Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology

S0401 Adapa, Priyanka S. Grade 9, Fresno County

Turn Up The Heat! Does Temperature Affect Peroxidase Catalysis? Project Abstract
Advisor: Ms. Venetia Collier
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis

S0402 Banerjee, Sudeep Grade 12, Fresno County

Ras Activated Tumor Suppressor Genes Nore1A and RASSF1A Have Separate Proapoptotic Effector Mechanisms Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno

S0403 Shah, Parth R. Grade 11, Riverside County

Phase II: Correlation of Thorium-232 Radiation to ATP Production Rate of Mitochondria Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Phil Beach
School: Centennial High School, Corona

S0403 Edpao, Peter Joseph M. Grade 11, Riverside County

Phase II: Correlation of Thorium-232 Radiation to ATP Production Rate of Mitochondria Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Phil Beach
School: Centennial High School, Corona

S0403 Bera, Sabina R. Grade 12, Riverside County

Phase II: Correlation of Thorium-232 Radiation to ATP Production Rate of Mitochondria Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Peter Lum
School: Centennial High School, Corona

S0404 Bryant, Sara A. Grade 12, Orange County

DMSO Inhibits the Induction of Adipogenesis in 3T3L1 Cells Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Don Ryan
School: Costa Mesa High School, Costa Mesa

S0405 Chong, Julio T. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Investigating Ethanol's Effects on GABA-A Receptors Expressed in Xenopus laevis Oocytes Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Cocozza
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0406 Chow, Jenny Y. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Screening for Transgenic Lines for Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) Analysis of AG Targets in the Arabidopsis Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Toshiro Ito
School: Alhambra High School, Alhambra

S0407 Daniels, Krystina R. Grade 10, Santa Clara County

Protein Sequences and the Testudines' Tree of Life Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Debra Watkins
School: Milpitas High School, Milpitas

S0408 Williams, Danielle C. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Killing Cancer: The Effect of Galectin-7 Overexpression in Oral Cancer Cell Line Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Junko Nishitani
School: King-Drew Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0408 DuBois, Joshua D. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Killing Cancer: The Effect of Galectin-7 Overexpression in Oral Cancer Cell Line Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Junko Nishitani
School: King-Drew Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0409 Gill, Amreeta K. Grade 11, Orange County

Category Award
A Structural Genomic Approach to Mycobacterial Drug Design Targeting Replicative Synthesis: Structure & Function of dnaQ Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Katherine Kantardjieff
School: Troy High School, Fullerton

S0410 Hartzell, Georgina E. Grade 11, Marin County

What Is the Effect of Protein Source on the Amount of Digestion that Occurs? Project Abstract
Advisor: Ms. Wendy Doherty
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur

S0411 Hsu, Richard Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Investigating a Novel Lifespan Gene in Drosophila melanogaster Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Brain Zid
School: Alhambra High School, Alhambra

S0412 Humphrey, Jan M. Grade 12, Kern County

Inebriation as Seen Through the TV Project Abstract
Advisor: Mrs. Carol Humphrey
School: Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield

S0413 Lee, Serena A. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

Analysis of Ferritin Expression in Various Cell Lines with Flow Cytometry Project Abstract
Advisor: Ms. Robyn Arias
School: Alhambra High School, Alhambra

S0414 Lin, Michael Y. Grade 12, Santa Clara County

Category Award
Context-Dependent Binding by the MYC Oncoprotein: The Cellular Basis for Sustainable Tumor Regression Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Natalie Wu
School: Saratoga High School, Saratoga

S0415 Lo, Daphne D. Grade 11, San Diego County

Effects of PUFA on Oxidative Stress in Aged Rats Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Chwan-Li Shen
School: Eastlake High School, Chula Vista

S0416 Luong, Phung V. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

The Study of A3174 G and G3877A Double Mutation in the 3' UTR of the SRD5A2 Gene Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Cocozza
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0418 McArdle, Matthew F. Grade 12, Orange County

Identification of Africanized Bees in Orange County using Mitochondrial Genetics Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. David Gardiner
School: Costa Mesa High School, Costa Mesa

S0419 McCleary, David F. Grade 11, Orange County

Efficiency of ATP Production of Mitochondria in Different Body Segments of Drosophila melanogaster Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. James Tong
School: University High School, Irvine

S0421 Pierre-Jerome, Edith A. Grade 12, San Diego County

The Role of Brassinosteroids in Root-Cell Differentiation in Arabidopsis thaliana Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Nemhauser
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley

S0422 Sheu, Leslie L. Grade 12, Orange County

Category Award
The Effectiveness of RNA Interference at Inhibiting the Proliferation of HSV-1 by Silencing ICP27 Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine

S0422 Sa, Brian Grade 12, Orange County

Category Award
The Effectiveness of RNA Interference at Inhibiting the Proliferation of HSV-1 by Silencing ICP27 Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine

S0422 Wan, Jennifer J. Grade 12, Orange County

Category Award
The Effectiveness of RNA Interference at Inhibiting the Proliferation of HSV-1 by Silencing ICP27 Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine

S0423 Samra, Shamsher S. Grade 12, Fresno County

Category Award
Characterization of Mus81/Mms4's Role in Homologous DNA Repair during S-Phase of the Mitotic Cell Cycle Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Kirk Ehmsen
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno

S0424 Shantharam, Rohini Grade 11, Fresno County

Searching for Mechanisms for Activating 2,4-D Degradation in Soil Bacteria TFT5, TFT39, K19: A Comparative Promoter Stud Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno

S0425 Short, Ryan M. Grade 10, San Diego County

Pyrotex-Optimization of Protein Polymerization Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Eileen O'Donoghue
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas

S0426 Suri, Arjun A. Grade 12, Fresno County

Modeling of Tyrosine Sulfation Sites in 7TM Receptors: A Novel Approach to Pharmaceutical Drug Design Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Grace Rosenquist
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno

S0427 Tran, Tara K. Grade 10, Riverside County

The Living Liquid: A Study in Integrating d-Glucose in Thrombocyte Preservation Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Phil Beach
School: Centennial High School, Corona

S0428 Tse, Stephanie A. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

SNP Detection of a 410bp Region of MTRR Promoter in Colorectal Adenoma Patients Project Abstract
Advisor: Dr. Yong Liu
School: Alhambra High School, Alhambra

S0429 Villalobos, Shantal N. Grade 12, San Diego County

The Effects of Calcium Regulation on Flower Timing in Arabidopsis Project Abstract
Advisor: Mr. Todd Linke
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley