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iCharge: An Analysis of Products and Processes that Can Extend the Life of iOS Cables

Apple product users have long accepted that the power cord of the charger for their products does not have the durability or quality of Apple's other products.Because the power cords have no…

I(c)onic Filter, Part Two

The goal was to create a mobile system attached to a bike that effectively takes out pollutants from the atmosphere, improving air quality. A tube was attached to the side of a bicycle, at t…

Identification and Characterization of Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Targets in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Using an Antibody-Based Approach

Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the fourth-leading cause of cancer related death in the U.S. with a median survival period of less than six months. Better means of detection and m…

Identification and Validation of Novel Small Molecule Kinase Antagonists of the PRLR in Breast Cancer for Selective Therapeutic Targeting

Translational Medical Science

Breast cancer (BC) remains to be a prevalent malignancy, as an estimated 231,840 women were diagnosed in the US in 2015. Furthermore, cancer cells now display chemoresistance towards primary…

Identification of a Potential AML Therapeutic Compound from an in vitro Screen

Biomedical Engineering

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), the most common type of acute leukemia among adults, consists of premature leukocytes that do not fully differentiate from stem cells or immature hematopoie…

Identification of Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Neutrophils through Flow Cytometry

Cystic fibrosis is often characterized by severe airway disease due to a cycle of inflammation and infection caused by neutrophil dysfunction, which becomes increasingly severe. Due to the i…

Identification of Novel Cathelicidins with Potent Antimicrobial Effect from the Genome Analysis of Python bivittatus

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small peptides that function as a part of innate immunity in first-line nonspecific defense. AMPs could be alternatives of existing antibiotics, especially…

Identification of Parkinson’s Disease-Associated SNP-SNP Interaction Using Interaction Analysis by Chi-Square (IAC)

Fourth Award

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects an estimated seven to ten million people worldwide. During the past ten years, Genome-Wide Association Studie…

Identification of Thymidine Kinase I as a Universal Cell Surface Target for Treating Cancer and Development of a Novel Antibody Drug Conjugate

First Award

The next generation of cancer drug therapeutics involve molecular targets to replace antiquated methods of treatment such as chemotherapy and radiation. Previous studies have shown the prote…

Identifying Greenhouse Gas Hotspots in Megacities

Fourth Award

Global warming due to the release of man-made greenhouse gases in our atmosphere continues to be a major challenge for scientists today. An accurate and efficient measurement strategy to est…

IL-2 as a Therapeutic Target for Treatment of Autoimmune Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata (AA) is a prevalent autoimmune disease caused by T cell mediated destruction of hair follicles. Immune pathways involved in AA are not well understood, restricting developmen…

Image Processing and EDS Analysis Using ImageJ

MoonRIDERS is a joint-collaboration partnership between PISCES, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Kealakehe High School, ‘Iolani School, and a Google Lunar X Prize team; its main focus is to test a…

Immobilization of Glycans on Silicon Substrates for Diagnostic Microarrays

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award

Biochemical methods that enable rapid and early diagnosis are critical to disease and patient management. Of unequivocal importance to addressing these issues is the study of interactions be…

Immune Reactions of Encapsulation in Cockroaches

Behavioral and Social Sciences

This research inspects cockroaches’ immune system. Our group found cockroach (Periplaneta Americana) can be anaesthetized by carbon dioxide; female has greater immune responses; hemocytes ca…

Implementation of a Diverter Based Water Conservation System for Showers

This project will be used to eliminate the amount of water wasted while the water is heating up, by using a simple water diverter connected electronically to a temperature sensor. The user w…

Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Our Carbon Footprint: A Novel Approach for Fabricating Inexpensive Electrochromic Coatings for Smart Windows

Second Award

Buildings consume 30-40% of the global energy produced today. A large portion of building energy is used by HVAC systems to overcome energy lost from buildings through windows. Studies show…

Improving Exciton Transport in Novel Tetracarboalkoxyphenyl Porphyrin Thin Films for Enhanced Organic Optoelectronics

Currently, optoelectronic devices such as solar cells, photodetectors, and light emitting diodes are plagued by inefficiencies, toxicity, and cost. Porphyrin thin films have recently shown p…

Improving Global Positioning Systems through Satellite Selection

Our research examines the possibility of using satellite selection to improve global positioning system (GPS) accuracy. Although GPS is generally accurate at showing users where they are loc…

Improving Sample Preparation in Cryo-EM

Translational Medical Science

Cryo Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM) is a method used to determine the structure of macromolecules. Cryo-EM is used for complexes that are 250kDa or larger and now it is possible to analyze a…

Improving the Properties of Concrete using Seawater with High Reactive Metakaoline and Sodium Mono Florophosphate

Improving the Properties of concrete using seawater with high reactive metakaoline and sodium mono florophosphate. issue : Processing of concrete consumes lot of desalinated water, which is…

Incombustible Wood Foam

Since our prospect of tomorrow is intended to be both efficient and eco-friendly, our thermal-insulation materials should be so too. It is common knowledge that the construction industry use…

Incorporation of Platinum and Gold Partially Reduced Graphene Oxide into Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells for Increased Output Power and Carbon Monoxide Tolerance

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) can potentially provide “green” energy but its platinum catalyst’s susceptibility to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning reduces output power. Hig…

Increased Charge Rate and Capacity for Olivine Li-Ion Batteries via Efficient, Upcycled Nanoscale Electrodes

Lithium-ion batteries are used as the power source for a myriad of devices, from smartphones to electric vehicles. The main issues preventing further growth and development of these batterie…

Increased in vivo Activation of Mucosal Immune Cells by Orally Administered Yogurt-Based L. lactis Vaccine Vector

The purpose of this project is to determine if live yogurt cultures can be used a vaccine vector with greater immune-stimulatory compared to a plain bacterial vector. A bacterial vaccine vec…

Increasing the Efficacy of Plant-Based Treatments on Sclerotium cepivorum

Sclerotium cepivorum, White rot fungus, plagues onion and garlic crops around the world. It’s particularly detrimental because of its unique reproductive cycle. It does not reproduce through…

Individual Neural Network Activity Patterns Underlie Complex Cognitive Task Performance: An fMRI Study with Clinical Implications

Understanding the neural mechanisms that underlie the ability to flexibly switch between brain states and adapt to fluctuating environments is imperative in addressing cognitive flexibility…

Indomethacin and Prednisone Protect Symbiodinium Clades B and D Cell Growth during Heat Stress, Year III

Coral reefs and many marine cnidarians are hosts to symbiotic, nutrient-providing dinoflagellates (unicellular protozoa) in the genus Symbiodinium. Corals rely on this symbiont for growth an…

Inexpensive, Portable Glucose Monitor for Diabetics via a Crosslinked Sensing Fluid

Fourth Award

Diabetes mellitus currently affects over 346 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of death. Current treatment requires frequent blood-glucose tests followed by necessary…

Influence of Cytokinins on the Course of Artificial Senescence

The aim of my work was to find out what effect will cytokinins (phytohormones that promote cell division or cytokinesis) have for senescence of plants. Senescence (biological plant aging) is…

Influence of Self Heating on the Performance & Lifespan of Lithium Ion Batteries

Lithium Ion Batteries have been taken for granted as of late. This project aims to understand and change the way lithium-ion is used to better sustain the usefulness of batteries. Lithium Io…