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ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
The objective of this study was to look at the relationship between glomeruli structures and the presence myosin 1e. Myosin 1e (Myo1e) is a protein which is present in the cytoskeleton of po…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
Trauma is very commonly encountered by people across the globe. In one out of every five cases it takes the form of hemorrhagic shock. It is theorized that in order to reverse this process o…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science Second Award
There is currently no cure for neurological disorders such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease. These disorders have been linked to impairments in critical cellular pathways including N…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Emotions may become inappropriate, excessive, and even pathological, such as in major depressive disorders, with disabling and costly consequences of emotional dysfunction. The skill to succ…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
Lymphoid-specific recombinases RAG1 and RAG2 act synergistically to generate a diverse T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire by catalyzing V(D)J Recombination, a site-specific recombination proce…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science
The pericyte is a regulatory cell that rests on blood vessels throughout the body. It has multiple roles and is thought to be an endogenous source of adult stem cells. In the brain, specific…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Syk, spleen tyrosine kinase, consists of two Src homology 2 (SH2) domains and a single catalytic domain that mediates downstream signaling cascades. Recently, Syk has been shown to be recrui…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Purpose of the Experiment Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a widespread metabolic disease, caused by lack of Insulin producing beta cells, or body cells Insulin resistance. Transcription factor Pax…
ISEF · 2015
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Overbidding has been a concern among bidders since the beginning of auctions, but it has been difficult to quantify since overbidding is defined relative to one’s subjective valuation. Howev…
ISEF · 2015
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and in 2013 was responsible for 611,105 fatalities, according to the CDC. GGF2 is a neuregulin-1, Type II protein isoform that mainly…