Microbiology
Biofilms play a key role in bacterial resistance against antibiotics. Formation of biofilms enables S. epidermidis to colonize indwelling medical devices and become a major cause of nosocomi…
Engineering Mechanics
Third Award
The innovative structures of the paramagnet synchronous motor in this project makes the BEMF constant be adjustable to reach higher efficiency and mechanical performance of electric cars. On…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Effects of Sleep Deprivation and Herb Medication Ganwei on Behavioral and Biochemical Responses in Drosophila Alzheimer’s Disease Model Alzheimer’s Disease: Sleep Deprivation and Herb Therap…
Environmental Engineering
The increase of non-point source agricultural chemical runoff and inadequate waste disposal systems has made remedying eutrophication one of China's most pressing issues. Phytoremediation is…
Biomedical Engineering
Majority of the collagen used for commercial products are extracted from cow and pig skins. However, with the emergence of fish collagen as a potential option of wound healing, tilapia skin…
Translational Medical Science
Antibiotic resistance has been named as one of the greatest threats the modern public health system faces. One method of tackling growing antibiotic resistance is to explore substances overl…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Helicobacter pylori is a persistent bacteria with defense mechanisms against the stomach’s acidic environment, allowing it to predominate the lining of the stomach. It affects approximately…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by Tau protein aggregation and amyloid beta plaque presence on neurons. Past Alzheimer’s research failed to find definitive links bet…
Systems Software
Fourth Award
As computing systems become increasingly advanced and as users increasingly engage themselves in technology, security has never been a greater concern. In malware detection, static analysis…
Materials Science
Millions of people undergo joint replacement surgeries each year and the number continues to increase rapidly. Deep infection of artificial joints is a serious complication after surgery and…
Mathematics
Second Award
The concept of metric dimension has applications in a variety of fields, such as chemistry, robotic navigation, and combinatorial optimization. Three bounds on the metric dimensions for diff…
Biomedical Engineering
Cardiac Troponin I (cTnI) has been the ideal biomarker for myocardial infarction diagnosis in the past decade. In our experiment, we presented a new method for increasing the sensitivity of…
Biomedical Engineering
Fourth Award
The world is plagued with dangerous situations including everything from accidents to wars that often result in people losing a hand, arm, or leg. Industrial accidents, as a result of danger…
Microbiology
Over time, antibiotics have become less efficient as a method to combat bacterial infections due to growing antibiotic resistance. New classes of antibiotics are constantly being developed t…