CSSF Category Awards: 2013
Pharmacology/ Toxicology

Junior Division

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J1730 — First Place

Audrey Q. Webb, Grade 6
GMO: Food or Foe? The Effects of GMO vs. Organic Papaya Diet on the Longevity and Fertility of the Fruit Fly
Advisor: Ms. Jenny Jaeger
School: Spring Hill Advanced Elementary School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J1722 — Second Place

Carly A. Scheufler, Grade 8
The Effects of Pesticide Residues on Brine Shrimp Mortality
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County

J1706 — Third Place

Talie L. Cloud, Grade 7
Viva La Coffee! The Effects of Various Coffee Bean Roasts on the Heart Rate and Longevity of Daphnia magna
Advisor: Mrs. Diane Loflin
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County

J1728 — Fourth Place

Jared Truong, Grade 8
From Mealworm to Darkling Beetle: Does UV-C Radiation Have a Mutagenic Effect?
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County

J1702 — Honorable Mention

Vardhaan Sai Ambati, Grade 8
Are Manufactured Nano-Materials (MNMs) an eco-toxicological risk? - Conducted Using Three MNMs and a Biosensor, Rhizobia
Advisor: Mrs. Neha Makhijani
School: Stratford Middle School, San Jose, Santa Clara County

J1710 — Honorable Mention

Jack V. Glenn, Grade 7
The Effect on Termites of Orange Peels, Vinegar, and Canola Oil
Advisor: Mrs. Nicole Shimshock
School: St. Charles School, San Carlos, San Mateo County