Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology

S0301 Anthony, Rudi Grade 12, Los Angeles County

The Quest for the Shc 66 Promoter
Advisor: Ms. Kathleen O'Neill
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0302 Bencke, Donia L. Grade 12, San Mateo County

Integration of the GUS Gene into Transformed Plants
Advisor: Mrs. Tanya Buxton
School: Menlo High School, Atherton

S0303 Bliesath, Joshua R. Grade 12, San Diego County

Disruption of a Poly (A) Binding Protein Gene in Chlamydomonas
Advisor: Mr. Larry Nordell
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley

S0304 Bonfiglio, Joan M. Grade 10, Orange County

Copper Bowls: Fact or Fiction?
Advisor: Dr. Dorothy Hoppe
School: Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho Santa Margari

S0305 Brown, Tamara N. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

The c-fos Proto-Oncogene Promotes Tumor Cell Proliferation by Decreasing Expression of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor
Advisor: Dr. David Crowe
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0306 Celis, Sebastian Grade 10, San Diego County

Modulation of MHC Class I Expression in Tumor Cell Lines
Advisor: Ms. Vickey Coordt
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas

S0307 Chuang, Maragaret Y. Grade 11, Orange County

Gene Therapy
Advisor: Mr. Robert Ferazzi
School: University High School, Irvine

S0308 Concepcion, Maynard L. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Effect of Royal Jelly on the Tumor Cell Growth in vitro
Advisor: Dr. Gonheum
School: King-Drew Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0308 Vu, Trang M. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Effect of Royal Jelly on the Tumor Cell Growth in vitro
Advisor: Dr. Mamdooh Ghoneum
School: King-Drew Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0309 Daniell, Paul Grade 11, Orange County

The Genetic Engineering of Biopesticidal Algae
Advisor: Mr. Robert Ferazzi
School: University High School, Irvine

S0310 Erwin, Jennifer A. Grade 11, San Mateo County

Antisense RNA Gene Therapy: Inhibiting the Expression of Genes lin-7 and let-23 in the worm Caenorhabditis elegans
Advisor: Mrs. Tanya Buxton
School: Menlo High School, Atherton

S0311 Hernandez, Armando R. Grade 10, Ventura County

Lemon vs. Orange: Searching for Vitamin C
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Calloway
School: Hueneme High School, Oxnard

S0312 Ho, Annamarie T. Grade 11, San Diego County

Subcellular Localization of a Protein that Affects Integrin Function
Advisor: Dr. Csilla Fenczik
School: La Jolla Senior High School, La Jolla

S0313 Jih, Lily Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Testing of a New Method for the Production of a Helper-Dependent Adenovirus Vector System and Novel Adenovirus/Retroviru
Advisor: Mr. Duane Nichols
School: Alhambra High School, Alhambra

S0314 Kuo, Jennifer H. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

MsENOD40 Gene Expression in sym5 Mutants of Sparkle Pea
Advisor: Mr. Duane Nichols
School: Alhambra High School, Alhambra

S0315 Lee, Michelle Grade 9, San Diego County

Two Step Purification of NFKB/IKB2 Complex Protein from Baculovirus Expression Systems
Advisor: Mrs. Victoria Coordt
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas

S0316 Lee, Veronica S. Grade 9, Alameda County

Aging Effect on Salivary Amylase Production
Advisor: Mrs. Tristen Green
School: Piedmont High School, Piedmont

S0317 Meyer, Cesar A. Grade 11, Riverside County

Peanut Power
Advisor: Mr. Brian Stanley
School: Norte Vista High School, Riverside

S0318 Nathan, Erin S. Grade 10, Monterey County

Do Different Types of Yeast Affect the Rate of Fermentation and Percent Alcohol in Wine?
Advisor: Mr. Kim Robinson
School: Notre Dame High School, Salinas

S0319 Nguyen, Patricia C. Grade 9, Riverside County

Can Exposure to Microwave Radiation Cause Any Physical Change on Euglenas?
Advisor: Dr. Nancy Pavelsky
School: Santiago High School, Corona

S0320 Sprecher, Christopher J. Grade 10, Orange County

The Effects of Various Saccharide Energy Sources on Protein Synthesis in S. cerevisae, as Tested by One-Dimensional Po
Advisor: Mr. Bill Butler
School: University High School, Irvine

S0321 Tso, Luke S. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Powering and Cleaning the Future: The Chemistry of the Particulate Methane Monooxygenase (pMMO)
Advisor: Mr. Duane Nichols
School: Alhambra High School, Alhambra

S0322 Wild, Chris T. Grade 11, Kern County

Fermentation: What Sugars React Best With Yeast?
Advisor: Ms. LeAnn Tichenor
School: Desert Junior/Senior High School, Edwards

S0323 Yadav, Rakesh Grade 10, Riverside County

Hemicellulose as a Gum Arabic Replacement
Advisor: Mr. Madhav Yadav
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside

S0324 Yuen, Timmy T. Grade 12, Ventura County

What are the Optimum Conditions for DNA Amplification?
Advisor: Ms. Jennifer Matos
School: Santa Paula Union High School, Santa Paula