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ISEF · 2025
Biochemistry
At-home blood collection, such as the dried blood spots for fertility workups has been challenging due to low circulating Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) concentrations and dependence on traine…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Heavy metal contamination in water poses a significant threat to human health and the environment. Effective detection of heavy metals is crucial for the prompt removal of contamination sour…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The study analyzed the antioxidant content in teas, coffees, red wines, and various fruits. The biological effect of antoxidants includes antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antiall…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Organ-on-a-Chip (OOC) devices have the potential to revolutionize drug testing as an ethical, in vitro alternative to traditional methods. However, further research and adoption is limited b…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
This project explores the design, construction, and optimization of a 3D-printed impulse turbine using compressed air for electricity generation, to reduce intermittency in renewable energy…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology is gaining interest in the scientific community as a promising alternative energy source. However, current MFCs have several limitations. Therefore, this…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease affecting over 500 million people, leading to cartilage degeneration and severe pain. Current treatments are invasive, costly, and…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Space debris cleaning has yet to see a viable solution that would effectively remove debris while staying in good condition. Of the active methods of debris removal proposed, tether nets hav…
ISEF · 2025
Biochemistry
Ionizable lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the mainstream delivery mechanisms for mRNA therapeutics. pH-sensitive protonation allows their membranes to favorably (de)stabilize based on the sur…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Academic burnout is currently a very widespread issue that is affecting students all over the world. This project analyzed the correlation between academic burnout and emotional intelligence…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In 2024, over 10,000 tons of oil were spilled into the ocean, damaging the environment and costing billions of dollars in mitigation efforts. This project is a continuation of previous resea…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Purpose: Conventional paints pose significant health and environmental hazards due to heavy metal presence and volatile organic compound emissions, necessitating safer alternatives. I previo…
ISEF · 2025
Chemistry
Over 350 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually while less than 10% is recycled. Through catalytic hydrogenolysis, plastic waste can be converted into diesel with strontium tita…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Researcher's acquaintance has ADHD and takes Adderall and shared that its effect (attention improvement) reaches a peak and drops quickly, resulting in having to time pill’s intake with upco…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
The growing need for efficient and accurate detection of exoplanets, especially with limited datasets, presents a significant challenge in the field of astronomy. This project analyzes the a…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD)score, a widely used tool, predicts 90-day waitlist-mortality but fails to account for post-transplant survival, leading to suboptimal organ allocatio…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
This study aimed to enhance the efficiency of the biocontrol agent Steinernema carpocapsae, making it superior to chemical pesticides by increasing its speed in targeting pests and improving…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a betaherpesvirus that is typically latent in a human host, but presents dangerously in immunocompromised patient populations. CMV primary infection or reactivation…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Early detection is crucial for establishing a positive prognosis and outcome for cancer patients. Widely used detection methods, such as tissue biopsies and imaging, are cost-prohibitive, cu…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Perchlorates are environmental pollutants that damage the human thyroid gland, stemming from military operations, rocket propellants, and fertilizer runoff. They also compose 0.5-1% of Marti…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
Quantum Machine Learning (QML) addresses complex machine learning problems that deal with intricate relationships in complex datasets. When applied to real world datasets however, translatin…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The purpose of this study is to pursue utilization of the most advanced machine learning models in order to improve the accuracy and reliability of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnoses.…
ISEF · 2025
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Electric vehicles solve for fossil fuel-induced environmental damage, but 70% of consumers cite limited battery capacity as a major drawback. Replacing traditional graphite anodes with silic…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has revolutionized various industries but faces challenges related to structural instability and material waste. Globally, 3D-printed models generate…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Supermassive black holes lie at the centers of most large galaxies and play a crucial role in shaping galactic structure and dynamics. Despite being effectively invisible, they are studied i…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCRs) pose a significant hazard to any spacecraft operating outside of the Earth’s magnetosphere, capable of penetrating through thick radiation shielding and damaging…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Oral cancer affects over 300,000 people worldwide each year and has a mortality rate of approximately 47%. Early diagnosis can significantly improve survival rates by up to 56%, but less tha…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Acquired drug resistance is one of the biggest obstacles in cancer treatment, leading to increased chances of cancer relapses and progression. To combat drug resistances and to improve treat…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
The accumulation of amyloid-beta (AB) plaques and tau protein tangles are defining pathological features of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In previous studies, AB plaques and tau tangles have bee…
ISEF · 2025
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Palliative Care (PC) involves active support for patients with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on symptom control and quality of life. This study aimed to characterize intermediate behavio…