11705 projects whose affiliated fair was here, most recently in 2026.
ISEF records a state or province for some finalists and not others, so these counts do not add up to the country total.
11705 projects · showing 4561–4590
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
The genetic contribution to the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D) remains unclear; however, certain gene variants contribute to the risk of developing this metabolic disorder. Elucidating…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Subpolar glaciers in the Gulf of Alaska and northwestern Canada are one of the important contributors to sea level rise from global warming. The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRAC…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Diversity generating retroelements (DGRs) are genetic elements that promote hyper mutations in specific regions of the genome. The targeted mutations of DGRs allow positive traits to manifes…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Context: There are currently about 82.3 million COVID-19 cases worldwide with 24% of these cases being severe and a 2% mortality rate due to late medical attention. COVID patients have commo…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of this experiment was to derive a textile out of a symbiotic culture of bacteria (acetobacter xylinum) and yeast (SCOBY), and chlorella algae. Engineering goals for this textile…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology
Acne is an issue that every individual deals with at some point in their life. For most, high school is the time where acne is the most prominent. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic has made…
ISEF · 2021
Animal Sciences
Oreodonts are a common herbivorous artiodactyl from the Oligocene epoch of Wyoming. While quite common in this area, these creatures are still somewhat understudied and not fully understood.…
ISEF · 2021
Microbiology
My research examines the level of bacterial contamination of nine commonly touched, public surfaces. Nine surfaces sure to be touched several times a day by a diverse pool of people were cho…
ISEF · 2021
Environmental Engineering
A major source of microplastic pollution is in the form of synthetic fabrics that emit fibers through the laundering process and enter Earth’s waterways through wastewater. Existing research…
ISEF · 2021
Plant Sciences
Our research focused on the idea of growing plants without soil, leading to our question: Do plants grown in hydroponics- using a synthetic fertilizer- or aquaponics- using fish fertilized w…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
Earthquakes are a major global risk, causing the most fatalities among all natural disasters, as well as significant amount of injuries, displacements, and economic losses. While there has b…
ISEF · 2021
Embedded Systems
Cars companies today are investing millions on car safety techniques but little to none on what would happen if a car crash is inevitable. Car crashes currently cost $1 trillion per year in…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Chloroquine (CQ), a toxic agent, is an anti-malarial drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Recently, the former Trump administration controversially promo…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences Third Award
Air pollution (AP) contains many toxins that collectively harm nearly every organ in the body, and is a key risk factor for many chronic diseases. Aside from its toxic actions, AP may alter…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Cancer is the cause of every sixth death globally with inadequate screening attributing to 40,000 deaths in the U.S. annually. An alternative to current genetic mutation screening efforts is…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science
According to the National Cancer Institute, distress is an emotional, social, spiritual, or physical pain or suffering that may cause a person to feel sad, afraid, depressed, anxious, or lon…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
This study aims to develop a network for prominent chronic illnesses and neurodegenerative diseases, factoring in preexisting conditions, lifestyle decisions, and an individual’s environment…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Third Award
Amyloid-beta is an intrinsically disordered protein involved in neurodegenerative disorders. Previously, amyloid-beta was considered “undruggable” due to its shape-shifting properties. Howev…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Fourth Award
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by death of upper and lower motor neurons and progressive paralysis of the extremities. ALS is a compl…
ISEF · 2021
Physics and Astronomy
Secondary particles, such as neutrons generated from galactic cosmic rays (high energy particles which traverse the galaxy) slamming into a spacecraft, increase the radiation doses from neut…
ISEF · 2021
Earth and Environmental Sciences Third Award
The global water crisis is a well-documented fact. It affects all regions and demographics. Atmospheric water harvesters (AWHs) have not been explored well as an option for freshwater. An es…
ISEF · 2021
Translational Medical Science Fourth Award
Affordably Examining Your Eyes [A-EYE] is a multistage artificial intelligence platform that detects eye conditions through retinal fundus images. Unlike previous attempts of deep learning d…
ISEF · 2021
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
The purpose of this project was to create a shoe that utilizes a neural network to detect falls as they happen and replicate a step that would be used to widen the base of gravity by moving…
ISEF · 2021
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Second Award
Our survival depends on the brain's adaptation of information processing to changing cognitive demands; this ability stems from the interactions of specialized brain networks. At rest, netwo…
ISEF · 2021
Biochemistry Third Award
In order to prevent blood clots in severe COVID-19 cases, a highly selective and sensitive biosensor capable of quantifying trace levels of thrombin using the combination of a single strande…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
The aviation industry is growing more than ever before. With this growing industry, new challenges arise such as sustainable aviation. As flights and air travellers increase world wide, fuel…
ISEF · 2021
Materials Science
The purpose of this project is to develop a new and more efficient method for purifying magnetite nanoparticles. Magnetite nanoparticles are typically synthesized with the surfactant oleic a…
ISEF · 2021
Engineering Mechanics
Falls are the leading cause of injury in the United States amongst those aged 65 or older as every second an older person falls. When a fallen individual is left on the floor for a prolonged…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical Engineering
In this project, a prosthetic arm was developed using an alternate communication pathway to enable movement in amputees. A brain-computer interface was established, providing the opportunity…
ISEF · 2021
Biomedical and Health Sciences First Award
After losing my grandfather to COPD, I was determined to develop an accessible method for diagnosis of chronic respiratory illnesses. The objective of my project was to design and create a h…