CSSF Project Listings: 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology

Junior Division

J1701

Hamilton A. Allport, Grade 8
Natural Preservatives in the Chemical Age
Advisor: Mr. Michael Erickson
School: Maris (Stella) Academy, La Jolla, San Diego County

J1702 — Honorable Mention

Vardhaan Sai Ambati, Grade 8
Are Manufactured Nano-Materials (MNMs) an eco-toxicological risk? - Conducted Using Three MNMs and a Biosensor, Rhizobia
Advisor: Mrs. Neha Makhijani
School: Stratford Middle School, San Jose, Santa Clara County

J1704

Allen A. Badolian, Grade 8
The Amazing Antibiotic Race
Advisor: Mrs. Kayee Conrad
School: McPherson Magnet School, Orange, Orange County

J1705

Justin S. Chang, Grade 8
The Prevention of the Cancer, Crown Galls
Advisor: Mr. John Briner
School: Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim, Orange County

J1706 — Third Place

Talie L. Cloud, Grade 7
Viva La Coffee! The Effects of Various Coffee Bean Roasts on the Heart Rate and Longevity of Daphnia magna
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County

J1707

Sam D. Edwards-Marsh, Grade 8
How Does Caffeine Affect Plant Growth?
Advisor: Mr. Robert Brown
School: Holy Cross School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J1708

Kristen F. Fukunaga, Grade 8
The Allelopathic Properties of Black Walnut Hulls
Advisor: Mrs. Cham Fukunaga
School: Elkhorn Middle School, Stockton, San Joaquin County

J1709

Daniela Galvez, Grade 8
The Effects of Temperature and Type of Liquid on the Dissolution Rate of Ibuprofen
Advisor: Ms. Laura Griffith
School: Arroyo Seco Museum Science Magnet School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

J1710 — Honorable Mention

Jack V. Glenn, Grade 7
The Effect on Termites of Orange Peels, Vinegar, and Canola Oil
Advisor: Mrs. Nicole Shimshock
School: St. Charles School, San Carlos, San Mateo County

J1711

Levi J. Houghton, Grade 7
A 'Smashing' Eggsperiment
Advisor: Mr. Michael Skutches
School: Soulsbyville Elementary School, Soulsbyville, Tuolumne County

J1712

Jeffrey E. Jones, Grade 7
The Effect of Ocean Acidification on Emerald Crabs (Mithrax sculptus)
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Reed
School: Nazareth School, San Diego, San Diego County

J1713

David E. Kranker, Grade 7
Energy Drinks: Heart Safe or Heart Stopping?
Advisor: Mr. Robert Aochi
School: Revere (Paul) Charter Middle School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

J1714

Mason K. Mallory, Grade 6
Vance R. Mallory, Grade 6
How Pollutants and Natural Elements Can Affect the Plant Cells of a Clover
Advisor: Mrs. Sharon Olsen
School: American Martyrs School, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County

J1715

Samuel C. McCabe, Grade 7
Barron C. Regan, Grade 7
The Effects of Docosahexaenoic Acid on Manduca sexta
Advisor: Mrs. Sharon Escalona-Olsen, Mrs. Sharon Olsen
School: American Martyrs School, Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County

J1716

Adrian M. Mendoza, Grade 6
Investigating the Toxicity Level of Pollutants on Plant Cells
Advisor: Mr. Robert Nelson
School: Sanger Academy Charter School, Sanger, Fresno County

J1717

Robert J. Raad, Grade 7
Does Hydrogen Peroxide Affect Germination?
Advisor: Mrs. Emily Diaz
School: Holy Angels School, Arcadia, Los Angeles County

J1718

Joel E. Randolph, Grade 8
Nuclear Plant
Advisor: Mr. Trevor Doyle
School: Mountain Oaks School, San Andreas, Calaveras County

J1719

Joshua B. Reed, Grade 8
Oil's Effect on Aquatic Plants
Advisor: Mrs. Christine Hess
School: Cecil Avenue Math & Science Academy, Delano, Kern County

J1720

Brissa G. Rodriguez, Grade 8
Determining the Effects of Battery Acid on the Survival Rate of Eisenia fetida
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County

J1722 — Second Place

Carly A. Scheufler, Grade 8
The Effects of Pesticide Residues on Brine Shrimp Mortality
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County

J1723

Samantha Simmons, Grade 8
The Effects of Sugar on My Hamster's Activities
Advisor: Mr. Ken Johnson
School: Jefferson Elemenatry School, Paicines, San Benito County

J1724

Shivam Singhal, Grade 6
A Secret Cure: Evaluation of a Novel Method Applying Curcuma longa's Antioxidant Properties to Cure Hypothyroidism
Advisor: Dr. Roger Terrill
School: Challenger School, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County

J1725

Gennevieve F. Springer, Grade 8
It's Not Easy Being Green: LC-50 Determination and Comparison of Biological Based vs. Traditional Cleaning Solutions
Advisor: Ms. Lucinda Hitchner
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County

J1726

Anthony A. Stenzel, Grade 7
The Effect of Run-off Water on Aquatic Invertebrates: The Effect of Sodium Phosphate on the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna
Advisor: Mrs. Donna Harbison
School: Holy Trinity School, San Pedro, Los Angeles County

J1727

Tyler P. Sweeney, Grade 7
Which Hiking Water Purification Method Is Safest?
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Reed
School: Nazareth School, San Diego, San Diego County

J1728 — Fourth Place

Jared Truong, Grade 8
From Mealworm to Darkling Beetle: Does UV-C Radiation Have a Mutagenic Effect?
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County

J1729

Helena R. Washburn, Grade 7
The Effects of Homeopathic Therapy on the Regeneration Rate of Planaria
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Wright
School: Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger, Fresno County

J1730 — First Place

Audrey Q. Webb, Grade 6
GMO: Food or Foe? The Effects of GMO vs. Organic Papaya Diet on the Longevity and Fertility of the Fruit Fly
Advisor: Ms. Jenny Jaeger
School: Spring Hill Advanced Elementary School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J1798

Vatsal Jain, Grade 6
Acid Blasted
Advisor: Mr. David Apodaca
School: Day Creek Intermediate School, Etiwanda, San Bernardino County

J1799

Nykolas Maxey, Grade 8
The Effects of Metformin on the Caudal and Cephalic Regeneration of Planaria
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Morse
School: Joe Baca Middle School, Bloomington, San Bernardino County