Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
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S0301
Ahn, Julie Grade 12, Los Angeles County
- Dexamethasone Treatment Increases Sodium Pump alpha-2 Isoform Expression in Rat Skeletal Muscle
Advisor: Dr. Alicia McDonough
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles
S0302
Bhavaraju, Avi V. Grade 12, Los Angeles County
- Computer Modeling of Peptide Interactions with Class Two MHC Molecules
Advisor: Dr. Ian Haworth
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles
S0303
Chu, Victor L. Grade 9, Orange County
- Antioxidants: Their Role in Fighting Free Radicals
Advisor:
School: University High School, Irvine
S0304
Damania, Cyrus R. Grade 11, Fresno County
- Is The Reliability of DNA Testing Affected by Thermal Conditions?
Advisor: Mr. Mike Olenchalk
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis
S0305
Danakian, Lusine T. Grade 10, Los Angeles County
- Effects of pH and Ion Concentration in Cell Adhesion Modeling: A New Approach
Advisor: Mr. Said Pazirandeh
School: Pilibos (Alex) Armenian School, Los Angeles
S0306
Decker, Tiffany N. Grade 10, Kern County
- With or Without? The Effects of Enzymes on Protein
Advisor: Kristin Hudlow
School: Centennial High School, Bakersfield
S0308
Harbin, Heather M. Grade 12, Fresno County
- More Methyl, Less Restriction
Advisor: Mr. Rick Watson
School: Clovis High School, Clovis
S0309
Hwang, Cindy H. Grade 10, San Bernardino County
- Cloning and Analysis of a Possible Tumor Suppressor Protein Kinase Gene from Drosophila melanogaster
Advisor: Mr. Steve Levy
School: Upland High School, Upland
S0310
Kindsvater, Holly K. Grade 9, San Bernardino County
- Where Did the Gel in Jell-O Go?
Advisor:
School: Sultana High School, Herperia
S0311
King, Michael K. Grade 10, San Diego County
- Localization of Actin in Mammalian Mitotic Spindles by Fluorescence Microscopy
Advisor: Ms. Victoria Coordt
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas
S0312
Kothari, Anubha Grade 11, Orange County
- Alkaline pH and Hydrogen Bonding of Nitrogenous Bases in DNA
Advisor: Mrs. Barbara Petro
School: University High School, Irvine
S0313
Osaseri, Uyi E. Grade 12, Los Angeles County
- Reversal of Malignant Phenotype by a Mutant Retinoic Acid Receptor
Advisor: Dr. David Crowe
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles
S0314
Penaflor, Americo D. Grade 9, San Diego County
- Inhibition and Recovery of Adenylate Kinase Isolated by Isoelectric Focusing
Advisor: Jim Myers
School: Gompers (Samuel) Secondary School, San Diego
S0315
Piper, Stacey E. Grade 10, Kern County
- Food Changes in the Digestive Tract
Advisor: Leann Tichenor
School: Desert High School, Edwards
S0316
Richie, Dallas Grade 11, Los Angeles County
- The Synthesis of a Series of Esters of Protoporphyrin IX.
Advisor: Mr. Robert Emerson
School: King-Drew Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles
S0317
Rooffener, Benjamin E. Grade 11, Kern County
- Does Lead Nitrate Affect the Reactivity of Amylase Enzymes?
Advisor: Mr. Tom Cormack
School: Kern Valley High School, Lake Isabella
S0318
Tung, Jing-Ting Grade 12, Fresno County
- Electrophoretic and Nutrient Host Studies in Agrobacterium tumefaciens: A Recombinant First Step
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno
S0319
Vuu, Kien Q. Grade 12, Los Angeles County
- Regulation of C/EBP Isoforms During Alveolar Epithelian Cell Differentiation in Vitro
Advisor: Dr. Spencer Danto
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles
S0320
Warner, Garrie T. Grade 9, San Mateo County
- Complex Carbohydrates used for Insect Trapping by Two Different Species of Carnivorous Plants
Advisor: Ms. Rita Barichievich
School: Serra (Junipero) High School, San Mateo
S0321
Yun, Jenny C. Grade 11, San Mateo County
- Genetic Mutation in the unc-gene of the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Advisor: Tanya M. Buxton
School: Menlo School, Atherton
S0397
Ramadas, Sandhya Grade 9, Ventura County
- Effect of Common Sugars on Oral pH and its Relation to Dental Caries
Advisor: Mrs. Sadhana Neurgaonkar
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks
S0398
Malhotra, Rajeev Grade 12, San Diego County
- Expression, Purification, and Crystallization of the Integrin Antireceptor AP7.3 Fab
Advisor: Ms. Debbie Snyder
School: University City High School, San Diego
S0399
Spivak, Dmitry V. Grade 10, San Diego County
- Effect of 2'O-methyl Modifications on Conformation and Stability of Heteroduplexes
Advisor: Ms. Vicky Coordt
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas
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