Cellular and Molecular Biology
Glioblastoma is the most aggressive primary brain tumor, with an average survival of 14.6 months even with treatment. Prior research has shown that a protein, PTPµ, is cleaved in tumor tissu…
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects many individuals over the age of 60. Unfortunately, more than 30% of patients with PSP are misdiagnosed as hav…
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Fourth Award
Previous research suggests people exhibit an "empathy gap": they feel more empathy for members of their group than for outsiders. I explored whether the empathy gap exists in racial and part…
Technology Enhances the Arts
First Award
As digital design has become ubiquitous over the last few decades, 3D creations have become much more advanced through Computer-Aided Design (CAD). However, this approach can be tedious, tim…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a molecular subset of breast cancer defined by a lack of estrogen, progesterone, and the human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) receptors. Currently,…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Fourth Award
UGT1A1 is an enzyme involved in metabolizing Irinotecan, a DNA topoisomerase class I inhibitor chemotherapeutic drug. Polymorphisms within the UGT1A1 promoter reduce UGT1A1 mRNA expression,…
Physics and Astronomy
Third Award
Since 2010, astronomers have utilized automated algorithms to detect numerous exoplanets that primarily exhibit Medium to High Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) transits. About 60% of potential ha…
Translational Medical Science
Commonly known as the yellow water lily root or kaandoosh in Ojibwe language, the rhizome of Nuphar advena is utilized by Indigenous communities for treating bacterial overgrowth. This study…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1 Alpha (Hif1a) contributes to cancer growth in most solid tumors. Because normal cells do not generally require HIF1, it is a potential target. How cancer will adap…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Natural Killer (NK) cells are an essential component of innate host defense against Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). A central determinant of NK cell function is their tissue residency. I hyp…
Animal Sciences
Artificial insemination relies on viable semen, the maintenance of which in the swine industry is a challenge due to the gradual decline in sperm quality during chilled storage. Previous stu…
Materials Science
Nanomedicine is a rapidly growing field, however limited understanding of molecular mechanisms hinders the development of next generation gene-targeting drugs. Ethidium bromide (EB) is a com…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
In living organisms, DNA is a critical macromolecule; its stability and integrity are vital for the normal functioning of cellular processes, such as DNA replication and DNA repair. Sunlight…
Chemistry
Hydroponics, in which the plant environment is controlled and managed, has been found to be effective in increasing food production. This is extremely important to meet the needs of future p…
Animal Sciences
Canine mammary tumors (CMTs) represent the most common neoplasia in female dogs. Histopathology analysis is considered the gold standard for classification but is invasive and does not alway…
Embedded Systems
Fourth Award
Over the past two decades, educational institutions have witnessed an exponential increase in school shootings and gun-related threats, marking a prominent need for enhanced security solutio…
Chemistry
Approximately 37.3 million Americans suffer from Type Two Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), a disorder in which the body fails to regulate sugar levels. In T2DM, insulin resistance reduces the avail…
Physics and Astronomy
Solar energy is one of the most prominent sustainable sources of global energy while also powering space exploration. However, the efficiency of solar panels is undermined by the accumulatio…
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) is a transcriptional coactivator known for driving oncogenesis. YAP1 is able to revive the gene expression of transcription factor FOS following the downregul…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
Climate change continues to worsen through greenhouse gasses as up to 40 billion tons of gasses will be in the atmosphere by the end of 2023. With a fourth of those emissions coming from gas…
Systems Software
Third Award
Machine Learning (ML) optimizers are widely used to optimize the weights and biases of deep neural networks. However, current methods can suffer from issues like slow convergence and getting…
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Second Award
Every year, six million people die from cardiac arrest in the world with 436,000 victims in the United States alone. This problem is made worse because, in many counties, more than 50% of pe…
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death. This is because during early stages, CRC is difficult to catch, which means that treatment can only be offered after the…
Environmental Engineering
The production of nitrogen fertilizers has made it possible to grow enough crops to keep up with the growing population. This excessive input of nitrogen fertilizers on crops is causing leac…
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Second Award
Oil spills continue to affect millions of families yearly. Significant research has gone into the development of both organic and inorganic solvents. However, the issue with these sorbents i…
Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design
The Sabatier reaction is a method of producing methane from gaseous hydrogen and carbon dioxide through heating in the presence of a nickel catalyst. This reaction has many potential applica…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Many modern engines for watercraft, from personal boats to cargo ships, all rely on the same propulsion method: internal combustion engines driving a rotating propeller. This design has seve…
Physics and Astronomy
The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of photometric methods in predicting redshift values of Quasars. Photometric magnitudes from the SDSS SkyServer was gathered a…
Plant Sciences
The purpose was to determine the effectiveness of using Glycine max (soybean) to remove microplastics from soil. Due to the increase of microplastics in the environment, discovering methods…
Animal Sciences
Oyster populations around the world are down nearly 90 percent. Much of this loss has happened in the last 40 years. In Florida Oysters Crassostrea virginica are a keystone species, and thei…