Plant Sciences
There is growing interest in the Cannabacaea family for therapeutic and clinical use. Best known for hemp and marijuana (Cannabis sativa), this family also includes the Humulus lupulus (comm…
Systems Software
Third Award
Concolic execution is a popular automatic vulnerability detection method that relies on dynamically enumerating all possible paths using an SMT solver. However, the most popular programming…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Endometrial cancer is the 4th commonest cancer in women. The current treatment options show inconsistent results. There is a newer treatment option called targeted therapy. One example uses…
Systems Software
Third Award
There are millions of fully paralyzed patients around the world and their life is difficult, as they are fully dependent on others for even their basic needs. They struggle to communicate wi…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease worldwide, but disease-modifying treatments are still lacking. Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs) consume nicotina…
Translational Medical Science
Third Award
This experiment was devoted to creating a mesenchymal stem cell therapy to repair the damage done by celiac disease, an autoimmune disease in which gluten produces an inflammatory response i…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The malaria parasite, Plasmodium, infects over 200 million people annually and causes over 500,000 deaths, primarily impacting developing countries. After a decline within the last decade, m…
Chemistry
Second Award
Previous reports illustrate the feasibility of preparing superabsorbent polymers through a slow-pace and high-energy thermal polymerization process that utilizes petroleum-based monomers. Bi…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Second Award
Heart disease is the #1 global killer. Left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) analysis via echocardiography is crucial for heart failure detection. However, traditional EF calculation is a…
Mathematics
Second Award
Knot theory is the mathematical study of tangled loops of string. Over the last 50 years, a number of applications have been found. For instance: molecules created with the same atoms, but s…
Biomedical Engineering
Fourth Award
Stroke is a significant health problem, imposing a growing burden on patients, families, and healthcare systems. Many stroke patients experience diminished confidence in walking independentl…
Microbiology
Second Award
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram-negative opportunistic pathogen involved in several human diseases such as cystic fibrosis. This bacterium is highly resistant to antibiotic treatments due t…
Animal Sciences
During in vitro fertilization (IVF) human embryos are incubated without light, and these conditions do not ensure embryo survival. In this study, I explore whether environmental conditions c…
Biomedical Engineering
Over 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, with the number projected to more than double by 2050. The number of people with various dementias is also expected to increase from 55…
Plant Sciences
Purpose: To optimize the effectiveness of fertilizers. Maximizing the productivity of the fertilizer leads to preventing overfertilization. Overfertilization negatively affects the environme…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Wind energy currently comprises 6% of world energy production and continues to grow in response to the need for climate change action. Savonius vertical-axis wind turbine systems could make…
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a serious health concern that affects millions of patients globally. Over the last few years, Multidrug Resistant Genes (MDRs), have worsened the disease load that a…
Environmental Engineering
Efficient collection of water samples is essential for scientists. However, most of the existing methods for collecting water samples have many drawbacks, such as being costly or time consum…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Third Award
Autophagy is a “self-eating” cellular pathway. It is a core molecular mechanism for cellular and organismal homeostasis and is also a pro-longevity mechanism. Autophagy dysfunction links the…
Biomedical Engineering
Second Award
The myoprosthesis developed in this research is a novel prototype to enable complete biomimetic performance in a bionic hand, accurately implementing gesture extraction and a soft polyarticu…
Biochemistry
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are expansions of the aorta characterized by enzymatic breakdown of wall elastic fiber structures, causing weakening & fatal rupture. Current management inv…
Animal Sciences
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) pollination is responsible for approximately 80% of all cultivated crops. Unfortunately, reports suggest losses of 30-50% of all honey bee colonies in the US. The…
Embedded Systems
In this project, a fully functional location-tag based point-to-point wayfinder system was created to help the visually impaired navigate large public facilities like airports and shopping c…
Mathematics
Graph theory is the study of relationships between objects. Whether those objects are city blocks or web pages, graph theory can provide significant insight into optimization. A specific are…
Animal Sciences
An overwhelming majority of canines in the United States undergo surgical sterilization before one year of age. With the importance of gonadal organs, specifically in the growth and developm…
Plant Sciences
A food desert is defined as an area where 30% of citizens live more than 1 mile from a grocery store. Factors like shipping cost, shipping time, and shelf life, cause store owners say import…
Animal Sciences
The Ambystoma Mexicanum, axolotl, posits regenerative capabilities which are highly coveted in Animalia: recent studies have sequenced the axolotl’s genome and have elucidated a vital protei…
Microbiology
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if bioactive glass (BG) would be a good substitute for antibiotics resistant to Staphylococcus bacteria. BG are bioceramics which can be used…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Second Award
Climate change can be solved, but the window is closing. 90% of goods move by cargo ships, resulting in 4% of climate change emissions. There is a need for climate change technology that wor…
Microbiology
Fourth Award
Quorum sensing (QS) in bacteria is the process of cell-cell communication for the purpose of acquiring information about cellular density in the environment. The detection of cellular densit…