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ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
A recent concern in healthcare agencies is that many members of their staff wear artificial nails in the work setting. Although many agencies do not necessarily prohibit their use, they are…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This project is an analytic experiment on the effects of brainwave entrainment on cognitive ability. Hypothesis: Human participants will demonstrate the best cognitive performance when their…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Proton beam therapy is a type of treatment that is more effective than traditional radiation therapy and is used in treating certain types of cancer. However, in order to reap the benefits o…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Cinnabar has been used as a sedative and soporific agent for more than 1,000 years in China, India and other Asian countries, nowadays, the safety of cinnabar is widely disputed for the pres…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics First Award
The objective of this study was to identify characteristics of deleterious mutations in human tumor suppressor genes. More specifically, this study used the BRCA1 gene as an example and focu…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Purpose: A literature search showed that though abnormal lymph nodes were well described, there was not good data on the range of appearances of normal lymph nodes. If normal lymph nodes wer…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
In this project, the relationship between vitamin D receptor (VDR) and Claudin 5 with regards to colorectal cancer is investigated. I will compare the expression levels of the Claudin 5 prot…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell neoplasm characterized by destructive bone lesions and currently has no cure. Successful treatment of multiple myeloma will require a multi-faceted approach…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Fourth Award
Electricity is a proposed treatment for biofilms. I compared three electrical approaches to treat bacterial biofilms: passage of current through/across biofilms, an electric field, and direc…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) has been the most lethal form of breast cancer. Nearly 40% of women with IBC stage III, and 11% in stage IV survive at least 5 years after diagnosis. This st…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This research intends to find a natural, economical, and effective method to treat otitis externa without secondary effects. The extracts of Kalanchoe pinnata leaves have been commonly used…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Due to the high prevalence of immunohistochemistry (IHC) in medicine and biology, the need of fast and accurate semi-quantitative analysis of such IHC images arises. Nowadays such analysis i…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Starting from the relation between articular hypermobility and injuries in artistic gymnastics whose occurrences are among the highest indexes within the sports activities, my objective was…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This project explores the effectiveness of Curcumin, a polyphenol from the spice Turmeric, on breast cancer cells and its ability to inhibit the proliferation of neoplastic cells. It was hyp…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Fourth Award
Most cultured glioma cells die under temozolomide (TMZ) treatment. However, a U251 glioma strain that proliferates under 500uM TMZ, termed "UTMZ", has been derived from U251 cells by resista…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The objective of the investigation was to determine if there is an underestimation of the cases of leptospirosis in relation to dengue in Puerto Rico. The need of the availability of the Mic…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Third Award
Streptococcus pyogenes is the bacterium responsible for streptococcal pharyngitis, impetigo, and rheumatoid fever. As antibiotics are often ineffective due to increasing antibiotic resistanc…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Achyranthes aspera is a plant found commonly in parts of India and has been anecdotally noted to improve the prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients. Because 91% of newly diagnosed pancreati…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
In 2012, an estimated 2.3 million people were newly infected with HIV, while 14.1 million people were diagnosed with cancer. Marine sponges are considered to be habitats for numerous multitu…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Initial experiments determined the effects of metallic copper on the growth of Escherichia coli. E.coli was exposed to copper metal strips and copper powder. The fine copper powder prevented…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This project consisted of the design and creation of a system for prescribers to provide medication instructions to patients via translation, visual representation, and audio in order to rep…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Third Award
The effect of concussions on brain wave patterns was studied with a novel prototype device, incorporating a simple electroencephalography (EEG) headset, to assess its potential for concussio…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Infections due to polymers in implants (catheters, prosthetics, etc.) remain a constant threat to public health, as implant-derived infections make up 50% of all nosocomial infections and co…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Third Award
Lymphosarcoma (LSA) is the most common malignant neoplasia in dogs. BIN1 is a 20 exon, ubiquitous membrane-associated protein that, in cancer cells, is alternatively transcribed to include e…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Pollen allergy has remained an important cause of severe allergy worldwide. While skin prick test is a gold standard for investigating allergies, however it is not practical in some patients…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Fourth Award
Acetylation and methylation are garnering increasing attention for their respective roles in metabolic regulation through altering both gene expression and cytoplasmic enzyme activity. Howev…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this research is to check the effects of aspartame and insulin on planarian regeneration. I am a diabetic and it has always interested me in how aspartame has raised my glucos…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics First Award
This study employs the combination of a drop-based microfluidics platform and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to create a breakthrough technology that enables the detection of circulating tu…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Fourth Award
In spite of chemotherapeutic and surgical advances, pancreatic cancer continues to have a dismal prognosis. Metastasis due to tumor cell migration remains the most critical challenge in trea…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The aim of this scientific project was to determine the effects of ginger on the growth of non-pathogenic Escherichia coli bacteria. First the growth of the bacteria was observed on solid LB…