masks have become a key part of our daily lives, with the majority of the population having to wear them for at least 8 hours daily. There are various t…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
In Nigerian folk medicine, there are claims that the F. exasperata has antidiabetic and hypotensive effects. The orthodox drugs currently used in the management of these diseases are expensi…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Purpose. The worldwide prevalence of Celiac Disease has been studied over the years and a remarkable increase has been observed in many regions of the world. The average figure of the world…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
Many infectious and autoimmune diseases are difficult to diagnose properly, and the current diagnostic tests for these diseases are either pathogen/antibody specific, or have a slow turnarou…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if hydrocodone affected a daphnia's heart rate and/or heart rhythm, and if these effects were amplified with ethanol. The independent variable…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
The purpose of this experiment was to see how effective masks different masks are. I also wanted to see how effective they were to slow the spread of bacteria from a person's breath. Gather…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if music affects muscle contractions when performing physical activities. Our hypothesis was that there would be a difference in muscle contra…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
Multi-organ complications have been the hallmark of severe COVID-19; cardiac injuries have been reported in 20% to 30% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients though the etiology remains poorly un…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Elevated homocysteine (Hcy), i.e. hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy), is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Accumulation of amyloid beta (Aß) aggregates is a major hallmark of AD. One of t…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The overall prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus is rapidly increasing as a result of an ageing population, urbanization and lifestyle changes. Generally, drugs with different chemical structures…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
Neuroblastoma has remained as the most severe cancer amongst young children (0-1 y/o). The current treatments for this disease include chemotherapy and radiation therapy, both of which have…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science Second Award
Atrophic macular degeneration (AMD) affects 200 million people worldwide. There is no FDA-approved therapy for this disease, the leading cause of irreversible blindness among people over 50.…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
A predictive gene biomarker helps determine which patients are most likely to benefit from a specific treatment option. The probability of survival from a treatment can greatly depend on if…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are distinct joint diseases presenting unique pathophysiologies. Because of the similar symptoms that RA and OA present, such as arthralgia,…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
The tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) of breast cancer is a known source of tumor heterogeneity and it has been increasingly recognized as having a role in the course of disease. In the p…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Aging is a major contributor towards many diseases. Two examples of these diseases would be Cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, two leading causes of death within America. Aging is a synergy and…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has profound advantages in diagnosis and detection in the medical field. MRI is considered non-invasive diagnostic technique and does not use ionized radiati…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Parkinson’s Disease (PD), the second most common neurodegenerative disease, is caused by the depletion of dopamine as a result of toxic aggregates formed by a protein called alpha-synuclein…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
Cancer immunotherapy has led to vast improvements in long-term survival for patients with cancers like melanoma. However, the low response rate of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy li…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Glioblastoma is a highly aggressive malignant tumor of the central nervous system defined by its inter- and intra-patient heterogeneity. However, understanding of molecular differences withi…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other related neurodegenerative disorders are some of the most prevalent and debilitating conditions affecting elderly populations. Previous research has indicat…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Aging is associated with metabolic changes in the body as well as adaptations to age-related changes in order to maintain functional mechanisms in the body. An example of a potential compens…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
Obesity can weaken the immune system and increase the risk of contracting a plethora of life-threatening diseases. It currently affects 1 in 5 children in the U.S. This study investigated th…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
In the United States, epidemiological studies have highlighted a disparity in cancer incidence and outcome rates between racial groups. This disparity is attributed to numerous factors, incl…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric illness characterized by the deliberate restriction of caloric intake, which can result in a slowed metabolic rate, hyperactivity, and dysbiosis of the…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Kawasaki disease (KD) is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children, and its early diagnosis is crucial for effective intravenous immunoglobulin treatment within ten days, signi…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Our group studied the anti-cancer properties of white grape on inhibiting cell proliferation of human leukemia HL-60 cells, and if any synergy, with green tea. Results showed that white grap…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
E-cigarette usage is growing in popularity, however the correlation between frequent e-cigarette use and ensuing respiratory disease remains unexplored. To that end, a correlation between ex…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
According to the journal of Hepatology Liver disease accounts for approximately 2 million deaths per year worldwide in 2018, numbers are continuing to rise by around 5 % each year, almost al…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
(a) To assess the nutritional value of three microalgae (MAs) as the diet for clam larvae Meretrix meretrix, which is one of the most nutrient-dense seafood that's available for human health…