CSSF Category Awards: 2015
Toxicology

Senior Division

Awards Ceremony photo to come

S2110 — First Place

Henry G. Low, Grade 10
Assessing the Mutagenicities of Common Herbicides Using a Novel Reverse Mutation Assay
Advisor: Mrs. Bethany Dixon
School: Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, Rocklin, Placer County

S2124 — Second Place

Gina Y. Yang, Grade 9
Investigating Colony Collapse Disorder: Effects of Agricultural Adjuvant on the Health of Honeybees Apis mellifera L.
Advisor: Ms. Renee Fallon
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County

S2117 — Third Place

Matthew S. Moser, Grade 11
The Metalloprotease Inhibitor, 1,10-Phenanthroline, as a Lead for Finding Drugs to Kill Brugia pahangi Worms
Advisor: Mr. Todd Samet
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County

S2118 — Fourth Place

Cassandra E. Overney, Grade 10
Genotoxicity Investigation by Measuring the Effect of Metals on Garlic Bioassays by Observing Chromosomal Aberrations
Advisor: Mr. Jason Lee
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County

S2102 — Honorable Mention

Haripriya N. Bellam, Grade 11
Suchitra S. Dara, Grade 7
Sumanth S. Dara, Grade 10
Promoting Sustainable Pest Management with a Beneficial Fungus
Advisor: Dr. Ashraf El-Kereamy, Mrs. Mary Bianchi, Ms. Mary Bianchi
School: Stockdale High School, Bakersfield, Kern County, Warren (Earl) Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County

S2104 — Honorable Mention

Talie L. Cloud, Grade 9
The Effects of Momordica charantia on the Reproductive Rate of Drosophila melanogaster
Advisor: Mr. Davin Aalto
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County

S2121 — Honorable Mention

Alana R. Tessman, Grade 9
Testing the Adhesive and Toxic Properties of Bioremediated Oil
Advisor: Mr. Tom Cormack
School: Kern Valley High School, Lake Isabella, Kern County