CSSF Project Listings: 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Junior Division
- J1701 — Third Place
- Abdulkarim J. Alamad, Grade 7
Aroma Therapy: Fact or Fiction?
Advisor: Mrs. Sandra Fatani
School: Al-Huda Islamic School, Hawthorne, Los Angeles County
- J1702 — Second Place
- Mythri Ambatipudi, Grade 6
Bitter-Sweet Therapy: Hypoglycemic Effects of Bitter Melon and Fenugreek on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Advisor: Mrs. Neha Makhijani
School: Stratford Middle School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J1703 — Honorable Mention
- Austin P. Ambrose, Grade 8
Bio-Friendly Ant Repellant
Advisor: Ms. Danielle Bean
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J1704
- Erica L. Barrett, Grade 7
Osage Orange: Does It Have Antibacterial or Insect Repellent Effects?
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J1706 — Honorable Mention
- Talie L. Cloud, Grade 6
Viva La Coffee! The Effects of Various Coffee Bean Roasts on the Longevity of Drosophila melanogaster
Advisor: Ms. Victoria Maglieri
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1707
- S. Annika Daug, Grade 8
Evaluating Curcumin As a Cytotoxic Agent Using a Germinating Seed Model
Advisor: Mrs. Peggy Greenfield
School: Stockdale Christian School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1708
- Jamie A. Dyvig, Grade 7
Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation on Plant Growth
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J1709
- Tara D. Falt, Grade 7
Caffeine Makes the Heart Go Boom!
Advisor: Mr. John Briner
School: Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim, Orange County
- J1710
- Jessica L. Flores, Grade 7
Nutrition and Its Effect on Horse Glucose Levels
Advisor: Mr. Yogi Sullivan
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County
- J1711
- Wade W. Frey, Grade 8
Fishy Fertilizer
Advisor: Mrs. Brenda Kirby
School: Rio Bravo-Greeley School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1712 — Honorable Mention
- Kristen F. Fukunaga, Grade 7
The Effects of Essential Oils on Canine Acne
Advisor: Dr. Gerald Oliver
School: Elkhorn Middle School, Stockton, San Joaquin County
- J1713
- Jonathan F. Fung, Grade 8
Tachycardia, Intoxication, and Coma: The Physiological Effects of Caffeine on Daphnia magna and Humans
Advisor: Mrs. Khadija Iyer
School: Kennedy (John F.) Middle School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
- J1714 — Fourth Place
- Anita Garg, Grade 6
Water Pollution: The Effect of Cooking Oil on the Mass, Height, and Stomatal Conductance of the Ivy Plant (Hydra helix)
Advisor: Dr. Neeta Bijoor
School: Turtle Rock Elementary School, Irvine, Orange County
- J1715
- Darby R. Hurlbert, Grade 7
Chemical Lightening/Dyeing Effect on the Structure of Human Hair
Advisor: Ms. Rhonda Germano
School: Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1716
- Sarah A. Ibrahim, Grade 8
Perfumes: Detrimental to the Skin or Not?
Advisor: Sr. Jeanette Jones
School: Islamic Academy of Riverside, Riverside, Riverside County
- J1717
- Frankie Johnson, Grade 7
The Effects of Ethanol on the Seed Germination Rates of Vegetables at Varying Concentrations
Advisor: Mr. Ken Johnson
School: Jefferson Elemenatry School, Paicines, San Benito County
- J1718
- Ohad R. Koronyo, Grade 8
How Do Increased Concentrations of Salt and Baking Soda Affect the Repellent of Ants?
Advisor: Mr. Eric Hartung
School: Pressman (Rabbi Jacob) Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J1719
- David E. Kranker, Grade 6
Heart Stopping Red Bull
Advisor: Mr. Garry Joseph
School: Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Middle School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J1720
- Sierra E. LeBeau, Grade 8
What Laundry Detergent Is Best for the Environment?
Advisor: Mrs. Kristen Hager
School: Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger, Fresno County
- J1721
- Diego J. Magana, Grade 8
Drugs and Their Effects on the Body
Advisor: Ms. Michelle Mullen
School: Santa Clara Elementary School, Oxnard, Ventura County
- J1722
- Jake M. McFarland, Grade 8
The Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on Developing Garden Bean and Radish Seedlings
Advisor: Mr. Eric Harrington
School: St. Margaret's Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano, Orange County
- J1723 — Honorable Mention
- Brissa G. Rodriguez, Grade 7
Determining the Effects of Battery Acid on the Growth of Radish Plants
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J1724 — First Place
- Anin Sayana, Grade 8
A Novel Configuration of Carbon Nanotubes to Selectively Target Chemotherapy-Resistant Cancer Stem Cells
Advisor: Dr. Ali Haghighi
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
- J1725
- Akshay K. Srivastava, Grade 8
The Effects of 1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine on Multiple Generations of Drosophila melanogaster
Advisor: Mrs. Meg Deppe
School: Vanguard Preparatory School, Apple Valley, San Bernardino County
- J1726
- Santino N. Valiulis, Grade 8
Natural vs. Chemical Herbicides
Advisor: Mrs. Laura Griffith
School: Arroyo Seco Museum Science Magnet School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J1727
- Emma C. Williams, Grade 8
How Will Vinegar Damage Vinca major in a Wild Environment?
Advisor: Mrs. Jennifer Speirs
School: Holy Cross School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1728
- Keegan P. Wright, Grade 7
Going Green with Grey Water
Advisor: Mrs. Dominique Bartoughian
School: Sierra Madre Academy, San Marcos, San Diego County
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