1994 Category Winners in
Biochemistry

First Place: S0323

Yu, Elaine W. Grade 11, San Diego County
Novel Suppressor for Inflammatory Responses
Advisor: Mr. James Poirier
School: La Jolla Senior High School, La Jolla

Second Place: S0302

Broudy, Tommy B. Grade 12, San Diego County
The Radioprotective Effect of Free Radical Scavengers on DNA Strand Breaks: A Quantitative Study
Advisor: Mr. Stephen Rodecker
School: Bonita Vista Senior High School, Chula Vista

Third Place: S0308

Kuritzky, Kevin D. Grade 11, Orange County
Isolation and Characterization of a Shaker-Related Potassium Channel Gene in Chicken
Advisor: Mr. Loren Miller
School: University High School, Irvine

Honorable Mention: S0303

Chen, Irene A. Grade 11, San Diego County
DNA Binding Properties and the Expression Pattern of the Homeodomain Protein PEM
Advisor: Mr. Martin Teachworth
School: La Jolla Senior High School, La Jolla