CSSF Project Listings: 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Senior Division
- S1701
- Nikita Akkala, Grade 12
Drug Screening to Identify Novel Therapeutics against Glioblastoma Stem Cells: Year 2
Advisor: Ms. Wendy Slijk
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- S1702 — Third Place
- Easun P. Arunachalam, Grade 12
Examination of Quorum Sensing Mechanisms in Glioblastoma Multiforme
Advisor: Dr. Michael Barish
School: Crescenta Valley High School, La Crescenta, Los Angeles County
- S1703
- Masih A. Babagoli, Grade 11
Structure-Activity Relationship Exploration of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Inhibitors
Advisor: Dr. Guillermo Moreno-Sanz
School: Beckman (Arnold O.) High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1705
- Stephanie K. Bonilla-Sotelo, Grade 11
Lycopene in Watermelon: The Effects on the Daphnia's Heart Rate
Advisor: Mrs. Glendy Ramirez-De La Cruz
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S1706
- Andre L. Cornman, Grade 11
Rapamycin Treatment Decreases the Secretion of Senescent Murine Cells with Wild-Type and Inactive p53
Advisor: Dr. Marco Demaria
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
- S1707 — Honorable Mention
- Shrey S. Desai, Grade 9
Antibiotic Alternative to Radiation in the Sterile Insect Technique
Advisor: Ms. Judy Wan
School: Saratoga High School, Saratoga, Santa Clara County
- S1708 — Honorable Mention
- Ailis C. Dooner, Grade 10
Targeting Lung Mutagenesis: Mycosporine-like Amino Acids as ROS Scavengers for Reduction of p53 Mutation and Scission
Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Field
School: Carmel High School, Carmel, Monterey County
- S1709
- Mirna H. El-khalily, Grade 9
Using Different Types of Herbal Infusions to Protect against Loss of Bone Mass Due to Caffeine
Advisor: Mrs. Glendy Ramirez-De La Cruz
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S1710
- Tanner M. Elder, Grade 11
Natural Pesticides
Advisor: Ms. Judy Fusco
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S1711
- Eli Erlick, Grade 12
The Effects of Citalopram on Danio rerio
Advisor: Mr. Rick Hewett
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- S1712
- Kathryn R. Feerst, Grade 10
Emily S. Kim, Grade 10
Jessica L. Vived, Grade 10
The Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Decalcification of Calcium Carbonate Shells
Advisor: Mr. Jonathan Bowns
School: Clovis North High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S1713 — First Place
- Jonathan F. Fung, Grade 9
Monosodium Glutamate: A Ligand for mGluRs One and Five Inducing Microtubule Depolymerization in Alzheimer's Disease?
Advisor: Ms. Renee Fallon
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
- S1714
- Durga Ganesh, Grade 9
Preserving the Lung for Transplant: Evaluation of Antioxidant Preservatives at Inhibiting Cell Damage from Free Radicals
Advisor: Mrs. Amanda Alonzo
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1715
- Ellen Kae Horowitz, Grade 11
Testing Essential Oil Pesticides against Common Greenhouse Pests
Advisor: Dr. Jane Willoughby
School: San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- S1716
- Virginia F. Hsiao, Grade 9
Investigating the Effect of Antioxidants in Dark Chocolate
Advisor: Mrs. Katherine Ward
School: Aragon High School, San Mateo, San Mateo County
- S1717
- Nicolle A. Iacobacci, Grade 11
Swetha Janardhana Rajavel, Grade 12
The Effect of Cardiac Glycosides on the Heart Rate of Daphnia
Advisor: Dr. Nicole Odell
School: Presentation High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1718
- Yousef A. Joseph, Grade 10
Nicholas J. Mah, Grade 10
The Varying Concentrations of Glyphosate on the Annelid tubifex
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S1719
- Alexander Jow, Grade 12
Ethanol's Effect on Synaptic GABA-Mediated Paired-Pulse Inhibition: A Novel Mechanism behind Alcoholic Intoxication
Advisor: Mr. Tim Smay
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1720
- Alyah Kanemoto, Grade 9
The Effect of a Neurotoxin on Planarian Eye Receptor Regeneration
Advisor: Mr. Donald Ryan
School: Costa Mesa High School, Costa Mesa, Orange County
- S1721
- Akhil V. Kasibhatla, Grade 11
Effects of Tumor Microenvironment and Anticancer Agents on Colon Cancer
Advisor: Mr. Tim Smith
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- S1722
- Karley J.K. Lassley, Grade 11
Which Indigenous Plant Extract Will Inhibit Mosquito Larvae Development While Maintaining a Healthy Aquatic Ecosystem?
Advisor: Mr. Davin Aalto
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
- S1723
- Elyssa S. Lawrence, Grade 11
The Effect of Agricultural Chemicals on Daphnia magna
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Owen
School: Harmony Magnet Academy, Strathmore, Tulare County
- S1724 — Honorable Mention
- Alexandra Maloof, Grade 12
Bifidobacteria as the Potential Biotherapeutics in Controlling Type 2 Diabetes
Advisor: Mr. Jorge Garcia
School: Central Union High School, El Centro, Imperial County
- S1725 — Honorable Mention
- Eyobed T. Mesfun, Grade 12
The Study of the Effects of Electromagnetic Fields at Various Frequencies upon Cancerous and Noncancerous Cells
Advisor: Mrs. Jeniffer Gerlach
School: Valley Christian High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1726
- Sophia R.R. Moore, Grade 9
Runaway Runoff: Effect of Ammonium Acetate on Phytoplankton in the Oakland Estuary
Advisor: Mr. Norman Moore
School: Anderson (Arthur) Community Learning Center, Alameda, Alameda County
- S1727
- Leane S. Nasrallah, Grade 11
Effects of Induced Diabetes on Development and MIOX Expression in Fruit Flies
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- S1728
- Xueting Nie, Grade 11
Expression and Functional Analysis of Human Mutated Relaxin-2
Advisor: Mr. Garrett Hageman
School: Acaciawood College Preparatory Academy, Anaheim, Orange County
- S1729
- Arantxa Ortiz, Grade 12
The Effects of Eugenol-based Natural Anesthetics on Nerve Conduction Velocity in Lumbricus terrestris
Advisor: Mr. Steve Rodecker
School: Chula Vista Senior High School, Chula Vista, San Diego County
- S1730
- Stephany M. Rubio, Grade 11
Does KaiO Make a K.O.?
Advisor: Mr. Riccardo Magni
School: Pioneer Valley High School, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
- S1731 — Second Place
- Rohan A. Savoor, Grade 10
Investigating the Role of Extracellular Cinacalcet on the Proliferation of MIN6 Pancreatic Beta Cells in vitro
Advisor: Ms. Meghan Faerber
School: Monte Vista High School, Danville, Contra Costa County
- S1732 — Fourth Place
- Nikash D. Shankar, Grade 10
Potential Cure for Alzheimer's: A Novel Therapy Using Polymeric Nanoparticle-Encapsulated Curcumin to Inhibit Caspase
Advisor: Dr. Aru Hill
School: Harker (The) School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1734
- Derek J. Wong, Grade 10
Phytotoxicity of Two Glyphosate Formulations to Vigna radiata: Non-target Pesticide Exposure, Year 2
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S1735
- Maria R. Yerena, Grade 9
Effect of a Commonly Used "Organic" Fungicide on a Freshwater Plankton Community
Advisor: Mr. Donald Brown
School: Watsonville High School, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County
- S1796
- Amanda M. Shi, Grade 11
The Effect of Ammonium on Silver Nanoparticle and Silver Ion Induced Inhibition of Nitrosomonas europaea
Advisor: Dr. Tyler Radniecki
School: Westlake High School, Westlake Village, Ventura County
- S1797 — Honorable Mention
- Adam J. Protter, Grade 12
Effects of Triclosan on Sperm Motility, Fertilization, and Early Development of Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S1798
- Natasha Kohli, Grade 10
Kosha Patel, Grade 10
How Will the Regeneration Process of Planarians Be Affected by Exposure to Microwave and Ultraviolet Radiation?
Advisor: Ms. Sheila Nguyen
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
- S1799
- Eugene Laksana, Grade 12
Contrast. Eff. of Comp. Plant Ext.& Commercial Neonicotinoid in Regulating W.F Inhab. of Verbena& Tomato Plants Yr. 2
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Mathews
School: Chino Hills High School, Chino Hills, San Bernardino County
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