Biomedical Engineering
Strokes are the fifth-highest cause of death around the world. Even if one is to survive a stroke, the malady can leave behind many irritating symptoms including numbness or weakness of body…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are remnants of germline infections that constitute 5-8% of the human genome. HERVs have been suggested as potential oncogenic drivers. One HERV, HML-6…
Translational Medical Science
Cancer has a major impact on people around the world and is a large burden on society. Ultraviolet (UV) rays damage DNA, which significantly increases the risk of skin cancer, or melanoma. W…
Environmental Engineering
Soil erosion is a natural process that negatively impacts agriculture as it wears away top fertile soil. To prevent soil erosion, Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) is one of the…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Neurons, the cells composing the nervous system, are responsible for sending and receiving signals that result in everything from thoughts to movement. Macrophages, a type of cell in the imm…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Particulate matter consists of both solid particles and liquid droplets. PM2.5 are particles 2.5 micrometers in diameter or less. Internal combustion engines, coal-fired power plants, constr…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fourth Award
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) logging is a vital part of modern progressive oil reservoir analysis for efficient oil recovery. Although it already aids in the determination of porosity, s…
Animal Sciences
Pesticides pose an increasing issue in the survivorship of bees in their normal lives, so this project can help solidify the fact that dangerous chemicals should not be as easily accessible…
Microbiology
Third Award
The anthropogenic release of greenhouse gases and nutrient loading has contributed to the proliferation of harmful algal blooms. The overgrowth of diatoms and dinoflagellates creates hypoxic…
Systems Software
With the development of the Internet, cybersecurity becomes increasingly essential. The best way to reduce the damage of cybercrime is to develop better methods of cybersecurity; one of them…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Machine Learning (ML) algorithms, part of Artificial Intelligence, allow scientists to analyze large datasets and identify patterns. Processing large datasets prior to the introduction of ML…
Microbiology
Marine ecosystems are rich in carbon, an element whose processing and degradation is mediated by bacteria. Bacteria utilize CAZymes (carbohydrate active enzymes) to degrade complex carbohydr…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The prevalence of skin melanoma in humans has shown a substantial yearly increase, leading to skin melanoma comprising of almost all skin cancer deaths. The NKG2DL protein, an essential prot…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium Vimineum) is an invasive C4 annual grass that is currently depleting resources in deciduous forest ecosystems across eastern North America. The purpose of t…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is one of the most lethal and aggressive brain cancers in humans. This project investigated the efficacy of a potential therapy for GBM-The Gliatrap. The Gliatr…
Biomedical Engineering
Chronic wounds are a growing medical issue around the world, with 2.4 - 4.5 million people afflicted in the United States alone. The condition currently makes up 2-3% of healthcare costs for…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Purpose: The aim of the experiment was to see if using ultraviolet light as an auxiliary to existing methods would enhance the efficiency of different methods of oil spill cleanup. Procedure…
Translational Medical Science
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a new approach used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) since this condition has been linked to an alteration of the gut microbiot…
Chemistry
The study investigated different disposable face masks using high-resolution mass spectrometry. In the production of disposable face masks, chemical contaminants such as chlorinated paraffin…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
In Vietnam, Ardisia gigantifolia is used as the best medicine to treat and prevent some gastric diseases. Ardisia gigantifolia contains saponin that can inhibit the growth of multiple cancer…
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurological disease in the world, affecting more than 10 million people. It is characterized by a progressive loss of motor control, ca…
Chemistry
Mamaki tea, a native Hawaiian plant species, is best known for its medicinal properties. It is endemic to and geographically restricted to the Hawaiian Islands. Mamaki tea contains many type…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Fourth Award
Patient-Derived Xenografts (PDX), a novel in vivo cancer modeling technique used in personalized medicine, has been shown to bypass typical constraints of in vitro tumor cell culture models.…
Microbiology
The discovery of new antibiotics to treat life threatening antibiotic-resistant infections has remained stagnant. Naturally occurring phytochemicals like garlic(Allium sativum), ginger(Zingi…
In the 21st century, as the climate changes rapidly, many species are left with the uncertainty that their evolutionary processes may not keep pace. Profound consequences will result from th…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
Glioblastoma is a malignant tumor of the central nervous system distinguished by its intra-tumoral heterogeneity and inevitable recurrence. A longitudinal axis of genomic evolution has been…
Mathematics
This study modified the Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) model, taking into account the population migration and vaccine to predict the dynamics of the third wave Covid-19 outbreak. The…
Plant Sciences
Microplastics are more prevalent than before and pose an emerging threat to aquatic biodiversity. The purpose of this study was to examine how three common types of plastics can affect the g…
Peanut allergy is one of the most common food allergies in the world; however, despite the substantial amount of research conducted on the topic, the root cause of this disease remains unkno…
Animal Sciences
The increased usage of food preservatives in the American diet over the past decades has led to a greater need to examine their health effects. Of particular concern was the preservative sod…