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ISEF · 2017
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…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
This project developed a scalable, low cost FFF 3D printer with a unique leveling system. The bed is coupled with an elevator, forming the Z axis. The printer consists of four identical wall…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
Due to depleting oil reserves and the threat of global warming, renewable energy sources, such as the biofuel ethanol, are being explored as alternatives to petroleum. Cellulose, the most co…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Almost 5 million dental implants are placed annually in the United States, and they are now considered the standard of care for the replacement of lost teeth. Despite their increased use for…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
With the technology available now, to explore the surface of Mars by sending humans has to face important issues mostly related to their security and health. In this project, I research how…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical
Flowers have evolved into a way to reduce energy waste through long evolutionary process. We began our research with the inspiration from the features of flower’s blooming. The ideas obtaine…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry Fourth Award
Nowadays due to the urgent needs of cancer medication, the molecular, targetbased drug discovery has become the most effective method of drug development with promising targets such as HDACs…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Diseases that cause abnormal cells affect millions of individuals. These irregularly shaped cells can be detected visually through a blood smear. A way to automate the detection of abnormal…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this research was to determine if a new non-intrusive allergy test can detect dust and dander allergens in IgE sensitized individuals using a capillary tube precipitation test…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
We present data and analysis on the capabilities of the telescope at the Centennial Observatory, and, in general, ground-based telescopes with similar properties to perform differential phot…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness affecting nearly 300,000 people each year. The debilitating symptoms are largely unspecific save for a bulls-eye rash that only appears in…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Maintaining a healthy bee population is of vital importance to the sustainability of our planet, as bees are essential for the future of agriculture and the stability of the Earth’s food sup…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Accurate data on urban growth and on-going processes is needed to sustainably plan the expansion of cities. Satellite remote sensing has great potential for mapping urban areas regularly in…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
The detection of nitroaromatic compounds is extremely vital in many areas including military and civilian safety, chemical industry and environmental monitoring. 4-Nitrophenol (4-NP) is one…
ISEF · 2017
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is currently one of the deadliest cancers, with a 5-year survival rate of just 7%. Detecting PC while it is localized increases the survival rate to 30%, however to da…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Some species such as oysters can change their vital functions and/or their genetic composition, becoming bioindicators, when there are alterations in their environment. The hypothesis is: if…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The processes of water evaporation and condensation play a defining role in many atmosphere phenomena. Kinetics of condensation determines the character of the development of such phenomena…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Wyoming is the largest producer of sub-bituminous coal in the United States, and produces enough energy to provide the electricity needs for nearly half of all of the people living in this c…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
The Purpose of this experiment was to determine which has more effect on the impulse of a 3-D printed rocket (DeLaval) nozzle, throat radius or exit radius. The total impulse aids in the abi…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
Objective: To create a mathematical model which, when applied to a Major League Baseball hitter’s pitch-by-pitch data and a pitcher’s pitch selection, returns the optimal pitch selection giv…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are a promising cell source for regenerative medicine because of their unlimited proliferation capacity and ability to differentiate into any cell type. However,…
ISEF · 2017
Physics and Astronomy
This study evaluates the age and distances of four open cluster targets: NGC 2509, NGC 2483, NGC 2482, and NGC 6705, in order to reevaluate previous published ages and distances using modern…
ISEF · 2017
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…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Some crops have been genetically modified to obtain desired traits; such as pesticide-producing or drought resistant. There has been a debate on whether Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)…
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
The experiment explored whether Wolbachia bacteria are present in populations of Speyeria cybele at the Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation. This species is closely related to the near-…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Dethiosulfovibrio strain F2b, a new fermentative marine bacterium recently isolated from protein-rich mariculture waste, was described, and growth conditions, metabolic traits, and genetic c…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
This project's goal was to create a ‘bicycle-attached-device’ to combat the most relevant Risk Factor in traffic, namely ‘attention in traffic or a lack thereof’ This risk factor, accounting…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Statement of the Problem: Children‘s prosthetic needs are complex due to their constant growth and psychosocial development. Existing technologies for customized computer-assisted prosthetic…
ISEF · 2017
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…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
As information becomes increasingly digitized, it is increasingly important that we are able to securely transfer our data across global networks. Encryption has long been the most efficient…