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ISEF · 2016
In estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, relapse into cancer can result from developed resistance to endocrine therapy such as Tamoxifen or chemotherapy such as 5-Fluorouracil. The purpo…
ISEF · 2016
Previous research indicates CMC/FeCl2 treated Brazilian pepper wood fibers are effective at phosphate adsorption in a laboratory setting and for treating natural waters. Nitrate is recognize…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this project was to evaluate whether the FS-T1 and FS-T2 MRI sequences can consistently detect and differentiate Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial species in human blo…
ISEF · 2016
Objective: Amplify N-Cadherin and P-Cadherin mRNA in cell monolayers and putative cancer stem cells by employing PCR to assess for gene regulation following heavy metal exposure. Prepare cel…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
In this research, we present for the first time a new method to measure directly the concentration of different solutes present in a mixed solution in conjunction with a polarimeter. The key…
ISEF · 2016
An algae bloom is when a body of water is covered with algae and the water is choked from oxygen, light is blocked, and photosynthesis is prevented. This is an effect from very serious water…
ISEF · 2016
Many people would like their home to be quieter, but few people are willing and capable of paying the high price tag for professional soundproofing materials. I set out to see how well other…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
We explore the possibility of detecting exoplanets that orbit black holes with current technological limits. We used Python to create mathematical models of two common detection methods, the…
ISEF · 2016
Flaring natural gas at oil production sites continues in North Dakota at elevated levels. Building on my project from last year, a proof of concept device was constructed from thermo-electri…
ISEF · 2016
Annually, 37 children die from vehicular hyperthermia in the United States. Analysis of deaths indicated 80% of the incidents could have been prevented if parents could be notified of the si…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The use of orthopedic casts and splints can be associated with harmful complications such as compartment syndrome, skin infection, delayed union, and pain. To combat these issues, I develope…
ISEF · 2016
Epigenetic changes have emerged as key mechanisms in understanding side effects induced by the chronic disease medications. We used Streptomycin and Isoniazid that are commonly used in treat…
ISEF · 2016
There have been much loss of lives and properties during gun fire exchange and pursuit of criminals by law enforcement agencies. Furthermore criminals do escape with bullet wounds and there…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of the experiment was to investigate and describe average stress levels, most common causes and effects of stress, trends in stress over time, and methods of stress management do…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Measurement of refractive error of the eye requires expensive equipment which are generally not portable. My goal is to greatly simplify the process, reduce its cost and use no external hard…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Allicin is a component in garlic that forms when garlic is chopped. Research has shown that allicin is capable of killing several types of cancer cells, but the mechanism remains unclear. To…
ISEF · 2016
Removal of heavy metal ions and dissolved organic compounds present in wastewater is a challenge for many countries owing to high cost of existing technologies and continued increase in wate…
ISEF · 2016
Water-gas shift (WGS) reaction produces hydrogen from carbon monoxide in the petrochemical process. While WGS reaction has an advantage that it could produce additional hydrogen from wasted…
ISEF · 2016
Research was conducted testing the growth rate of algae supplied with supplemental carbon dioxide. The idea of this project was to calculate the growth of algae colony numbers within 200 ml…
ISEF · 2016
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) is a commensal, gram-negative bacterium that colonizes the human nasopharynx. Additionally, NTHI has the capacity to become pathogenic and is a know…
ISEF · 2016
In this project, our aim is to produce the blue light-emitting diodes using organic polymers and to investigate the electrical and optical properties of OLEDs by using measurement of charact…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are considered a promising cell source for regenerative medicine because of their ability to differentiate into many cell types and because of their unlimited pro…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering
This study examined where Notch and Wnt signaling are found in the thymus of two reporter mouse strains, CBF:H2B-Venus and TCF/Lef:H2B-GFP. Mouse thymi at ages five weeks and two days postna…
ISEF · 2016
Amyloids are misfolded proteins that have been correlated with numerous human neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's (AD), but the nature of the misfolded structure that leads to d…
ISEF · 2016
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized pathologically by amyloid-beta plaques. Variants in the Trem2 gene confer increased risk for developing AD. Myeloid cel…
ISEF · 2016
Around the world, approximately 15% of couples suffer from infertility, of which male factors are responsible for half of these cases. Male factor infertility can be attributed to genetic de…
ISEF · 2016
Systems Software
Platydemus manokwari is a flatworm native to Papua New Guinea that preys on terrestrial gastropods. Previous research suggests that Platydemus may use chemical cues to track and find prey. P…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Cost-effective and easy-to-use biosensor was developed for the rapid quantification and monitoring of Escherichia (E.) Coli O157:H7 in a sample using E. Coli O157:H7 aptamer, graphene oxide…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Antibiotic resistance and pharmaceutical contamination are an emerging threat to drinking water sources, particularly those that stem from an aquifer. These items are difficult to neutralize…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of this project was to confirm whether triple star system G41-14ABC is indeed a triple star system using trigonometric parallax and mathematical models. My hypothesis was that if…