CSSF Project Listings: 2008
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Senior Division
- S1501 — Honorable Mention
- Ronit B. Abramson, Grade 11
Further Investigation of Diatoms as Biological Indicators of Pharmaceutical Runoff
Advisor: Ms. Wendy Slijk
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- S1502
- Lacey A. Benefiel, Grade 10
Mortality Rates of Capsicum frutescen Based Pesticides on Different Gender and Aged Acheta domesticus
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
- S1503
- Brenna A. Callero, Grade 9
Don't Move a Mussel!
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Usher
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S1504
- Debra C. Chang, Grade 12
Effects of Varying Zinc Concentrations on Bioluminescence in Cypridina hilgendorfii
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S1505
- Kenna N. Falk, Grade 10
Effectiveness of Sunscreen against UVA and UVB Rays
Advisor: Mr. Michael Nakaue
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1506
- Margo E.C. Georghiou, Grade 9
Pectin-Aid
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
- S1507
- Kyra H. Grantz, Grade 9
The Effects of Ocean Acidification
Advisor: Dr. Pamela Durkee
School: York School, Monterey, Monterey County
- S1508 — Honorable Mention
- Erin C. Gray, Grade 9
Prevention of Marine Biofouling Utilizing Natural Substances
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Salinas High School, Salinas, Monterey County
- S1509 — Second Place
- Otana A. Jakpor, Grade 10
Indoor Air Pollution: The Pulmonary Effects of Ozone-generating Air Purifiers and Other Household Devices
Advisor: Mrs. Julie Sullivan
School: Riverside Christian High School, Riverside, Riverside County
- S1510 — Honorable Mention
- Elizabeth S. Koo, Grade 9
Effect of Trans-Resveratrol, a Natural Polyphenolic Compound, on Body Weight, Size and Behavior of Baby Gallus gallus
Advisor: Mrs. Joel Stewart
School: Stockdale High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- S1511
- Audrina LeBlanc, Grade 11
Toxicity of Methyl Iodide on Invertebrates
Advisor: Dr. Philip Hampton
School: Hueneme High School, Oxnard, Ventura County
- S1512
- Wesley K. Leung, Grade 11
Ivy K. Nguyen, Grade 11
Pro-, Pre-, and Synbiotics: Analyzing the Effects of L. acidophilus with Lactulose as a Novel Approach to Weight Control
Advisor: Mrs. Darra Cacao
School: Milpitas High School, Milpitas, Santa Clara County
- S1513
- Samantha Martinez, Grade 11
Alexandra A. Wall, Grade 11
The Ants Go Marching In
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Usher
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S1514
- Dana M. Meyenberg, Grade 9
Does Eating Poppy Seeds Affect Opiate Drug Tests?
Advisor: Mrs. Colleen Meyenberg
School: Salinas High School, Salinas, Monterey County
- S1515 — Fourth Place
- Adam D. Nitido, Grade 10
The Effects of a Fatty Acid Synthase Inhibitor on Multi-drug Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cells
Advisor: Ms. Venetia Collier
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis, Fresno County
- S1516 — Third Place
- Alexander P. Padilla, Grade 11
Effects of a Pyruvate Glucose Cocktail
Advisor: Mrs. Robin Pearce
School: Carter (Wilmer Amina) High School, Rialto, San Bernardino County
- S1517
- Alex Q. Santillan, Grade 12
Effect of Caffeine on Fertilization Rate of Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Advisor: Mr. Todd Linke
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley, San Diego County
- S1518
- Barbara Shinaver, Grade 11
Determining the Effectiveness of Green Tea in the Expression of the SIR2 Gene in Drosophila melanogaster
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
- S1519
- Kanan K. Sindhu, Grade 12
The Role of Nitrosative Stress in Testosterone Depletion and Overload in Skeletal Muscle
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1520 — First Place
- Sarah Waliany, Grade 11
Transformation of Herceptin-Sensitive Breast Tumor Cells into Resistant Cells by PI3K/Akt Pathway Activated by t-Darpp
Advisor: Dr. Susan Kane
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County
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