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ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Ulcerative colitis (UC) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are associated with high risks of colorectal cancer (CRC), yet bacterial biomarkers for CRC present in both remain unclear. In this study, a…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The purpose of this experiment is to demonstrate the effect of safety mask usage on the infection and mortality rates of a simulated airborne pathogen. The results should reflect the effects…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1) is an allosteric enzyme in glycolysis that regulates the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of fructose 6-phosphate (F6P) into fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (FBP). In ca…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States. Death in prostate cancer patients is often related to medical conditions other than prostate cancer itself. Hence, it i…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
P38 alpha (MAPK 14) is a protein kinase implicated in the pathological mechanisms of myofibrillar myopathy, cancers, and inflammatory diseases like Alzheimer’s and rheumatoid arthritis. Alth…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
This research presents a novel machine-learning approach for the identification of potential treatments against SARS-CoV-2, the causative pathogen of COVID-19. Despite the existence of effec…