CSSF Project Listings: 2010
Pharmacology
Senior Division
- S1801 — Honorable Mention
- Easun Arunachalam, Grade 9
Countering Free Radicals: Comparing the Antioxidant Effects of Vitamins
Advisor: Dr. Preethi Srikanthan
School: Crescenta Valley High School, LaCrescenta, Los Angeles County
- S1802
- Vivian M. Ascencio, Grade 11
Maitreyee Mittal, Grade 11
What Toxins Affect the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna?
Advisor: <none acknowledged>, Mrs. Suzanne Colvin
School: Presentation High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1803 — First Place
- Priyanka V. Athavale, Grade 12
Sudarshan Bhat, Grade 12
The Effects of Caloric Restriction on the Subsequent Stress Resistance and Chemosensation of Caenorhabditis elegans
Advisor: Mrs. Amanda Alonzo
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1804
- Jessica N. Beltran, Grade 11
Investigating the Effectiveness of Glutathione as a Melanin Inhibitor
Advisor: Ms. Annabel Adriatico
School: Morningside High School, Inglewood, Los Angeles County
- S1805
- Kevin T. Bibera, Grade 10
White Tea's Effects on Osteoblast Proliferation
Advisor: Mrs. Victoria Acquistapace
School: De La Salle High School, Concord, Contra Costa County
- S1806
- Antranik M. Byas, Grade 12
Investigating the Relationship Between Hypokalaemia and Excessive Consumption of Carbonated Drinks
Advisor: Ms. Annabel Adriatico
School: Morningside High School, Inglewood, Los Angeles County
- S1807
- Autri Chattopadhyay, Grade 12
The Role of the Dorsal Hippocampus and Prefrontal Cortex in the Onset of Nicotine Addiction in Adolescents
Advisor: Mr. Tim Smay
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1808 — Honorable Mention
- Monica L. Chen, Grade 11
Antibacterial Properties of Chitosan Nanoparticles Encapsulated by Cocos nucifera-derived Peptides
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S1809 — Fourth Place
- Alyssa N. Cook, Grade 10
Toward Skeletal Regeneration: Corticoids Affect Marker Gene Expression in Murine Osteogenic Cells
Advisor: Dr. David Gardiner
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S1810
- Avenlea L. Gamble, Grade 10
Run from the Runoff
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- S1811
- Dave S. Ho, Grade 11
Case Study: Various Modern Chemical Hazards on the Taxis Behavior and the Regenerative Ability of Dugesia tigrina
Advisor: Mr. Tom Shrake
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1812
- Ashley C. Jones, Grade 9
Does the pH Level of a Liquid Affect the Solubility of Aleve?
Advisor: Ms. Jennifer Davis
School: King-Drew Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S1813
- Ayan Kusari, Grade 11
Characterizing the Role of Arachidonic Acid-Derived Eicosanoids in Breast Cancer
Advisor: Dr. Siddhartha Das
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1814
- Eugene Laksana, Grade 9
MgCl(2) Stimulating Effect on Osteogenesis and Promotion towards Bone Densification
Advisor: Mr. Dan Marshall
School: Chino Hills High School, Chino Hills, San Bernardino County
- S1815 — Second Place
- Jorie A. Moore, Grade 10
Investigating the Effectiveness of Natural Pesticides in Controling Leaf Gall Insect Development
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
- S1816 — Third Place
- Suchith R. Nareddy, Grade 11
Longevity and Diet: Studying the Relationship between Caloric Intake, Dietary Manipulation, and Lifespan in Drosophila
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S1817
- Adam D. Nitido, Grade 12
Multi-Drug Resistance and the Mechanism of Orlistat-Induced Cell Death in Ovarian Carcinoma
Advisor: Ms. Venetia Collier
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis, Fresno County
- S1818
- Katelyn R. Paxton, Grade 10
Soy: Carcinogen or Prevention?
Advisor: Mr. Mark Newton
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
- S1819
- Karen N. Payne, Grade 10
Brandi N. Ruscher, Grade 10
Caffeine: Friend or Foe?
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
- S1820
- Adam J. Protter, Grade 9
The Effect of Deuterium Oxide on Senescence in Drosophila melanogaster
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S1821
- Anita Sarkar, Grade 10
Filtering Contaminants Saves Lives
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S1822
- Michael W. Setchko Palmerlee, Grade 9
Plants and Pollution
Advisor: Mrs. Teri O'Donnell
School: Carrillo (Maria) High School, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
- S1823
- Elly J. Shao, Grade 10
Dynamic Monitoring of the Effects of Lovastatin and Acetaminophen on Human Liver and Muscle Cells
Advisor: Ms. Marilyn Usher
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S1824
- Yi-Shiuan Tung, Grade 11
The Effects of Environmental and Artificial Substances or Conditions on the Growth of Mycorrhizal Fungi
Advisor: Mrs. Rebecca Avants
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S1825
- Abhishek Venkataramana, Grade 11
Sensitization of CD44+ Cancer Stem Cell Apoptosis by Sequential Inhibition of the S-Phase
Advisor: Dr. Daya Upadhyay
School: Saratoga High School, Saratoga, Santa Clara County
- S1826
- Lillian J. Williams, Grade 10
Effect of Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable Car Wash on Pansy Plants
Advisor: Mr. David Marks
School: Sacramento Charter High School, Sacramento, Sacramento County
- S1827
- Jeannette W. Wright, Grade 10
The Cellular Scarinnng!
Advisor: Mr. Oscar Espinoza
School: King-Drew Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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