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ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Venous thromboembolism, comprising of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), occurs approximately in 1 out of every 1000 American individuals. About two-thirds of episodes m…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
The purpose of this project was to discover and analyze a new phage to continue to add to the scientific community’s knowledge of bacteriophages. Using the bacterial host Microbacterium folo…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
Invasive mold infection can cause damage to various creatures, including arthropods. My previous observation that mold does not grow in the rearing containers of pill bugs (Armadillidium vul…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Glial cells provide structure and metabolic support for neurons. Glioblastomas (GBM) are malignant tumors of glial cells. To improve their survival, cancerous cells have elevated levels of p…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Today there are at least 1,655 wolves in the northern Rockies (Frey, 2017). My question was: What effect do the Gray Wolf (Canis Lupus) characteristics (age, sex) and human (roads, railroads…
ISEF · 2020
Plant Sciences
Management of crop irrigation is a very important in modern agriculture. Here, we aimed to elucidate the diurnal water uptake mechanisms employed by rice, one of the most cultivated grains i…
ISEF · 2020
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and prevention by pinpointing and eliminating its causes is the most important part of combating any disease, even more than…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Brine, a wastewater-byproduct from oil and gas drilling, can be 10 times saltier than seawater. About 98% of oilfield waste is brine. Brine from oil and gas drilling is the leading cause of…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
This research examined the risk of recurrence of viable but nonculturable (VBNC) Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) in long-term water storage. New research has shown that E. Coli can enter the VBNC…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of the new government policy (the Double-Track System (DTS)) from stakeholder point of view and the impact the policy is having on students, pa…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Millions of Americans suffer from physical disabilities that make performing day-to-day tasks a challenge. In order to meet the demand for assistive technologies during mealtime, I engineere…
ISEF · 2020
Physics and Astronomy
Using a DSLR camera and an 5-inch telescope, we developed a low cost photometric system. The system is located in Seongnam-si, Korea, and it was in operation for four months. Using the syste…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Chemotherapy is currently a prominent medical intervention for cancer. However, studies have shown various nonspecific detrimental effects to healthy cells and tissues during treatment. In o…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
My project is in the area of sports analytics and it aims to understand soccer movement. I use two data sets. One is a public data set of professional soccer possessions that contains time s…
ISEF · 2020
Mathematics
In the past, many researches on the pricing of movie tickets have only given some subjective suggestions and there’s no mathematical expression, however, starting from the consumer choice be…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Persons who use wheelchairs without the ability to flex and extend the knee and ankle joint suffer from pain, fixed joint syndrome, and early set arthritis. If intense force is applied to th…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is a novel cancer treatment. Tomotherapy, a type of IMRT, is a patient specialized radiation treatment plan that is more precisely concentrated i…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Over 2 million children in the United States have dyslexia; however, the diagnosis process is very subjective and inaccurate at 85% accuracy and costs on average of $1000-5000 for diagnosis…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of ear canal shape on the ability of sound transmission by providing data at a wide range of sound frequencies. The broad data generated…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
With just 7% survival rates, Pancreatic Cancer continues to be one of the most lethal cancers in the world. In this cancer, significant upregulation of the polyamine called spermine, in the…
ISEF · 2020
Translational Medical Science
Less than 20% of patients’ Pancreatic Cancer (PC) is discovered before spreading to other organs, making it nearly impossible to surgically remove, and attributing to a 7% five-year survival…
ISEF · 2020
Engineering Mechanics
The lack of secure access in the swimming pools is a problem that hits a lot of people, like elderly, obeses, people with physical disabilities and temporary restrictions. This being a place…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
The Research ECIG (E. coli Inhibitor Garlic) has the goal to inhibit the increase of Escherichia coli bacterium by creating an organic product more effective and less harmful to the environm…
ISEF · 2020
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Drawing well-balanced pictures from scratch entails both plenty of time and proficient skills. In this project, I devised a novel deep-learning-based system, which provides automatic complet…
ISEF · 2020
Biomedical Engineering
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a devastating illness. It has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, and continues to increase at an alarming rate. Kidney disease is the ninth leading cause…
ISEF · 2020
Animal Sciences
Each year deer and elk cause millions of dollars of damage to crops across Idaho. To reduce this impact, farmers are looking for non-lethal ways to keep them away. The purpose of this study…
ISEF · 2020
Chemistry
As the demand for plastics increases, plastic pollution increases as well. Plastic pollution has been shown to have deleterious effects on marine life, the environment, and human health. In…
ISEF · 2020
Microbiology
Poultry producers spend 1.5 billion dollars annually on the treatment and prevention of coccidiosis (Sundar, 2017). Industrial changes, due to regulations of antibiotic usage by the FDA and…
ISEF · 2020
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Autism, a developmental disorder, has been linked with gestational diabetes. Management of gestational diabetes may decrease the chance that an offspring develops autism. Metformin is a prom…
ISEF · 2020
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Urban development is associated with negative effects on the environment, but these consequences are difficult to measure quantitatively. Thus, effective legislation cannot easily be created…