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59th Annual STS (1999–2000)
Semifinalists
Virginia

Alexandria
  Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Anthony, Peter Caton (17)
Inhibition of Matrix Proteolysis and Angiogenic Differentation and Proliferation of Human Endothelial Cells by Green Tea Constituent (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate

Bakshi, Anita (17)
Transcriptional Mapping of Virulence Genes of Shigella flexneri

Blair, Elizabeth Rachel (17)
Molecular Characterization of Purple Sulfur Bacteria from Microbial Mats Associated with Black Band Disease in Coral

Glidden, Hilary K. (17)
Putative Role of M2 and M4 Receptors in Schizophrenia Is Supported by Reduced Binding of Tritium-AF-DX 384 in the Human Prefrontal Cortex of Subjects with Schizophrenia

Gondarenko, Alexander Alekseevich (17)
Application of Genetic Algorithms for Optimization of a Lens Design

Ji, Susan Yeyoung (18)
Differential Effects of Nicotine on Heart Rate: Evidence for Multiple Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subtypes in the Heart

Jones, Sara Bingham (17)
Molecular Characterization of Vibrio Bacteria from Microbial Mats Associated with Black Band Disease in Coral

Kulesza, John Alexander (17)
Vector Quantization as a Method of Simultaneous Speech Training and Recognition

Maciag, Karolina (18)
Loss of p15INK4b Expression in Murine Monocytic Leukemias

Nandipati, Giridhar Prakash (17)
Simulating Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Window to the Inner Workings of the Human Brain

Shukla, Ajita (17)
Cloning of Methionine Sulfoxide Reductase Homologs in Climacteric and Non-Climacteric Fruits

Tripathi, Vinay Shankar (16)
Thigmonasty in Mimosa pudica: The Role of the Ionic Micro-Environment and Action Potential Transmission Inhibition
Blacksburg
  Blacksburg High School
Nagarkatti, Nisha (17)
Up regulation of Fas Ligand by Tamoxifen and Its Effect on Tumor Cell Survival
Manassas
  Osbourn Park Sr High School
Nichols, Tiffany (17)
Effects of Road Dust and Cement Dust on the Pinus elliottii of the North American Subtropical Pine Forest Region
Richmond
  Douglas S Freeman High School
Gupta, Abhishek (17)
Effects of Vegetable-Based and Animal-Based Triglycerides on the Production of Biodiesel Fuels
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