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ISEF 2018 – Chemistry and Biochemistry Grand Awards

ISEF 2018 – Chemistry and Biochemistry Grand Awards

 

CHEMISTRY

 

Intel ISEF Best of Category Award of $5,000

Green Synthesis of Phosphorous, Nitrogen Co-Doped Carbon Materials from Renewable Resources for Supercapacitor Applications via Microwave Assisted Technique

Meghana Bollimpalli, Little Rock Central High School, AR, United States of America

 

 First Award of $3,000

Green Synthesis of Phosphorous, Nitrogen Co-Doped Carbon Materials from Renewable Resources for Supercapacitor Applications via Microwave Assisted Technique

Meghana Bollimpalli, Little Rock Central High School, AR, United States of America

 

Use of Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes for Novel Treatment of Sludge and Wastewater

Bryan Lim , Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore, Singapore

Dominic Wei Ting Yap, Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore, Singapore

Shawn Lim , Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore, Singapore

  

Second Award of $1,500

An Investigation into the Removal of Microplastics from Water Using Ferrofluids

Fionn Ferreira, Schull Community College, Co. Cork, Ireland

 

New Approach to the Synthesis of the Functionalized Fluoroalkenes' New Perspective Types of Medicines

Anastasiia Andrianova, Moscow South-Eastern School Named After V.I. Chuikov, Russian Federation

Yulia Maslova, Moscow South-Eastern School Named After V.I. Chuikov, Russian Federation

 

A New Route to Next-Generation Spin Based Devices for Quantum Information Processing: Optically Active Fully Organic Room Temperature Ferromagnetic Semiconductors

Arnob Das, Jesuit High School, OR, United States of America

 

Synthesis and Antiproliferative Properties of Tryptamine Derivatives

Irina Belousova, Moscow South-Eastern School Named After V.I. Chuikov, Russian Federation

  

Third Award of $1,000

Tree Plaster - Using of Polymers as a Drugs Release Media to Cure Wood Decay Fungi

Po Ying Yip, Shun Tak Fraternal Association Yung Yau College, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Pui Lam Queenie Choi, Shun Tak Fraternal Association Yung Yau College, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Yuet Ting Wong, Shun Tak Fraternal Association Yung Yau College, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

 

Molecular Sensor Using Aptamers in Precision Ellipsometry

Jin Wen Kee, National Junior College, Singapore, Singapore

 

Benzodiazepine Detection in Alcoholic Beverages

Isabela Dadda dos Reis, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS) - Campus Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

 

Synthesis and Separation of Chiral Compounds in the Preparation of a PET Radiotracer Targeting Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A

Maya Geradi, Wilbur Cross High School, CT, United States of America

 

Predicting the Hazardous Qualities of Compounds Based on NFPA 704 Labels Using Deep Learning for QSAR/QSPR Modeling

Hashim Almutairi, Dar Althikr Private School, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

 

 Fourth Award of $500

Computational Predictions in the Design of Affinity-Based Drug Delivery

Alison Xin, Hathaway Brown School, OH, United States of America

 

Design New Exciplex-forming Systems for OLEDs Application

Jie-Jhu Jhang, Taipei First Girls High School, Chinese Taipei

Jie-Lan Jhang, Taipei First Girls High School, Chinese Taipei

 

Cutting off Cancer: Design, Analysis, and Synthesis of Novel Vascular Disrupting Agents

Brendon Choy, Hunter College High School, NY, United States of America

 

Novel Sustainable Process for Synthesis of Acetylsalicylic Acid: Application to Opioid Epidemic and CO2 Emissions

Akshaj Mishra, Signature School, IN, United States of America

 

Multifunctional, Hybrid Electrocatalityc Systems Active Towards Electroreduction of Oxygen

Maciej Solnicki, II Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace z Oddzialami Dwujezycznymi im. Stefana Batorego, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

 

Synthesis of a Bifunctional Metal (Fe, Ni, Co) Phthalocyanine/Tin (IV) Oxide/Carbon Nanotube Electrocatalyst for the Aqueous CO2 Reduction to Carbon Monoxide and Formate at Different Potentials Respectively

Jessica Cohen, Spackenkill High School, NY, United States of America

 

Lord Kelvin's Thunderstorm: Improving Power Generation with Ionic Solutions

Benjamin DeVries, Woods Cross High School, UT, United States of America

 

 

 

BIOCHEMISTRY

 

Intel ISEF Best of Category Award of $5,000

The Biochemical Interactions of Cardiac Ion-Blocking Agents and Optical Coherence Tomography in vivo for Cardiovascular Diseases

Rhea Malhotra, Moravian Academy, PA, United States of America

 

 First Award of $3,000

The Biochemical Interactions of Cardiac Ion-Blocking Agents and Optical Coherence Tomography in vivo for Cardiovascular Diseases

Rhea Malhotra, Moravian Academy, PA, United States of America

  

Second Award of $1,500

Effective Evasion of Chemotherapeutic Resistance by Functionalized Viral Capsid QB

Sangita Vasikaran, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, TX, United States of America

 

Allosteric Inhibition of the Carbonic Anhydrase IX for Anticancer Applications

Nandini Naidu, Valley Catholic High School, OR, United States of America

  

Third Award of $1,000

Novel Replication Fork Protection Factor

Karina Zadorozhny, První české gymnázium v Karlových Varech, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

 

Uncovering the Hidden Defense Mechanisms of Flaviviruses

Jacqueline Liu, Urbana High School, MD, United States of America

 

The Effect of Nonassociative Learning on Oxidative Stress in Caenorhabditis elegans: A Potential Application for Alzheimer's Disease Research

Gillian Patton, Spring Valley High School, SC, United States of America

 

Novel Bacteriophage Lysin: A Solution for Antibiotic Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Vietnam

Thi Minh Hue Pham, Tran Phu Gifted High School, Viet Nam

Tuyet Quynh Anh Le, Tran Phu Gifted High School, Viet Nam

  

Fourth Award of $500

The Role of Autotaxin-LPA-LPP3 Axis in Ischemic Stroke

Grace Sun, Caddo Parish Magnet High School, LA, United States of America

 

The Effect of Ocean Acidification on Native Oyster Reproduction and Larval Development

Anna Mattson, Tillamook High School, OR, United States of America

 

Cancer is MAD(2L2); Regulation of Rev7 on Survival and Chemoresistance in Multiple Myeloma

Jordan Levett, Herzliah High School, Quebec, Canada

 

Cell Surface Engineering of Glycosaminoglycan Mimetics for Targeting Parkinson's Disease

Vicky Qianqian Qu, Raffles Institution, Singapore, Singapore

 

Buffalo vs. Beef: Analyzing Lipid Content in Search of Potential Health Benefits (Phase II)

Elsie DuBray, Timber Lake High School, SD, United States of America