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 9031–9060
ISEF · 2016
Through prior experimentation conducted in Year 1 and Year 2 of the student research, it was determined that as the temperature of a solar panel decreases, the power output increases. It was…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Due to lack of oxygen, the Hypoxia Inducible Factor pathway triggers the overexpression of the human Carbonic Anhydrase (CA) IX isozyme in many hypoxic tumors such as colon, brain, cervix, b…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Neurodegenerative diseases and central nervous system (CNS) injuries are characterized by cerebral atrophy and neuronal circuitry abnormalities. Neural stem cell (NSC) transplantation is of…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Heavy metal contamination of water is a problem that greatly affects millions of people around the world. Although heavy metal contamination is more prevalent in developing areas and Souther…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
More than 700,000 people worldwide die annually from infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria (CDC). One major contributor to antibiotic resistance is the overuse of antibiotics in agric…
ISEF · 2016
The purpose of the experiment was to develop a small, light, and affordable battery operated or outlet operable device requiring little maintenance and capable of effectively eliminating air…
ISEF · 2016
First Award
The novel haptic robotic surgical controller developed in this research is the only robotic gripper prototype to offer a surgeon the intuitive ability to remotely grasp an object, and to acc…
ISEF · 2016
With 400 million diabetic patients in the world, diabetes is a global epidemic that can lower life expectancy by a decade, quadruple the risk of heart disease, and cause kidney failure or ad…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
PCSK9 inhibitors are a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs that are complicated to take: patients have to inject themselves every 2 weeks and store the medicine in the refrigerator betwe…
ISEF · 2016
Third Award
Chloroquine (CQ) is a drug used to treat malaria, auto-immune disorders, and most recently, cancer. In ongoing clinical trials in cancer, CQ is used as an autophagy inhibitor. However, the u…
ISEF · 2016
Biomedical Engineering Third Award
Arteriosclerosis, which is the stiffening and thickening of an artery, is the leading cause of death globally. By the time symptoms of this disease appear, the condition has already reached…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
The number of wearable and implantable devices (WIDs) used is projected to reach 515 million by 2017. A major limitation with many WIDs is the need for expensive and cumbersome battery repla…
ISEF · 2016
Metallosis is a prevalent condition that is an immune response secondary to metal particulate buildup in the body. Cobalt is a primary component in artificial metal joints, and concentration…
ISEF · 2016
The development of drug resistance and tumor metastasis in cancer cells severely limits chemotherapy effectiveness. This study used a novel approach of combining gene therapy with nanotechno…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
The ability to predict protein structure is a major challenge in computational biology, with wide-ranging applications from understanding disease mechanisms to designing targeted therapies f…
ISEF · 2016
Second Award
Pollution control is currently viewed as a cost, something to be avoided and ideally passed down to the next generations. This study focuses on converting nutrient pollution into a product o…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Prostheses are currently inhibited by the utilizing of costly apparatuses and inefficient technology. The design of this prosthetic hand looks to integrate cost-efficient devices to create a…
ISEF · 2016
DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) arise as a result of chromosomal replication errors or exposure to ionizing radiation or genotoxins. If unrepaired, DSBs may cause genomic instability and car…
ISEF · 2016
Numerous attempts have been made to develop standalone electroencephalogram (EEG) and eye tracking based human computer interface (HCI) systems, but the success of such systems when used ind…
ISEF · 2016
Rigid robotic hands are expensive and difficult to control due to their inherently complex multi-jointed fingers and lack of compliance. To address these problems in an interdisciplinary app…
ISEF · 2016
Two Dimensional vortex flow models are extremely valuable to researchers, as they can be used to predict the formation and evolution of naturally occurring vortices such as Jupiter’s Great R…
ISEF · 2016
Fourth Award
Candida glabrata is a fungus that causes life threatening infection in humans. Recently, some strains have become resistant to current antifungal drugs such as caspofungin, and new drugs are…
ISEF · 2016
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design Fourth Award
This experiment investigates the synthesis, purification, and stability of encapsulated quantum dots. Quantum dots, specific types of nanoparticles ranging from 2-10 nm in diameter, emit spe…
ISEF · 2016
Translational Medical Science
Changes in chromatin state have been linked to developmental defects and diseases such as cancer. Thus it is important to understand how chromatin states are established and maintained. Modi…
ISEF · 2016
Antibiotics can be prescribed for infections too early, often, incorrectly dosed, or without consideration for least potent dosage first. Fortunately, some doctors practice caution when pres…
ISEF · 2016
With the rise of bacteria resistant to common antibiotics, scientists are having to research new sources of antimicrobial agents. Spider venoms have been shown to be of great potential as a…
ISEF · 2016
E-cigarettes are becoming even more popular than conventional cigarettes. Few studies have been done on the harmful effects of e-cigarettes as compared to conventional cigarettes. Since both…
ISEF · 2016
Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs) are one of the most aggressive subtypes of breast cancer. They have a higher concentration of cancer stem cells, which leads to chemoresistance and a l…
ISEF · 2016
Lacking reliable access to electricity is a major issue that impacts the lives of nearly 1.3 billion people around the globe. Without electricity, many individuals and communities cannot use…
ISEF · 2016
Food safety, quality, and composition have become major health concerns with ingredients sourced globally to satisfy our ever increasing demand for packaged, pre-cooked, and fast food. The s…