CSSF Project Listings: 2011
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Junior Division
- J1702
- Nadia S. Ashour, Grade 7
Bubbles, Bubbles, Away!
Advisor: Mrs. April Wishek
School: New Horizon School, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- J1703
- Austin G. Bathgate, Grade 8
How Does Pain Medication Affect Your Liver?
Advisor: Mrs. Margret Wight
School: Rancho Community Christian School, Temecula, Riverside County
- J1704
- Monica L. Boedigheimer, Grade 8
The Effects of Caffeine and Pharmacological Agents on Web-Spinning Spiders
Advisor: Mrs. Cynthia Vodraska
School: Sequoia Middle School, Newbury Park, Ventura County
- J1705 — First Place
- Toni D. Bronars, Grade 8
The Effects of Salt on Drosophila: Does a Tasty Diet Take Its Toll?
Advisor: Ms. Kaitlin Rosichan
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1706
- Kyra L. Estrada, Grade 8
Used for Tools and Death for Fools
Advisor: Ms. Christina Fisher
School: Raney (Letha) Intermediate School, Corona, Riverside County
- J1707
- Anastasia M. Every, Grade 7
Monitoring of Glucose Levels to Prevent Equine Laminitis
Advisor: Mrs. Wendy Thielen
School: Vanguard Preparatory School, Apple Valley, San Bernardino County
- J1708
- Nathan R. Fennacy, Grade 6
The Ants Go Marching Along. Can a Natural Substance Be Used to Repel Ants?
Advisor: Ms. Lisa Lassley
School: Garfield Elementary School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1709 — Second Place
- Lily N. Greenberg Call, Grade 8
Leave Me the Birds and the Bees Please!
Advisor: Dr. Jane Willoughby
School: San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1710
- Shivani Gupta, Grade 7
Used Motor Oil and Plants
Advisor: Mr. Sanjay Gupta
School: Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1711
- Jenna R. Heinrichs, Grade 6
How Do Various Drinks Affect Blood Pressures with Exercise?
Advisor: Mr. David Russell
School: Wash (John S.) Elementary School, Fresno, Fresno County
- J1712
- Elizzabeth A. Hughes-Brown, Grade 8
A Monster Problem? The Effect of Caffeinated Drinks on Heart Rate
Advisor: Ms. Rachel Hofmann
School: Baymonte Christian School, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County
- J1713
- Scott Johnson, Grade 7
Drunken Ants
Advisor: Mrs. Laura Kaufman
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County
- J1714
- Margaux E. Jones, Grade 8
The Effect of Natural Household Substances on Deterring Tetramorium caespitum
Advisor: Mrs. Cynthia Vodraska
School: Sequoia Middle School, Newbury Park, Ventura County
- J1715 — Honorable Mention
- Chloe F. Jot, Grade 8
Swimming Sting Free
Advisor: Mr. Rod Atchley
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1716
- Michaela L. Juels, Grade 8
The Effects of Caffeine
Advisor: Mrs. Cynthia Vodraska
School: Sequoia Middle School, Newbury Park, Ventura County
- J1717
- Talar Kassabian, Grade 7
Fruit Flies on the Radical Track Age Fast and Die Young
Advisor: Mrs. Lida Gevorkian
School: Chamlian (Vahan & Anoush) Armenian School, Glendale, Los Angeles County
- J1718
- Andrew Knoell, Grade 6
Wake-up Call: The Effect of Cell Phone Radiation on Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit Flies)
Advisor: Mr. Chuck Nelson
School: Bonita Canyon Elementary, Irvine, Orange County
- J1719
- Stephanie A. Kolbusz, Grade 7
Bone Density
Advisor: Mrs. Bernadette Leoncio
School: Beatitudes of Our Lord School, La Mirada, Los Angeles County
- J1720 — Fourth Place
- Katie A. McAllister, Grade 7
Caffeine and the Heart: A Study Using Daphnia magna
Advisor: Mr. John Briner
School: Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim, Orange County
- J1721
- Charlotte B. Monke, Grade 7
Energy Drinks and Their Effect on Reaction Time in Youth
Advisor: Mrs. Lori Salazar
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1722
- Tori C. Nishimoto, Grade 8
How Pesticides and Fertilizers Used in Home Gardens Affect the Hatching Rate of African Dwarf Frog Eggs
Advisor: Mr. Garrett Nishimoto
School: Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1723
- Kosha H. Patel, Grade 8
Open the Doors of Death
Advisor: Ms. Christina Fisher
School: Raney (Letha) Intermediate School, Corona, Riverside County
- J1724 — Third Place
- Anin Sayana, Grade 7
Discovery of the 2,4-Diaminopyrimidine as a Novel Therapeutic Solution for c-Fms and TNF Induced Rheumatoid Arthritis
Advisor: Dr. Ronald Birrell
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- J1725 — Honorable Mention
- Jack R. Walsh, Grade 6
How Does Exposure to Estrogen Affect the Aggressive Response of Male Siamese Fighting Fish?
Advisor: Dr. Debby Dunn
School: Mesa Union Junior High School, Somis, Ventura County
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