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Effects of Glycerol Solution on Freeze Tolerance and Photosynthetic Efficiency of Cyanobacteria for Use in Terraforming
Advisor: Ms. Kristina Koster
School: San Ramon Valley High School, Danville, Contra Costa County
Katelyn A. Lozier, Grade 12
Celeste R. Robinson, Grade 12
What the Fungus Is Killing the Sea Stars?
Advisor: Ms. Stephanie Beck
School: San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton, Santa Cruz County
Samarth E. Kadaba, Grade 10
Vincent S. Leong, Grade 12
The Effects of a Neurotoxin on the Gut Microbiome of Eisenia feita
Advisor: Ms. Baoqing Zhou
School: Arcadia High School, Arcadia, Los Angeles County, San Francisco University High School, San Francisco, San Francisco County, Westlake High School, Westlake Village, Ventura County
Exploring Plant Natural Products for Novel Antimicrobial Activities
Advisor: Mrs. Michele Hampton
School: King (Martin Luther, Jr.) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
Sensitivity of Gram (+) and Gram (-) Bacteria to Essential Oils Based on the Sensitivity Disc Diffusion Method
Advisor: Mrs. Greta Turney
School: Six Rivers Charter High School, Arcata, Humboldt County
Discovering Antibacterial Molecules in a Previously Uninvestigated Native American Medicinal Herb
Advisor: Ms. Lynette Burnside
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
The Role of Tetraspanins in the Uptake of Candida albicans by Host Cells: Year 2
Advisor: Dr. Hong Liu
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
Determining the Roles of CuSB, Flagellin, and AcrAB-TolC in Bacterial Responses to Nonlethal Nanosilver Concentrations
Advisor: Dr. Christine Koltermann
School: Notre Dame High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
A Preliminary Assessment of Surgical Site Infection Prophylaxis with Topical Micronutrients
Advisor: Dr. Gail Hill
School: Notre Dame High School, Riverside, Riverside County
Effects of Ocean Acidification on Chaetoceros gracilis in the Monterey Bay
Advisor: Mr. Jason Nicholson
School: Monterey High School, Monterey, Monterey County
Natalie Montes, Grade 11
The Highlight of UV and Makeup
Advisor: Ms. Guadalupe Valero
School: Rialto High School, Rialto, San Bernardino County
Comparison of Gene Expression in Pancreatic Cancer with and without Perineural Invasion
Advisor: Mrs. Julie Sullivan
School: Woodcrest Christian School, Riverside, Riverside County
Cellular Pathways for Increasing Fusion and Decreasing Replication of Varicella Zoster Virus
Advisor: Ms. Renee Fallon
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
Turning Over a New Phage: A Novel Approach to Phage Therapy
Advisor: Mr. Ariel Haas
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
Derek Tan, Grade 11
Effectiveness of Phycocyanin, Isolated from Spirulina platensis, on the Inhibition of Neoblast Tumor Growth
Advisor: Mr. Scott Vander Veen
School: Valley Christian High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
Engineering Pseudomonas putida KT2440 for Biodegradation of Ethylene Glycol
Advisor: Dr. Kim Lawe
School: Roosevelt (Eleanor) High School, Eastvale, Riverside County
Wenxuan Tang, Grade 10
Methylglyoxal, Antibacterial Agent in Manuka Honey, and Its Efficacy in Treating S. aureus Related Nosocomial Infections
Advisor: Dr. Rachell Auld
School: Roosevelt (Eleanor) High School, Eastvale, Riverside County
Nutrient Removal Efficiency of Nitrates and Phosphates by N. oculata through Increased Infusion of Carbon Dioxide
Advisor: Mrs. Julie Munoz
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
Targeting Enterococcus faecalis with Phage Therapy
Advisor: Ms. Orenda Tuason
School: Crescenta Valley High School, La Crescenta, Los Angeles County
Ezequiel Ponce, Grade 12
Sophia Tran, Grade 12
Targeting Susceptibility to Mutations in the Cell Cycle: Disruption of the Ade2 Gene in Yeast Using CRISPR/CAS9
Advisor: Mr. Patrick Allamandola
School: Hill (Andrew Putnam) High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County, Hill (Andrew) High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
Amy S. Shimizu, Grade 10
The Effect of Public Restroom Stall Location on the Bacterial Growth on Toilet Seats in Each Stall
Advisor: Ms. Jennifer Blackie
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
The Effect of Using Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer vs. Alcohol Hand Wipes on the Percent of Bacterial Reduction from Hands
Advisor: Ms. Crystal Cooper
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
Using Machine Learning and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Analyze the Effects of Antibiotics on P. aeruginosa
Advisor: Ms. Tanya Lerch
School: Sage Hill High School, Newport Coast, Orange County
Mitigating Effect of Yucca Root Powder on Microcystis aeruginosa
Advisor: Mrs. Anne Rumbaugh
School: Alternative Family Education, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
Evaluation of Equisetum hyemale Extract as an Alternative Chemical for the Control of Penicillium italicum on Citrus
Advisor: Dr. Themis Michailides
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County
The Effect of Metal Ions on Lactobacillus acidophilus Growth and Beta-galactosidase Activity
Advisor: Ms. Melissa Klose
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County