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ISEF · 2016
Animal Sciences
My 2015 project was to establish the first animal model, enabling studies to identify epigenetic mechanisms underlying transgenerational inheritance of nutrition-programmed longevity. My cur…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Bacterial cells can have DNA damage due to transcriptional error, or through the effect of an antibiotic. The SOS response is a bacterial cell program for coping with DNA damage, in which th…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
A primary neuropathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the overabundant extracellular aggregation of the amyloid-beta (aß) peptide 1-42 as amyloid plaques. Prior research sugges…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a type of primary liver tumor that is difficult to diagnose, and surgical resection is the only viable therapeutic option for patients. Studies show…
ISEF · 2016
Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) is an off-specification byproduct of cement clinker production, about 80 million yearly tons accrue. Due to its high alkali share, CKD is unsuitable for use in cement…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of Innovative Safe Zone Technology is designed by the researcher to save lives by reducing gun violence, especially mass shootings. An Android smartphone software application mod…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Cotton is produced in about 80 countries in the world. India has the largest area of 12 million hectares under cultivation of cotton which is 35% of the global area. Cotton is grown in 11 st…
ISEF · 2016
Offered device transforms solar energy into electricity and heat. Our goal is to increase efficiency of polycrystalline solar cells by encapsulating them with silicon compound layer, previou…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this research is to study various methods of inoculation with Azospirillum lipoferum and Azospirillum brasilense promoting germination and growth of Zea mays. Two experimental…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of my project is to understand how mutations in the amino acid sequences of ALK kinase leads to the progression of Neuro- blastoma. The main phase of the project involves myself…
ISEF · 2016
High morbidity and mortality rates of prostate cancer are associated with unexpected metastatic dissemination. Numerous tests exist to help with diagnosis; however, there is a lack of clinic…
ISEF · 2016
This project is to propose and develop a prototype of an advanced intellectual small-size emergency flotation wristband (IEFW), which is intended for mounting on the wrist, dustproof, waterp…
ISEF · 2016
Gene expression is the process by which the information of genes is used to direct the activities of cells in all living things. It involves the transcription of DNA into mRNA and the transl…
ISEF · 2016
Elecrolyte chemical cells are still inefficient nowadays, as they suffer from long term reduction in their electromotive force. For this same reason, it’s necessary to come up with a method…
ISEF · 2016
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide with almost 1.7 million new cases every year. A deadly form of breast cancer, called breast cancer brain metastasis, results in a m…
ISEF · 2016
This project significantly increased the accuracy of face recognition for biometrics and forensics by testing normalization techniques, distance metrics, and training set sizes for the popul…
ISEF · 2016
I investigated how to determine indecomposable matrices in SL(n, Z) (where Z is the set of all positive integers including zero) and attempted a generalization for n dimensions. Simply put,…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Two novel collection methods using slab gels and glass microspheres have been successfully established to study the cementing processes via enzymatic activity occurring at the adhesion inter…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Bacteriophages have been known to be capable of eliminating deadly bacterial infections, but their use on biofilms in medical settings has been very limited. In this proof-of-principle inves…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and its incidence has significantly increased in the past decade. Inherited mutations in CDKN2A, which encodes the p16 tumor suppressor, pr…
ISEF · 2016
Combustion instability is a serious issue that occurs in aeronautical engines causing damage to the engine due to heat release rate fluctuations. Understanding how acoustics interact with fl…
ISEF · 2016
The experiment was based on the effects of airport and residential runoff on a freshwater ecosystem. The basis of the testing was to connect potential sources of pollution to a cyanobacteria…
ISEF · 2016
This work was carried out to investigate the effect of acid surface treatment on the flexural properties of a uniaxial composite made from 50% volume fraction of epoxy and hemp bast fiber. H…
ISEF · 2016
Malignant tumors and neurological diseases are amongst the many maladies caused by genome instability. The defects from genome instability are caused by significant changes in flap endonucle…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
The nubbin gene is expressed in a proximal-distal pattern in the Drosophila wing. Using a genetic tool that recapitulates the nubbin pattern we decreased the expression of one essential gene…
ISEF · 2016
Ginger and turmeric have been used as natural remedies for many centuries. There is interest in the development of natural products to enhance/replace chemicals in cancer drug therapies for…
ISEF · 2016
PEFCs are expected to become high-efficiency next-generation power sources. However, for over 40 years, the performance of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane has been the primary bottlen…
ISEF · 2016
In 2014 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recommended the reduction of total annual anthropogenic emissions . One recommended solution is to diversify into more carbon-neutral el…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Parkinson's disease(PD) reduces the quality of life for several people. There isn’t exact treatment so it is important to increase the numbers of researches. In our project, we aimed to iden…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. UHRF1, a gene essential for DNA methylation, is highly expressed in HCC patients. Transgenic…