Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Population mobility is correlated with Covid-19 transmission, making it an ideal indicator for forecasting future outbreaks. Additionally, given the proliferation of vaccines throughout the…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Second Award
Humans have propelled Earth into its sixth mass extinction, wiping out hundreds of species and pushing hundreds more to the brink. To repopulate the at-risk, legislation, such as the U.S End…
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…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Activating mutations of JAK2V617F are present in the majority of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), diseases that are at significant risk of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) tran…
Microbiology
In order to combat the mounting antibiotic-resistance epidemic, the purpose of this study is to test alternative antimicrobial substances for potential treatment of Staphylococcus epidermidi…
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…
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…
Chemistry
Synthetic textile dyes have been one of the largest contributors to global pollution, resulting in wastewater with toxic chemicals and lower levels of dissolved oxygen in bodies of water nea…
Biomedical Engineering
Pluronic F-127 (PF-127) is a thermoreversible hydrogel and a promising candidate for drug delivery. It has a unique property that allows it to turn from liquid to gel as the temperature incr…
Biomedical Engineering
Heat exhaustion is the leading cause of death in student- athletes. This project proposes the idea of creating a system to remotely monitor individual student-athletes' temperature to preven…
Mathematics
Tetration is a fundamental mathematical operation that follows in the sequence of addition, multiplication, and exponentiation. x^^n is defined as x to the power of itself, n times. Naturall…
Translational Medical Science
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome alters development that translates to life-long health problems. Probiotic treatment has known to have health benefits that may alleviate these problems. The purpose o…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
First Award
Obesity is the enlargement of adipose tissue caused by consuming more calories than used by the body. Excessive fat accumulation in the adipose tissue forms adipocyte hypertrophy, which prom…
Translational Medical Science
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most deadly and most common brain cancer. Patients often lack the financial means for professional consultations, limiting their access to end-of-life care. 3 machi…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a well-documented sex bias, in which males are diagnosed approximately four times more frequently than females. Although recent human studies have identifi…
Animal Sciences
Small yet dangerous, mosquitoes transmit diseases that kill over 700,000 people annually. Previously, the student researcher found the In2Care© trap, which uses auto-dissemination (mosquitoe…
Translational Medical Science
Third Award
Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. While BC has favorable survival rates for localized cases, 26% of BC survivors will experience an incurable can…
Embedded Systems
The purpose of this engineering design project is to create a system that mimics what an automatic part sorting system does. This is useful as it allows for parts to be sorted without the us…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Background: Accurate white blood cell classification and count in the peripheral blood is fundamental in diagnosing major diseases. It could be performed by an automated analyzer with limite…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and aphasia is the most common symptom of stroke. Currently, aphasia assessment is done using the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB), which consi…
Biomedical Engineering
Third Award
Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are the fundamental tool to diagnose the leading cause of death globally–cardiovascular disease. Cardiac signals inputted into computerized algorithms can exploit E…
Environmental Engineering
This project is inspired by a comparison picture of two beach pictures. After viewing the two beach pictures, it is showed that the amount trash and pollution people create on the beach and…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
As natural disasters are becoming more frequent and greater in intensity, effective disaster damage assessment has become crucial to save human lives and minimize economic impact. The curren…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Power grids, while necessary for the distribution of power billions rely on, face a growing number of threats from climate change and aging infrastructure. There is a strong need for a bette…
Embedded Systems
As a result of office work and screen entertainment, people have been sitting for long periods of time in unhealthy postures, and this has had negative physical and mental health consequence…
Environmental Engineering
Fourth Award
Estuaries are wetlands where freshwater from streams mixes with salt water from sea. Also known as “kidneys of our planet”- they are extremely productive environments that filter pollutants,…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The wrist is a compact multi-dimensional mechanical actuation structure in humanoid robot design. The mechanical structure of the human-shaped wrist should meet the requirements of the multi…
Translational Medical Science
Afflicting 45 million people worldwide, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that begins 20 years or more before symptoms manifest. Early detection is critical for interve…
Microbiology
The purpose of this study was to explore bacteria growth on runners’ shoes. Part one of this experiment aimed to determine how many bacteria grew in running shoes before and after running. I…
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is a growing medical problem that has resulted in significant increases in the severity of bacterial infections and the cost of healthcare. These consequenc…