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ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Tissue engineered heart valves (TEHV) have a strong potential to outperform existing heart valve replacements. As part of an ongoing research to determine the optimal conditions to generate…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Chronic stress involves a response to emotional pressure experienced for a long period of time and is a source of depressive disorders. Studies have suggested that chronic stress impacts cog…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Studies have shown that, if started early enough, drugs and therapies can significantly slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. However, there are currently no easy ways to identify the…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Deafness is hearing deficiency or hearing loss it refers to the inability to hear things either totally or partially. Symptoms may be mild, moderate, severe or profound. Deaf people suffer f…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) often enroll their children in intervention programs and support groups to help treat their symptoms. Very few support groups, howev…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Legally blind and visually impaired individuals were asked to quickly and correctly complete a set of tasks (numbers, words, and mathematical expressions) by utilizing traditional classroom…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The present project searched to verify if it was possible to utilize virtual reality technology to benefit students and teachers of elementary school, on behalf of learning and new education…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Diethyl Phthalate (DEP) is a commonly found endocrine disruptor found in the ocean. DEP comes from plastics that have been floating in the ocean and releasing certain pollutants, including b…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Previous studies at the Roskamp Institute and in other laboratories have demonstrated that the visual system is particularly vulnerable to the effects of repeated mild traumatic brain injury…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between college information literacy (CIL) and college going self-efficacy (CGSE) in high school students. Research suggests the d…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Exosomes, or messages in a bottle, contain proteins and RNAs and are used as messengers to transport information in the body. The basic organization of a nephron, or the basic filtration uni…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Alphaviruses are a fascinating group of RNA viruses that belong to the Togaviridae family. Some cause severe diseases, while others have useful attributes as gene expression vectors. In some…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science First Award
The risk of cardiovascular disease, the world's leading cause of death, is greatly increased by metabolic syndrome, a combination of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and type-2-diabetes. A rapi…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Nosocomial infections are a potentially lethal and prevalent hazard in the hospital setting. There are over 99,000 associated deaths in American hospitals annually with 1 in 25 hospitalized…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Several drugs, including aminoglycosides and platinum-based chemotherapy agents, are well known for their ototoxic properties. However, the ototoxic potential of most therapeutic compounds i…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Humans are able to quickly and accurately determine intent from early motions of other agents in the social environment. Through real-time analysis of biomechanical patterns, the mind uses p…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of the current study was to determine whether scaling typography to the Golden Ratio improves cognitive fluency, and therefore reading comprehension abilities, in nystagmus patie…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This study was a continuing fourth year research to develop and evaluate 3 real world applications/interventions to combat obesity. First, an iPhone Application (HFS-App) was developed to he…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
With language being an important method of communication and socialization for children with Down’s Syndrome, innovative technology solutions are increasingly being introduced to help in dev…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Every day, people all over the world use their cell phones. In recent years, these devices have evolved from simple telecommunications devices into pocket-sized computers. Now equipped with…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Breast cancer (BC) remains to be a prevalent malignancy, as an estimated 231,840 women were diagnosed in the US in 2015. Furthermore, cancer cells now display chemoresistance towards primary…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Cryo Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM) is a method used to determine the structure of macromolecules. Cryo-EM is used for complexes that are 250kDa or larger and now it is possible to analyze a…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Parkinson's disease(PD) reduces the quality of life for several people. There isn’t exact treatment so it is important to increase the numbers of researches. In our project, we aimed to iden…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. UHRF1, a gene essential for DNA methylation, is highly expressed in HCC patients. Transgenic…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
The overexpression of PLK1 occurs in many types of cancer. Consequently, the misexpression of PLK1 is used as a diagnosis for specific cancers. Small molecule inhibitors can prevent cancerou…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Stress in our society is a problem that affects almost everyone. This investigation sought to discover whether high perceived stress levels and the subsequent decrease in prefrontal function…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Teaching science can be a challenge in basic education, it is necessary for each topic to use specific didactic tools that can relate everyday life concepts with technic elements; tools that…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Nuclear actin, while still poorly understood, plays a role in DNA replication, chromatin organization, and gene expression. This research uses Drosophila oogenesis as a model to study in viv…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Stress is an integral part of daily life and is often portrayed as a negative phenomenon since it causes physical illness as well as cognitive functions deficits. However, not everybody deve…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Piezo proteins have been identified as key components of mechanosensitive ion channels in humans and other mammals. These channels are in the early stages of characterization; their mechanis…