Biochemistry / Molecular Biology

S0301 Boggs, Michael H. Grade 11, San Diego County

Production of Microglia in PU.1 Knockout Mice
Advisor: Mr. Martin Teachworth
School: La Jolla Senior High School, La Jolla

S0302 Fonda, William E. Grade 11, San Bernardino County

DNA Fingerprinting of the Alu Insert on the Human Chromosome Number Eight
Advisor: Mr. Stephen Levy
School: Upland High School, Upland

S0303 Gandham, Sindhura Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Characterization of Differentially Expressed Genes Involved in Tooth Organogenesis
Advisor: Ms. Sharon Stewart
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0304 Gravem, Dana B. Grade 11, Monterey County

The Self-Assembly and Permeability of Nonanoic Acid Bilayer Membranes: A Possible Model for a Prebiotic Membrane
Advisor: Mr. Charles Apel
School: Santa Catalina School, Monterey

S0305 Griffing, Stephanie R. Grade 10, Kern County

How Much Enzyme Concentration Does it Take to Break Down the Starch Molecules to Glucose in Baby Food?
Advisor: Mrs. Leslie Moe
School: Taft Union High School, Taft

S0306 Henson, Adam J. Grade 9, Mendocino County

The Effects of Household Chemicals on DNA Fingerprinting
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Willits High School, Willits

S0307 Hunkapiller, Nathan M. Grade 12, San Mateo County

Isolating and Sequencing Genes Specific to Rat Brain Tissue
Advisor: Dr. Christina Weaver
School: Menlo School, Atherton

S0308 Lee, Michelle Grade 11, San Diego County

TRAF2 is a Signal Transducer for E. coli induced Inflammatory Response in Human Colon Epithelial Cell
Advisor: Mrs. Victoria Coordt
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas

S0309 Marino, Enrique Grade 11, Orange County

Monogenic vs. Polygenic Inheritance in Blattella germanica's Glucose Aversion
Advisor: Dr. Nancy Custer
School: Valley High School, Santa Ana

S0310 Mazloom, Ali Grade 11, Santa Barbara County

Carcinogenicity
Advisor: Dr. Don Aui
School: Dos Pueblos High School, Goleta

S0310 Oza, Javin P. Grade 11, Santa Barbara County

Carcinogenicity
Advisor: Dr. Don Aue
School: Dos Pueblos High School, Goleta

S0311 McQuaid, Kevin M. Grade 10, Orange County

The Effect of Temperature and Ammonia Concentration on the Reaction Time of Hydrogen Peroxide Decomposition by the En...
Advisor: Mr. Mike Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine

S0312 Midthun, Lauren D. Grade 9, Ventura County

Bioluminescence: Shedding New Light on Genetics
Advisor: Mrs. Kathy Havel
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks

S0313 Minocha, Jeet Grade 12, San Diego County

Construction of a Dysentery Vaccine by Specific Mutagenesis of Shet1 Gene
Advisor: Mrs. Glenda Polines
School: La Jolla Country Day School, La Jolla

S0314 Wu, Yufeng Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Characterization of the RNA-Binding Properties of the Hu Family Proteins through a Rapid E. coli Genetic System
Advisor: Dr. Duane Nichols
School: Alhambra High School, Alhambra

S0315 Yee, Terry C. Grade 10, Riverside County

Interspecies Analysis of Hemoglobin
Advisor: Ms. Nikki Jones
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside

S0316 Yen, Terry A. Grade 10, Los Angeles County

A Theoretical Study on the Inhibition of HIV-1 Protease by a Curcumin Boron Complex
Advisor: Dr. Elisheva Goldstein
School: West Torrance High School, Torrance

S0317 Zorio, Jacqueline E. Grade 11, Riverside County

Aneuploidy of Human Brain Tumor Cells May Change Cell Growth Rate and Cell-Cell Interaction
Advisor: Ms. Lisa Parr
School: Corona Senior High School, Corona

S0398 Mefford, Dylan J. Grade 10, Humboldt County

The Effect of the Hinge Angle in Immunoglobulin G on Antibody/Antigen Complex Formation: A Computer Model
Advisor: Mr. Earl Peters
School: Arcata High School, Arcata

S0399 Estrada, Marcos J. Grade 12, Riverside County

Laser Tweezers: Trapping an Attomole
Advisor: Dr. Sheri Lilard
School: Perris High School, Perris