CSSF Project Listings: 2015
Zoology
Senior Division
- S2201
- Sarah R. Ayyad, Grade 12
Giselle A. Duran Farfan, Grade 12
The Effect of Folic Acid Uptake on the Fertility and Behavior of Zebrafish
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S2202 — Second Place
- Mirna H. El-khalily, Grade 11
Abscisic Acid Effects on Cell Proliferation
Advisor: Mrs. Glendy Ramirez-De La Cruz
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S2203
- Alexandra R. Garcia, Grade 11
The Neural Limitations of Small Invertebrates
Advisor: Mrs. Glendy Ramirez-De La Cruz
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S2204
- Megan S. Handley, Grade 11
Apoptosis in Drosophila Germline Stem Cells
Advisor: Ms. Yewubdar Argaw
School: Dos Pueblos Senior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County
- S2205
- Dustin A. Hartuv, Grade 9
Correlation between Habitat Quality, Abundance, and Diversity of California Birds
Advisor: Mrs. Julie Munoz
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
- S2206 — Third Place
- Ian V. Hughes, Grade 9
Half a Billion Year Old Bed Bugs? The Biology and Ecology of Two Extinct Genera
Advisor: Ms. Michele Hampton
School: Riverside STEM Academy, Riverside, Riverside County
- S2207 — First Place
- Isha Mehrotra, Grade 9
Rohan Mehrotra, Grade 9
Effect of Natural Compounds Curcumin and Nicotinamide on a-Synuclein Accumulation in a C. elegans Model of Parkinson's
Advisor: Mr. Jason Lee
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S2208
- Cheyenne E. Newallis, Grade 11
An Examination on the Factors that Contribute to Egg-laying of Pacific Swell Shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum)
Advisor: Miss Marissa Velarde
School: San Pedro High School, San Pedro, Los Angeles County
- S2209
- Samantha N. Noor, Grade 11
Analysis of Maturation of Rana pipiens in Correlated Radiated Environments
Advisor: Mr. Sunny Kaura
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
- S2210
- Yunsu Park, Grade 11
Steven Y. Zhou, Grade 11
Exploring the Learning Behavior of Pogonomyrmex barbatus Ants in the Absence of Pheromonal Cues
Advisor: Ms. Shannon Bunch
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S2211
- Lauren M. Polyakov, Grade 11
A Worm's Life:The Social Network: A Study of the Effects of Social Interaction on Regeneration of Lumbriculus variegatus
Advisor: Ms. Gwen Co
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S2212
- Cameron S. Robertson, Grade 12
A Crab for All Seasons: Examining What Affects Distribution and Abundance of Emerita analoga in the Monterey Swash Zone
Advisor: Mrs. Rebecca Avants
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S2213
- Caleb Smith, Grade 12
Utilizing a Fluorescent Hsp22 Pathway to Discover Lifespan-Extending Genes in the Drosophila melanogaster
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- S2214
- Grace E. Thompson, Grade 12
Goldfish Pattern Learning
Advisor: Mr. Rich Bartel
School: North County Christian School, Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County
- S2215 — Fourth Place
- Winnie C. Wang, Grade 11
Identification of Fly Groups through Microsatellite Frequency Analysis
Advisor: Mrs. Nga Ngo
School: Troy High School, Fullerton, Orange County
- S2216 — Honorable Mention
- Brian S. Xia, Grade 10
Transgenerational Inheritance of Nutritional Programming of Longevity & Fecundity after Postnatal Dietary Manipulations
Advisor: Dr. Steve de Belle
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
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