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Can Nanomaterials Be Engineered To Promote Tissue Regeneration Like Bone and Cartilage?

Biomedical Engineering

Nanotechnology emerges as a potentially effective remedy for the field of bone regenerative medicine. Innovative solutions are needed to overcome regenerative strategy challenges, such as sc…

Can They Eat It? Creating an Eco and Livestock Friendly Hay String

Animal Sciences

When cattle or other livestock eat hay wrap or hay string it causes the animal to die because the string is a filler and is not digestible so the animal thinks they are not hungry because th…

CarboFlux Network: Novel Sensor Node Design for Enhanced CO2 Flux Measurement and Global Ecosystem Monitoring

Environmental Engineering

Recognizing CO2’s pivotal role in climate change, and soil carbon as the major active pool of terrestrial carbon, Carboflux introduces a novel method to quantify soil carbon flux, which meas…

Cardboard Packaging Waste Minimization: Autonomous Box Selection by Stereoscopic RGB-Depth Vision System and Complementary Deep Learning Classification

Embedded Systems

Amidst the dramatic expansion of online shopping and deliveries, wasted cardboard packaging has become a major challenge in modern-day society. In this research, an innovative approach to th…

CardioNet: Synthesis of a Diagnostic-Caliber 12-Lead Electrocardiogram Using Generative Neural Networks and Novel Feature Extraction Techniques

Robotics and Intelligent Machines Second Award

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. However, early detection can prevent up to 80% of associated fatalities. 12-lead Electrocardiograms (ECGs) ar…

Carotenoid Biofortification of Yolks to Produce More Nutritious Eggs

Animal Sciences

Biofortification increases the nutritional value of food crops by increasing the vitamin and mineral content. The objective of this research was to determine if a feed supplement including a…

Casein Hydrolysate and the Effects on the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna

Biochemistry

An essential component of human diets is dairy because it has a unique effect it has on the human body due to a protein called casein. This protein has angiotensin receptor blockers that aff…

Categorization of Kidney Cancer Using Machine Learning Based on lncRNA Expression

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Kidney cancer treatment depends on several factors, such as cancer subtype and stage. It is extremely important that the doctor knows what subtype of kidney cancer their patient has in order…

CBeet: Developing a Biotechnological Seed Coating With Beet Byproducts

Plant Sciences

The improper use of synthetic inputs in agriculture may impact the environment and human health. This research developed a biotechnological polymer seed coating rich in bioactive compounds t…

CD38 Identifies a Subset of Natural Killer Cells With Differential Phenotype and Function

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Natural killer (NK) cells are involved in surveillance and killing of tumor cells. Although classically part of innate immunity, I and others have identified a subset of NK cells with adapti…

Celestial Symphony: MIDI Sonification of Multiparametric Supernova Data Into a Euphonious Composition

Technology Enhances the Arts

Astrophysicists seek methods of effectively conveying complex concepts to non-scientific audiences. Sonification, or the conversion of information into audio, improves the accessibility of t…

Celestium: Optimized and Accurate Planetary and Interplanetary Satellite Modeling via Utilization of Novel Algorithms and Advanced Differential Equations

Physics and Astronomy Fourth Award

In 2022, the Satellite Industry Association reported a staggering 45% increase in the number of operational satellites, resulting in an orbital population exceeding 7,000 around Earth. With…

Cell-Fie: A Machine Learning Tool to Improve the Accuracy of Fine -Needle Aspiration Biopsies in Diagnosing Breast Cancer

Breast cancer remains a leading cause of female mortality, claiming over 42,000 lives annually. Breast cancer is typically diagnosed using core -needle biopsies with very high accuracies; ho…

CereVis: A Novel Multimodal Comprehensive Surgical Assistance System for Brain Tumors Utilizing Machine Learning for Pre-Operative Planning and Intra-Operative Surgery

Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award

Annually, brain tumors affect 90,000 people nationwide, and have 5-year survival rates as low as 5%. Surgery, the most popular treatment, hinges on accurate pre-operative planning & detectio…

CFD Simulations Prevent Brain Aneurysms

Biomedical Engineering

Many intracranial aneurysms can be treated using flow diversion, in which a finely meshed stent is used to reduce blood flow into an aneurysm. Over time, this leads to endothelial tissue reg…

C-Fos and Reelin Protein Localization: Brain Fluorescence Imaging of Activity Pathways in Mice During Sensory Behavior Tasks?

Animal Sciences Fourth Award

Organisms detect sensory stimuli through peripheral neurons and transmit the information to cortical brain regions for processing: creating an internal neural map of the external environment…

Characterization and Therapeutic Application of the ICOS Receptor To Treat Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma

Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award

Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is a rare and aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma resulting from clonal proliferation of mature post-thymic T-cells. The mechanisms behind PTCL development and…

Characterization of Antimicrobials From the Soil Bacterium Xenorhabdus szentirmaii

Biochemistry Fourth Award

Antimicrobial resistance(AMR) is a global health threat and the discovery of new antimicrobial compounds has been limited in the past four decades. New antimicrobials with new functions are…

Characterization of Pd-L1 in a Barrett's Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Cell Culture Model

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Introduction While the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma is rapidly increasing, the prognosis remains poor with a five-year survival rate of 20%. Therefore, the discovery of new molecul…

Characterizing a Novel Flare in the Distant Quasar VIIIZw233

Physics and Astronomy Second Award

Every second in the universe an exciting event is occurring, whether it be the collision of two black holes or the death of a star in an explosive supernova. One such event is a Tidal Disrup…

Characterizing a Novel Flare in the Distant Quasar VIIIZw233

The universe is filled with turbulent events, from the collision of black holes to the death of a star in an explosive supernova. One such event is a Tidal Disruption Event (TDE), where a st…

Chemical Analyses of Archeological Pottery Sherds Found Along the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Chemistry

My Zuni ancestors lived in the Grand Canyon long ago. A Zuni medicine man pointed out many Zuni features to my mentor on a Grand Canyon Rafting Tour, sponsored by the Grand Canyon Conservanc…

Chemical Modification of Acetaminophen to Decrease Liver Toxicity

Chemistry Third Award

Each week, over 60 million individuals consume acetaminophen in the U.S. alone. Despite global reliance for its analgesic & antipyretic (pain & fever relief) properties in medications, aceta…

Chlorine-Emulsified PDMS for Water Droplet Based Energy Harvesting

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

The use of smart devices in applications like wildlife tracking and blue energy has become widespread, relying on batteries to power devices in remote locations. However, the frequent mainte…

Chlorophyll and Accessory Pigments in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

The average solar panel is able to convert around 15-20% of solar energy into chemical energy. Therefore, there is a mass amount of energy that has the capability to be captured and harnesse…

Chromoplexy Rearrangements: Investigating the Functional and Diagnostic Role of Novel Mutational Mechanisms Uncovered In Cancer Genomes

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award

Conventionally, tumorigenesis is understood as a gradual accumulation of genetic mutations. Yet, chromoplexy rearrangements (ChRs) are a mutational phenomenon characterized by highly complex…

Chronic Developmental Manganese Exposure Affects Behavioral Phenotypes in Dopamine Transporter Mutant Mice

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Overexposure to manganese (Mn) through contaminated water or occupational environment has been shown to result in dopaminergic dysfunction and overall neurotoxicity in the human brain [1]. T…

Chronic Sleep Deprivation Activates NLRP3 Inflammasome and Exacerbates Aβ Plaques Deposition in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

Chronic sleep deprivation (CSD) is a condition resulting from insufficient sleep over a prolonged period of time, which affects one in three adults in the United States. Alzheimer’s disease…

Ciliatine-Induced Apoptosis in Colorectal Cancer Cells: Targeting PPARδ for Tumor Suppression

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths, and gut bacteria play a crucial role in its pathogenesis. Gut bacteria metabolize dietary substrates to produce various m…

Circulating Chymase and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Multivariable Analysis of Current Treatments, Demographics, and Clinical Risk Factors

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) results in a progressive loss of kidney function over time, affecting 37 million in the US. Chymase is the primary enzyme mediating angiotensin II formation inde…