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Determination of Heavy Metals Through Tetra Hydroxyphenyl Porphyrin-Doped Sol-Gels

Chemistry

Heavy metal sensing is a critical issue because of its negative effects on the health in both humans and wildlife, as well as the damage caused to the flora in the proximal area of its relea…

Determining DUNE Convolutional Neural Network Neutrino Identification Biases

Physics and Astronomy

The Standard Model of Particle Physics (SM) describes physicists’ best understanding of the fundamental makeup of the universe, yet neutrinos, part of the SM, exhibit unaccounted oscillation…

Determining Fat Preference for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women worldwide. Of the breast cancer subtypes, triple negative breast cancer (ER-, PR-, HER2-) has the worst prognosis due to the lack of effec…

Determining Fat Preference for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells

Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent cancer in women worldwide. Of the BC subtypes, triple negative BC (ER-, PR-, HER2-) has the worst prognosis due to the lack of effective receptor-tar…

Determining Most Effective Method of Inhibiting Breast Cancer Inducing Protein RAD52, Year 2

Biochemistry

The BRCA1/2 proteins and the RAD52 protein are part of the DNA damage response pathway. Breast cancer can be caused by mutations to the BRCA1/2 pathway. RAD52 and BRCA1/2 are synthetically l…

Determining the Abundance of Visible Population III Star Clusters in Proximity to High-Redshift Quasars

Physics and Astronomy

Population III (PIII) is a category of short-lived stars of near-zero metal content and high mass/luminosity. Theorized to have formed in the universe’s infancy following a period where matt…

Determining the Effect of Acetic Acid on Alginate Bead Membrane Permeability to Aid the Implementation of Allogeneic Transplantation Without Immunosuppression

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Alginate beads are used to encapsulate cells in allogeneic transplants to avoid rejection from the patient’s immune system. The permeability of these beads plays a crucial role in the surviv…

Determining the Growth Rate of a Lima Bean Plant Through a Development on Hydroponics

Plant Sciences

Several third-world countries and places on Earth have infertile soil for plant and crop growth. Hydroponics is the concept of growing plants without soil but with added nutrients. This expe…

Determining the Impact of Hericium erinaceus on Aggression in Socially Isolated Drosophila melanogaster

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Over the past several years, aggressive behaviors have increased due to a number of issues, including social isolation, which was especially prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Counterin…

Determining the Influential Properties for Targeting RNA Secondary Structures with Small Molecules

Purpose: RNA structures are known to have implications in diseases and serve as a potential therapeutic target. One method for targeting RNA is using small molecules. RNA secondary structure…

Determining the Phylogenetic Position of C. Saundersi

Zoology Third Award

The genus Chroicocephalus consists of eleven small-sized gull species. Despite being an ecologically important group of birds, the evolutionary relationship among its species remains unresol…

Determining Whether the Onset Age of Bilingualism Enhances Cognitive Control

Behavioral and Social Sciences

My research examines whether bilingualism improves cognitive control and whether the onset age of bilingualism enhances bilinguals' cognitive control through the Stroop Task. Cognitive contr…

Developing a Deep Learning Model to Approximate the Convolutional Geometry of Wildfires

Environmental Engineering

With rapidly increasing global temperatures, fires have increased dramatically in both magnitude and number. Such fires can prove disastrous to the general population; in California, for exa…

Developing a Hydroponic System With the Incorporation of an Arduino Uno Powered pH Sensor

Environmental Engineering

From 2005 to 2050, crop demands will increase by 100% to 110% and 50% of land will not be suitable for agriculture (Monsees, 2019). To address this issue of land depletion, we engineered a c…

Developing a Motorized UV Illuminator Device for Photochemical Ligand-Binding

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

Observing the location and role of proteins in physiological processes is a major challenge in the field of life sciences, as most clinical drugs exert their effects through protein modulati…

Developing and Utilizing a Whole-Cell Mathematical Model of IL-6 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Predicting Cell Behavior and Targeted Anti-Tumorigenic Drug Interactions

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award

Breast Cancer (BC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and is a significant cause of death worldwide, affecting around 2.3 million women annually. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a…

Developing an Economically Viable Desalination Device for Individuals in Developing Countries

Environmental Engineering

40% of the world’s population experiences water scarcity, this figure will only grow with climate change. Wells give many people access to water, but there are an increasing number of circum…

Developing an Ethylene Scavenging Polyurethane Foam Packaging Material That Delays the Ripening Process of Climacteric Produce

Chemistry

Ethylene gas is a plant hormone that induces the ripening process in fruits and vegetables. The incorporation of ethylene scavengers into sachets or directly into plastic packaging have succ…

Developing a New Acoustic Levitation Platform Design for Non-Contact Handling in Electronics Assembly

Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics

In this study, a new acoustic levitation prototype was developed in order to test novel PNP (pick-and-place) machine designs. This new method addresses the issues of conventional designs -th…

Developing a New Criterion and Novel Equation to Increase the Accuracy in Exoplanet Searches

Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award

Advancement in transit photometry has led to large transit datasets. Searches of these datasets have yielded exoplanets with low accuracy due to false positives. Common methods of identifyin…

Developing an LSTM-Based Model for Accurate Sign Language Recognition Through Hand Keypoint Detection

Robotics and Intelligent Machines

Individuals with hearing impairments often receive inadequate medical care due to a lack of communication accessibility. This lack of effective communication is linked to lower medical liter…

Developing a Non-Invasive Eye Tracking Screening Tool for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative condition that impairs daily functioning, memory, and cognition. The ability to treat and manage the disease effectively depends on ear…

Developing a Novel Biodegradable Plastic Film With Psidium guajava' Byproduct

Materials Science

The use and disposal of synthetic plastics is a relevant environmental problem. On the other hand, guava’s pruning leaves byproduct also negatively affect nature when burned. Therefore, my g…

Developing a novel hybrid approach to extract circadian gene signatures and uncover mechanisms of tumorigenesis

Mammalian Biology Third Award

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and disruptions to the circadian system, which is regulated by a set of clock genes, can lead to tumorigenesis. In previous research, a generali…

Developing a Precision Rocket Landing Algorithm Using Convolutional Neural Networks and Model Predictive Control Algorithms

Robotics and Intelligent Machines First Award

In future interplanetary missions, rockets must land on smooth terrain to avoid damaging their boosters or tipping over. Currently, scientists can narrow down Mars mission landing spots with…

Developing a Preliminary Ultrasonic Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Implant System

Biomedical Engineering

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a common cause of paralysis, rendering patients unable to utilize motor functions. In particular, cervical SCIs cause tetraplegia, one of the most severe form…

Developing a Preventative Treatment for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Biomedical and Health Sciences

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a devastating neurodegenerative eye disease that affects the macular region of the retina. Two carotenoids–astaxanthin and lutein–were examined, hyp…

Developing a Selective SUV39H1 Inhibitor to Improve Cancer Prognosis

Biochemistry Fourth Award

Standard treatments for gliomas, such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, are often ineffective. Research has shown that the enzyme SUV39H1, which is involved in DNA methylation and…

Developing a Sensitive, Papain-Based Hydrogel Film That Colorimetrically Detects Glucose

Translational Medical Science Second Award

Several glucometer methods are available for patient-guided glycemic control to reduce the onset of diabetic complications. However, dipstick urine glucose tests using horseradish peroxidase…

Developing Cellulose Nanocomposite Hydrogel as a Value-Added Product From Biomass Waste for Wound Dressing

Biomedical and Health Sciences

The general increase in demand for biofuels and the use of bio-based materials increases the pressure on agriculture to produce biomass. As a result, huge amount of biomass waste is generate…