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Optimizing Light-Controllable Proteins for Optogenetics Experiments
Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Van Haren
School: Lowell High School, San Francisco, San Francisco County
The Effect of Tocotrienol on Apoptosis
Advisor: Ms. Guadalupe Valero
School: Rialto High School, Rialto, San Bernardino County
Combating Embryonic Neurovirulence of Zika and Flaviviruses Using InSilico Phylogenetic Analysis and RNAi Gene Silencing
Advisor: Mrs. Linda Segal
School: St. Francis High School, Mountain View, Santa Clara County
Frank M. Liu, Grade 11
Efficacy of BIBR1532 in Combination with Nutrient Deprivation on Reduction of Cell Viability in MCF7 and HT1080
Advisor: Dr. Xiaoling Li, Ms. Katherine Ward
School: Aragon High School, San Mateo, San Mateo County
Venkat V. Krishnan, Grade 11
Designing an Innovative Multi-Faceted Smart Drug for Lung Cancer: Revolutionizing Targeted Cancer Treatment
Advisor: <none acknowledged>, Mr. Joshua Baker
School: American High School, Fremont, Alameda County
Biocompatible Microdroplets: A Paradigm Shift in the Reversal of Atherosclerosis
Advisor: Ms. Cathy Messenger
School: Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County
Jason S. Provol, Grade 12
Metabolomic Analysis as a Method of Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Scripps Ranch High School, San Diego, San Diego County
Definite and Random Theoretical Probability when Determining a 10-Locus Genotype for Color on a Rabbit
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
Creating a More Efficient Cellulase for Biofuel Production
Advisor: Dr. Joel Cohen
School: Nueva Upper School, San Mateo, San Mateo County
Analyzing Proteins of the BCL-2 Domain: Exploring the Potential of Protein Mimetics in Cancer Immunotherapy
Advisor: Dr. Jerry Tsai
School: Lincoln High School, Stockton, San Joaquin County
Identification of Mutations in a Novel Gene Responsible for Blindness
Advisor: Ms. Julia Newman
School: Torrey Pines High School, San Diego, San Diego County
Trevina Tan, Grade 11
Plant Defense Transcription: Who Is in Control, the Plant or Pathogen?
Advisor: Dr. Mary Beth Mudgett
School: Irvington High School, Fremont, Alameda County
The Effects of Melatonin on Tau Hyperphosphorylation in Hypothermic SH-SY5Y Cells
Advisor: Dr. Zin Htway
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Plant Based AChE Inhibitors and Drug AChE Inhibitors for Treatment of AD
Advisor: Mrs. Michele Hampton
School: King (Martin Luther, Jr.) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
Computationally Designing Antibodies for Target Proteins to Create a Novel Test to Detect Schistosomes in Water
Advisor: Mr. Clifton Simms
School: Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, Alameda County
A Fully-Integrated Lab-On-A-Chip Device for RNA Sample Preparation, Amplification, and Detection for Disease Diagnostics
Advisor: Dr. Liu Hui
School: Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Los Angeles County
The Effect of Ultraviolet Light on the Production of Cholecalciferol in Heavy Cream
Advisor: Ms. Katherine Phillips
School: San Marcos Senior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
Spectral Phasor Protein Characterization of Huntington's Disease for Early Onset Diagnosis
Advisor: Ms. Shannon Bunch
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
Non-autonomous Cell Proliferation Regulation by Endothelial PAK2
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Stockton
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
Escherichia coli Potassium Binding Protein as a Potassium Ion Inhibitor
Advisor: Mr. Ariel Haas
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
Maximizing the Concentration of Anti-Cancer Alkaloids in Vinca major
Advisor: Mrs. Claire Spitzer
School: Scotts Valley High School, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz County
Michelle T. Tang, Grade 11
Hormonal Regulation of Hexosaminidase: Implications for Tay-Sachs Disease
Advisor: Dr. Rita Huff
School: Valley Christian High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
The Effect of the Genistein, an Isoflavone Commonly Produced from Soy, on the Growth of Breast Cancer Cell Lines
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Sanders
School: Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, Rocklin, Placer County
Role of Circular RNAs in Drosophila Innate Immunity
Advisor: Dr. Rui Zhou
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
Toward Precision Medicine: Harnessing Graphene Hydrogels, iPSCs, and Computational Models for Cardiac Tissue Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Oscar Abilez
School: Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, Santa Clara County
Cheaper Cancer Detection: An Immunoassay Kit
Advisor: Dr. Damon Meyer
School: Mira Loma High School, Sacramento, Sacramento County
Molecular Basis for Developing Single Molecule Based Anti-Aging Therapies to Prevent Aging Related Diseases in Humans
Advisor: Dr. Dustin Schones
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
Genome-Based Discovery of Novel CpG Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis and Prognosis of Leukemia
Advisor: Dr. Jie Zhu
School: Westview High School, San Diego, San Diego County