Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Title: Through the Looking Glass: Uncovering the Molecular Mechanisms of Phytochemical Treatment for the Prevention Age-Related Macular Degeneration Name: Rishab Samant School: Vestavia Hill…
Microbiology
I am researching the relationship between permanent hair dyes and their possible mutagenic properties. After reading that breast and bladder cancer were the two types of cancer most linked t…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a worldwide public health crisis with the potential of mass casualties due to the overuse of antibiotics. This experiment was conducted to investigate what…
Animal Sciences
Wild Turkeys have been predominantly found in southern Minnesota until recent observations in NE Minnesota. Turkeys rely on having less than one foot of snow on average all winter long (Rusc…
Systems Software
Fourth Award
Training deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs) requires immense time and energy, which often has a significant carbon footprint. Pruning CNNs increases their efficiency while maintaining…
Systems Software
Malware developers actively seek vulnerabilities in computer systems and malware detectors to exploit for personal gain. Most modern malware detectors are learning-based (converting malware…
Chemistry
The recent characterization of the natural product Pannokin D (a novel benzoxanthone-type diprenylated flavonoid with cytotoxic activity and the rare biochemical capability of overcoming TRA…
Biomedical Engineering
COVID-19, a raging worldwide pandemic, is constantly redefining the norm in healthcare systems with new demands and practices. Due to risk of infection, many people are apprehensive to visit…
Physics and Astronomy
The Hyperloop is a new and innovative system providing a faster and more efficient alternative to air travel. Hyperloop uses magnets and diamagnetic fields to propel itself. Diamagnetism occ…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
Autophagy is a process through which a cell recycles its components to generate energy. Studies show autophagy is involved in diabetic retinopathy, a diabetes complication where retinal cell…
Environmental Engineering
Third Award
Acid mine drainage poses a major risk to the nearby ecosystems as the accompanying low pH and high metal content kill plants. Sulfate-reducing bacteria have the potential to remediate this d…
Animal Sciences
The amputation of a thoracic limb, which is twice as likely as a hind limb due to the commonality of Osteosarcoma in large breeds, often leads to overuse of the shoulders and joints, resulti…
Plant Sciences
Second Award
Coastal ecosystems are being threatened by increased anthropogenic activity and large-scale changes in ocean systems due to climate change. Tropicalization, the increase in the ratio of trop…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Ulcerative colitis (UC) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are associated with high risks of colorectal cancer (CRC), yet bacterial biomarkers for CRC present in both remain unclear. In this study, a…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Third Award
Sanskrit/Devanagari, what may be known as a dead language in modern times, at one point was a rich and advanced language that was spoken by many people who lived as far back as 1700 BCE. Anc…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
The use of advanced analytics, when applied properly, can offer a greater understanding of its topic of study. For example, advanced analytics in healthcare data can be used to analyze patie…
Physics and Astronomy
Surface irregularities have shown a tendency to reduce aerodynamic drag for projectiles in motion. They do so by reducing the area of low pressure that builds up behind an object when it is…
Translational Medical Science
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus, (SARS-CoV-2) emerged, resulting in a global pandemic. Temperature monitoring is often conducted before entry into school/work to check for fe…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
The purpose of this experiment is to demonstrate the effect of safety mask usage on the infection and mortality rates of a simulated airborne pathogen. The results should reflect the effects…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process by which epithelial cancer cells acquire a mesenchymal phenotype, reportedly…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1) is an allosteric enzyme in glycolysis that regulates the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of fructose 6-phosphate (F6P) into fructose 1,6-bisphosphate (FBP). In ca…
Translational Medical Science
We can find a better practice for reducing the rate of hospitalization from OTC acetaminophen consumption. First, we researched over-the-counter acetaminophen and its current overdose rate.…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Hand guided cobots are a type of collaborative robot that take direct input from an operator holding and moving parts of it. Collaborative robots could be used to reproduce movements and act…
Environmental Engineering
The purpose of this experiment was to test if mealworm larvae are an effective plastic cleanup method. 1500 mealworms were divided into 15 different habitats with 100 larvae in each group. F…
Biomedical Engineering
Many potential researchers in underdeveloped countries do not have access to the tools they need to make medical discoveries or solve health problems in their communities. One such tool is t…
Mathematics
The purpose of this project is to determine if it is possible to effectively use traditional regression models to predict an event whose outcome has historically been unpredictable. In our c…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
In the field of computer vision, a large amount of annotated data is the key to success in deep learning because these computer models need a wider variety of data to “train” and be able to…
Environmental Engineering
Despite the appearance of clean water, all across the world in our oceans and major water sources, there are toxic metal pollutants occurring every year. These heavy metals can have a densit…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States. Death in prostate cancer patients is often related to medical conditions other than prostate cancer itself. Hence, it i…
Translational Medical Science
According to the CDC, approximately 3500 infants die annually in the United States from sleep-related infant deaths, such as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). My project aims to reduce th…