Biochemistry / Molecular Biology

S0301 Bhatia, Rubina Grade 12, San Diego County
Breast Cancer Metastasis Is Stimulated by Arginine Transporter
Advisor: Dr. Carol MacLeod
School: Serra Junior/Senior High School, San Diego
S0302 Bhosai, Joy S. Grade 11, Fresno County
Starve a Fever, Chill a Stroke? Glutathione Peroxidase Activity at Cooling Temperatures in a Hyperoxic Environment
Advisor: Mr. Mike Olenchalk
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis
S0303 Caldwell, Maya Grade 9, Mendocino County
DNA Is Life: The Rest Is Just Details
Advisor: Mr. Sharon McCorkell
School: Anderson Valley Junior/Senior High School, Boonville
S0304 Gonzalez, Michelle D. Grade 12, San Bernardino County
The Effects of Ceramide on T24 Bladder Carcinoma Cell Line
Advisor: Dr. Deepika Rajesh
School: Eisenhower Senior High School, Rialto
S0305 Greenberg, Julie S. Grade 11, Santa Clara County
Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibition Potential of Camellia sinensis (Chinese Green Tea)
Advisor: Dr. Shay Schubert
School: Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
S0306 Henson, Adam J. Grade 11, Mendocino County
The Effects of Microwave Irradiation on Human DNA
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Willits High School, Willits
S0307 Hu, Alex H. Grade 10, Orange County
The Hemocompatibility of Polyurethane Coatings of Different Molecular Structures
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine
S0308 Huynh, Nancy Grade 12, Los Angeles County
Characterization of the Immunoregulatory Effects of TGF-beta: Novel Therapeutic Implications for SLE
Advisor: Mr. Duane Nichols
School: Alhambra High School, Alhambra
S0309 Im, Michael N.F Grade 11, Los Angeles County
Progressive Loss of Germ Cells in XXY Male Mice: An Excellent Experimental Model for Klinefelter Syndrome
Advisor: Dr. Yahhe Lue
School: California Academy of Mathematics & Science, Carson
S0310 Keo, Dara Grade 10, Santa Clara County
Excuse Me, Are We Related?
Advisor: Mrs. Mai Cai-Ly
School: Overfelt (William C.) High School, San Jose
S0310 Phan, Nam P. Grade 10, Santa Clara County
Excuse Me, Are We Related?
Advisor: Mrs. Mai Cai-Ly
School: Overfelt (William C.) High School, San Jose
S0311 Kim, Edward K. Grade 11, San Bernardino County
Effects of Electrical Stimuli on Hairy Cell Leukemia
Advisor: Mr. Steven Levy
School: Upland High School, Upland
S0312 Lakhanpal, Amit Grade 10, Orange County
Holey Flies! The Role of yrt in EGFR's Signaling Pathway. A Genetic Study in Drosophila with Possible Bearing on Humans
Advisor: Mr. Lauren Miller
School: University High School, Irvine
S0313 Leung, Patricia C. Grade 10, San Diego County
Can an Engineered Retrovirus Induce Apoptosis?
Advisor: Dr. Dwayne Stupack
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas
S0314 Majumdar, Devdoot Grade 12, Los Angeles County
Alzheimer's Predisposition: Discovery that PN1 Inhibits Factor XIa Faster than SERPINS in the Presence of Heparins
Advisor: Dr. Mary F. Knauer
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate
S0315 Ni, Eric H. Grade 12, Santa Clara County
Antibodies to Stereochemically Defined Benzo[a]pyrene DNA Adducts
Advisor: Dr. Grace Rosenquist
School: Leland High School, San Jose
S0316 Ohannessian, Arthur N. Grade 12, Los Angeles County
Extracellular Matrix Regulates Cancer Cell Metastasis
Advisor: Ms. Sharon Stewart
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles
S0317 Okamoto, Geoffrey W.S. Grade 9, Orange County
Transformation of Escherichia coli
Advisor: Mr. William Bell
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine
S0318 Oza, Javin P. Grade 12, Santa Barbara County
DAM (DNA Adenine Methylation) in Oral Pathogens
Advisor: Dr. Joerg Eberhard
School: Dos Pueblos High School, Goleta
S0319 Vidergauz, Kira S. Grade 9, Los Angeles County
Changes of Microfilament Actin During Bladder Cancer Carcinogenic Process
Advisor: Mr. Jeff Porter
School: Brentwood School, Los Angeles
S0319 Polonsky, Jessica B. Grade 9, Los Angeles County
Changes of Microfilament Actin During Bladder Cancer Carcinogenic Process
Advisor: Mr. Jeff Porter
School: Brentwood School, Los Angeles
S0320 Suzuki, Mio Grade 12, Santa Clara County
Cytogenetic Experimentation of the Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells
Advisor: Mrs. Karen Sorensen
School: Saratoga High School, Saratoga
S0320 Shah, Amy Grade 12, Santa Clara County
Cytogenetic Experimentation of the Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells
Advisor: Mrs. Karen Sorensen
School: Saratoga High School, Saratoga
S0321 Shumka, Christine A. Grade 10, Orange County
Blowing Up Balloons with Yeast
Advisor: Mr. Robert Pucilla
School: Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana
S0322 Tomlinson, Tucker Grade 11, San Mateo County
Do Escherichia coli rpo Mutations Enhance or Detract from Repair of Ultraviolet Damage to DNA?
Advisor: Ms. Tanya Buxton
School: Menlo School, Atherton
S0322 Stokes, Andrew G. Grade 11, San Mateo County
Do Escherichia coli rpo Mutations Enhance or Detract from Repair of Ultraviolet Damage to DNA?
Advisor: Ms. Tanya Buxton
School: Menlo School, Atherton
S0323 Suri, Manik V. Grade 11, Fresno County
Possible Link: Endosulfan Mutagenicity and Worldwide Amphibian Decline
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno
S0324 Van Alstine, Lynn A. Grade 9, Ventura County
Bioremediation of Oil Spills
Advisor: Ms. Kathy Havel
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks
S0325 Velo, Miroslaba A. Grade 12, Kern County
Time-Dependence of CD-28-Enhancement of TCR-Mediated T Cell Activation
Advisor: Ms. Cathy Colbert
School: Arvin High School, Arvin
S0326 Woods, Marci D. Grade 12, San Diego County
The 4-Ras Homologs Vary in Their Abilities to Activate RLF: A Possible Mechanism for Their Differential Roles in Cancer
Advisor: Dr. Janis Jackson
School: Gompers (Samuel) Secondary School, San Diego
S0327 Yen, Terry A. Grade 11, Los Angeles County
A Theoretical Study on the Inhibition of HIV-1 Protease by a Curcumin Boron Complex
Advisor: Dr. Elisheva Goldstein
School: West Torrance High School, Torrance
S0328 Zorio, Jacqueline E. Grade 12, Riverside County
Aneuploidy of Human Brain Tumors May Change Cell Growth Rate and Cell-Cell Interaction
Advisor: Dr. James Wilson
School: Corona Senior High School, Corona
S0399 Venter, Wouter H. Grade 12, Fresno County
The Inhibition of Tumors in Tobacco Plants via Embryonic Induction Elements and Its Possible Relation to Animal Cancers
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno


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