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ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Fully instrumented gait analysis provides clinicians with critical metrics for surgical planning and rehabilitation. It is the gold standard, combining infrared motion capture and force plat…
ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
Planaria (Dugesia spp.) are a well-established model for studying neural regeneration due to their ability to fully reform heads and central nervous systems after decapitation. This study in…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
On average, every 3 seconds a car hits a pedestrian, and every minute one is killed. Hindsight is a low-cost wearable sensor that alerts pedestrian users of vehicles approaching from behind…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Visually impaired students encounter many problems in their educational processes. The inadequacy of Braille embossed and audio information resources, the scarcity of these resources in area…
ISEF · 2026
Environmental Engineering
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ISEF · 2026
Animal Sciences
This project investigated whether dogs demonstrated paw preference during different activities, including standing, walking, and interacting with a treat. Previous research states that later…
ISEF · 2026
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
What makes robots seem robotic? Traditional robots are stiff, making them precise and stable, but not agile; they have difficulty negotiating the variability of natural environments. In cont…
ISEF · 2026
Software Design
This project is an integrated approach to approximating an unknown scalar field using Gaussian Process (GP) Regression with a ground robot. The challenge stems from the safety constraints of…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Morality is innately human: it requires weighing competing values, using judgment, and accepting responsibility. However, moral decisions are increasingly shaped by AI systems advising in cr…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Obesity increased the occurrence of diabetes in America, leading many to seek “healthier” alternatives and use of sweeteners. This project determined how sugar and different artificial sweet…
ISEF · 2026
Embedded Systems
Around 40% of electromagnet coil failures result from overheating-induced enamel degradation. Implementing a current limit as the magnetic core saturates can reduce this overheating and prev…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) are tiny particles containing biomaterials that have been noted for their regenerative capabilities and potential, especially for treating neurodegenerative dise…
ISEF · 2026
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Nine of NOAA’s top 10 costliest natural disasters were major hurricanes, highlighting the logically clear need to protect the 40% of the global population living near coastal areas. Despite…
ISEF · 2026
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) remain limited to roughly 6–8% efficiency due to material constraints, but their solid-state design enables exceptional reliability. Thermophotovoltaic (TPV)…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Synthetically created superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are used in everyday items like diapers, bandages, and feminine hygiene products. These SAPs are not biodegradable, and the production pr…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
Slips, trips, and falls are a major cause of lost-workday injuries, with unexpected wet flooring a primary contributor. Wet surfaces present a hazard because water reduces traction and is of…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical Engineering
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States, and no clinical trials to date have successfully reduced neurological impairment in stroke survivors. While stem cell…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Purpose: Current anti-cancer adoptive cell immunotherapies have three major hurdles: extraction and preservation of autologous cells; engineering, expansion, and activation of cells ex vivo;…
ISEF · 2026
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Hydrophobic surfaces repel water (are water-fearing) while hydrophilic surfaces attract water (water-loving). From this knowledge, we can discover and make observations on how different mate…
ISEF · 2026
Chemistry
Objective: Acetaminophen (APAP) should ideally be absorbed in the small intestine, but up to 15% of the drug is released in the stomach, resulting in suboptimal delivery. This study evaluate…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cancer and autoimmune diseases present an immunological paradox: T cells adopt opposing functional states. In cancer, T cells become dysfunctional and lose effector function, failing to elim…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Hypertension affects over 1 billion individuals globally, and long-term treatment is frequently compromised by poor medication adherence, fixed-dose inflexibility, and polypharmacy complexit…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
How do cells decide which lipid droplets to eliminate? Cells store excess lipids in lipid droplets (LDs) to maintain energy balance and protect themselves from lipotoxicity. However, when li…
ISEF · 2026
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Tumor growth in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) – the most prevalent form of lung cancer, with a 5-year survival rate below 20% – is promoted by abnormal vasculature. Importantly, the mechanisms…
ISEF · 2026
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In the US, electoral redistricting frequently divides Communities of Interest (COIs) in favor of partisan-biased seat outcomes. This research addresses COI definitions by establishing a data…
ISEF · 2026
Physics and Astronomy
The assembly of Brightest Cluster Galaxies (BCGs) is commonly attributed to hierarchical mergers at low redshift, yet the mechanisms governing their early-universe growth remain poorly quant…
ISEF · 2026
Cellular and Molecular Biology
RET (Rearranged During Transfection) is a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) that is frequently altered across multiple cancer types. One such alteration is KIF5B-RET, a fusion oncogene that dri…
ISEF · 2026
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Neurodegenerative and intestinal diseases impact millions of people worldwide. Considering their gut-brain axis connection, IGNIS tested the hypothesis of a shared protein target for drug re…
ISEF · 2026
Materials Science
ILLUMINA is a multilayer biomass-based film that has been created to assist homes and rural schools struggling with expensive lighting solutions by converting wavelengths and controlling opt…
ISEF · 2026
Plant Sciences
Harmful agricultural practices have degraded topsoil and reduced organic matter, leaving farmers reliant on costly and damaging soil amendments. This threatens the ability to produce food fo…