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ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
This research expands existing Olfactory Receptor (OR) studies, exploring their potential in cancer drug therapy and establishing a novel pipeline applicable to similar G protein-coupled rec…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Coagulopathy defined as abnormal blood coagulation can cause thrombosis (hypercoagulation) or hemorrhage (hypocoagulation) leading to death. Current assays that provide a complete assessment…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Richter Syndrome (RS) is a sudden complication that can occur in 2-10% of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) patients where a second, much more dangerous and aggressive lymphoma can spring u…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical and Health Sciences
In 2023, the Brazilian Amazon had the worst drought in history. People from the rural and indigenous areas suffered from many problems, especially hunger. In search of a food alternative fro…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Every day, thousands of individuals are diagnosed with cancer. Cancer is a common disease caused by uncontrolled multiplication of abnormal cells in the body. All different types of cells ar…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains the deadliest infectious disease, responsible for approximately 1.25 million deaths and 10 million new cases in 2023. A major…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This project aims to engineer the next-generation cooling device using ionic wind technology. This system consists of a high-voltage emitter and collector electrodes that generate and attrac…
ISEF · 2025
Animal Sciences
As interest in marine resource development and naval capability grows, the need for efficient and maneuverable marine exploration technologies has become urgent. Current large-scale explorat…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
In 2024, climate change-induced wildfires burned over 8 million acres across the U.S. and my home state of Oregon faced its most destructive wildfire year on record, with 1.9 million acres s…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by heterogeneity, necessitates innovative diagnostic approaches. This study pioneers a multimodal deep ensemble network,…
ISEF · 2025
Biomedical Engineering
Dysarthria is a motor-speech disorder that impairs the control of muscles required for clear speech, creating serious communication barriers that cannot be fully resolved by existing Augment…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
Gray Leaf Spot (GLS), caused by the fungal pathogens Cercospora zeae-maydis and Cercospora zeina, represents a significant challenge in corn production, resulting in annual economic losses a…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Artificial Intelligence (AI) models like Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are becoming powerful tools in medical imaging, but their “black box” nature limits clinical use. Doctors need t…
ISEF · 2025
Embedded Systems
The most significant weakness and vulnerability in the wildfire response chain lies in the early detection/reaction phase. The physics of wildfire growth are exponential. Any reduction in re…
ISEF · 2025
Environmental Engineering
The project aims to create an AI-based solution that can accurately identify damaged coral reefs using underwater imagery, processing large datasets, identifying damage types, and providing…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Chitosan, derived from chitin in crustacean shells, is one of the most abundant biopolymers found on the earth. It is important for biomedical material drug delivery and hydrogels. It has an…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
In recent years, research has demonstrated that the gut microbiome has an important role in normal brain function. This opens up possibilities for novel treatments of Alzheimer's, which affe…
ISEF · 2025
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This study investigates the development of a durable and efficient model for wind turbine transmission systems, with a focus on overcoming the challenges associated with the maintenance and…
ISEF · 2025
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cortical interneurons (INs) are a diverse group of INs crucial for regulating excitatory pyramidal neuron (EPN) activity– with dysfunction in certain IN types linked to neurological disorder…
ISEF · 2025
Materials Science
Understanding the effects of machining processes and parameters on the surface integrity of materials is crucial to the manufacturing industry, as the ability to predict residual stress (RS)…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
The mechanics behind the evolution of supermassive black holes have eluded researchers for decades. Quasistars, consisting of a black hole embedded inside a massive star-like envelope, are o…
ISEF · 2025
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Purpose: The EPA estimates that by 2050, 12,000 metric tons of plastic will be discarded into the ecosystem. Studies have shown that a liter of bottled water may contain thousands of micropl…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
Stellar spectroscopy is vital in astronomy, enabling star classification, chemical analysis, and more. The Harvard Classification System, classifies stars into temperature (O, B, A, F, G, K,…
ISEF · 2025
Systems Software
This investigation evaluates lattice-based threshold signature schemes against HMAC (hash-based message authentication code) to secure message authentication in preparation for Y2Q, which is…
ISEF · 2025
Mathematics
High-dimensional data is often difficult to analyze because of the exponential growth of the size of the space in which the data lives as the dimension increases. One example of high-dimensi…
ISEF · 2025
Physics and Astronomy
One of the main problems with spaceflight is the high costs associated with it. For example, the Space Shuttle cost $65,000 per kilogram of payload delivered to Low Earth Orbit. Drag is a fa…
ISEF · 2025
Microbiology
Makeup is used worldwide, helping people feel more confident and serving as a tool of self expression. However, there are hygienic concerns regarding its use. This experiment aimed to test w…
ISEF · 2025
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
A mechanical neural network (MNN) is made of many springs connected in a repeating pattern. Through adjustment of the spring constants, a MNN can be “taught" to exhibit one or more desired r…
ISEF · 2025
Translational Medical Science
Brain tumors affect thousands annually, with approximately 95,000 primary brain tumor cases diagnosed each year in the U.S. Diagnostic imaging errors affect an estimated 40 million patients…
ISEF · 2025
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The purpose of this study was to develop an artificial intelligence electrocardiogram (AI-ECG) model to predict dementia in older adults. It has been previously reported that by using derive…