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ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Pressure ulcers affect 2.5+ million people annually in the U.S., contributing to 60,000+ deaths and $26+ billion in healthcare costs. Current prevention methods remain inadequate. Preventive…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness Bronze Medal
Critical bone defects remain a major clinical challenge, often requiring pre-formed grafts or substitutes that can trigger inflammatory responses and delay healing. This project focuses on d…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Prior research has indicated that the synthetic peptide D-(KLAKLAK)2 and its analogues exhibit potent cancer toxicity (oncotoxicity) and pro-apoptotic activity when internalized within mamma…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of three between-inning recovery methods [Active recovery (AR), passive recovery (PR), and electromuscular stimulation (EMS)] among high…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness Silver Medal
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii infects up to 1/3 of the global population (Habtye et al., 2023). Immunocompromised individuals face a high risk of parasite reactivation, which can cause seve…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Strokes are a leading cause of disability and death in adults in the US and globally. Approximately 40% of stroke survivors develop aphasia, an acquired language and communication disorder t…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness Gold Medal
Conventional chemotherapy often fails due to systemic toxicity and acquired drug resistance. To address this, I developed a multi-targeted therapeutic matrix using synergistic phytochemicals…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Mutations in the FLT3 receptor, present in approximately one third of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), are associated with an aggressive course of the disease, a high risk of rela…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), a life-threatening disorder of humans and dogs, leads to spontaneous bleeding from antibody-mediated platelet destruction. Standard immunosuppressive therapies…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Around 40% of the world's population (approximately 3.3 billion people) are at risk of developing cancer at some point in their lives. TP53 (Tumor Protein 53) is a gene altered in most human…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder strongly tied to Amyloid-ß aggregation, leading to cellular dysfunction and an inhibition of movement. In the Caenorhabditis elegans CL200…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness Platinum Award
Over 98% of potential therapeutics for neurological diseases fail because they cannot cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Current screening methods for novel ligands often focus too heavily…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Background: Optimizing performance and enhancing resilience among military personnel who are frequently exposed to traumatic situations is challenging. Outstanding physical fitness, the foun…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Introduction: Endometrial Cancer (EC), the most common and deadliest gynecological cancer in the U.S., has seen a steady rise in incidence and mortality since 2003 across all races. When ide…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
We studied about first nations fasting and what it does for the body, we went to our elders and offered tobacco for information and knowledge. Our elders gave us lots of information for our…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Lactase dietary supplements are widely used to address lactose intolerance, a condition where the small intestine produces insufficient lactase enzyme to break down lactose, the natural suga…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains a clinical challenge due to its aggressive nature and the lack of targeted therapies. Traf2 and NCK-interacting kinase (TNIK), a key regulator of…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is associated with neurocognitive dysfunction (NeuroHIV), which can occur in 30–50% of people with HIV, despite successful combination antiretrov…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness Bronze Medal
Tamarack bark tea is a traditional tea consumed by the Aboriginal people of Canada. It is primarily made up of the bark of Larix laricina to help with the health of the brain. Although the t…
ISEF · 2026
Translational Medical Science
Meniscus injuries are among the most common orthopedic conditions, with approximately 1 million surgeries annually. Injuries in the avascular zone cannot self-regenerate, and modern scaffold…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
In Garden Hill First Nation, I have seen that many people deal with dry skin, especially when it gets cold. Since our community is remote and only accessible by plane, getting medicine and s…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder requiring early intervention, yet screening is often delayed due to a dependency on expensive, in-person clinical assessments.…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Nerve degeneration causes devastating symptoms for millions of patients worldwide. While some peripheral nerves experience recovery, others experience chronic neuropathic pain due to sensory…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Impaired wound healing is a widespread complication experienced by diabetic patients, with persistent hyperglycemic conditions being a central factor that disrupts cellular repair programs.…
CWSF · 2026
Disease & Illness Bronze Medal
Considering the prevalence and life-altering nature of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), why is it so difficult to diagnose? Within recent years, much research has linked changes in the gut microbio…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness Bronze Medal
My project is about making functional prosthetic hands more accessible and affordable than a smartphone. To achieve this, I use 3D printing to create lightweight, customizable parts that tra…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
Dementia effects almost One-Million Canadians, and has no cure, with current treatments having severe side-effects. This experiment aimed to explore the effectiveness of high-frequency pulse…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
I am Khloe Sandy ,a proud Dakota Indigenous girl. I wanted to try making an eyeliner at home that's safe and natural since many eyeliners in stores contain chemicals that are not good for th…
CWSF · 2026
Health & Wellness
The real question is, can you make a water filter out of materials you can get only in your home? We wanted to create a water filter system that could be made household materials that you co…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Obesity increased the occurrence of diabetes in America, leading many to seek “healthier” alternatives and use of sweeteners. This project determined how sugar and different artificial sweet…