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ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the sixth leading cause of death in the world, and has no method for prevention or effective treatment. A promising method of predicting it is through analyzing t…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
Since their invention decades ago, single-use plastics have shaped the way people live. However, in recent years, light has been shed on the dangers they pose to marine ecosystems due to rel…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering Second Award
Beach pollution is an ever-growing global challenge that negatively impacts coastal ecosystems. Current solutions either involve having humans pick up pollutants (inefficient) or using beach…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Purpose: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is aggressive cancer with a poor prognosis. Most patients with AML ultimately relapse and succumb to cancer progression after receiving standard treatme…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
More than 70,000 diabetic patients have amputations annually due to wound care complications. Poor circulation and hyperglycemia-related nerve damage, which are complications of diabetes, pr…
ISEF · 2022
Biochemistry
Extracellular vesicles (EVs), lipid bilayer-surrounded spheres of cytosol, hold a crucial role in exchanging cellular information. They transport numerous proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Hydrogels have received significant attention over the past 30 years due to their potential applications in tissue engineering and drug delivery; however, they still have limitations: poor m…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award
Is it possible to develop and build a six-axis robot arm as a high school student and just with knowledge acquired from the internet? This paper covers my research on a low-cost robot arm th…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Inspired by the high mobility and flexibility of dolphins, this project sought to learn from and mimic the dolphin’s movements to create a bionic dolphin robot and to find out the impact of…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Current orthopedic implants are restricted in the level of patient specificity and biological interaction they can achieve. The demand for more effective and less intrusive reconstructive or…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Congestive heart failure (CHF) affects millions of patients and is associated with a high mortality rate. Early detection and treatment can improve outcomes and avoid hospitalization, but it…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
The size and complexity of e-waste is increasing at a much faster rate than the efficiency of our strategies to contain it. Lake Chivero is heavily polluted with metal ions and is the main s…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Molecular-based electronic devices show promising applications in future new generation technology. Magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) demonstrates the interaction of light with magnetic mat…
ISEF · 2022
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Self-powered units, especially energy storage devices with self-charging ability, are considered sustainable power sources for future electronic devices. In this research, a novel supercapac…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) have come to be considered as genetic biomarkers for different types of cancers. Certain VOCs are linked with multiple types, while others are linked with t…
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…