CSSF Project Listings: 2017
Zoology

Senior Division

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S2301 — Third Place
Kaden Z.T. Agha, Grade 11 portrait
Investigation of the Disparity between the Abundance of Tamalia spp. Galls on Arbutus unedo and Arctostaphylos spp.
Advisor: Dr. Pamela Durkee
School: York School, Monterey, Monterey County
S2302 — Honorable Mention
Daniel S. Bruce, Grade 11 portrait
The Effects of Predation Risk on Interspecies Flight Initiation Distances
Advisor: Mr. Ariel Haas
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
S2303
Brianne R. Conway, Grade 9 portrait
Animal Magnetism: A Study of the Effect of Magnetism on Planarian Regeneration Rate
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
S2305
Vianey L. Ellison, Grade 10 portrait
Joshua J. Williams, Grade 10 portrait
The Impact of Increasing and Decreasing Food Sources on Hummingbird Behavior
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
S2306
Austin R. Gaines, Grade 11 portrait
The Miracle Herb Curcumin
Advisor: Mrs. Dawn Reed
School: Bakersfield Christian High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
S2307
Nosheen F. Hossain, Grade 11 portrait
The Effect of X-ray Radiation on Developmental Neurogenesis in the Species Manduca sexta
Advisor: Ms. Janna Bashar
School: Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, Contra Costa County
S2308 — Honorable Mention
Atticus J. Humphrey, Grade 11 portrait
Bromelain Feed Supplement: Effects on Feed Conversion Rates in Poultry
Advisor: Mr. Davin Aalto
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
S2309 — First Place
Vivek V. Kamarshi, Grade 10 portrait
Effects of Gut Microbiota on Drosophila Models of Parkinson's Disease
Advisor: Mrs. Renee Fallon
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
S2310
Neilabjo Maitra, Grade 11 portrait
Vasodilation in Drosophila melanogaster with the Application of Various Compounds
Advisor: Dr. Joy Goto
School: Clovis North High School, Fresno, Fresno County
S2311
Faith M. McNeely, Grade 10 portrait
Are Fish Safe to Eat? Part 2
Advisor: Mrs. Tamara Savage
School: San Jacinto Senior High School, San Jacinto, Riverside County
S2312 — Honorable Mention
Emily T. Nguyen, Grade 11 portrait
Effects of Dietary Supplements on Pesticide-Induced Neurodegeneration Using Taguchi Method in Dugesia tigrina
Advisor: Mr. Norm Negus
School: Mt. Everest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
S2313
Atharva Patil, Grade 11 portrait
The Effect of Down Syndrome Cell-Adhesion-Molecule Overexpression on the Visual System and Neuronal Circuitry of Xenopus
Advisor: Ms. Jaqueline Tran
School: Northwood High School, Irvine, Orange County
S2314
Andee L. Poole, Grade 11 portrait
Identifying and Investigating the Effects of a Biological Agent in Alfalfa on Darkling Beetles
Advisor: Mr. Davin Aalto
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
S2315
Rujuta S. Sathe, Grade 10 portrait
Using PQQ Mitochondrial Biogenesis as a Therapeutic Approach towards the Treatment for Neurodegenerative Disease (ALS)
Advisor: Mrs. Renee Fallon
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
S2316 — Second Place
Rory C. Simpson, Grade 10 portrait
Planarian Vision: Investigating Negative Phototaxis in Planaria Undergoing Regeneration to Analyze Sensory Functionality
Advisor: Dr. Shauna Bennett
School: North Hollywood Senior High School, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County
S2317
Melissa K. Vinluan, Grade 11 portrait
The Illustration of Mutualistic Relations in Marine Biology: The Continuation
Advisor: Mr. Chris Morgan
School: Upland High School, Upland, San Bernardino County
S2318 — Fourth Place
Insun Won, Grade 11 portrait
Effect of Varying Food Concentrations on Purple Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) Larvae Development
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County
S2319
Alan Wu, Grade 11 portrait
Grape Skin Powder Exhibits Potential Protective Benefit in a Drosophila Parkinson's Disease Model
Advisor: Dr. Zhihao Wu
School: Crystal Springs Uplands School, Hillsborough, San Mateo County
S2320
Ken X. Zhou, Grade 11 portrait
Metabolic Study of Ginsenoside Rb1 in Brine Shrimp (Artemia salina)
Advisor: Dr. Yun Lan
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
S2399 — Honorable Mention
Rhitishah Yuva Raju, Grade 9 portrait
Saving the Delta by Managing the Natural Ecosystem of Marshland: Sustaining the Population of Eurytemora affinis
Advisor: Ms. Jennifer Harfmann
School: Mira Loma High School, Sacramento, Sacramento County


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