CSSF Project Listings: 2011
Mammalian Biology
Senior Division
- S1201
- Daniel E. Aguilar, Grade 12
Analysis of Caloric Usage and Cardiac Output Using a Variety of Exercises
Advisor: Ms. Robin Pearce
School: Carter (Wilmer Amina) High School, Rialto, San Bernardino County
- S1202
- Alexandria M. Barnum, Grade 12
Courtney E. Bishop, Grade 12
Emily G. Wright, Grade 12
Baby Boomers Bounce Back: The Impact of Practice on the Degenerative Effects of Aging
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S1203
- Kelly R. Fitzgerald, Grade 9
Balance through the Ages
Advisor: Mrs. Teri O'Donnell
School: Carrillo (Maria) High School, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
- S1204
- Kevin T. Gunderson, Grade 10
The Light of Incidence: Does It Affect Mental Acuity?
Advisor: Mrs. Viki Acquistapace
School: De La Salle High School, Concord, Contra Costa County
- S1205
- Kendall E. Hayden, Grade 10
The Effects of Age and Gender on Skeletal Muscle Contraction
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Corbett
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S1206
- Amir S. Kelly, Grade 9
How High Can You Go?
Advisor: Mrs. Lara Soldmann
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
- S1207 — Second Place
- Kenneth Y. Lee, Grade 11
The Role of Testosterone in Hepatocyte Apoptosis in High Fat Diet-Induced Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S1208 — First Place
- Bonnie R. Lei, Grade 12
Incipient Speciation of the Mustached Bat Pteronotus parnellii in the West Indies
Advisor: Dr. Liliana Davalos
School: Walnut High School, Walnut, Los Angeles County
- S1209
- Kyle J. Lin, Grade 9
A Prospective Study on the Effect of Strength and Flexibility Conditioning on the Velocity of a Tennis Serve
Advisor: Mrs. Teri O'Donnell
School: Carrillo (Maria) High School, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
- S1210
- Darrel Manjarrez, Grade 12
Crista Lee Oakley-Havens, Grade 11
Protein Concentration in Different Stages of Cow Lactation
Advisor: Dr. Lourdes Rueda
School: Central Union High School, El Centro, Imperial County, Southwest High School, El Centro, Imperial County
- S1211 — Third Place
- Varun S. Sharma, Grade 11
The Effect of Exercise on Anxiety and the Possible Role of Basal Ganglia Function
Advisor: Dr. Victoria Risbrough
School: Bishop's (The) School, La Jolla, San Diego County
- S1212 — Fourth Place
- Divya Siddarth, Grade 9
Fit and Fat: Fact or Fiction?
Advisor: Mr. David Cleland
School: Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S1213
- Sara K. Simpson, Grade 9
Testing a Nonlinear-Oscillator Neuron Model with Optical Illusions
Advisor: Ms. Lara Dickens
School: Henry (Patrick) Senior High School, San Diego, San Diego County
- S1214
- Katherine A. Thomson, Grade 11
Rachel N. Thomson, Grade 11
Put One Foot in Front of the Other
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S1215
- Jasmine K. Tibayan, Grade 11
Edward Vasquez, Grade 10
The Throw-In Throw Off: A Study of the Correlation between Arm Length, Arm Circumference, and the Distance of a Throw-In
Advisor: <none acknowledged>, Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S1216
- Emily S. Wang, Grade 9
Observing to Understand the Foraging Skills of Captive Giant Pandas
Advisor: Ms. Angela Merchant
School: Gunn (Henry M.) High School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
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