Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
As of April 9th, 2021, there have been over 31 million cases of COVID-19 in the United States alone. Simultaneously, an estimated 15% of U.S. adults suffer from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The use of machine learning (ML) and image recognition holds tremendous potential in the treatment of cancers like Lymphoma. Histopathologic images derived from biopsies are used to diagnose…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and insulin resistance have been known for years to be correlated statistically. However, no one has been able to confirm which one causes the other. In an a…
Chemistry
Fourth Award
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a cancer-causing, environmental toxin that is found in the bloodstream of 98% of the U.S. population. I wanted to figure out how to remove PFOA from water us…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
My project is an assay of the involvement of HYPE (huntingtin yeast-interacting partner E) in the translocation of BiP (binding immunoglobulin protein) to the cell surface. BiP is the master…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Daphnia magna is a large, invertebrate water flea species in fresh and brackish waterbodies. The Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) strain is a soil bacterium that produces toxic proteins which a…
Animal Sciences
Cyclical loading causes bone formation, however, there is evidence that found that prolonged periods of continuous loading can cause a reduced bony response to the loading stimulus as the ce…
Engineering Mechanics
Fourth Award
Saving money is not just something everybody wants to do. Agriculture is all about finding better resources to help save money, too. The purpose of this project was to see if smaller gaps on…
Translational Medical Science
A predictive gene biomarker helps determine which patients are most likely to benefit from a specific treatment option. The probability of survival from a treatment can greatly depend on if…
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of my experiment was to determine whether I can use the Equation of Continuity as a predictor for convergent nozzle design performance for subsonic exhaust flow during wind tunne…
Materials Science
Magnetic control can be used as a method of remote manipulation. However, despite being precise, far-reaching, and instantaneous, it is inconvenient and limited as only ferromagnetic materia…
Materials Science
We can analyze natural materials and the properties of these materials to make a man-made material that has outstanding properties. I chose to study the claws of crayfish. The flat part of t…
Biochemistry
A large intake of nitrates can cause different health problems but, so can too little. The main source of digested nitrates come from green vegetables. One main factor that contributes to th…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Fourth Award
The early diagnostic rate of pancreatic cancer (PC) is currently at just 9% as screening methods are unattainable, making it the fourth leading cause of cancer death. Many studies have achie…
Chemistry
Nattokinase is a serine protease that is used to treat Staphyloccocus aureus biofilm formation on surgical tools. Despite preliminary knowledge on the chemical structure of nattokinase, ther…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Fourth Award
The purpose of this project is to assess executive functioning in the human brain and determine if there are qualitative differences between bilingual and monolingual students. I believe tha…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Tissue and pathway enrichment tests are associated with mutations of Body Mass Index (BMI) and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Researches had shown that AD is correlated with stress-induced change…
Engineering Mechanics
Hurricanes and tornadoes can cause the same amount of damage as the GDP of entire countries. Fortunately, there are possible measures in place to prevent the damage caused by these storms. T…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
Diabetes is an international health crisis. There is an extreme need for adequate testing methods. This led us to ask the question: Can we use manganese (IV) oxide nanosheets to create an in…
Animal Sciences
The purpose of the project is to determine which protein supplement is best for baby goats, kids. The hypothesis is that if the kids are given the pre-made food, then they will grow faster t…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The future of hydro energy is here! You may have heard of government dams generating energy, but not many regular citizens have the money or means to build their own functioning hydroelectri…
Plant Sciences
Aspergillus niger is a common fungus that causes black mold on food crops. Existing fungicides pose environmental risks, face increasing resistance mechanisms, and are difficult to practical…
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to test the effects of Sulforaphane on tumor growth in Glycine max. If Sulforaphane suppresses tumor growth in the plant, then Sulforaphane is a potential t…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The purpose of my experiment is to find out which fabric used for masks is most useful in protecting against pathogens. The transmission of pathogens across a fabric was evaluated by measuri…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
While at least eight Forkhead/Fox transcription factors are required for proper cardiac development in mammals and mutations in four Fox genes have been linked to human congenital heart dise…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Seventy-one percent of our world is made up of water, with five oceans, 117 million lakes, millions of miles of rivers, and so much more. Capturing all of this nonstop water movement happeni…
Physics and Astronomy
Neutrons constitute highly penetrating, neutral radiation particles with immense impact on a multitude of nuclear related disciplines. Monitoring for neutrons is of fundamental importance. T…
Biomedical Engineering
A 3D bioprinter is a 3D printer capable of printing human cells and tissues. Bioprinting tissues and organs using a patient’s own cells could eliminate the organ shortage and the risk of rej…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Glioblastoma multiforme is the most aggressive form of brain cancer where <5% of patients live longer than 5 years. Metastatic cancer remains difficult to treat effectively and treatments ar…
Biomedical Engineering
Persons who use wheelchairs without the ability to flex and extend the knee and ankle joint suffer from pain, fixed joint syndrome, and early set arthritis. If intense force is applied to th…