2022 Scholars

Ayush Agrawal, Age: 17
Canyon Crest Academy, CA
Project Title: Detection of Arsenic Contamination Using Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning

Naisha Agarwal, Age: 17
Saratoga High School, CA
Project Title: Recommendation Algorithms that Increase Equitable Access to Influencers (Fairness) in a Network

Armaan Ahmed, Age: 17
Scarsdale High School, NY
Project Title: Design of a SHERLOCK-Based Low Resource Screening Assay for HIV-1 Drug Resistance

Julie Alan, Age: 17
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: Using Antihistamines to Target α-synuclein for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease

Claire Andreasen, Age: 18
The Charter School of Wilmington, DE
Project Title: Strain-Induced Second-Order Jahn-Teller Reconstruction and Magnetic Moment Modulation

Derek Araki-Kurdyla, Age: 17
Byram Hills High School, NY
Project Title: Elucidating the Role of Environmental Context in Carbon Sequestration and Preservation of Seagrass Sediment Carbon through Analysis of Sediment Grain Size and Carbon Lability

Jacqueline Atchley, Age: 17
Paul D. Schreiber High School, NY
Project Title: The Relationship Between Levels of Extraversion, Restorative Niche Trait-Congruency, and Positive Affect

Neha Ayyalapu, Age: 18
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, NJ
Project Title: A Machine Learns to Predict the Stability of Highly Diverse Multi-Planetary Systems

Edith Bachmann, Age: 18
Byram Hills High School, NY
Project Title: Tell Me a Story: The Effects of Storytelling vs. Story-Reading on the Executive Functions of Fourth Grader

Anjana Balachandar, Age: 17
Buchholz High School, FL
Project Title: Extending the Boundaries of 3D Printing of Soft Matter

Sohini Banerjee, Age: 18
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Biomarker Identification Using Integrative Network Fusion and Deep Learning With Bayesian Hyperparameter Optimization

Seyun Bang, Age: 18
Choate Rosemary Hall, CT
Project Title: TFAM-DNA Complex, A Novel Digital Data Storage Model: A Histone-Like Architectural Role for the Stability of DNA

Maggie Bao, Age: 17
Sunset High School, OR
Project Title: Quantum Machine Learning by Optimizing Ternary-Input Binary-Output Kronecker Reed-Muller Forms

Ayaan Bargeer, Age: 17
Shaker High School, NY
Project Title: A New Device for Agricultural Assistance: Crop Prediction Yield Using Satellite Imagery and Soil Data

Max Bee-Lindgren, Age: 18
Decatur High School, GA
Project Title: Calculating Transition Amplitudes of an Observable Using the Rodeo Algorithm for Quantum Computing

Ryan Belkin, Age: 18
Dos Pueblos High School, CA
Project Title: Albuterol Extends Lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans

Harshal Bharatia, Age: 17
Plano Senior High School, TX
Project Title: Autonomous Learning With Automatically Created Models and a Novel Model Selection

Aurrel Bhatia, Age: 18
Bethpage High School, NY
Project Title: Utilizing a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Machine Learning Algorithm to Create Soil Moisture Prediction Models and Improve Water Productivity in Southern California

Disha Bhattacharya, Age: 17
Carnegie Vanguard High School, TX
Project Title: Investigating Short-Term Effects of Critically High Environmental Metal Concentrations on Usnic Acid Production in Cladonia rangiferina Lichens

Pratiksha Bhattacharyya, Age: 18
Maine West High School, IL
Project Title: Molecular Mechanisms of Momordin in the Regulation of Glucose Homeostasis

Atreyus Bhavsar, Age: 18
Blake School Northrop Campus, MN
Project Title: The Spread of Macroscopic Droplets from a Simulated Cough With and Without the Use of Masks or Barriers

Steven Blank, Age: 17
Greenwich High School 1, CT
Project Title: Design of a Rapid, Sensitive SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Luminescent Detection Card for COVID-19

Mai Blaustein, Age: 18
Harrison High School, NY
Project Title: Identification of Chemical Contaminants in Spiked Beverages With the Use of Infrared Spectroscopy through Development of an Inexpensive and Inconspicuous Device to Identify Date Rape Drugs

Yanna Bravewolf, Age: 18
Potomac School, VA
Project Title: Chimeric Antigen Receptor Macrophages as a Potential Cell-Based Therapy to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Michelle Brown, Age: 17
John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: The Concurrent Effects of Metformin and Dietary Restriction on Parkinson’s Disease in a Drosophila melanogaster Model

Elijah Burks, Age: 17
Caddo Parish Magnet High School, LA
Project Title: The Effect of Freshwater Acidification on Clams

Daniel Cai, Age: 18
Torrey Pines High School, CA
Project Title: Deep Learning-Aided Diagnosis of Autoimmune Blistering Diseases

Victor Cai, Age: 18
Parkland High School, PA
Project Title: Designing a Narrowband Radar Using GNU Radio and Software-Defined Radio for Tomography and Indoor Sensing

Natalie Calman, Age: 17
Ossining High School, NY
Project Title: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training Improves the Emotional Well-Being of Adolescents

Eric Cao, Age: 17
Hunter College High School, NY
Project Title: Deep Learning Multimodal Prediction of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer’s Disease Conversion Within 3 Years of Diagnosis Using Whole-Brain 3D PET, 3D MRI, and Neurocognitive Measures

Madison Carson, Age: 17
Oregon Episcopal School, OR
Project Title: Predicting Knee Luxation Force for Various Gallinaceous Bird Species Using Musculoskeletal Measurements of the Leg

Lawrence Chai, Age: 17
Mount Sinai High School, NY
Project Title: AlphaFold Protein Structure Database for Sequence-Independent Molecular Replacement

Sara Chan, Age: 17
Jericho Senior High School, NY
Project Title: A Study of Polarization in Media During the Age of Media Consolidation and Social Media through a Sentiment Analysis of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal

Karly Chan, Age: 17
William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, NY
Project Title: A User-Friendly and Non-Invasive Voice Progress Tracker

Varun Chandrashekhar, Age: 18
duPont Manual Magnet High School, KY
Project Title: SpeakUp: A Machine Learning-Based Speech Aid to Enable Real-Time Silent Communication for the Paralyzed by Translating Neuromuscular EMG Signals to Speech

David Chang, Age: 18
High Technology High School, NJ
Project Title: Searching for Exoplanets in Kepler Data With Deep Learning

Samantha Chavira-Prieto, Age: 17
Lyons-Decatur Northeast High School, NE
Project Title: Surface Biofilm and Spectral Analyses of Eight Common Plastic Materials Exposed to Different Environmental Conditions Using Basic Spectrophotometry and Advanced Microscopy

Sabrina Chen, Age: 17
Syosset High School, NY
Project Title: Negative Charges at T168, S169, and/or S170 of ECM11 Promote Wild-Type Meiotic Progression and Synapsis in Meiotic Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cells

Jeffrey Chen, Age: 18
St. Mark’s School of Texas, TX
Project Title: A Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning Framework to Predict COVID-19 Vulnerability

Eileen Chen, Age: 17
Spring Valley High School, SC
Project Title: Discovery of Potential SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibitors from Medicinal Plants

Caitlin Chheda, Age: 18
Herricks High School, NY
Project Title: The Impact of Sex and MDMA on Social Anxiety Evaluated by Subjective Responses

Nathan Chi, Age: 17
Redwood Grove Academy, CA
Project Title: A Machine Learning System to Classify Autism from Crowdsourced Semi-Structured Speech Recordings

Ethan Chiu, Age: 17
Syosset High School, NY
Project Title: Developing a Self-Formed Ectodermal Autonomous Multi-Zone Organoid Model Using Human Stem Cells to Examine the Effect of Doxycycline Treatment on Uveal Melanoma

Jaiyoun Choi, Age: 17
Westview High School, OR
Project Title: An Examination of the Relationship Between Screen Time and Achievement Motivation in an Adolescent Population

Benjamin Choi, Age: 17
Potomac School, VA
Project Title: An Ultra-Low Cost, Mind-Controlled Transhumeral Prosthesis Operated via a Novel Artificial Intelligence-Driven Brainwave Interpretation Algorithm

Lauren Choi, Age: 18
Walter Johnson High School, MD
Project Title: Automated Breast Cancer Detection Pipeline via Mitotic Cell Recognition Using Artificial Intelligence

Neil Chowdhury, Age: 18
Phillips Exeter Academy, NH
Project Title: Modeling the Effect of Histone Methylation on Chromosomal Organization in Colon Cancer Cells

Andrew Chu, Age: 18
The Nueva School, CA
Project Title: Synergy and Competition Between Long and Short Duration Storage in Renewable Power Grids

Jonathan Chung, Age: 17
Smithtown East High School, NY
Project Title: Microbial Associations Constrain Coral Adaptations to Heat Stress: An Integrative Multi-Dataset Analysis

Rose Cioffi, Age: 17
Ossining High School, NY
Project Title: Chronic Exercise Paired With Immersive Virtual Reality Reduces Stress and Improves Cognitive Performance in Adolescents

Ryan Clairmont, Age: 17
Canyon Crest Academy, CA
Project Title: Evolution of the Cat’s Eye Nebula Revealed through Morpho-Kinematic and Hydrodynamic Modeling

Kevin Cong, Age: 17
Phillips Exeter Academy, NH
Project Title: On the Sizes of Furstenberg Sets in Finite Fields

Levi Cruz, Age: 18
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Signaling Pathways During Wound Closure in Planarian Epithelium

Jason Cui, Age: 17
Fairview High School, CO
Project Title: Sodium Benzoate, a Common Food Preservative, Shortens Lifespan, Induces Premature Aging, and Accelerates Neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans

Srihitha Dasari, Age: 17
Denmark High School, GA
Project Title: Improving Multiclass Classification of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Cortical Volumetry and Inter-Cortical Ratios as Combined Markers

Riju Dey, Age: 17
Shorewood High School, WI
Project Title: Discovery of Novel Eukaryotic-Like Dual Phosphatase Kinase Regulating Secretion of the Toxin Pyocyanin in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Emily Dodd, Age: 18
Somers High School, NY
Project Title: Altered Homer1b/c and mGluR1/5 Volumes and Colocalization in Parkinson’s Disease-Linked LRRK2 G2019S Mice

Ryan Doherty, Age: 17
Carmel High School, NY
Project Title: The Effects of Race and Other Social Determinants of Health on HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use: A County-Level Analysis Using the PrEP-to-Need Ratio

Brooke Dunefsky, Age: 18
Irvington High School, NY
Project Title: A Novel Device that Utilizes Neuroplasticity for the Rehabilitation of Stroke Victims

Efe Eroz, Age: 17
Montgomery Blair High School, MD
Project Title: A Novel Short Block-Length Coding Method for Arbitrary Channels

Lindsay Fabricant, Age: 17
Roslyn High School, NY
Project Title: The Construction and Simulation of a Four-Finger Soft Robotic Gripper

Amy Feng, Age: 17
Pittsford Sutherland High School, NY
Project Title: Extending Choice Probability to High Dimensional Neural Data

Alice Feng, Age: 17
The Harker School, CA
Project Title: Deep Learning Modeling of the Relationship of Protein and RNA Levels With Manifold-Preserving Regularization

Aliya Fisher, Age: 18
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Non-Genetic Parental Effects on the Free-Running Period of Drosophila Circadian Clocks

Orion Foo, Age: 17
Poolesville High School, MD
Project Title: Powerful Quasar-Driven Outflows in the Local Universe from the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Hubble Space Telescope Far-Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Archive

Abraham Franchetti, Age: 17
Paul D. Schreiber High School, NY
Project Title: Analyzing Political and Economic Variation in United States’ COVID-19 Response

Harrish Ganesh, Age: 17
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: The Analysis of the Viral Transmission and Structural Interactions Between the HIV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein and the Lymphocyte Receptor Integrin α4β7

Rithvik Ganesh, Age: 18
Plano West Senior High School, TX
Project Title: Tackling Tau: Identification of a Novel Inhibitor for the MSUT-2 Protein Using Quantum Machine Learning for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Shyam Ganesh Babu, Age: 18
Spring Valley High School, SC
Project Title: Exploring How to Merge an Aspiration Thrombectomy Device and a Rotational Atherectomy Device for Efficacious Individual or Joint Removal of Thrombi and Plaque through In-Vitro Testing

Andrew Gao, Age: 18
Canyon Crest Academy, CA
Project Title: Doctor PEPper: Novel Antiviral Peptide Generation via Bioactivity and Hemolysis Aware Approach

Wilson Gao, Age: 17
Parkway West High School, MO
Project Title: Toxic Metal Accumulation in Shellfish Commercially Available in the US Market

Dimple Amitha Garuadapuri, Age: 18
Eleanor Roosevelt High School, CA
Project Title: Developing a Pre-Risk Assessment Incorporating Machine-Learning and Biomarkers to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease

Lara Gastelumendi-Franco, Age: 17
Medical Academy of Science and Technology, FL
Project Title: Immunomodulatory Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Knee Osteoarthritis Prevention and Treatment

Shaurnav Ghosh, Age: 18
Pine Crest School, FL
Project Title: Using Convolutional Encoder Networks to Determine the Optimal Magnetic Resonance Image for the Automatic Segmentation of Multiple Sclerosis

Arko Ghosh, Age: 17
C. Leon King High School, FL
Project Title: A Novel Approach to Citrus Disease Management: Leveraging Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Convolutional Neural Networks

Prabuddha Ghosh Dastidar, Age: 18
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Pre-mRNA Splicing Inhibition as a Potential Pancreatic Cancer Treatment: An Innovative Approach by Identifying Vulnerabilities in Pancreatic Cancer Cells Using Biflavonoid Isoginkgetin and Pladienolide B

Rohan Ghotra, Age: 17
Syosset High School, NY
Project Title: Uncovering Motif Interactions from Convolutional Attention Networks for Regulatory Genomics

Emi Gilmer, Age: 18
Hume-Fogg Academic High School, TN
Project Title: The Effects of Daily Activities on Depressive Mood in High Schoolers

Ram Goel, Age: 17
Krishna Homeschool, OR
Project Title: Products of Reflections in Smooth Bruhat Intervals

Siya Goel, Age: 17
West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School, IN
Project Title: PanCan Diagnosed (A miRNA Approach): Using Feature Selection, Ensemble Algorithms, and Interpretability for the Early Diagnosis and Personalized Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

Aanya Goel, Age: 18
Herricks High School, NY
Project Title: Inflammatory Markers Associated With Early Life Adversity in the Postmortem Human Brain

Maggie Graseck, Age: 18
Rye High School, NY
Project Title: Oysters and Crabs: Comparing the Eating Habits of Hemigrapsus sanguineus and Panopeus herbstii

Maya Groothuis, Age: 17
Roslyn High School, NY
Project Title: Climate Change Action: The Role of Environmental Efficacy Beliefs

Audrey Gruian, Age: 18
Eastlake High School, WA
Project Title: ALDIN: An Intelligent, Stereoscopic Aerial Olfactory System for Autonomous Odor Localization

Richard Gu, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: An Optimized H-MRCNN Architecture for Methane Gas Emission Detection Using Hyperspectral Imagery

Bella Guerra, Age: 18
Sacred Heart Academy, NY
Project Title: Assessing Gender-Based Microaggressions Present in “Friend-Texts” at a Single-Sex School

Karen Guo, Age: 18
The Nueva School, CA
Project Title: Sex Chromosome Dosage Effects on Children’s Neurocognitive Profiles of Mathematics and Literacy

Phillip Guo, Age: 17
Montgomery Blair High School, MD
Project Title: Bandit-Based Multi-Start Strategies for Global Continuous Optimization

Joshua Guo, Age: 18
Newton South High School, MA
Project Title: On the Gauss-Epple Homomorphism of the Braid Group B_n, and Generalizations to Artin Groups of Finite Type

Riya Gupta, Age: 17
Saratoga High School, CA
Project Title: Formulating a Gene Signature for the Diagnosis of Autoimmune and Infectious Diseases

Reem Hamdan, Age: 17
Plainedge High School, NY
Project Title: AI Epidemiology: A Linear Regression Modeling and Structured Machine Learning Protocol for the Analysis of Alzheimer’s Disease Genomic Data

Vivien He, Age: 18
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, CA
Project Title: Qube: A Low-Cost Internet-of-Things Device for On-Site and Regional Earthquake Early Warning

Garrett Heller, Age: 18
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: Strichartz and Multi-Linear Estimates for the One-Dimensional Periodic Dysthe Equation

Heloise Hoffmann, Age: 18
Community School of Naples, FL
Project Title: Self-Reported Reduced Sleep Quality and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

Sheryl Hsu, Age: 17
Valley Christian High School, CA
Project Title: Explore-and-Fuse: A Physarum-Inspired Approach to the Steiner Tree Problem

Alexander Hu, Age: 17
The Harker School, CA
Project Title: Improved Graph Formalism for Quantum Circuit Simulation

Mulin Huan, Age: 18
Princeton High School, NJ
Project Title: Effect of Temperature on Action Potential Propagation by Trigger Hairs of the Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) When Exposed to Mechanical Stimuli

Eric Huang, Age: 17
Syosset High School, NY
Project Title: Compliant and Aerodynamic Characteristics of a 3D Printed Variable Camber Aircraft Wing

Grace Huang, Age: 17
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: Bone and Bone Marrow Segmentation Rrom Hip 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Using Local Salient Anatomy Structure to Guide Deep Learning-Based Object Localization and Delineation

Ryan Huang, Age: 17
Canyon Crest Academy, CA
Project Title: Multiplex Immuno-Strips With Object Detection Simultaneously Quantify Titers of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza Virus

William Huang, Age: 17
Lynbrook High School, CA
Project Title: An Investigation of the Formation of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs)

Haedam Im, Age: 19
University High School, CA
Project Title: EXoplanet ConfIrmaTIoN throuGh Transits (EXCITING)

Samuel Iskhakov, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Adaptive Multi-Sigmoid Contrast Enhancement

Michael Jacob, Age: 16
Research Triangle High School, NC
Project Title: Modeling the Frequency Shift of Light Emitted from Stars Orbiting Around Black Holes

Fiona Jiang, Age: 18
Vivian Webb School, CA
Project Title: Characterizing Decades of Technological Advances With Graph Neural Networks: An Innovation Network Perspective

Theodore Jiang, Age: 18
Palisades Charter High School, CA
Project Title: Deciphering the Language of Genetic Variants: Using a Transformer-Based Language Model to Identify Pathogenic Missense Mutations Associated With Human Inherited Diseases and Cancer

Yanan Jiang, Age: 18
Milton Academy, MA
Project Title: Generalizing Ruth-Aaron Numbers

Sonya Jin, Age: 17
Stuart County Day School of the Sacred Heart, NJ
Project Title: PneumoStack: A Novel Approach to Automated Pneumonia Diagnosis With Deep Transfer Ensemble Learning via Convolutional Neural Networks and Stacked Generalization

Samuel Jung, Age: 18
Woodward Academy College, GA
Project Title: The Electric Response of Wood for Guitar Pickups Using Surface Acoustic Wave Transducers

Arjan Kahlon, Age: 18
Charter School of Wilmington, DE
Project Title: Remote Gait Analysis as a Proxy for Traditional Gait Laboratories: Utilizing Smartphones as a Wearable Patient-Implemented Solution for Assessment of Gait Across Differing Terrains

Shreyas Kar, Age: 17
duPont Manual Magnet High School, KY
Project Title: Impact of Electronic Health Record Discontinuity in Prediction Modelling Algorithms

Su Kara, Age: 18
Capistrano Valley High School, CA
Project Title: Identification and Localization of Endotracheal Tube on Chest Radiographs Using a Cascaded Convolutional Neural Network Approach

Mithra Karamchedu, Age: 18
Jesuit High School, OR
Project Title: Cryosphere Melting Risk: Predictive Model of Glacial and Permafrost Melting Using Fractal Analysis of Remote Sensed Images and Correlations to Timeseries Geoglacial and Permafrost Data

Riley Keating, Age: 17
Eastchester High School, NY
Project Title: Simulating the Impacts of Climate Change on Hurricanes Using the Columbia Hazard (CHAZ) Model

Andrew Kelly, Age: 18
Pelham Memorial High School, NY
Project Title: The Purification of Oleic Acid and the Effect of Oleic Acid Purity on the Size of CdSe Nanocrystals

Cyrus Kenkare, Age: 18
Hopkins School, CT
Project Title: MSRB2 in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Bioinformatic Analysis

Jui Khankari, Age: 17
Hinsdale Central High School, IL
Project Title: Automated Detection of Arterial Landmarks and Vascular Occlusions in Acute Stroke Patients on Digital Subtraction Angiography Using Deep Learning

Selin Kocalar, Age: 18
Leigh High School, CA
Project Title: De novo Design of Biologically-Inspired Proteins as Novel Chelating Agents for the Remediation of Environmental Mercury Contamination

Vivek Kogilathota, Age: 17
Rick Reedy High School, TX
Project Title: iPonder: A Multimodal Approach to Teen Mental Health Diagnosis and Therapy via Deep Transfer Learning

Nikitha Kota, Age: 18
Carnegie Vanguard High School, TX
Project Title: Tense of Psychological Distancing Self Talk and Test Performance Among GT High School Students

Jeremy Kotlyar, Age: 17
William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, NY
Project Title: Treatment of D. tigrina With Calcium Chloride as a Novel Method of Inhibiting an Epilepsy Pathology Associated With the Soxb1 Monogenic Driver Pathway

Sophie Krajmalnik, Age: 17
Plano West Senior High School, TX
Project Title: Optimizing Automotive Seating Position to Reduce Injury Severity in Short-Statured Drivers

Emma Kratcha, Age: 18
Hankinson Public School, ND
Project Title: Soil Farms: A New Approach to Cropland Restoration

Kaivalya Kulkarni, Age: 17
Okemos High School, MI
Project Title: On the 3-Rank of Class Groups of Quadratic Fields

Rishi Kumar, Age: 17
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: Co-Culturing S. cerevisiae and K. marxianus to Bioremediate Copper from Water

Ethan Labelson, Age: 17
Friends Academy, NY
Project Title: Improving Trustworthiness of Deep Neural Network Explanations With Regularization

Enrique Labre, Age: 18
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Gaining Sustainable Development Insights for Data Driven Decision Making through Artificial Intelligence

Zoe Lakkis, Age: 16
Fox Chapel Area High School, PA
Project Title: Data Mining to Identify Therapeutic Targets for Transplant Rejection

Henry Lane, Age: 18
Pennsbury High School, PA
Project Title: Less Wrong: A More Realistic Initial Condition for Simulations of Turbulent Molecular Clouds

Daniel Larsen, Age: 18
Bloomington High School, IN
Project Title: Bertrand’s Postulate for Carmichael Numbers

Paridhi Latawa, Age: 17
Liberal Arts & Science Academy, TX
Project Title: A Novel Computational Modeling Framework to Analyze Synovial Tissue-Based Drug Targets and Diagnostic Biomarkers in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sachi Laumas, Age: 18
Greenwich Academy, CT
Project Title: The Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms by Which MYB Regulates MEP Fate Decision

Kathryn Le, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Methodology of Network Connection Removal Reveals Connection and Node Impact and Function in C. elegans Locomotion Neural Network for Guiding Effective Designs for Artificial Neural Networks

Rachel Lee, Age: 18
Manhasset High School, NY
Project Title: Implementation of Salvinia cucullata and Salvinia minima Fronds in an Oil Spill Simulation

Aaron Lee, Age: 18
Flintridge Preparatory School, CA
Project Title: STROKEFAST: A Mobile Diagnostic Application to Facilitate Rapid Stroke Intervention

Abigail Lev, Age: 18
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: The Inadvertent Detrimental Effects of Caucasian Performative Activism on Perceived Societal Marginalization of the African American Population

Sydney Levy, Age: 17
Byram Hills High School, NY
Project Title: Revealing the Mechanosensitive-ATP-Purinergic Signaling Pathway That Underlies Fibrosis Resulting from Mitral Valve Prolapse

Jennifer Lew, Age: 18
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, CA
Project Title: SafeBuild: The Risk-Based Power Grid Design Software

Jennifer Li, Age: 17
Hume-Fogg Academic High School, TN
Project Title: Effect of Range of Color Temperature and Melatonin Administration on Model Organism Lymnaea stagnalis

Eric Li, Age: 17
The Lakeside School, WA
Project Title: Computational Identification and Characterization of Genetic Biomarkers With High Expression and Immune Infiltration in Breast Cancer

Krystal Li, Age: 17
Coral Reef Senior High School, FL
Project Title: Isolating and Characterizing Phosphorus Solubilizing Bacteria from Rhizospheres of Native Plants Grown in Calcareous Soils and Sediments

Bangzheng Li, Age: 19
Christian Heritage School, CT
Project Title: A Weak Ascending Chain Condition on Principal Ideals and New Classes of Atomic Domains

Jerry Li, Age: 17
Guilford High School, CT
Project Title: Optimizing Pool Size for Pooled Testing of SARS-CoV-2

Victoria Li, Age: 17
Hunter College High School, NY
Project Title: CROTON: An Automated and Variant-Aware Deep Learning Framework for Predicting CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing Outcomes

Julianna Lian, Age: 17
Florida Atlantic University High School, FL
Project Title: Sargassum sp. Reductive, Polyphenol Extract Modulates D. dorotocephala Regeneration by Reduction of ROS, and has Potential as an Anti-Inflammatory Agent

Jessica Liang, Age: 17
Coppell Senior High School, TX
Project Title: CS-VAE: Compressive Sensing-Based Variational Autoencoder: Theory and Design

Brandon Lin, Age: 17
John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: A Novel Approach to Examine the Effect of Dietary Restriction and Exercise on Aging Drosophila melanogaster Involving Custom-Built 3D Printed Equipment

Ann Liu, Age: 18
Pelham Memorial High School, NY
Project Title: Investigating Strategies for Retinal Regeneration in Mammals via a Meta-Analysis of Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Datasets

Seton Liu, Age: 17
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: A Novel Role for Fis1-Mediated Mitochondrial Fission in Senolytic Drug Development

Frank Liu, Age: 17
Newton South High School, MA
Project Title: PRESTO: Rapid Protein Mechanical Strength Prediction With an End-to-End Deep Learning Model

Steven Liu, Age: 18
Shady Side Academy, PA
Project Title: Techno-Economic Assessment of a Cost and Quality-Based Algal Biodiesel Production Process

Francis Liu, Age: 18
Lexington High School, MA
Project Title: aFIP: Evaluating Pitchers’ Abilities With Regard to Strength of Schedule Using a Universal Law

Donald Liveoak, Age: 18
Allen Park High School, MI
Project Title: Schrödinger Bridges on Discrete Domains

Roberto Lopez, Age: 17
Brentwood High School – Ross Center, NY
Project Title: Evaluating Phragmites australis Wrack Accumulation in a Long Island Salt Marsh Ecosystem and Assessing Its Effect on Carbon Sequestration, the Nitrogen Cycle, and Sediment Biota

Ricardo Lopez, Age: 17
Brentwood High School – Ross Center, NY
Project Title: Evaluating Salt Marsh Restoration at Sunken Meadow: Analysis of Sediment Loss and Accretion

David Lu, Age: 18
United World College of Southeast Asia – Dover Campus, Singapore
Project Title: On Optimal Favoritism in Asymmetric Competitions

Christopher Luisi, Age: 17
John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: How Dietary Restriction Affects the Athleticism, Metabolic Rate, and Lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster

Amber Luo, Age: 18
Ward Melville High School, NY
Project Title: RiboBayes: A Wavelet Transform-Based Computational Platform to Assess the Transcriptomic Distribution and Regulation of Ribosome Pause Sites in Ribosome Profiling Data

Larissa Ma, Age: 17
American Heritage School, FL
Project Title: White Matter Connectivity of the Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus II and Executive Function in Young Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Varun Madan, Age: 17
Lake Highland Preparatory School, FL
Project Title: Developing a Novel Multiple Linear Regression Model to Optimize Honey Bee Gut Immunity Using a Lactic Acid Bacteria Probiotic Mixture

Atulya Mandyam, Age: 17
Westview School, CA
Project Title: Novel Biomarker for Identification of Bipolar Disorder Treatment Response

Rohit Mantena, Age: 18
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: The Critical Role of Glutamine Transporter ASCT2 on Parkinson’s Disease Progression

Gilbert Mao, Age: 17
William Mason High School, OH
Project Title: Nature of Deep Earthquakes in the Pacific Plate from Unsupervised Machine Learning

Evelyn McCreery, Age: 17
North Shore High School, NY
Project Title: Physiological Effects of PET Plastic Leaching and Polystyrene Microsphere Ingestion in Wild Type Drosophila melanogaster

Ada Metaxas, Age: 18
Princeton High School, NJ
Project Title: Imbalances in Copper or Zinc Concentrations Trigger Further Trace Metal Dyshomeostasis in Amyloid-Beta Producing Caenorhabditis elegans

Eli Meyers, Age: 17
St. Stephens Episcopal School, TX
Project Title: Equivalence in Discrete Morse Functions on Graphs

Benjamin Miao, Age: 17
Tower Hill School, DE
Project Title: Glucose Transporter Type 1 is Essential to the Transcription of Thrombomodulin in Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells Under High Glucose Condition

Vaibhav Mishra, Age: 17
West Laurens High School, GA
Project Title: NeuroXNet: Creating a Novel Deep Learning Architecture that Diagnoses Neurological Disorders, Finds New Blood Biomarkers, and Assesses Surgical, Drugs, and Radiation Treatment Plans Using Medical Imaging and Genomic Data

Ashini Modi, Age: 18
Caddo Parish Magnet High School, LA
Project Title: An Evolutionary Model for Stellar Wind-Induced Atmospheric Escape of Small Exoplanets

Dheepthi Mohanraj, Age: 17
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: AutoFlow: A Novel Method for Assessing Minimal Residual Disease in Breast Cancer Patients by Identifying Bone Marrow Disseminated Tumor Cells Using Flow Cytometry Data

Soyoun Moon, Age: 18
Commack High School, NY
Project Title: Exploring Sexual Dimorphism and Sex Hormone Receptor Expression in the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis (BNST) in the Monogamous Prairie Vole

Ella Moore, Age: 18
Greenwich High School 1, CT
Project Title: Inhibition of Covid-19 Respiratory Complications via an R-954 Peptide Bradykinin 1 Receptor Antagonist

Genevieve Morange, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: An Examination of the Relationship Between Eating Disorder Symptoms and Sexual Assault Disclosure Among College Students: A National Study

Benjamin Nachod, Age: 18
Poolesville High School, MD
Project Title: Assessment of Petroleum-Based Plastic and Bioplastics Degradation Using Anaerobic Digestion

Ron Nachum, Age: 17
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: PANDwriting: An Accessible, High-Sensitivity Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Screening System Using Vision-Based Handwriting Kinematic Analysis and Machine Learning

Varsha Naga, Age: 17
Winter Springs High School, FL
Project Title: Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections Using Antibacterial Boron Carbonitride Nanoparticle Coating on Medical Devices

Alexa Nakanishi, Age: 17
Greenwich High School 1, CT
Project Title: Multi-Component Fixation Tracking in Gaze Interaction for Rapid, Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Specific Learning Disorders

Yash Narayan, Age: 17
The Nueva School, CA
Project Title: DeepWaste: Applying Deep Learning on a Mobile Device for Accurate, Low Cost, and Ubiquitous Waste Classification

Kento Nishi, Age: 18
Lynbrook High School, CA
Project Title: Augmentation Strategies for Learning With Insufficient Data

Nyasha Nyoni, Age: 17
Ossining High School, NY
Project Title: Unhealthy Scrolling: Instagram Influencers Endorse More Unhealthy Food and Beverage Products Compared to Celebrities

Comfort Ohajunwa, Age: 17
Osbourn Park Senior High School, VA
Project Title: Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Explicit and Implicit Behavioral Changes

Gabrielle Oliva, Age: 17
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: The Impact of Ascribed Gender Stereotypes on Public Perceptions of Sexual Assault Victims

Jerry Orans, Age: 18
Mamaroneck High School, NY
Project Title: Development of a Multi-Terrain RHex Leg for Swimming, Running, and Climbing

Amara Orth, Age: 18
Lewis Central High School, IA
Project Title: Secret Sounds of Bees: Analysis of Honey Bee Vibroacoustics Using Hidden Markov Models

Suraj Oruganti, Age: 18
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, NJ
Project Title: Early/Late Chemotherapy: Mathematically Modeling Prostate-Specific Antigen Parameters and Investigating Their Effects on Intermittent Androgen Deprivation

Dhruv Pai, Age: 18
Montgomery Blair High School, MD
Project Title: Representation and Deep Learning on Brain Surface Data for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Katherine Panebianco, Age: 17
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Simulating Quantum Key Distribution in Three Polarization Bases

Khushi Parikh, Age: 17
Gilbert Classical Academy, AZ
Project Title: A Deep Convolutional Neural Network to Detect Antibiotic Resistance Polymorphisms in S. Pneumoniae DNA

Hannah Park, Age: 17
Tenafly High School, NJ
Project Title: Altered Development of Thymus in Tmem131 Knockout Mouse Model of Down Syndrome

Ryan Park, Age: 17
Millburn High School, NJ
Project Title: V-BIND: SARS-CoV-2 Inhibitor Design via Geometric Transformer

Rishab Parthasarathy, Age: 16
The Harker School, CA
Project Title: A Novel Combination of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Pathway Analysis for Predicting Oncogenic Mutation Progression and Recommending Targeted Therapies

Nithin Parthasarathy, Age: 17
Northwood High School, CA
Project Title: “Minimally Calibrated High Performance Communication Interfaces for the Neurologically Impaired”: New Directions Using Language Models Along With Gaming Extensions to Assist ADHD Subjects

Shivani Patel, Age: 18
Manhasset High School, NY
Project Title: Neuronal Death in Alzheimer’s Disease is Triggered by Extracellular CIRP through Calpain

Roshni Patel, Age: 17
Herricks High School, NY
Project Title: Connectivity Between the Medial Dorsal Nucleus of the Thalamus and the Cingulo-Opercular Network is Related to Psychosis Symptom Severity in a Youth Community Sample

Sidhya Peddinti, Age: 17
Plano East Senior High School, TX
Project Title: Parkinsensor: Computer Vision and Ensemble Machine Learning-Based Incipient Diagnosis for Parkinson’s Disease Using Neuromuscular Biomarkers

Katherine Pflieger, Age: 18
Harrison High School, NY
Project Title: The Addition of Functional Groups to the BNM-III-170 Molecule to Improve the Efficiency of Its Inhibitory Abilities by Decreasing the Effectiveness of the CD4 Receptors on the gp-120 Molecule

Kannammai Pichappan, Age: 17
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: A Novel, Non-Invasive, Schwann Cell Supporting Approach to Peripheral Nervous System Degenerative Disease

Rachel Pizzolato, Age: 18
eLearning K12, LA
Project Title: An Exploration Into the Effects of Incorporating a Novel 3D Printed Mount Design That Allows for Extension of a Custom Damping System During Front and Rear Oblique Impacts to a Football Helmet Facemask in an Effort to Reduce, or Possibly Eliminate, Concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Emily Pizzorusso, Age: 17
Byram Hills High School, NY
Project Title: Color My World: Identifying Differences Between Females and Males in Types and Clusters of Synesthesia

Christopher Prainito, Age: 17
John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: Development of a Polydiacetylene-Based Paper Biosensor for Naked-Eye Detection of COVID-19 in Saliva

Jacqueline Prawira, Age: 17
Mountain House High School, CA
Project Title: CycloPlas 2: A Dual Focus Development as Alternative Materials to Plastic by Upcycling Fish Scale Waste Components

Anika Puri, Age: 17
Horace Greeley High School, NY
Project Title: ElSa: A Novel Real-Time Wildlife Poacher Detection Solution Leveraging Machine Learning-Driven Spatio-temporal Analysis of Nighttime UAV Thermal Infrared Videos

Pravalika Putalapattu, Age: 17
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: DORC: Dynamic Operating Room Companion for Gallbladder Removal Surgical Workflow Verification

Sasvath Ramachandran, Age: 17
The Harker School, CA
Project Title: Genomic Reconstruction and Phylogenetic Analyses of Cycloclasticus, a Dominant Microbe at the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Navya Ramakrishnan, Age: 17
Plano Senior High School, TX
Project Title: An Intelligent System for the Prediction of Epileptic Seizures Using Machine Learning Algorithms

Vale Rasmussen, Age: 17
The Buckley School, CA
Project Title: Enhancing Performance and Sustainability of Firefighting Aircraft in the Era of Wildfires Fueled by Global Warming

Janice Rateshwar, Age: 18
Jericho Senior High School, NY
Project Title: Novel Small Molecule 9-chloro-8-(hexyloxy)-2H-chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(3H)-dione (IT-848)* Treatment of Hematological Malignancies: IT-848 Directly Inhibits NF-KAPPAB Transcription Factors and Bolsters Combination Cancer Therapy

Neil Rathi, Age: 17
Palo Alto High School, CA
Project Title: Cross-Linguistic Universals of Morphological Fusion: An Information-Theoretic Approach

Aseel Rawashdeh, Age: 17
L.C. Anderson High School, TX
Project Title: Larvicidal “Trojan-Horse”: Experimentally Developing a Novel Low-Cost and Eco-Friendly Mosquito Vector Control Treatment

Brandon Recce, Age: 17
Newark Academy, NJ
Project Title: Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Highly Skilled Immigrant Workers on American Innovation

Desiree Rigaud, Age: 17
John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: COVID-19 Induced Economic Stress: The Effect on Marital Functioning and Methods of Alleviating Financial Stress

Luke Robitaille, Age: 18
Robitaille Homeschool, TX
Project Title: Topological Entropy of Simple Braids

Ashlyn Roice, Age: 18
Mountain House High School, CA
Project Title: PepPredBBB: A Novel Machine Learning-Powered Virtual Screening Method to Identify Blood-Brain Barrier Penetrating Peptides Using Vector Embeddings with Molecular Intuition

Samuel Rossberg, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Design and Control of a Three-DoF Ball Joint With Applications in Robotic Surgery and COVID-19 Swabbing

Hrishika Roychoudhury, Age: 17
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Development of an Anticancer Agent by Green Synthesis of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles Using Agri-Food Byproducts as a Novel Reducing Agent

Varsha Saravanan, Age: 18
Hauppauge High School, NY
Project Title: Baseline Framework for Assessing Community Resilience Using a Balanced Index Approach and Spatial Autocorrelation in the Mill River Watershed, Nassau County, New York

Olivia Schmidt, Age: 17
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: Investigating Detrimental Effects of Text-Based Digital Communication on Emotional Literacy of Adolescents

Sarah Schubel, Age: 18
Smithtown East High School, NY
Project Title: Loss of NMDA Receptor Signaling Results in Excess Proliferation of CNS and Neural Crest-Derived Cells

Harshita Sehgal, Age: 18
Roslyn High School, NY
Project Title: Understanding the Evolutionary Development of Radio-Resistance in the Brassicae Family

Maxwell Selver, Age: 18
Tenafly High School, NJ
Project Title: Expressional Correlations Between SERPINA6 and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma-Linked Genes

Arnav Shah, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: A Novel Reinforcement Learning-Assisted Self-Correcting Hybrid Quantum-Classical Algorithm to Simulate Molecular Systems and Compute Ground State Energies

Cameron Sharma, Age: 18
Mills E. Godwin High School, VA
Project Title: FluVaxAI: A Novel AI Inspired Regional Flu Vaccine Formulation

Maya Sharma, Age: 17
Eastside Preparatory School, WA
Project Title: Computational Analysis of Specific Indicators to Manage Crop Yield and Profits Under Extreme Heat and Climate Change Conditions

Natalie Shell, Age: 18
Greenwich Academy, CT
Project Title: Developing and Testing Updated Geometric Structures to Model the Optical Properties of Spirulina, a Helical Photosynthetic Microorganism

Daniel Shen, Age: 18
William G. Enloe High School, NC
Project Title: TC-DTW: An Algorithm Breaking the Long-Standing Efficiency Barriers of Temporal Data Analytics

Isabel Shi, Age: 18
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: 5G Network High Frequency Radiation Exerts Biological Effects on the Health of Differentiated Neuroblastoma Cell and Silkworm Models

Sophia Shi, Age: 17
Dougherty Valley High School, CA
Project Title: A Novel Hybrid Deep Learning Architecture for Predicting Acute Kidney Injury Using Patient Record Data and Ultrasound Kidney Images

Eiki Shido, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Urban Bat Activity and Correlates of Urban Landscape Features

Nina Shin, Age: 18
Stuyvesant High School, NY
Project Title: Using Immunophenotyping to Investigate Mumps Virus Infection of Natural Killer Cells

David Shon, Age: 19
Portsmouth Abbey School, RI
Project Title: Effect of Alloferon Peptide for the Improvement of Growth Performance and Survival Rate of Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) in Large-Scale Insect Farming

Ankit Singhal, Age: 18
International School Basel, Switzerland
Project Title: Political Conflict Prediction through Deep Learning and Time Series Classification in South Sudan and Yemen

Savar Sinha, Age: 17
Hamilton High School, AZ
Project Title: The Persistence of Homology: Unity and Diversity in Eukaryotic ATP Synthases

Arnab Sircar, Age: 18
Unionville High School, PA
Project Title: Characterization of Emotional Contagion in Collaborative Decision Support Systems

Ashwin Sivakumar, Age: 17
Flintridge Preparatory School, CA
Project Title: Late Pleistocene Fossils Recontextualize the Ecology of Introduced Turkeys in California

Aaron Song, Age: 17
Ossining High School, NY
Project Title: Elucidating Terrestrial Optical Refrigeration through Transpiration in Rhizophora mangle and Chlorophyll a Fluorescence in Low-Polarity Mediums

Kevin Song, Age: 18
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions, TX
Project Title: Rational Design for Improving PD-1 Immunotherapy by Combining With Bacterial Protein Flagellin Against Prostate Cancer

Lucas Sosnick, Age: 18
Léman Manhattan Preparatory School, NY
Project Title: Exploring the Viability of Different Chemical Analogs of Psilocin that Target the 5-HT2A Receptor to Treat Depression Using AutoDock Vina

Vivek Sreejithkumar, Age: 18
Florida Atlantic University High School, FL
Project Title: The Evolution of the Identifiable Analysis of the COVID-19 Virus

Robert Strauss, Age: 17
Los Alamos High School, NM
Project Title: Neuromorphic Computing: Simulating the Brain’s Visual Cortex for More Efficient Computation

Shannon Su, Age: 17
John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: The Combined Effect of HIF-1a Inhibition With Azacitidine and Venetoclax in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Mark Takken, Age: 18
North Salem High School, NY
Project Title: Transferring Go AI to New Topological Surfaces Without Additional Training

Cameron Takmil, Age: 17
Ossining High School, NY
Project Title: Effects of Virtual Learning on Education: Disparities Linked to Socioeconomic Status and Resiliency Diminished Amidst the Pandemic

Wanli Tan, Age: 18
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: A Predictive Model for the Incidence of COVID-19: The Impact of Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors

Siddharth Tiwari, Age: 16
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, IL
Project Title: On the Relationship Between Pain Variability and Relief in Randomized Clinical Trials

Ava Tsapatsaris, Age: 17
Eastchester High School, NY
Project Title: Project ScanVan: Mobile Mammography Services to Decrease Socioeconomic Barriers and Racial Disparities Among Medically Underserved Women in New York City

Waris Tuchinda, Age: 19
CATS Academy Boston, MA
Project Title: Planar Heterojunction Perovskite Solar Cell With Graded Energy Band Architecture via Fast-Drying Spray Deposition

Nishi Uppuluri, Age: 17
Edgemont High School, NY
Project Title: Developing the Writing Skills of Elementary Schoolers Using Computational Linguistics Techniques

Annika Vaidyanathan, Age: 17
Winter Springs High School, FL
Project Title: Dynamic Contact Angle Measurements of Superhydrophobicity in Dip-Coated Face Masks to Minimize Exposure to COVID-19 Sized Nanoparticles

Pratik Vangal, Age: 18
Sunset High School, OR
Project Title: A Biologically-Inspired, Biomarker-Driven, Rapid Early Warning System for Epileptic Onset Prediction and Seizure Detection Using Machine Learning

Keelan Vaswani, Age: 17
Harrison High School, NY
Project Title: Patterns in Cognitive Distortions Among High School Students: An Analysis of How Social and Achievement Situations Influence Types of Thinking

Sophie Vaughan, Age: 17
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Turmeric-Derived Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease through Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase

Alexandra Vesselinov, Age: 17
Paul D. Schreiber High School, NY
Project Title: The Effects of Hypobaria Following Traumatic Brain Injury Plus Hemorrhagic Shock on Neuroinflammation and Behavior

Jay Vogel, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Influence Signals Improve Accuracy in Social Media-Based Cryptocurrency Price Prediction Models

Alexandra Volkova, Age: 17
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: The Potential of TGF-β and Steroid-Induced Osteoblastic Transdifferentiation of Human Fibroblasts in Replacing the Bone Graft

Oliver Walsh Fuchs, Age: 17
Hastings High School, NY
Project Title: Examining the Associations Between Historical Redlining Maps and Asthma Emergency Department Visits Across New York City

Susan Wang, Age: 18
Episcopal High School, VA
Project Title: Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Analysis of Human Neural Grafts Revealed an Unexpected Cell Type Underlying the Genetic Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Winnie Wang, Age: 17
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Rational Design and Synthesis of a Novel Class of Boronic-Acid Containing Tubulin Inhibitors as Tumor Vascular Disrupting and Antiproliferative Agents

Aimee Wang, Age: 17
The Harker School, CA
Project Title: Monitoring Pinto Abalone Recruitment in Sitka Sound, Alaska

Atticus Wang, Age: 17
Princeton International School of Math and Science, NJ
Project Title: Representation Stability and Finite Orthogonal Groups

Ethan Wang, Age: 17
Jericho Senior High School, NY
Project Title: Copper in Alzheimer’s Disease: Investigating the Role of Copper Dysregulation With the Immune System

Isabel Wang, Age: 18
William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, NY
Project Title: Coping During Covid-19: How Locus of Control Influences Coping Response in an Uncontrollable Situation

Lucia Wang, Age: 17
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Tertiary DNA Structure Probing Using Nanochannels

Sunny Wang, Age: 18
Camas High School, WA
Project Title: MRI-Based Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Deep Learning With CycleGAN for Data Augmentation

Franklin Wang, Age: 17
Palo Alto High School, CA
Project Title: The Fast and Inconspicuous: New Near Earth Asteroids Discovered in Zwicky Transient Facility Data Using Neural Networks and Artificial Data Generation Are Both Fast and Faint

Ethan Wang, Age: 17
Homestead High School, WI
Project Title: Efficient Cauchy Distribution-Based Quantum State Preparation by Using the Comparison Algorithm

Ella Wang, Age: 17
BASIS Chandler, AZ
Project Title: Assessing Light-Induced Fading of Colored Art Objects via Digital Visualization Techniques

Gene Weng, Age: 17
Sayville High School, NY
Project Title: Utilizing a Carbon Dioxide-Producing Reaction in a Low-Cost CO2 Vessel (LCCV) to Support the Growth of Mammalian Cells in Lieu of a Commercial CO2 Incubator

Ethan Wong, Age: 17
Arcadia High School, CA
Project Title: Yaw Characteristics of Aircraft With a Bell-Shaped Lift Distribution Built With a Novel Manufacturing Technique

Anthony Wong, Age: 17
Collegiate School, NY
Project Title: Mapping the Molecular Mechanism of Compound X, a Skincare Drug, on Beta Cells: Bulk and Single Cell RNA Sequencing

Leo Wylonis, Age: 17
Conestoga High School, PA
Project Title: Novel Fully MRI Compatible Nonmagnetic and Dielectric Pneumatic Servo Motor for MRI Guided Surgical Robotics

Zoe Xi, Age: 17
Boston University Academy, MA
Project Title: Approximation Algorithms for Dynamic Time Warping on Run-Length Encoded Strings

Daniel Xia, Age: 18
Ridge High School, NJ
Project Title: A Minkowski-Type Inequality in AdS-Melvin Space

Vivian Xiao, Age: 18
Poolesville High School, MD
Project Title: Clustering Gut Metabolomic NMR Data

Katherine Xie, Age: 18
The Pingry School, NJ
Project Title: The Impact of Structural Changes on Learning Capacity in the Fly Olfactory Neural Circuit

Nathan Xiong, Age: 18
Phillips Academy, MA
Project Title: The Master Field and Free Brownian Motions

Jessica Yan, Age: 18
Mississippi School for Mathematics & Science, MS
Project Title: Reinforced Lignin Foams With Higher Adsorption Capability

Margaret Yang, Age: 17
Cranbrook Kingswood School, MI
Project Title: Engineering Multi-Enzyme Whole-Cell Biocatalysts for Biofuel Production

Ali Yang, Age: 17
Phillips Academy, MA
Project Title: Multimodal Contrastive Learning Matches the Transcriptome With Pathological Diagnoses

Heran Yang, Age: 17
Charter School of Wilmington, DE
Project Title: Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Sub-nm Diameter Carbon Nanotubes

Christine Ye, Age: 17
Eastlake High School, WA
Project Title: Inferring the Neutron Star Maximum Mass and Lower Mass Gap in Neutron Star–Black Hole Systems With Spin

Olivia Yeroushalmi, Age: 17
John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, NY
Project Title: Peripheral Vision Preferences: The Influence of Handedness and Eye Dominance on Peripheral Vision

Han Youn, Age: 17
Roslyn High School, NY
Project Title: Why We Vote: How Positive Descriptive Norms and Holding a Minority Political Viewpoint Increase Citizens’ Intention and Responsibility to Vote

Xinkai Yu, Age: 18
Princeton International School of Math and Science, NJ
Project Title: Modeling and Mitigating Infection Risks of COVID-19 in Aircraft Cabins

Zara Yu, Age: 15
Kinnelon High School, NJ
Project Title: Many-Body Quantum State Control in the Presence of Environmental Noise

William Yue, Age: 18
Phillips Academy, MA
Project Title: Reconstructing Spider Trees from Traces Using Bivariate Littlewood Polynomials

Renee Zbizika, Age: 17
John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, NY
Project Title: Aerosol Optical Depth Estimation Using a Deep Neural Network: Assessing the Potential of Using Meteorological Data and Biomass Burning Event Data

Michael Zeng, Age: 17
Bishops School, CA
Project Title: PI(t)D(t) Control and Motion Profiling for Omnidirectional Mobile Robots

Gary Zhan, Age: 17
Logan High School, UT
Project Title: Toward Sustainable Agriculture: Establishing Novel Soil-Bacteria-Based Biotechnologies to Promote Crop Growth

Anya Zhang, Age: 17
Edward Clark High School, NV
Project Title: Spatial Variability of Ocean Acidification and Its Influencing Factors in Massachusetts Bay

William Zhang, Age: 17
Ward Melville High School, NY
Project Title: Hydra: Succinct Pipelineable Interactive Arguments of Knowledge for Verifiable Neural Networks

Allison Zhang, Age: 17
Manhasset High School, NY
Project Title: Fabrication and Implementation of an Angled Hydrophilic–Hydrophobic Patterned Surface for Fog-Harvesting Inspired by the Namib Desert Stenocara Beetles

Alexander Zhang, Age: 17
Lynbrook High School, CA
Project Title: A Novel and Efficient Method of Persistent Homology to Detect and Remove Topological Errors in Triangle Mesh Data

Kevin Zhao, Age: 17
Wayland High School, MA
Project Title: More Than BERT: oLMpics on Diverse Language Models

Luke Zhao, Age: 17
Lynbrook High School, CA
Project Title: Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Genetic Drivers of Fast/Slow Motor Neuron Identity

Leon Lee Zhou, Age: 18
Shenzhen Middle School, China
Project Title: Visual Detection of Mercury Ions Based on the Tug-of-War Between Hg2+ and Oxidized Tetramethylbenzidine for Glutathione

Emily Zhou, Age: 18
The Harker School, CA
Project Title: Computer-Assisted Detection of Intracranial Aneurysms Using a Transformer Deep Neural Network in 3D MR Angiography

Andrew Zhou, Age: 17
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: The Role of Integrity and Ability in Leadership

Zachary Zitzewitz, Age: 18
Proof School, CA
Project Title: A Theoretical Model of the Surface Geometry of Laminar Fluid Chains

Yuqiao Zou, Age: 18
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, NY
Project Title: Developing Photo-Crosslinking Peptide Probes as Substrate Mimics to Trap Protein Lysine Methyltransferases

Ethan Zuo, Age: 18
Saratoga High School, CA
Project Title: Optimization of Novel Two-Phase Jet Impingement Cooling for Datacenter High Power-Density Processors

*Scholars ages listed as of 3/15/2022