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ISEF · 2022
Microbiology Third Award
The anthropogenic release of greenhouse gases and nutrient loading has contributed to the proliferation of harmful algal blooms. The overgrowth of diatoms and dinoflagellates creates hypoxic…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software
With the development of the Internet, cybersecurity becomes increasingly essential. The best way to reduce the damage of cybercrime is to develop better methods of cybersecurity; one of them…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Machine Learning (ML) algorithms, part of Artificial Intelligence, allow scientists to analyze large datasets and identify patterns. Processing large datasets prior to the introduction of ML…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
Marine ecosystems are rich in carbon, an element whose processing and degradation is mediated by bacteria. Bacteria utilize CAZymes (carbohydrate active enzymes) to degrade complex carbohydr…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The prevalence of skin melanoma in humans has shown a substantial yearly increase, leading to skin melanoma comprising of almost all skin cancer deaths. The NKG2DL protein, an essential prot…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium Vimineum) is an invasive C4 annual grass that is currently depleting resources in deciduous forest ecosystems across eastern North America. The purpose of t…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is one of the most lethal and aggressive brain cancers in humans. This project investigated the efficacy of a potential therapy for GBM-The Gliatrap. The Gliatr…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical Engineering
Chronic wounds are a growing medical issue around the world, with 2.4 - 4.5 million people afflicted in the United States alone. The condition currently makes up 2-3% of healthcare costs for…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Purpose: The aim of the experiment was to see if using ultraviolet light as an auxiliary to existing methods would enhance the efficiency of different methods of oil spill cleanup. Procedure…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a new approach used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) since this condition has been linked to an alteration of the gut microbiot…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
The study investigated different disposable face masks using high-resolution mass spectrometry. In the production of disposable face masks, chemical contaminants such as chlorinated paraffin…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
In Vietnam, Ardisia gigantifolia is used as the best medicine to treat and prevent some gastric diseases. Ardisia gigantifolia contains saponin that can inhibit the growth of multiple cancer…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
Mamaki tea, a native Hawaiian plant species, is best known for its medicinal properties. It is endemic to and geographically restricted to the Hawaiian Islands. Mamaki tea contains many type…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Patient-Derived Xenografts (PDX), a novel in vivo cancer modeling technique used in personalized medicine, has been shown to bypass typical constraints of in vitro tumor cell culture models.…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
The discovery of new antibiotics to treat life threatening antibiotic-resistant infections has remained stagnant. Naturally occurring phytochemicals like garlic(Allium sativum), ginger(Zingi…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Glioblastoma is a malignant tumor of the central nervous system distinguished by its intra-tumoral heterogeneity and inevitable recurrence. A longitudinal axis of genomic evolution has been…
ISEF · 2022
Mathematics
This study modified the Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) model, taking into account the population migration and vaccine to predict the dynamics of the third wave Covid-19 outbreak. The…
ISEF · 2022
Plant Sciences
Microplastics are more prevalent than before and pose an emerging threat to aquatic biodiversity. The purpose of this study was to examine how three common types of plastics can affect the g…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
The increased usage of food preservatives in the American diet over the past decades has led to a greater need to examine their health effects. Of particular concern was the preservative sod…
ISEF · 2022
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
According to NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017, the first human will be sent to Mars by 2033. Oxygen generation will be a vital part of any human expedition to Mars, however, current…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
Tauopathies are a group of progressive disorders that are characterized when a protein, called tau, builds up significantly in an individual's brain. New breakthrough research has demonstrat…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology Second Award
Antibiotic resistance is one of the leading challenges to public health today, and a primary contributor to the rapid rise of resistance is plasmids, which facilitate the spread of multi-dru…
ISEF · 2022
Physics and Astronomy
Dynamical systems are mathematical models that are used to describe the laws of a natural system. One example of such is the Duncan’s Map which models the Three-Body Problem that entails thr…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software
This project presents a novel explore-and-fuse approach to solving difficult problems that cannot be solved by traditional divide-and-conquer. This approach is inspired by Physarum, a unicel…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Proteins are critical for lives. They not only build 10%-35% of our body tissues, but also can be used to understand the structures of different viruses, and then help us to explore effectiv…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
Approximately 80 percent of wastewater worldwide returns to the ecosystem without treatment, meaning 1.8 billion people use a contaminated source of drinking water. The purpose of this exper…
ISEF · 2022
Animal Sciences
Vaping has become one of the most popular substitutes for smoking. Often touted as an healthier alternative to cigarettes, its increase in popularity has led to an alarming increase in addic…
ISEF · 2022
Biochemistry
This study was conducted to explore bioactive compounds found in the lower part of Korean enoki mushrooms, which is typically discarded, and suggests a method for utilization by extracting w…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alcohol addiction is a significant societal problem negatively impacting millions of people. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of addiction will aid efforts to provide care and a cure…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
With the application of machine learning techniques to various fields (for example, computer vision and healthcare), the problem of interpretability is gaining importance. Building transpare…