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ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
During the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks have become a critical part of the personal protective equipment for front-line workers and the public, resulting in an acute shortage of effective a…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry Fourth Award
Manganese oxides (MnxOy) and manganese sulfide (MnS) have become significant materials for extensive research in different fields. Most of their synthesis methods have drawbacks, such as bei…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that has been declared a global pandemic since March 2020. Reverse transcription polymerase chain react…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
The purpose of this research is to develop a portable fertility sensor with a mapping function based on fluorescence intensities in rice paddies for optimum fertilization contributing to sus…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
1.5 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury every year. Without proper rest after even a mild concussion, repeated injuries to the brain build up and can lead to complications such…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
Cooking/frying oil is an everyday kitchen waste that creates critical ecological, municipal, and environmental issues. The enormous advancements in technology led to numerous innovations in…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
In the past 100 years, rapid climate change from fossil fuel use has caused continuing problems, such as a 30% reduction in crop production and up to 140°F temperatures in some regions. Clea…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Bi2Te3-based materials have exhibited high thermoelectric performance, particularly at lower temperatures making them suitable for cooling applications. However, their efficiency is limited…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software Third Award
Immersive technologies have been evolving and influencing the means of human interaction. In this scenario, developing High Immersion Environments (HIE) can contribute to education, providin…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
Development of Novel, Selective, Orally Available Small Molecule CDK9 Inhibitors for Prostate Cancer Therapy - Mechanistic studies Abstract: Amplification of N-MYC causes its overexpression…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease affecting more than 33 million people globally. Although several protein hallmarks associated with AD have been identifi…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
At least 14 million tons of plastic, half being single-use items, pollute the environment each year. Most of this plastic is petroleum-based and can take up to 1000 years to degrade. This pr…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital to rapidly diagnose possible contagions, treat patients, plan follow-up procedures, with correct and effective use of resources, and e…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
The core objective of this research is to revolutionize the diagnosis of respiratory ailments, through digitalizing the traditional stethoscope. The physiological sound data of the lungs fro…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, or AML, is a malignant disorder of the bone marrow in which myeloid blasts engulf the bone marrow. To diagnose AML, physicians observe blast cell counts in the marrow…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Advancements in high-throughput technologies have expanded omics repositories, which has created the need to develop novel computational methods. Currently, data integration methods are limi…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
As evidenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious diseases have a dire impact on society. There is an urgent demand for developing strategies against infections. Dietary supplements, such as…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Limbic-predominant Age-related TDP-43 Encephalopathy (LATE) is an emerging dementia phenotype that mimics Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)-type amnestic dementia syndrome. However, LATE neuropatholo…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Post-Covid syndrome is a set of physical and respiratory symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath (dyspnea) and weakness of the respiratory muscles, which can affect up to 56% of people…
ISEF · 2022
Embedded Systems
The process of building a new communication system is costly and time-consuming, requiring the design and characterization of many components to satisfy multiple requirements. However, there…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
This project presents the first automated screening method for predicting high-performance materials, with special emphasis on novel superhard materials. Superhard materials are key for many…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world and accounts for the fifth most cancer deaths globally. Breast cancers are generally categorized into four main subtypes, nam…
ISEF · 2022
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Rare concentrations of neutral atomic carbon (C I) in interstellar clouds of high redshift galaxies are excellent tracers of cold molecular clouds, providing a window to understand the condi…
ISEF · 2022
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Searching for novel superconductors, in particular those competing with other ordering states, has been at the forefront of condensed matter physics. A new superconductor may attract conside…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Increasing pharmaceutical options will help develop diverse individualized healthcare plans (GLIFWC Commission, 1993). Ethnopharmaceutical studies can provide pathways for diversification. Y…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
To prevent the leaching of contaminated water (leachate) into the surrounding environment, current landfills utilize a liner system containing Bentonite powder, a material intended to filter…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
As our country grows to the top obesity rates, the foods we deem healthy for us could potentially be harmful due to genetic modifications (GM) and chemicals used to create larger tastier foo…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The main purpose of this experiment is to determine if current high school students (grades 10-12) prefer to use virtual or physical libraries and which library they actually use more. I def…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
Our objective was to determine if fingerprint traits were genetic or inherited by relatives to further understand the role genetics may play in the fingerprint patterns among families. We to…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This student was curious about the use of EEG in creating a program to recommend an individual's most suitable learning method. In adolescence, when metacognition is still being formed, it's…