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ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Computer modeling allows for simulating unknown events of the past and the future. Since specific details about the evolutionary process are unknown, I created a model to analyze predator an…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering
Parkinson's Disease (PD) affects 7-10 million people globally. Usual observable symptoms of PD include stiffness, slowness, tremor, gait change and speech distortion. Currently, there is no…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Since the 1930s, dark matter (DM) has accounted for a host of astronomical observations that cannot be explained using the standard physics model, such as the discrepancy in rotation curves…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
The purpose of this experiment is to investigate how a stimulant decongestant in combination with household stimulant and depressant substances affects the action potential of Acheta domesti…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences First Award
The Arctic is warming three times faster than the rest of the world, causing decreased sea ice and permafrost, changing ecosystems, and threatening the livelihoods of indigenous people. In t…
ISEF · 2023
Materials Science
Polyolefin (PO) based multilayer plastic packaging (MPP) has recently attracted extensive attention. However, practical end-of-life treatment strategies for MPP are missing from the communit…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences
My research this year continued to investigate the anticancer effects of Lomatium dissectum, commonly known as fern leaf biscuit root (“doza" in our Native language), and Sambucus caerulea,…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of my research was to investigate the possible antibacterial properties of Artemisia tridentata (Big Sagebrush). I hypothesized that Artemisia tridentata would inhibit the growth…
ISEF · 2023
Systems Software Fourth Award
Dementia will become an epidemic with projected growth from 55 million to 153 million in 2050. Despite such severity, mainstream pharmacological and alternative therapies such as acetylcholi…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science Third Award
This experiment was devoted to creating a mesenchymal stem cell therapy to repair the damage done by celiac disease, an autoimmune disease in which gluten produces an inflammatory response i…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Cancer is an extremely variant and personalized disease that is characterized by the disruption of regular cell functions. These disruptions can be analyzed by examining regulatory network c…
ISEF · 2023
Biochemistry
Tau protein is an intrinsically disordered protein (IDP) with essential roles in the assembly, stabilization, and modulation of microtubules, which play a critical role in the proper functio…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease and affects memory and learning. Recent data suggest mitochondrial fragmentation in AD likely underlies impaired mitocho…
ISEF · 2023
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Accidents involving visually impaired people while walking are one of the serious social issues (e.g., falling off station platforms and crossing crosswalks without acoustic signals). The ri…
ISEF · 2023
Translational Medical Science
Cancer accounts for nearly 10 million deaths annually, and treatment relies on identifying tissue origin. Traditional diagnostics are time-consuming, with wait times up to 120 days from symp…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics First Award
Replication errors represent two-thirds of cancer mutations. A novel subset, micro-changing short tandem repeats (mcSTRs), lack systematic examination in cancers due to complex chromosomal a…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems
The project aims to develop a portable micro-controlled device that uses the Gauss method to calculate irregular areas. The main purpose is being able to help in civil projects with support…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Previous research suggests that abiotic factors facilitate the degradation of artificial polymers, such as polyethylene, into microplastics. However, current research has not yet explored ho…
ISEF · 2023
Embedded Systems Fourth Award
In biotechnology, fluorescence is a commonly used optical reporter for signaling the presence of specific substances. However, the use of fluorescence is limited by the high cost of traditio…
ISEF · 2023
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The malaria parasite, Plasmodium, infects over 200 million people annually and causes over 500,000 deaths, primarily impacting developing countries. After a decline within the last decade, m…
ISEF · 2023
Earth and Environmental Sciences Second Award
Cyanobacteria blooms in rivers have grown in intensity due to climate change and water pollution. During these blooms, microcystis, a type of cyanobacteria, releases toxins called microcysti…
ISEF · 2023
Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award
Observations and theoretical simulations suggest that the large scale environment plays a significant role in how galaxies form and evolve and, in particular, whether and when galaxies host…
ISEF · 2023
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
3D pose estimation, the task of reconstructing the skeletal structure of a human subject, has a plethora of applications in medicine, the animation industry, augmented reality, and much more…
ISEF · 2023
Animal Sciences
Cancer radiotherapy weakens surrounding benign cells whilst eradicating a malignant tumor. These consequences are indicative of a general decline in cellular vitality within the organism. Em…
ISEF · 2023
Plant Sciences Third Award
The purpose of this experiment is to evaluate two transgenic and one exogenous approach to ameliorating decreased protein synthesis under elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) in A. thaliana, as wel…
ISEF · 2023
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are all classified as neurodegenerative disorders. In many neurodegenerative diseases, TDP-43…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences Third Award
With the increasing use of social media in our daily lives, it is crucial to maintain safe and inclusive platforms for users of diverse backgrounds. Offensive content can inflict emotional d…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project seeks to improve the overall sustainability of the bicycle industry by improving helmet materials and design. To accomplish this, I made use of 3D modeling and printing in combi…
ISEF · 2023
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The frequency of rocket launches has greatly intensified in the recent decade. Reusability is sought after in an effort to reduce the cost of launches and give rise to a new era of space exp…
ISEF · 2023
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In the last decade, there was a significant increase in interest in mental health services, particularly in young adult populations, which has resulted in university counseling departments b…