Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology

S0301 Ahn, Julie Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Dexamethasone Treatment Increases Sodium Pump alpha-2 Isoform Expression in Rat Skeletal Muscle
Advisor: Dr. Alicia McDonough
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0302 Bhavaraju, Avi V. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Computer Modeling of Peptide Interactions with Class Two MHC Molecules
Advisor: Dr. Ian Haworth
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0303 Chu, Victor L. Grade 9, Orange County

Antioxidants: Their Role in Fighting Free Radicals
Advisor:
School: University High School, Irvine

S0304 Damania, Cyrus R. Grade 11, Fresno County

Is The Reliability of DNA Testing Affected by Thermal Conditions?
Advisor: Mr. Mike Olenchalk
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis

S0305 Danakian, Lusine T. Grade 10, Los Angeles County

Effects of pH and Ion Concentration in Cell Adhesion Modeling: A New Approach
Advisor: Mr. Said Pazirandeh
School: Pilibos (Alex) Armenian School, Los Angeles

S0306 Decker, Tiffany N. Grade 10, Kern County

With or Without? The Effects of Enzymes on Protein
Advisor: Kristin Hudlow
School: Centennial High School, Bakersfield

S0308 Harbin, Heather M. Grade 12, Fresno County

More Methyl, Less Restriction
Advisor: Mr. Rick Watson
School: Clovis High School, Clovis

S0309 Hwang, Cindy H. Grade 10, San Bernardino County

Cloning and Analysis of a Possible Tumor Suppressor Protein Kinase Gene from Drosophila melanogaster
Advisor: Mr. Steve Levy
School: Upland High School, Upland

S0310 Kindsvater, Holly K. Grade 9, San Bernardino County

Where Did the Gel in Jell-O Go?
Advisor:
School: Sultana High School, Herperia

S0311 King, Michael K. Grade 10, San Diego County

Localization of Actin in Mammalian Mitotic Spindles by Fluorescence Microscopy
Advisor: Ms. Victoria Coordt
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas

S0312 Kothari, Anubha Grade 11, Orange County

Alkaline pH and Hydrogen Bonding of Nitrogenous Bases in DNA
Advisor: Mrs. Barbara Petro
School: University High School, Irvine

S0313 Osaseri, Uyi E. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Reversal of Malignant Phenotype by a Mutant Retinoic Acid Receptor
Advisor: Dr. David Crowe
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0314 Penaflor, Americo D. Grade 9, San Diego County

Inhibition and Recovery of Adenylate Kinase Isolated by Isoelectric Focusing
Advisor: Jim Myers
School: Gompers (Samuel) Secondary School, San Diego

S0315 Piper, Stacey E. Grade 10, Kern County

Food Changes in the Digestive Tract
Advisor: Leann Tichenor
School: Desert High School, Edwards

S0316 Richie, Dallas Grade 11, Los Angeles County

The Synthesis of a Series of Esters of Protoporphyrin IX.
Advisor: Mr. Robert Emerson
School: King-Drew Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0317 Rooffener, Benjamin E. Grade 11, Kern County

Does Lead Nitrate Affect the Reactivity of Amylase Enzymes?
Advisor: Mr. Tom Cormack
School: Kern Valley High School, Lake Isabella

S0318 Tung, Jing-Ting Grade 12, Fresno County

Electrophoretic and Nutrient Host Studies in Agrobacterium tumefaciens: A Recombinant First Step
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno

S0319 Vuu, Kien Q. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Regulation of C/EBP Isoforms During Alveolar Epithelian Cell Differentiation in Vitro
Advisor: Dr. Spencer Danto
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles

S0320 Warner, Garrie T. Grade 9, San Mateo County

Complex Carbohydrates used for Insect Trapping by Two Different Species of Carnivorous Plants
Advisor: Ms. Rita Barichievich
School: Serra (Junipero) High School, San Mateo

S0321 Yun, Jenny C. Grade 11, San Mateo County

Genetic Mutation in the unc-gene of the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Advisor: Tanya M. Buxton
School: Menlo School, Atherton

S0397 Ramadas, Sandhya Grade 9, Ventura County

Effect of Common Sugars on Oral pH and its Relation to Dental Caries
Advisor: Mrs. Sadhana Neurgaonkar
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks

S0398 Malhotra, Rajeev Grade 12, San Diego County

Expression, Purification, and Crystallization of the Integrin Antireceptor AP7.3 Fab
Advisor: Ms. Debbie Snyder
School: University City High School, San Diego

S0399 Spivak, Dmitry V. Grade 10, San Diego County

Effect of 2'O-methyl Modifications on Conformation and Stability of Heteroduplexes
Advisor: Ms. Vicky Coordt
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas