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ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This study aims to understand how the increase in pH levels within the stomach, caused by a condition called Hypochlorhydria, contribute to a decrease in the ability to digest food and absor…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The use of antibiotics to inhibit breast cancer cell proliferation is a novel approach to cancer treatment. Antibiotics, such as gentamicin and chloramphenicol, primarily known for their ant…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this project was to determine if increased hypohydration of a sheep brain is directly correlated with brain tissue damage after exposure to a concussion-inducing force. The hy…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Multiple Myeloma is a type of hematologic cancer that often significantly affects people's lives; therefore, this scientific research was created with the objective of studying the relations…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Gastric adenocarcinoma is the fourth most common type of cancer in Brazil, often diagnosed at advanced stages, when the cure rate drops to 30%. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are essential post-transcri…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a promising biomaterial for wound healing and regenerative medicine due to its biocompatibility, water retention, and high tensile strength. This study evaluates…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Iron-sulfur (Fe-S) clusters are cell-essential cofactors present in roughly 60 proteins, including DNA polymerases, subunits of oxidative phosphorylation complexes, and iron-sensing proteins…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder that primarily stems from defects in the extracellular matrix, namely collagen. Within those diagnosed, f…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is a progressive degeneration of the retina that causes significant central visual impairment, impacting nearly 20 million elderly adults in the Uni…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a severe genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and degeneration. Despite current treatments focusing on symptom management, no cure e…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Despite the fact that studies have established a notable link between tourism-particularly cruise ship traffic-and increased respiratory illnesses, there is a lack of official research exami…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Thyroid cancer (TC) is one of the most common endocrine malignancies worldwide, with 821,214 newly diagnosed cases in 2022. It has the fastest growth rate across all cancers. Despite its pre…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) refer to structural defects in the heart that are present at birth. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) is the most complex CHD and occurs when the left si…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune arthropathy that affects over 18 million people globally, causing immense joint pain and swelling. Current treatments (e.g., methotrexate, adalimum…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Inflammation is the body's natural response to combat infections, allergies, or injuries. The most commonly available treatments—non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and corticoste…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Commonly known as the yellow water lily root or kaandoosh in Ojibwe language, the rhizome of Nuphar advena is utilized by Indigenous communities for treating a wide variety of ailments, incl…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Stroke, the fifth leading cause of death and a major cause of disability in the US, is a time-critical emergency handled by EMS agencies—20% of which manage 80% of service calls (Krohmer & E…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a leading cause of vision impairment, affecting up to 30% of diabetics. It results from retinal fluid buildup due to vascular leakage and is commonly treated…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an inherited X-linked disease with an incidence of 1:3,600. Patients become weak at 2-3 years old with progression to respiratory failure and death in th…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer globally, with over 1.9 million new cases and nearly 1 million deaths annually. The incidence of early-onset CRC, defined as cancer oc…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have emerged as a promising therapy for late-stage lung cancer. However, the response rate to ICIs remains low. As a result, there is a need to better und…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Metabolic disorders and malnutrition remain critical health concerns, often undiagnosed due to invasive, costly, and inaccessible testing methods. VitalEdge is a novel non-invasive biosensor…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Wound care management is a major medical challenge, causing significant clinical, social, and economic burden. To address this, I developed WoundView, an AI-powered app for real-time wound a…