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ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
Accelerated urbanization has increased wastewater through heavy metal contamination. This investigation aimed to deter contamination by implementing biosand filtration in conjunction with op…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
With over 11 percent of people over the age of 65 developing this detrimental disease and being in the top 10 most common chronic conditions for adults over 65, Alzheimer's disease is a detr…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Staphylococcus aureus bacteria is the world’s leading cause of bone implant infection causing osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis accounts for half of all chronic diseases in people over 50 and thi…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The APOE3 allele, the most common APOE variant, is believed to influence Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) progression. It has been proposed that the TOMM40 gene – which neighbors APOE3 -- might serv…
ISEF · 2022
Translational Medical Science
Drosophila melanogaster is an established model to study neurodegenerative diseases. During the early years of treatment, most patients with neurological disorders have a seamless response t…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences Second Award
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, affects approximately 5.8 million Americans aged 65 or older. AD causes brain atrophy and memory loss due to buildup of ß-amyloid…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology
Like many other teenagers, I have struggled with acne during my adolescent years. My curiosity and frustration have led me to this experiment to test which topical retinoid would be the most…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Over 50% of the chronic infections in hospital settings are linked to biofilm formations, placing wounded individuals at high risk for medical complications. Due to the increase in antibioti…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Thrombosis is the most common underlying pathology of CVD. Thrombin, an enzyme responsible for converting fibrinogen to f…
ISEF · 2022
Mathematics
If arm velocity, bat exit velocity, running speed, height, and weight of the high school baseball player is tested, the likelihood of success at different types of college baseball programs…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
This study is a proof-of-concept to validate if CRISPR a/i (activation/interference) system can modulate LMNA gene expression in lung cancer cells. To establish the CRISPRa/i system, I used…
ISEF · 2022
Systems Software
Diabetic retinopathy is a complication, caused by a history of diabetes, that slowly deteriorates a person’s vision and severely impacts those in low-income areas due to a lack of available…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, accounting for nearly 25% of all cancer-related deaths. Lung cancer kills more people annually than colon, prostate, and breast cancer combi…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Background: Machine learning (ML) algorithms have potential to rapidly screen COVID-19 from chest x-ray (CXR). Current deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) models for COVID-19 detection…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
This research report is an investigation into which natural materials in combination with concrete will strengthen a structure's stability against lateral movement. The main purpose of this…
ISEF · 2022
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
There are over one hundred million pieces of space debris in low Earth orbit (LEO) at least one millimeter in diameter. Absent a mechanism to remove this debris, a phenomenon known as Kessle…
ISEF · 2022
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Ovarian Cancer is the deadliest cancer among all of the gynecological malignancies, largely due to chemoresistance. Carboplatin is a widely accepted Platinum-based chemotherapy agent used fo…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
The WHO reports 2.2 billion people internationally have a form of visual impairment, with Perkins School of Blind adding that 4 to 8 percent (8.8 - 17.6 million people) solely rely on a whit…
ISEF · 2022
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Fourth Award
Lung cancer is the second most diagnosed form of cancer in both women and men and is the leading cause of cancer death as it accounts for 1 in 4 cancer deaths. Radiologists have to examine a…
ISEF · 2022
Microbiology Second Award
Early blight, a fungal disease, leads to annual crop losses of up to 70-78% in tomato, potato, and bell pepper crops. Current treatment requires repeated application of chemical fungicides,…
ISEF · 2022
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the sixth leading cause of death in the world, and has no method for prevention or effective treatment. A promising method of predicting it is through analyzing t…
ISEF · 2022
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Purpose: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is aggressive cancer with a poor prognosis. Most patients with AML ultimately relapse and succumb to cancer progression after receiving standard treatme…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
More than 70,000 diabetic patients have amputations annually due to wound care complications. Poor circulation and hyperglycemia-related nerve damage, which are complications of diabetes, pr…
ISEF · 2022
Materials Science
Hydrogels have received significant attention over the past 30 years due to their potential applications in tissue engineering and drug delivery; however, they still have limitations: poor m…
ISEF · 2022
Environmental Engineering
During the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks have become a critical part of the personal protective equipment for front-line workers and the public, resulting in an acute shortage of effective a…
ISEF · 2022
Physics and Astronomy Second Award
Superhydrophobicity, a high degree of water repellency, is characterized by a large contact angle between a liquid bead and a surface. Last year's project successfully treated masks with exp…
ISEF · 2022
Chemistry
Can worms help reduce the amount of trash in landfills? the researcher wanted to know since waxworms produce a chemical in their gut that biodegrades plastic, if they were blended up and the…
ISEF · 2022
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Previous research determined that using Chlorella Vulgaris infused Sodium Alginate beads was an effective strategy to return hypereutrophic water systems to natural nutrient levels. Determin…
ISEF · 2022
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In the field of medicine, anatomy and physiology are some of the most fundamental building blocks of medical knowledge. Without anatomical proficiency, studying medicine would be like attemp…
ISEF · 2022
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Biofuels are currently being made with food crops. However, due to the growing issue of world hunger an alternative biomass was research. With reference to previous studies, cardboard proved…