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 6661–6690
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
Purpose: The Alfa-Gal mammalian meat allergy is caused by a tick. The tick in question is the Lone star tick or Amblyomma Americanum. This tick is the main cause of the allergy and my resear…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Fourth Award
Photosynthesis is vital to the survival of life on Earth, providing organisms with the ability to harness energy from sunlight and evolve oxygen. Although of the utmost importance, photosynt…
ISEF · 2019
Engineering Mechanics
Large space travel corporations like SpaceX and NASA employ liquid engines because they can be activated and deactivated at will. This is accomplished simply by opening or closing the tubes…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical Engineering Fourth Award
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) derived exosomes, or extracellular vesicles (EVs), possess stem-cell like therapeutic and regenerative capabilities while avoiding limitations of stem cell therap…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Vibrio cholerae is a bacterium that causes the severe diarrheal disease cholera. V. cholerae exists as two strains: environmental and toxigenic. Environmental strains cannot cause cholera an…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Research and advances in medicine have dramatically increased human longevity, with an ensuing increase in the prevalence of geriatric conditions including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Lewy bod…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Over 70% of breast cancer patients’ cells express the estrogen receptor (ER), which promotes the proliferation of cancer cells, by activating the expression of tumor-promoting genes. In the…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Purpose Hemophilia A (FVIII deficiency) is characterized by spontaneous bleeding in weight-bearing joints, resulting in an orthopedic complication called hemophilic arthropathy (HA). Bleedin…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have rendered many modern antibiotics ineffective. Plants, however, have traditionally provided many natural medicines. In a previous project, I discovered that…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences Fourth Award
Zea mays is a staple crop worldwide known for extensive genetic diversity, making it a worthy plant model to study. Alternative splicing (AS) is a post-transcriptional regulatory mechanism i…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences Fourth Award
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreatic beta cells in the human body. Individuals with diabetes either lack insulin (T1D) or have a reduced insulin secretion (T2D). Therefore, the pr…
ISEF · 2019
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Though early cancer detection is vital to patient survival, most lung cancers are diagnosed late due to the lack of a routine screening test. While blood miRNAs hold potential for this purpo…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Fourth Award
Burkholderia cenocepacia is a multi-drug resistant bacteria, prevalent in fatal pulmonary infections associated with cystic fibrosis. It uses a signaling molecule known as BDSF which binds p…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
Bellamya chinensis (B. chinensis), more commonly known as the Chinese mystery snail, is a non-native, invasive snail species found in North America. B. chinensis is known for its explosive p…
ISEF · 2019
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Gene fusions are chromosomal aberrations thought to have oncogenic functions, causing nearly 20% of global cancer morbidity rates. This investigation focused on YAP1 fusions. YAP1 (yes assoc…
ISEF · 2019
Biochemistry Fourth Award
Purpose: Chordomas are rare spinal neoplasms uniquely characterized by their high expression of the transcription factor brachyury. Recently, defects in endogenous antigen presentation, a we…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Probiotic bacteria have been intensively studied for their role in the gut microbiome and digestion. Research into the abilities of probiotic bacteria to fight pathogens is also a growing ar…
ISEF · 2019
Plant Sciences
How do different amounts of chemicals in fertilizer affect plant growth? Well, it was predicted that if the amount of chemicals increase above the optimal, then the height will decrease beca…
ISEF · 2019
Animal Sciences
The purpose of this research project was to investigate whether the positioning of eggs vertically or horizontally during day one to day 18 of incubation yielded a higher percentage of chick…
ISEF · 2019
Systems Software
In control systems engineering, control theory is the branch of engineering that deals with applying inputs to a system to get a specific output. A pertinent element of control theory is the…
ISEF · 2019
Mathematics
Traditional economic theory relies on assumptions of homogeneous agents reaching equilibrium under ideal conditions; there has been a push away from classical economics toward more real worl…
ISEF · 2019
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Currently, the LiDAR industry is booming with the advent of new robotic applications. Within the last few years, demand and massive speculation have lead the industry to see increasing compe…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy Third Award
Segmented linear quantum computing architectures provide high error tolerance while maintaining a simple, one-dimensional layout. However, current research on implementing currently-achievab…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology Third Award
Future proposed missions to send humans to Mars for long term exploration requires the development of improved waste management technology in space and increased reliable energy for running…
ISEF · 2019
Microbiology
Poultry producers have attempted to raise antibiotic free poultry to meet the ever growing concerns of consumers. As a result, coccidia has again become prevalent in poultry. Coccidia is tre…
ISEF · 2019
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurological disorder that affects memory and is the third leading cause of death. Downregulation of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene is involved in late-onset Alzhe…
ISEF · 2019
Behavioral and Social Sciences
In 2017, a study reported that 8.3 million American adults regularly experience harmful or negative mindsets (Thompson, 2017). You may know someone that is one of them. You may be one of the…
ISEF · 2019
Energy: Chemical Third Award
Perovskite solar cell power conversion efficiency (PCE) has rapidly improved, however, solar cell disposal is projected to release over 78 million tons of toxins such as cadmium and lead, an…
ISEF · 2019
Materials Science
The demand for sustainable housing is a universal problem. Nearly 1.6 billion people worldwide lack some form of adequate housing. 3D cement printing (3DCP) is a promising source of affordab…
ISEF · 2019
Chemistry
Delivering pharmaceuticals at the correct dosage to the correct site often proves an obstacle to a drug’s effectiveness. Cyclodextrin polymers can localize administration and lengthen the ti…