Biomedical and Health Sciences
Common cancer treatments may seem almost as hazardous as cancer itself. Most people who undergo radiation and/or chemotherapy report physical side effects, including shortness of breath, unc…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
The world remains unprepared to contain the Zika virus and other similar mosquito borne viral diseases which can spontaneously become an epidemic in days. In a survey published by the Wall S…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The project idea is about a belt be wear around the abdomen to measures the fluid increased in abdomen and pelvic cavity , in fast and easy way , without repeat the abdominal ultrasound exam…
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals Colloidal silver and silver nanoparticles have been used for decades to treat various medical conditions and are now being extensively added to a variety of textiles and hom…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Across the world, fifty million people are affected by epilepsy or seizures. A major challenge in treating seizures is assessing the efficacy of anti-convulsants. Previous studies have alrea…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Free-space broadband frequency modulated near infrared (NIR) photon transmission mode technique has been used in this paper as an optical bio-sensor method to extract optical properties of d…
Translational Medical Science
Leukotrichia; premature discolouration of hair is a problem amongst youth worldwide, causing depression & reducing the amount of stress controlling hormones. It is caused by wane of melanin.…
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals To determine whether sunscreen actually blocks out all the photons from entering the leaves. Methods/Materials Used 16 arugula plants in total with 4 in each group. For 3 ou…
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. Natu…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Are synthetic fragrances (conventionally manufactured perfumes) more harmful than essential organic oils? Are the widely used body sprays and perfumes unknowingly putting the public at risk?…
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
The FERM domain protein, merlin, encoded by the NF2 tumor suppressor gene, regulates cell proliferation and plays a critical role in cell adhesion and motility while its loss can result in c…
Translational Medical Science
Celiac disease is a serious genetic autoimmune disorder where the ingestion of gluten leads to formation of Immunoglobulin G tissue transglutaminase (IgG anti-TG2) against gluten, damaging s…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
MicroRNAs (miRNA) are small non-coding RNA molecules, approximately 19-25 nucleotides in length, which function in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression by base-pairing with tar…
Toxicology
First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to measure the lifespan of larvae and adult fruit flies exposed to cell phone microwave radiation. Methods/Materials 24 larvae fruit flies and…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
Palestine is considered one of the states which has high proportion of disabled people relative to its population. This project is based on a concept of which these people can control their…
Translational Medical Science
Characterization of patient-derived glioblastoma-multiforme (GBM) cell lines uncover information on the disease’s physiology and pathology. This, in extension, helps identify new therapeutic…
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Glioblastoma tumors are the most common type in the brain and have shown to be difficult to treat. The current chemotherapeutic treatment is the drug temozolomide (TMZ); however, research ha…
Toxicology
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine whether various store-bought products or various peppers are more effective in repelling mosquitoes. I believe that one of the st…
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to see how plastic and Aloe vera and snake plant (both houseplants) affect the rate of photosynthesis on a pondweed called Cabomba caroliniana. Methods/Mate…
Translational Medical Science
This project analyzes the anti-tumoral properties of components derived from milk kefir. This will provide an effective, safe and a cheap means of treating breast cancer. Milk kefir treatmen…
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my study is to investigate the effects of different concentrations of nanosilver on the water organism Daphnia magna. Methods/Materials Daphnia magna cultur…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
First Award
Coronary Artery Disease is often characterized as the world’s deadliest disease, leading to the mortality of 7.4 million individuals in 2012. In addition, the adverse effects of Chemotherapy…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Clinical cancer diagnosis faces many challenges, particularly in its low sensitivity and accuracy for early tumor detection. This project aims to develop an early diagnostic platform using l…
Translational Medical Science
The obesity pandemic affects 36.5% of the US adult population and exacerbates the risk for deadly comorbidities including Type II Diabetes (T2DM). Current obesity and T2DM therapeutics are n…
Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to determine any harmful or beneficial effects that sugar and salt may have on Drosophila melanogaster longevity. Methods/Materials Commercial…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive, degenerative neuromuscular disorder that affects nearly 2% of the population over 65. Despite its prevalence, little is known about the etiology of…
Translational Medical Science
Fourth Award
Cardiotoxicity accounts for a third of withdrawn pharmaceuticals, hence evaluating drug compounds for cardiotoxicity is essential in drug development. However, primary human cardiomyocytes a…
Translational Medical Science
Worldwide, more than 1,300,000 people are diagnosed with and more than 450,000 die of breast cancer every year. There are several ways breast cancer can be subclassified, one of which is imm…
Biomedical and Health Sciences (inferred)
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a severe autoimmune disease that affects the colon and impacts nearly 700,000 Americans annually. Current treatments including approved pharmaceuticals and colecto…
Translational Medical Science
Third Award
The Zika Virus (ZIKV) has recently been a major cause of concern in many parts of the world. ZIKV infections are linked to fetal and newborn microcephaly, a spectrum of abnormalities in the…