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ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
The Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) is a parasitic fungus. Commonly referred to as “black gold,” the charcoal colored mushroom grows mostly on birch trees in very cold areas around the wo…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
Background: EGFR is a type of cell surface receptor that is responsible for cell growth, especially in epithelial tissues. Studies show that in some tumors, EGFR is overexpressed, especially…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
In the United States we are currently facing a serious opioid drug abuse epidemic. According to research, 5,455 people (ages 15-24) died of drugs in 2017. Although these opioids are strictly…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The goal of this research project is to demonstrate how evolutionary path dependencies and population-level epistasis affect the adaptive plasticity of populations of artificial organisms. I…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) is an opportunistic oral commensal bacterium that has been implicated in various GI disorders ranging from inflammatory bowel disease and appendicitis, to colore…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
A common response of cells to environmental stressors is the inhibition of translation of cellular mRNAs. When translation is shut down, untranslated messenger ribonucleoproteins (mRNPs) acc…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
The researcher conducting this experiment investigated the role of the Cat-2 gene in developing substance dependence. Substance dependence/addiction is an emerging public health crisis with…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a life-threatening condition caused by infection of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Compromising the immune system, HIV reduces the body'…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science
More than a million people die annually due to exsanguination following trauma. The aim of this project is to shorten the platelet activation time. It was hypothesized that a wound dressing…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology Fourth Award
Schizophrenia is a debilitating neurological disorder characterized by hallucinations, paranoia, and delusions. Identifying how schizophrenia specifically causes changes in the structure and…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Biofilms are antibiotic-resistant clusters of bacteria that bond to a surface and can establish potentially-fatal infections on orthopedic implants; these infections are painful and damage t…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
My aim was to investigate the relationship between the square root of a parachute’s mass, the inverse of the square root of its area and its design with terminal velocity in order to assess…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The purpose of this project was to develop an algorithm capable of predicting protein structure. The first step was to research how other protein modeling software work like homology modelin…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The serine protease inhibitor-2 (Serp-2) gene is a virulence factor of the myxoma virus, an immunosuppressive disease found in European rabbits. This gene inhibits the proteases caspase-1 an…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical Fourth Award
Current installed area of “terrestrial photovoltaics,” such as rooftop solar panels, suffices only 1% of global energy demand. Transparent photovoltaics placed on the additional surface area…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
This research investigated the effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) on rat ovaries and determined the extent to which the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) mediated the adverse effects o…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
Energy crisis leads to rise in the price and decrease in supply of energy resources, with the growing demand of limited energy resources, a definite risk for them to eventually run out. A la…
ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Purpose of the Experiment: What can our brain process without us being conscious about? The current study focuses on one aspect of this question - what are the relations between integration…
ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences Fourth Award
The prevalence of mood disorders has increased rapidly over the past decade, especially in teens. The nature of these disorders is such that most symptoms are in a person’s mind making it ha…
ISEF · 2019
Environmental Engineering
Approximately 300 million tons of single-use plastic each year is discarded. It takes 450 years for a bottle to decompose. This project’s focus is to identify environmentally friendly method…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The purpose of this research is to determine if isolating exosomes in urine and saliva can increase constancies in the capillary tube precipitation test. This, in turn, could diagnosis IgE s…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
While antibiotics have been used for decades to treat bacterial infections, the use of bacteriophages in the medical setting provides a potential for new treatments in an era of growing anti…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
At present, the demand for food is growing day by day, with the priority of speeding up the growth of agriculture to meet the population's food demand. However, farmers indiscriminately use…
ISEF · 2019
Embedded Systems
Smartphones are one of the most important tools in our global society. However, smartphones emit high levels of Radio Frequency Radiation which has the potential to be harmful to human healt…
ISEF · 2019
Systems Software
Nowadays people, especially the young, spend more and more screen time browsing web pages, playing games, or chatting with friends on smart phones. The intensive eye usage is causing visual…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Physical
A lot of people struggle with their air conditioning system with problems like hot and cold spots. Air conditioning systems need to be more effective in cooling and heating rooms properly an…
ISEF · 2019
Mathematics
In this study, we consider a discrete dynamic system starting with n arbitrary points on a circle. In one transition, each point moves simultaneously from its current state counterclockwise…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering
This project aims to allow visually impaired people to use their hands to feel various graphics and pictures encountered in everyday life. There is a sculptural technique known as "relief" w…
ISEF · 2019
Translational Medical Science Third Award
Amblyopia is the most frequent vision disorder in children leading to permanent visual impairment. Prevalence of amblyopia varies from 1.1%-5% in various studies. Early detection through a c…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The objective of this project is to determine the most efficient and accurate method, among peak fitting analysis (PFA), linear combination fitting analysis (LCF), and principal components a…