Translational Medical Science
According to the World Health Organization, air quality is considered one of the greatest sanitary challenges related to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases such as asthma, pulmonary can…
Translational Medical Science
Ewing’s sarcoma (EWS) is a highly aggressive type of cancer that primarily occurs in children and young adults. Doxorubicin (DOX) is a commonly used anti-cancer drug for the treatment of EWS…
Toxicology
Objectives The objective of my project is to see/show the affects of different types of drinks on human teeth. Methods The materials I used in my project were 6 different types of drinks, hu…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a cardiovascular disease that triggers sudden cardiac arrest in people of all ages. We conducted tests with six chemotherapy drugs that reinforced separa…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this project is to study how the Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8) pathway prevents tumor-induced T cell suppression. Tumor-induced immunosuppression is important to study because i…
Toxicology
Objectives Determine the concentration of sodium that become toxic Lactuca Sativa seed germination. Methods Germinated Lactuca Sativa in petri dishes with varying moles of sodium. Allowed ge…
Toxicology
Objectives I added measured sea salt to samples of Arcata Marsh water to create differentiated salinity concentrations and determine the salinity tolerance of freshwater green algae. Methods…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Being the second most common cancer in both men and women, and having an average 5-year survival rate of only 17.7%, lung cancer is a high-incidence disease with low survival. The currently…
Translational Medical Science
This study will evaluate the efficacy of the herbal supplement Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha root) for treatment of depression, anxiety and stress. The American Psychological Association s…
Translational Medical Science
The purpose of this project was to produce a mobile application which is accessible to the whole population. The application will detect certain measurements in the eye: pupil center and siz…
Translational Medical Science
In the U.S., over 20 million cases of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are reported, contributing to $3 trillion in healthcare costs and 5.9 million tons of waste annually. HAIs are c…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Myocardial fibrosis is a significant global health problem associated with nearly all forms of heart disease. It is primarily caused by hypertrophic scarring of the heart’s ECM through patho…
Toxicology
Third Award
Objectives Many products advertise silver nanoparticles as an immune supplement. The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate the potential toxicity of silver nanoparticles marketed as a d…
Translational Medical Science
Tumor-mediated immunosuppression allows tumors to hide from the immune system and avoid recognition. One way of reversing this suppressive microenvironment is to activate antigen-presenting…
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Macrophages infiltrate the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and the sciatic nerve (SN) distal to the site of injury after peripheral nerve axotomy. Injury induced expression of the chemokine CCL2 i…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Effects of Sleep Deprivation and Herb Medication Ganwei on Behavioral and Biochemical Responses in Drosophila Alzheimer’s Disease Model Alzheimer’s Disease: Sleep Deprivation and Herb Therap…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplant failure can be attributed to graft failure, poor graft function, and the failure of the homing process in which the transplanted cells settle into th…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is still considered a major global public health concern. Unlike previous classification, the new ACC/AHA (2017) categorized 130-139/80-89 mmHg as stage 1 hypertensi…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
In recent years, the popularity of the Juul e-cigarette, and products similar to it, have increased dramatically, with Juul now leading the e-cigarette market. They are especially prevalent…
Translational Medical Science
In Vietnam, many patients with chronic renal failure requires high cost for treatment. Aims: Finding the scientific basis for developing new drug from Vietnamese medicinal herbs to prevent a…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Sulforaphane (SFN) is a compound within the isothiocyanate group of organosulfur compounds and found in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbages. Many health…
Toxicology
Third Award
Objectives This project was done to determine if recent studies suggesting that sunblock is harmful to coral reefs are true. Methods Over a period of weeks raise Brine shrimp (as a proxy for…
Translational Medical Science
The prescription opioid epidemic in the United States resulted in an astounding 49,068 deaths in 2017 alone (NIH), warranting URGENT attention. Besides the required policy changes, innovativ…
Translational Medical Science
Tender Coconut Water (TCW), the liquid endosperm of young coconut fruit is not only rich in nutrients but also has bioactive phytohormones such as zeatin, kinetin and their derivatives. Prev…
Toxicology
Objectives The objective of this project is to study the impact of environmental changes on the survival of brine shrimp. Methods 18 petri dishes, 180 brine shrimp. Recorded survival rates o…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Cancer is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Among the types of cancer, ovarian cancer has the lowest prospect of survival of all female cancers, with survival r…
Toxicology
Objectives The problem I am researching is how perfume is affecting plants in the natural world. Many people consistently use perfume in their everyday lives, but they do not realize how muc…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
Lactose intolerance is a common digestive system disorder caused by an inability to break down lactose, the common sugar in milk and dairy products. There is currently no long-term treatment…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting a significant percentage of the human population. It is characterized by seizures that occur when neurotransmitter inhibition fails. One well-id…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
A one-month, randomized parallel clinical trial was used to determine the effect of a low-carbohydrate diet on cardiovascular disease risk factors: BMI, body weight, and triglycerides. Parti…