CSSF Project Listings: 2012
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Senior Division
- S1701
- Mahuya Barua, Grade 11
The Effects of Curcumin on the Memory Curves of Planaria: A Model of the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Advisor: Ms. Glendy Ramirez-Delacruz
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S1702
- Colton J. Bracken, Grade 12
Logan C. Hicks, Grade 12
Acne: An Herbal Alternative to Modern Treatments
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S1703
- Jessica L. Cao, Grade 10
Household Cleaning Hazards: Investigating Effects of Chemicals in Windex and Formula 409 on A549 Lung Epithelium
Advisor: Dr. Kathryn DeFea
School: Centennial High School, Corona, Riverside County
- S1704
- Shu-Hao Chang, Grade 11
Chih-Chun Hu, Grade 12
To Determine Which Smoke Is the Most Harmful to Living Plants
Advisor: Mrs. Terry Maulhardt
School: Villanova Preparatory School, Ojai, Ventura County
- S1705 — Honorable Mention
- Justin J. Choe, Grade 11
Characterizing the Toxicity of Copper Nanoparticles on Environmental Microorganisms
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- S1706
- Jack E. Davis, Grade 11
Aluminum Water Pollution: The Effects of Aluminum on Daphnia magna in Fresh Water
Advisor: Mrs. Jesse Wade-Robinson
School: High Tech High, San Diego, San Diego County
- S1707 — Honorable Mention
- Stacey S. Dojiri, Grade 10
The Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Larval Shell Development and Calcification of the Red Abalone
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- S1708
- Eli Erlick, Grade 11
The Effects of 17 B-Estradiol on Embryonic Danio rerio Hatching Rates under Elevated Temperatures
Advisor: Mr. Rick Hewett
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- S1709 — Honorable Mention
- Mike D. Feehan, Grade 10
The Effect of High-Fructose Corn Syrup in Comparison to Sucrose and Water on the Weight Gain of Mice
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S1710
- Zacariah Flores, Grade 12
Paula Mahzabeen, Grade 12
Jennifer A. Ocin, Grade 12
HIV-1 Integrase and LEDGF/p75 Protein Binding
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Cocozza
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S1711
- Kevin Y. Huang, Grade 11
The Combined Effect of Heat Stress and the Oxidative Stressors Juglone and Paraquat on Caenorhabditis elegans Survival
Advisor: Mr. Joe Mahood
School: Aragon High School, San Mateo, San Mateo County
- S1712
- Kamran Jamil, Grade 10
Developing New Drugs to Treat Autism
Advisor: Dr. Robert Naviaux
School: Bishop's (The) School, La Jolla, San Diego County
- S1713
- Michaela A. Katz, Grade 10
The Effect of Non-Native Allelopathic Plant Waters on the Growth of Native California Poppies
Advisor: Mr. Skip Lovelady
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
- S1714 — Fourth Place
- Shu Hee Kim, Grade 12
Mathematical Modeling of Cancer Cell Proliferation after Radiotherapy
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- S1715
- Alexis K. Krauss, Grade 10
Fiona Valley, Grade 9
The Grass That Isn't Greener
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- S1716
- Eugene Laksana, Grade 11
Repelling Bemisia tabaci through the Infiltration of Natural Extracts into Verbena x hybrida "Babylon White"
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Mathews
School: Chino Hills High School, Chino Hills, San Bernardino County
- S1717 — Honorable Mention
- Samuel Z. Lang, Grade 9
The Toxic Effects of Teas as Pesticides or Repellents on Lumbricus rubellus, Genus Helix, and Genus Deroceras
Advisor: Dr. Yan Xu
School: Valley Oaks Charter School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- S1718
- Karley J. Lassley, Grade 10
Which Local Plant Extracts Will Be an Effective Pesticide on Mosquito Larvae and Still Be Safe for Other Aquatic Life? 2
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
- S1719
- Jimmy Lin, Grade 12
Investigating the Inhibitory Effect of Resveratrol on Ovarian Cancer Cells
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Tzu-Bi Shih
School: Stevenson (Robert Louis) High School, Pebble Beach, Monterey County
- S1720
- Kevin Liu, Grade 10
Smart Bomb to the Tumors: Clostridial-Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy (CDEPT) Enhanced with Vascular Targeting Agents
Advisor: Dr. Frederick Lartey
School: Carlmont High School, Belmont, San Mateo County
- S1722
- Guadalupe Melgarejo, Grade 9
Effect of Exhaust Fumes on Plants
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Callaway
School: Hueneme High School, Oxnard, Ventura County
- S1723
- Jorie A. Moore, Grade 12
Investigating the Effectiveness of Indigenous Plants in Inhibiting Mosquito Larvae Development
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
- S1724
- Hari D. Patel, Grade 12
Anti-Alcohol Effects of Ivermectin Analogs on P2X4 Receptors
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Cocozza
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S1725
- Amanda K. Penicks, Grade 10
The Comparison of Common Household Products and Labeled Chemical Pesticides on Mosquito Control
Advisor: Mrs. Carmen Quinonez
School: Riverside County High School, Moreno Valley, Riverside County
- S1726
- Samantha F. Perry, Grade 9
An Energized Mind
Advisor: Mrs. Teri O'Donnell
School: Carrillo (Maria) High School, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
- S1727 — Honorable Mention
- Vaishnavi L. Rao, Grade 11
Activity-Dependent Regulation of Nitric Oxide Expression: Novel Form of Neurotransmitter Plasticity
Advisor: Dr. Davide Dulcis
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- S1728 — Second Place
- Christina Ren, Grade 10
The Effect of Deer Antler on the Proliferation of Endothelial Cells in vitro
Advisor: Ms. Linda Bandrowski
School: Monte Vista High School, Danville, Contra Costa County
- S1729
- Julia M. Riedelsheimer, Grade 12
Investigating Various Herbs in Stimulating or Suppressing Appetite Level
Advisor: Mr. Carl Gong
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
- S1730
- Phoebe C. Stewart, Grade 11
Alana D. Vieira, Grade 11
John P. Waggoner, IV, Grade 11
Acid Tide
Advisor: <none acknowledged>, Dr. James Vieceli
School: St. Monica Catholic High School, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County
- S1731
- Madison R. Uetrecht, Grade 10
Melanin-Based Dietary Supplements Promote Pigmentation in Chrysaora colorata
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
- S1732 — First Place
- Mahesh S. Vashishtha, Grade 11
Effect of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors on H3K4 Trimethylation in Mouse in vitro Models of Huntington's Disease
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1733
- Emily S. Wang, Grade 10
Can It Bee? Investigating Cytotoxicity and Gene Regulation of Potential Anti-Cancer Agent Propolis
Advisor: Dr. Ali Haghighi
School: Gunn (Henry M.) High School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
- S1734
- Haley F. Washburn, Grade 12
Investigating the Effects of Various Environmental Conditions on the Degradation of Antibiotics
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
- S1735
- Cooper L. Wedge, Grade 10
The Effect of Chemicals on Glial Cell Counts
Advisor: Ms. Shannon Foster
School: Granite Hills High School, El Cajon, San Diego County
- S1736
- Derek J. Wong, Grade 9
Effects of a Selective Herbicide on Germination
Advisor: Mr. Paul Hunt
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S1737 — Third Place
- Cynthia L. Yin, Grade 10
Structural Integrity of the Cytoskeleton in Response to Myosin Inhibitors
Advisor: Dr. Chih-Ming Ho
School: Westlake High School, Westlake Village, Ventura County
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