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ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
Almost the entire global population breathes unhealthy air (World Health Organization, 2022) and it disproportionately affects lower-income communities (World Health Organization, 2022). Som…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
The current epidemiological situation has overwhelmed us with information about the prevention of Covid-19 and, within this, also about the necessary hygiene habits, e.g. in connection with…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The objective was to compare antibiotic ointments and skin moisturizers’ ability to inhibit bacteria. The hypothesis was antibiotic ointments will inhibit bacterial growth more than skin moi…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
Agricultural fertilizer runoff contains high phosphorus concentrations, which directly correlates with eutrophication and, ultimately, has an adverse effect on ecosystems and organisms. Ofte…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this project is to identify the role of glycolytic inhibitors as repurposed drugs for the cure of Covid-19 through virtual screening and test their efficacy against the inhibi…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
This study explored the effect of changes in the spike protein across SARS-CoV-2 variants (wild-type, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Omicron) on the initial binding interactions with American mink…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology First Award
Bacterial biofilms account for 80% of all chronic microbial infections. ESKAPE pathogens form dense, multispecies biofilms that are resistant to most antibiotics. In this project, a combinat…
ISEF · 2022
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
The Environmental Protection Agency reports nearly half a million contaminated sites throughout the U.S. Rhizoremediation is a promising solution to this global public health concern, as cur…
ISEF · 2022
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is currently the sixth leading cause of death. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has only approved six AD drugs, all of which are associated with severe side ef…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry Third Award
Macrocycles are increasingly studied in supramolecular host-guest chemistry due, in part, to their molecular recognition and binding capabilities. Herein, a computational study which employe…
ISEF · 2022
Biochemistry Second Award
HIV affects millions of people globally. Due to the high mutation rate of HIV, it is important that novel drugs are constantly found to combat new strains. NNRTIs are allosteric inhibitors t…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
This study investigates the carcinogenesis of cancer drivers by leveraging epigenetics, genomics, known biomarkers, and phenotypic information creating an algorithm identifying tumor suppres…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Flipping a coin is accepted as an unbiased method to produce a random 50:50 outcome, but kinematics suggest a coin flip should be deterministic, and therefore predictable. I tested whether I…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Lower limb amputations affect about 28.9 million people worldwide, influencing normal human functions, we are developing a conscious brain mind-controlled Cybonthitic cyborg bionic-leg to pr…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, accounting for nearly 25% of all cancer-related deaths. Lung cancer kills more people annually than colon, prostate, and breast cancer combi…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
By 2025, more than 1,100 satellites will be deployed annually. These satellites will provide GPS, weather tracking, and communications, along with countless other services to humanity. Curre…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
Excessive soil salinity can decrease plant available water resulting in poor turfgrass growth conditions. The purpose of this project is to determine if time domain reflectometry (TDR) instr…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Oxygen is critical to sustain aerobic life. Scientists are developing methods to deliver oxygen to stagnant water and human bodies when perfusion, or the movement of gasses across a membrane…
ISEF · 2022
Physics and Astronomy
In this off-world research environment construction “proof of concept” demonstration, lower-cost consumer-grade Oculus Quest virtual reality (VR) hardware employing affordable Spatial metave…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Since 24,000 BC climate change has affected localized areas across the Southwestern United States; however, these effects today are seen at an unparalleled rate. Climatic projections suggest…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The combustion of fossil fuels is inflating atmospheric CO2 concentrations to an unprecedented peak. This has reached 412 ppm, a staggering 112 ppm higher than the greatest concentration to…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Actin-based molecular motor myosin Va (myoVa) is a biological machine involved in intracellular cargo transport, which is essential for normal cellular function. Although a single myoVa is s…
ISEF · 2022
Physics and Astronomy
The aim of my research was to evaluate effective building materials for the future exploration of Mars. The greatest threat posed to humans on Mars is the high levels of ionizing radiation o…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Background: Machine learning (ML) algorithms have potential to rapidly screen COVID-19 from chest x-ray (CXR). Current deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) models for COVID-19 detection…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Problem: The COVID-19 pandemic put hospitals into a state of frenzy attempting to handle the sheer quantity of patients. This project aims to predict mortality likelihood of patients that te…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Due to COVID-19, the economy has suffered from health protocols. The U.S. needs to know which states were most affected by COVID-19 to distribute aid effectively in case another pandemic occ…
ISEF · 2022
Mathematics
The CNMI heavily relies on tourism. With the COVID-19 pandemic, this poses a concern for the tourism industry. In this project, the stats and data regarding the amount of worldwide COVID-19…
ISEF · 2022
Embedded Systems
A research article “Measuring the scientific effectiveness of contact tracing: Evidence from a natural experiment,” stated, “...a total of 15,841 COVID-19 cases (around 20% of all cases) fai…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
With the growing amount of COVID-19 cases, especially in developing countries with limited medical resources, it’s essential to accurately diagnose COVID-19 with high specificity. Due to cha…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Diabetes mellitus is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide, affecting millions worldwide and likely more due to inefficient testing, and is growing worse every year. The system presente…