CSSF Category Awards: 2012
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology

Senior Division

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S0529 — First Place

Aryo Sorayya, Grade 11
Overcoming the Cold Chain: Designing a Novel Freeze-Stable Vaccine
Advisor: Dr. Rajiv Nayar
School: Monte Vista High School, Danville, Contra Costa County

S0505 — Second Place

Nikhil Buduma, Grade 11
PTX-Mediated Inhibition of Lymphocyte Trafficking into the Lungs: Considerations for an Improved Whooping Cough Vaccine
Advisor: Mr. Patrick Adams
School: Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, Santa Clara County

S0513 — Third Place

Kenneth Y. Lee, Grade 12
The Role of Testosterone in Hepatocyte Apoptosis in High Fat Diet-Induced Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Year 2
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County

S0504 — Fourth Place

Eric R. Bryan, Grade 10
Effect of Temperature + Electrode Size on Electric Production + Growth of Electric Production of Microbial Fuel Cells
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County

S0506 — Honorable Mention

Eric S. Chen, Grade 10
MicroRNA: A New Way to Fight Pancreatic Cancer
Advisor: Ms. Wendy Slijk
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County

S0510 — Honorable Mention

Brian L. Hie, Grade 12
PI3-Kinase and STAT3 in Cancer
Advisor: Mrs. Cheryl Stock
School: Scripps Ranch High School, San Diego, San Diego County

S0512 — Honorable Mention

Gwendolyn G. Lee, Grade 12
Impact of vRNA and M1 Protein on the Structure and Budding Mechanism on the Influenza A Virus
Advisor: Ms. Stacy Sjoberg
School: Marlborough School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

S0514 — Honorable Mention

Meredith P. Lehmann, Grade 12
Virgil A. Woods, Grade 12
In vivo Drug Assembly
Advisor: Mr. Aaron Quesnell
School: La Jolla Senior High School, La Jolla, San Diego County

S0519 — Honorable Mention

Natalie Ng, Grade 10
Development of a Novel Biomarker Discovery Tool to Identify Clinical Signatures from Deconvoluted Expressions
Advisor: Mr. Joe Kim
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County