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AJAS · 2022
Biochemistry
Mentors: Alyson Michael, and Dr. Peter Faletra, Ph.D. This study explored the effect of changes in the spike protein of the Alpha, Beta, and Gamma variants of SARS-CoV-2 on the initial bindi…
AJAS · 2022
Physics
Particle Physicists use Liquid Argon Time Projection Chambers (LArTPCs) for the study of subatomic particles, especially neutrinos. However, the current LArTPC data analysis requires manual…
AJAS · 2022
Animal Science
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollination is responsible for approximately 80% of all cultivated crops. Unfortunately, reports suggest losses of 30-50% of all bee colonies in the US. The greate…
AJAS · 2022
Behavioral Science
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if there was a correlation between COVID-19 cases and anxiety/depression levels in the United States, and correlations were analyzed nationall…
AJAS · 2022
Medicine
Cox Proportional Hazards Assumption Violations in Breast Cancer Gene Expression Data. Background: Cancer is a disease driven by mutations in genes that control cell proliferation, cellular d…
AJAS · 2022
Medicine
Recent advances show that the 14-3-3zeta protein is a unique regulator of IL-17A signal transduction. IL-17A signal transduction triggers two, 14-3-3zeta-TRAF5 and 14-3-3zeta-TRAF6-dependent…
AJAS · 2022
Computer Science
The world population is expected to increase by 2 billion by 2050. A person dies of hunger every 3.6 seconds. The UN has come up with a list of 17 goals to make the world a better place and…
AJAS · 2022
Microbiology
The Nora virus, a virus that infects fruit flies, was known to infect the species, Drosophila melanogaster. My research showed the virus to infect two other Drosophila species from different…
AJAS · 2022
Medicine
The human gut harbors a dynamic population of microorganisms, including bacteria and viruses. The dominant gut microbial phyla are Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria,…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
Species inhabiting urban waterways face numerous threats including water pollution, invasive species, and habitat alteration. While virtually all water bodies are at risk of significant huma…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
Approximately 1% to 50% of ticks carry diseases, and 300,000 cases of tick bites are annually reported in the US. New Jersey holds one of the highest rates of Lyme disease caused by tick bit…
AJAS · 2022
Biochemistry
Used a computer to design miniature antibodies that can bind to a cancer-associated "don't eat me" signal protein. A single-domain antibody (nanobody) predicted to have high geometric comple…
AJAS · 2022
Engineering
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a debilitating neurological disease that primarily affects older patients. PD is characterized by dementia, tremors, and gait issues. PD is the fastest growing ne…
AJAS · 2022
Engineering
The development and testing of mechanical, electrical, and software systems to predict and control the altitude (apogee) of an F-class model rocket. Guidance systems are becoming ubiquitous…
AJAS · 2022
Earth Science
A geomagnetic storm is a major disturbance of Earth's magnetosphere that occurs when there is an efficient energy exchange from the solar wind into the space environment surrounding Earth. T…
AJAS · 2022
Behavioral Science
Digital Phenotyping Autism: Investigating Child Vocalization and Movement Chaperone: Mrs. Leya Joykutty Academy: Florida Junior Academy of Science Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopm…
AJAS · 2022
Medicine
Glioblastoma is one of the most lethal cancers, associated with a bleak prognosis and no cure. Survival estimates given to patients are often inaccurate, as actual survival can range from mo…
AJAS · 2022
Medicine
Although the use of porous scaffolds in tissue engineering has been relatively successful, there are still many limitations that need to be addressed: low vascularization, low oxygen and nut…
AJAS · 2022
Medicine
Due to asthma, I took prednisone, an oral corticosteroid that reduces inflammation in the airways. During my 7th grade physical, my doctor noticed my growth rate had decreased from the 50th…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
The chemical compound Bisphenol-ɑ (BPA) is classified as an endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) for its tendency to mimic the body’s naturally-occuring hormones and disrupt the hormone casca…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
CO2 in the atmosphere is a major driver of global warming, trapping heat in the atmosphere. Much CO2 release and the resultant increases in global warming have been attributed to widespread…
AJAS · 2022
Cellular Science
Atherosclerosis is an immunoinflammatory disease characterized by low-density lipoprotein (LDL) accumulations within arterial walls. These buildups can cause ischemic conditions within the c…
AJAS · 2022
Medicine
Electrocardiograms, or ECGs, are widely used technologies to record electrical signals from the heart to diagnose patients with various medical conditions. Currently, a shockingly high perce…
AJAS · 2022
Mathematics
This project’s purpose was to observe the relationship between five external factors and the runs scored in baseball and provide a better understanding to the fans and teams about these rela…
AJAS · 2022
Engineering
Magnetically deflected ballistic mass (MBDM) describes a system in which a metal rotor, the mass in the system, is suspended (like a maglev train) inside of an evacuated sheath. The metal ro…
AJAS · 2022
Microbiology
Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) accounts for forty percent of all lung cancer cases in the United States. Treatment currently focuses on surgery and chemotherapy, but survival rates remain lower…
AJAS · 2022
Behavioral Science
Adolescent refugees are integrated into local public school systems in the United States without a clear understanding of their previous levels of education. Many refugees struggle to adapt…
AJAS · 2022
Environmental Science
Managing invasive species is a central challenge in conservation biology given the constraints of limited funds and the potential for unanticipated ecological consequences. New techniques in…
AJAS · 2022
Plant Science
Cypripedium reginae (Cyp. reginae) or Showy Lady’s Slippers are an orchid native to North America and are classified as endangered in New Hampshire. Showy Lady’s Slippers are endangered due…
AJAS · 2022
Plant Science
Many of the 58 species of the Cypripedium orchids located around the world are being increasingly threatened with extinction, largely because of habitat degradation or habitat loss. An initi…