Plant Sciences
First Award
Huanglongbing (HLB), or the Citrus Greening (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus), is the most destructive citrus disease worldwide and persists in threatening the sustainability of the Citrus…
Physics and Astronomy
For many years, there has been research conducted by organizations such as NASA on the possibility of having a space capsule utilize rotors. However, what areas of research tend to lack is a…
Translational Medical Science
Alzheimer's Disease is one of the leading causes of death of adults in the USA. The primary hallmarks of Alzheimer's are Amyloid-Beta plaques and Tau-Aggregation, known for causing inflammat…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Forecasting the intensity of tropical cyclones (TCs) is very important because it is directly associated with the potential damage from the storm. In order for forecasts to be accurate, ther…
Environmental Engineering
I was inspired to commence this experiment after reading an alarming statistic; due to hydrocarbon pollution, Australia declared 80,000 soil sites contaminated, Europe 3 million sites, and t…
Environmental Engineering
Second Award
Surges in Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) due to fallouts of anthropogenic activities and climate change are recurrently impairing water quality. Biodiverse ecosystems like the Indian River Lago…
Biomedical Engineering
Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurological illness defined by the death of brain nerve cells, frequently leads to dementia as well as impairments in judgment, memory, and communica…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
This science fair project aims to explore the impact of early exposure to the environmental toxin Bisphenol A (BPA) on the neurobehavioral development of Drosophila melanogaster. Drawing par…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
When moving autonomously, robots struggle to move to an exact target position, usually overshooting the goal. This is because it is impossible to infinitely decelerate (or stop immediately).…
Physics and Astronomy
Since 2018, over 3000 trains have derailed in the US, causing nearly $650 million in damages. Maglev vehicles could be the solution, being able to be continuously regulated under a controlle…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in teens and young adults, emphasizing the urgent need for effective adolescent mental health care. Three hundred seventy-four teenagers assessed…
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this project is to determine if exposure to cycad plant seeds causes neurological symptoms in larval and adult-stage apterous fruit flies. I hypothesized that if I expose frui…
Environmental Engineering
Fourth Award
This project resulted from an observation that conventional plastics are a significant cause for pollution in our environment and aims to develop a compostable, environmentally friendly poly…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The use of smart devices in applications like wildlife tracking and blue energy has become widespread, relying on batteries to power devices in remote locations. However, the frequent mainte…
Systems Software
Coded stock trading strategies are a fast-growing interest as they can help businesses and individuals not only learn but also make more money while putting themselves at less risk. I decide…
Plant Sciences
Fourth Award
Huanglongbing (HLB), more commonly known as citrus greening, is a devastating disease caused by bacteria that colonize tree phloem, restrict nutrient flow, and cause symptoms such as fruit d…
Microbiology
Biofilm is the consortia of sessile groups of microbial colonies that adhere on biotic and abiotic surfaces with the help of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and glycocalyx. ESKAPE b…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Plant-based natural products are utilized as active ingredients in herbal medicines, and studying their bioactivities leads to better understanding of their possible medicinal value. The pre…
Embedded Systems
Third Award
Importance: Decompensated heart failure causes 3 million rehospitalizations. This is a result of current ineffective and inaccessible cardiac monitoring standards, which rely on symptoms tha…
Translational Medical Science
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an inherited X-linked disease with an incidence of 1:3,600. Patients become weak at 2-3 years old with progression to a wheelchair in their early teens,…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive and fast-growing form of brain cancer with a high rate of mortality. It is the most common malignant brain tumor in adults, accounting for 47.7…
Biomedical Engineering
The fascia is a layer of connective tissue that connects the lower layers of an individual's skin to the bones, organs, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels. When tight, the fascia can restric…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Approximately 537 million adults (of 20-79 years) around the world are living with diabetes. It is estimated that 30% of diabetes patients end up developing some type of diabetic retinopathy…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cleaning oil spills is a significant problem, especially in open-water systems. Many current remediation methods are expensive, not entirely effective, or are more detrimental to the environ…
Biochemistry
Hydrogels are three-dimensional polymers that can serve as a strategy for sustained treatment of tumors by slowly releasing compounds into an area. By adding compounds such as AIPH and the n…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
UGT1A1 is an enzyme involved in metabolizing Irinotecan, a DNA topoisomerase class I inhibitor chemotherapeutic drug. Polymorphisms within the UGT1A1 promoter reduce UGT1A1 mRNA expression,…
Chemistry
Hydroponics, in which the plant environment is controlled and managed, has been found to be effective in increasing food production. This is extremely important to meet the needs of future p…
Physics and Astronomy
Solar energy is one of the most prominent sustainable sources of global energy while also powering space exploration. However, the efficiency of solar panels is undermined by the accumulatio…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death. This is because during early stages, CRC is difficult to catch, which means that treatment can only be offered after the…
Animal Sciences
Oyster populations around the world are down nearly 90 percent. Much of this loss has happened in the last 40 years. In Florida Oysters Crassostrea virginica are a keystone species, and thei…