CSSF Project Listings: 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology

Senior Division

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S1701
Mahuya Barua, Grade 11 portrait
The Effects of Curcumin on the Memory Curves of Planaria: A Model of the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Advisor: Ms. Glendy Ramirez-Delacruz
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
S1702
Colton J. Bracken, Grade 12 portrait
Logan C. Hicks, Grade 12 portrait
Acne: An Herbal Alternative to Modern Treatments
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
S1703
Jessica L. Cao, Grade 10 portrait
Household Cleaning Hazards: Investigating Effects of Chemicals in Windex and Formula 409 on A549 Lung Epithelium
Advisor: Dr. Kathryn DeFea
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
S1704
Shu-Hao Chang, Grade 11 portrait
Chih-Chun Hu, Grade 12 portrait
To Determine Which Smoke Is the Most Harmful to Living Plants
Advisor: Mrs. Terry Maulhardt
School: Villanova Preparatory School, Ojai, Ventura County
S1705 — Honorable Mention
Justin J. Choe, Grade 11 portrait
Characterizing the Toxicity of Copper Nanoparticles on Environmental Microorganisms
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
S1706
Jack E. Davis, Grade 11 portrait
Aluminum Water Pollution: The Effects of Aluminum on Daphnia magna in Fresh Water
Advisor: Mrs. Jesse Wade-Robinson
School: High Tech High, San Diego, San Diego County
S1707 — Honorable Mention
Stacey S. Dojiri, Grade 10 portrait
The Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Larval Shell Development and Calcification of the Red Abalone
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
S1708
Eli Erlick, Grade 11 portrait
The Effects of 17 B-Estradiol on Embryonic Danio rerio Hatching Rates under Elevated Temperatures
Advisor: Mr. Rick Hewett
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
S1709 — Honorable Mention
Mike D. Feehan, Grade 10 portrait
The Effect of High-Fructose Corn Syrup in Comparison to Sucrose and Water on the Weight Gain of Mice
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S1710
Zacariah Flores, Grade 12 portrait
Paula Mahzabeen, Grade 12 portrait
Jennifer A. Ocin, Grade 12 portrait
HIV-1 Integrase and LEDGF/p75 Protein Binding
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Cocozza
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
S1711
Kevin Y. Huang, Grade 11 portrait
The Combined Effect of Heat Stress and the Oxidative Stressors Juglone and Paraquat on Caenorhabditis elegans Survival
Advisor: Mr. Joe Mahood
School: Aragon High School, San Mateo, San Mateo County
S1712
Kamran Jamil, Grade 10 portrait
Developing New Drugs to Treat Autism
Advisor: Dr. Robert Naviaux
School: Bishop's (The) School, La Jolla, San Diego County
S1713
Michaela A. Katz, Grade 10 portrait
The Effect of Non-Native Allelopathic Plant Waters on the Growth of Native California Poppies
Advisor: Mr. Skip Lovelady
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
S1714 — Fourth Place
Shu Hee Kim, Grade 12 portrait
Mathematical Modeling of Cancer Cell Proliferation after Radiotherapy
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
S1715
Alexis K. Krauss, Grade 10 portrait
Fiona Valley, Grade 9 portrait
The Grass That Isn't Greener
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
S1716
Eugene Laksana, Grade 11 portrait
Repelling Bemisia tabaci through the Infiltration of Natural Extracts into Verbena x hybrida "Babylon White"
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Mathews
School: Chino Hills High School, Chino Hills, San Bernardino County
S1717 — Honorable Mention
Samuel Z. Lang, Grade 9 portrait
The Toxic Effects of Teas as Pesticides or Repellents on Lumbricus rubellus, Genus Helix, and Genus Deroceras
Advisor: Dr. Yan Xu
School: Valley Oaks Charter School, Bakersfield, Kern County
S1718
Karley J. Lassley, Grade 10 portrait
Which Local Plant Extracts Will Be an Effective Pesticide on Mosquito Larvae and Still Be Safe for Other Aquatic Life? 2
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
S1719
Jimmy Lin, Grade 12 portrait
Investigating the Inhibitory Effect of Resveratrol on Ovarian Cancer Cells
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Tzu-Bi Shih
School: Stevenson (Robert Louis) High School, Pebble Beach, Monterey County
S1720
Kevin Liu, Grade 10 portrait
Smart Bomb to the Tumors: Clostridial-Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy (CDEPT) Enhanced with Vascular Targeting Agents
Advisor: Dr. Frederick Lartey
School: Carlmont High School, Belmont, San Mateo County
S1722
Guadalupe Melgarejo, Grade 9 portrait
Effect of Exhaust Fumes on Plants
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Callaway
School: Hueneme High School, Oxnard, Ventura County
S1723
Jorie A. Moore, Grade 12 portrait
Investigating the Effectiveness of Indigenous Plants in Inhibiting Mosquito Larvae Development
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
S1724
Hari D. Patel, Grade 12 portrait
Anti-Alcohol Effects of Ivermectin Analogs on P2X4 Receptors
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Cocozza
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
S1725
Amanda K. Penicks, Grade 10 portrait
The Comparison of Common Household Products and Labeled Chemical Pesticides on Mosquito Control
Advisor: Mrs. Carmen Quinonez
School: Riverside County High School, Moreno Valley, Riverside County
S1726
Samantha F. Perry, Grade 9 portrait
An Energized Mind
Advisor: Mrs. Teri O'Donnell
School: Carrillo (Maria) High School, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
S1727 — Honorable Mention
Vaishnavi L. Rao, Grade 11 portrait
Activity-Dependent Regulation of Nitric Oxide Expression: Novel Form of Neurotransmitter Plasticity
Advisor: Dr. Davide Dulcis
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
S1728 — Second Place
Christina Ren, Grade 10 portrait
The Effect of Deer Antler on the Proliferation of Endothelial Cells in vitro
Advisor: Ms. Linda Bandrowski
School: Monte Vista High School, Danville, Contra Costa County
S1729
Julia M. Riedelsheimer, Grade 12 portrait
Investigating Various Herbs in Stimulating or Suppressing Appetite Level
Advisor: Mr. Carl Gong
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
S1730
Phoebe C. Stewart, Grade 11 portrait
Alana D. Vieira, Grade 11 portrait
John P. Waggoner, IV, Grade 11 portrait
Acid Tide
Advisor: <none acknowledged>, Dr. James Vieceli
School: St. Monica Catholic High School, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County
S1731
Madison R. Uetrecht, Grade 10 portrait
Melanin-Based Dietary Supplements Promote Pigmentation in Chrysaora colorata
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
S1732 — First Place
Mahesh S. Vashishtha, Grade 11 portrait
Effect of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors on H3K4 Trimethylation in Mouse in vitro Models of Huntington's Disease
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
S1733
Emily S. Wang, Grade 10 portrait
Can It Bee? Investigating Cytotoxicity and Gene Regulation of Potential Anti-Cancer Agent Propolis
Advisor: Dr. Ali Haghighi
School: Gunn (Henry M.) High School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
S1734
Haley F. Washburn, Grade 12 portrait
Investigating the Effects of Various Environmental Conditions on the Degradation of Antibiotics
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
S1735
Cooper L. Wedge, Grade 10 portrait
The Effect of Chemicals on Glial Cell Counts
Advisor: Ms. Shannon Foster
School: Granite Hills High School, El Cajon, San Diego County
S1736
Derek J. Wong, Grade 9 portrait
Effects of a Selective Herbicide on Germination
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
S1737 — Third Place
Cynthia L. Yin, Grade 10 portrait
Structural Integrity of the Cytoskeleton in Response to Myosin Inhibitors
Advisor: Dr. Chih-Ming Ho
School: Westlake High School, Westlake Village, Ventura County


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