Translational Medical Science
Development of Novel, Selective, Orally Available Small Molecule CDK9 Inhibitors for Prostate Cancer Therapy - Mechanistic studies Abstract: Amplification of N-MYC causes its overexpression…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease affecting more than 33 million people globally. Although several protein hallmarks associated with AD have been identifi…
Environmental Engineering
At least 14 million tons of plastic, half being single-use items, pollute the environment each year. Most of this plastic is petroleum-based and can take up to 1000 years to degrade. This pr…
Translational Medical Science
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, or AML, is a malignant disorder of the bone marrow in which myeloid blasts engulf the bone marrow. To diagnose AML, physicians observe blast cell counts in the marrow…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Third Award
Advancements in high-throughput technologies have expanded omics repositories, which has created the need to develop novel computational methods. Currently, data integration methods are limi…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
As evidenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious diseases have a dire impact on society. There is an urgent demand for developing strategies against infections. Dietary supplements, such as…
Materials Science
This project presents the first automated screening method for predicting high-performance materials, with special emphasis on novel superhard materials. Superhard materials are key for many…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world and accounts for the fifth most cancer deaths globally. Breast cancers are generally categorized into four main subtypes, nam…
Physics and Astronomy
Third Award
Rare concentrations of neutral atomic carbon (C I) in interstellar clouds of high redshift galaxies are excellent tracers of cold molecular clouds, providing a window to understand the condi…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Increasing pharmaceutical options will help develop diverse individualized healthcare plans (GLIFWC Commission, 1993). Ethnopharmaceutical studies can provide pathways for diversification. Y…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
To prevent the leaching of contaminated water (leachate) into the surrounding environment, current landfills utilize a liner system containing Bentonite powder, a material intended to filter…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
As our country grows to the top obesity rates, the foods we deem healthy for us could potentially be harmful due to genetic modifications (GM) and chemicals used to create larger tastier foo…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The main purpose of this experiment is to determine if current high school students (grades 10-12) prefer to use virtual or physical libraries and which library they actually use more. I def…
Animal Sciences
Our objective was to determine if fingerprint traits were genetic or inherited by relatives to further understand the role genetics may play in the fingerprint patterns among families. We to…
Animal Sciences
Background: Many environmental factors can disrupt sleep and circadian rhythms, yet the consequences of such disruptions are poorly understood. The main goals of this project were to study t…
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…
Biomedical Engineering
Second Award
Color Vision Deficiency affects over 400 million people around the world, making it one of the most common genetic disabilities. There is currently no cure, prompting a need for an effective…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Acromegaly is a disease caused by a benign tumor which encroaches on the pituitary gland. This tumor causes the gland to release too much somatropin, leading to the release of too much Insul…
Plant Sciences
First Award
Drought is the most serious threat to global food production and sufficiency. Late detection of drought stress in plants leads to irreversible crop damage and yield loss. The standard method…
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…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Currently, child predators finding targets on the internet for exploitation is commonplace. Over 500,000 predators are active daily, with one in five teens receiving unwanted sexual solicita…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Water is a highly effective extinguishing agent utilized for brush fires, however, it requires massive amounts of water to be utilized for large environmental fires. For my experiment, I tes…
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this experiment is to determine the more effective method of deworming cattle between an injectable solution and a topical solution. This will be determined by taking a group…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The purpose of this project was to determine if grass clippings can potentially be refined into an alternative heat source. Throughout the summer, grass clippings are produced in large quant…
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…
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…
Animal Sciences
The intestinal microbiome influences host health through a communication network that exists between the CNS and the brain via vagus nerve stimulation. This relationship is key for understan…
Environmental Engineering
A highly demanded PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic, surgical masks effectively prevent virus transmission. However, discarding masks after a single use is costly and environmentally detrimen…
Environmental Engineering
Scientists had long praised the ocean as being a great carbon dioxide “sink” and for good reason, a study published in a Science journal found that the ocean absorbed 30% percent of the emis…
Biochemistry
Native Americans use Navajo tea and lemonscent native herbs for a variety of purposes like ceremonies, prayers, smudging, and medicine. The purpose of this project was to determine the antio…