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Full Awards: High school scientists win more than $9M at Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
Updated May 24, 2024: This press release was revised to reflect the removal of one award.
May 17th, 2024, Los Angeles — Society for Science announced Grand Awards of Regeneron ISEF 2024. Student winners are ninth through twelfth graders who earned the right to compete at Regeneron ISEF 2024 by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state or national science fair.
Grand Awards are presented in each of the 22 ISEF categories:
Winners of the Top Awards are selected from among the 1 st Award winners:
George D. Yancopoulos Innovator Award
George D. Yancopoulos, MD, PhD, has built and managed Regeneron alongside Dr. Schleifer for over 30 years. Dr. Yancopoulos is currently President, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Chair of Regeneron’s Board of Directors. Dr. Yancopoulos, along with key members of his team, is the principal inventor of Regeneron’s nine FDA-approved drugs and foundational technologies, including the TRAP technology, VelociGene® and VelocImmune®. He has been named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and has been pivotal in creating the science-driven, collaborative and highly-productive R&D culture at Regeneron. This unique environment has earned the company widespread recognition, including repeatedly being named one of the “most innovative companies in the world” by Forbes magazine. Dr. Yancopoulos was the 11th most highly cited scientist in the world in the 1990s, and in 2004 he was elected to be a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He has also driven Regeneron’s commitment to STEM education, which includes robust internship and mentoring programs. He spearheads the company’s support for the Regeneron Westchester Science and Engineering Fair in New York’s Hudson Valley, the Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation for top graduate and postdoctoral students, the Regeneron Science Talent Search and the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. Regeneron and Society for Science are pleased to present an award of $75,000 to the top First Place project.
The George D. Yancopoulos Innovator Award recognizes the best of the best among the outstanding students from around the world who participate in Regeneron ISEF. The winning project is selected on the basis of outstanding and innovative research, as well as on the potential impact of the work in the field and on the world at large.
MATS014 — Novel Chemical Doping Strategy to Enhance N-Type Organic Electrochemical Transistors
Regeneron Young Scientist Award
Regeneron and Society for Science presents $50,000 to a First Place project. This finalist is selected for their commitment to innovation in tackling challenging scientific questions, using authentic research practices and creating solutions to the problems of tomorrow. Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for over 30 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to nine FDA-approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, pain, infectious diseases and rare diseases. Regeneron is accelerating and improving the traditional drug development process through our proprietary VelociSuite technologies, such as VelocImmune, which uses unique genetically humanized mice to produce optimized fully human antibodies and bispecific antibodies, and through ambitious research initiatives such as the Regeneron Genetics Center, which is conducting one of the largest genetics sequencing efforts in the world.
SOFT044 — Solving Second-Order Cone Programs in Matrix Multiplication Time
The Gordon E. Moore Award for Positive Outcomes for Future Generations
Fueled by innovation and ingenuity, Gordon E. Moore was an inventor, leader and visionary. He has long been affiliated with the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). From 2010 through 2019, a Gordon E. Moore Award at ISEF was supported by Intel who was then the title sponsor of the competition. Today, the Gordon E. Moore Award for Positive Outcomes for Future Generations, supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, provides finalists of Regeneron ISEF with the opportunity to be recognized for making an enduring difference for future generations, through rigorous scientific inquiry and a passion for discovery and invention.
About Gordon E. Moore: As a leader in the semiconductor industry, Gordon helped shape what we now recognize as Silicon Valley and the technology sector. Gordon has been committed to scientific discovery and technological progress throughout his career. He co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and then Intel Corporation, creator of the world’s first microprocessor, in 1968. He became Intel’s president and chief executive officer in 1975 and held that post until elected chairman and chief executive officer in 1979 and chairman emeritus in 1997.
EAEV062T — Acoustic Filtration: Harnessing Ultrasonic Technology for the Streamlined Removal of Microplastic Particles From Water Flow
Craig R. Barrett Award for Innovation
A business leader and innovator, former Intel CEO, Craig R. Barrett believes in the power of innovation to advance STEM. He served on the Society for Science’s Board of Trustees for 12 years and oversaw Intel as the title sponsor of ISEF from 1997 to 2005, when he retired as CEO of Intel. Presented by the Society, the $10,000 Craig R. Barrett Award for Innovation will be given to the finalist who best demonstrates an innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The award recognizes that research and innovation are dependent on the integration of STEM disciplines, as well as the impact they collectively have on our everyday lives. The award will be used by the winner to cover post-secondary educational expenses.
About Craig R. Barrett: Craig R. Barrett served as chairman of the board of Intel Corporation until 2009, where he also served as CEO from 1998 to 2005. Prior to joining Intel, Barrett was on the Stanford faculty in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Intel became title sponsor of the Intel Science Talent Search and the Intel Science & Engineering Fair, under Barrett’s leadership.
TMED005 — MMRTD: Multi-Sensory Mixed Reality Therapy for Dementia
Robert Horvitz Prize for Fundamental Research
2002 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine or Physiology, H. Robert Horvitz served as Chair of the Society for Science’s Board of Trustees from 2010 to 2019. He continues to serve as a member of the Honorary Board, committed to furthering the Society’s mission of informing, educating and inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders. In recognition of his scientific excellence and service, the $10,000 H. Robert Horvitz Prize for Fundamental Research is awarded to the project that represents the best in fundamental research which furthers our understanding of science and/or mathematics. The project promotes the understanding of natural phenomena without clearly defined applications towards processes or products in mind. The award will be used by the winner to cover post-secondary educational expenses.
About H. Robert Horvitz: Robert Horvitz is the David H. Koch Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute; a neurobiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital; a member of the MIT McGovern Institute for Brain Research and a member of the MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. He has served on many editorial boards, visiting committees and advisory committees, and has received numerous honors.
PLNT016 — Advancing Sustainable Citrus Greening Disease Management: A Comprehensive Eco-Friendly Approach for the Management of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Using Trunk Injection of Murraya koenigii Derived Biological Extract and Its Validation Through Precision Agriculture Tools
Peggy Scripps Award for Science Communication
Society for Science is proud to honor Peggy Scripps through a $10,000 award. Peggy Scripps, the granddaughter of Society for Science founder, E. W. Scripps, was a science journalist who served as a writer and editor of Science Newsletter for many years. The Peggy Scripps Award for Science Communication will be given to the finalist who is best able to communicate their project to the general public, explaining both the science and its potential impact on society. The award will be used by the winner to cover post-secondary educational expenses.
ANIM047 — Determining the Distribution of Arginine in Gracilaria salicornia and Codium edule and Fibropapillomatosis Rates in Chelonia mydas in Kāneʻohe Bay
EU Contest for Young Scientists Award
An all-expense-paid trip enables attendance at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists located in a new city each year. The EU Contest for Young Scientists was developed to promote the ideals of co-operation and interchange between young scientists. The contest is the annual showcase of the best of European student scientific achievement.
EAEV019 — ANOMaLY: A Real-Time Globalized System for Effective Regional Mitigation of Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions
ENEV016 — Global Carbon Sinks: Remote Sensing for Peatland Restoration
Dudley R. Herschbach SIYSS Award
The winning finalists will receive an all-expense paid trip to attend the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. The Dudley R. Herschbach SIYSS Award is a multi-disciplinary seminar highlighting some of the most remarkable achievements by young scientists from around the world. The students have the opportunity to visit scientific institutes, attend the Nobel lectures and press conferences, learn more about Sweden and experience the extravagance of the Nobel festivities. The SIYSS is a multi-disciplinary seminar highlighting some of the most remarkable achievements by young scientists from around the world. This award is named for Dudley R. Herschbach, Harvard Professor and 1986 Nobel Laureate in chemistry. He is Emeritus Board Chair of Society for Science.
BMED033 — The Relationship Between Tumor-Induced Osteoclastogenesis and Osteoprotegerin
MATH002 — Symmetry, Fixed Points and Quantum Billiards: A Confluence of Ideas
PHYS057 — A Novel Hadronization Model Explaining Charm-Quark Hadronization in Different Collision Systems Through Yet-Unobserved Excited States and Cluster Volume Dependence
ANIMAL SCIENCES
First Award of $5,000
ANIM047 — Determining the Distribution of Arginine in Gracilaria salicornia and Codium edule and Fibropapillomatosis Rates in Chelonia mydas in Kāneʻohe Bay
Second Award of $2,000
ANIM007 — Utilizing Microbiome Transplants to Improve Landscape-Scale Mosquito Suppression
ANIM010 — Year 5: Engineering a Novel IoT Trapping System With a Multiple Linear Regression Model Towards Eco-Friendly, High-Efficacy, Low-Cost Honey Bee Pest Treatment and Management
ANIM028T — Bee’s Spa: An Artificial Mud Puddle for Highland Beekeeping to Reduce Bee Mortality During Drought Stress
Third Award of $1,000
ANIM017 — Cocoa’s Cognitive Triumph: The Rescue of the Alzheimer’s Model of Drosophila melanogaster With Theobroma cacao Supplementation
ANIM023T — Reducing Carbon Footprint and Producing Biofuel From Waste Degradation and Conversion by Black Solider Fly
ANIM032 — Effect of Alloferon on the Survival Rate and Flight Performance of Honey Bees
ANIM042 — BeeMind AI: Development of an AI-Based System to Assess Honeybee Health, Behavior, and Nutrient Effects on Learning and Memory
Fourth Award of $500
ANIM003 — Deep-Sea Octocoral Biogeography: Exploring Genetic and Oceanographic Patterns through MutS Phylogenetic Analysis
ANIM014T — Endocannabinoids: From Drosophila Physiology and Autophagy Regulation to Therapeutic Insights
ANIM020 — C-Fos and Reelin Protein Localization: Brain Fluorescence Imaging of Activity Pathways in Mice During Sensory Behavior Tasks
ANIM026 — Silhouettes of Sound (Visualizing Animal Vocalizations for Species Identification)
ANIM033T — Innovation of Artificial Tree Branches for Raising Lac Insects to Establish Sustainable Lac Resin Production
ANIM039 — Rhythms and Blues: Examining Potential Health Hazards of Blue Light-induced Circadian Disruption in Drosophila melanogaster
BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
First Award of $5,000
BEHA061 — GaitNet: A Medically Interpretable Video-Based System for Assessing Parkinsonian Gait Impairment Severity Using 2-Stream Spatiotemporal Neural Network
Second Award of $2,000
BEHA037 — ArabLexify: Elevating Early Dyslexia Diagnosis in Arabic-Speaking Children Ages 6-12 by Utilizing Accessible Digital Screening Tool
BEHA053 — Quantifying the Impact of Urban Form and Residential Zoning Law on the Housing Market
BEHA059 — Identifying Underlying Brain Connections in Pediatric ADHD: A Pathway to Early Diagnosis and Reduced Secondary Effects
Third Award of $1,000
BEHA005 — Mathematical Analysis of Preparatory Neural Activity to Predict Physical Behavior in Motor Sequences
BEHA013 — Impacts of Sucralose on Hedonic Feeding Behaviors in C. elegans for Implications in Human Obesity and Eating Disorders
BEHA026 — Methamphetamine’s Influence on the Blood-Brain Barrier: Dissecting Changes in Microvascular Endothelial Cell Structure and Function
BEHA031 — Predicting Future Internal Migration Patterns Within the United States Resulting From Shifts in Temperature and Precipitation
BEHA045 — Harmony: A Remote AI-based Monitoring and Prediction System for Manic and Depression Episodes in Bipolar Disorders
Fourth Award of $500
BEHA002 — Targeting ADHD with a Noninvasive System to Improve Concentration Based on Electroencephalogram and Neurofeedback Methodology
BEHA007 — Elucidating the Behavioral, Pathogenetic, and Therapeutic Implications of Selectively Inhibited Monogenic Variants in Fragile X Syndrome Associated Genetic Epilepsy in Drosophila melanogaster
BEHA015 — Differential Empathy, Social Dominance Orientation, and the Limitations of Social Science Research
BEHA021 — The Effect of Absence of Select Languages on Amount of Divergence in Reconstruction of Proto-Romance
BEHA023 — Towards Improved Recognition and Diagnosis of Autism Among Females – A Novel Approach Using Machine Learning
BEHA050 — The Use of Rhythmic Light Therapy To Entrain Gamma Oscillations and the Circadian System in Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)
BIOCHEMISTRY
First Award of $5,000
BCHM022 — A Novel Approach to Characterizing Pathogenicity of SLC25A13 Variants in Cancer
Second Award of $2,000
BCHM018 — Human Milk Immune Complexes Isolated Following Pregnancies Complicated by COVID-19 Infection Contain SARS-CoV-2 Nsp13 Helicase and Biologically Active Factors
BCHM037 — ERPD: A Novel Protein Design Approach to Engineering and Optimizing Smaller Fluorescent Proteins
Third Award of $1,000
BCHM024T — Phosphine, Not a Toxin: A Newly Designed Capsule Encapsulating Aluminum Phosphide With Its Antidote; Preserving the Function of Celphos While Ensuring Instant Supportive Treatment
BCHM025 — A Comprehensive LC-MS Metabolomics Approach Reveals a Novel Panel of Markers in an APOE4 Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
BCHM034 — Novel Complementary and Alternative Medicines to Mollify Long COVID and Post-COVID Conditions Studied Using Controlled Environment Agriculture
Fourth Award of $500
BCHM013 — Characterization of Antimicrobials From the Soil Bacterium Xenorhabdus szentirmaii
BCHM017 — ALS-SynAegis: A Molecular Dynamics Study on TDP-43 Aggregation to Prevent Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Onset
BCHM027 — Antipodal Algae: Engineering Energy Solutions for a South Pacific Island
BCHM029 — Integrative Assessment of the Novel Radioprotective Efficacy of Cardamonin: A Comprehensive in vitro and in silico Analysis
BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
First Award of $5,000
BMED001 — Evolutionary Insights Into the Stemness Paradox of Human Germ Cells and Cancer Cells
BMED033 — The Relationship Between Tumor-Induced Osteoclastogenesis and Osteoprotegerin
Second Award of $2,000
BMED006 — Preclinical Investigation to Develop Anti-Platelet and Cholesterol-Lowering Agent for Prevention and Treatment of Stroke
BMED037 — Recasting an Anti-Psychotic as a Prevention for Multiple Arthritides: Discovery of a Novel Receptor and Mechanism of Action
BMED054 — STING-rich Ciliated Cells Protect the Fallopian Tube From Early Transformation in the Development of Ovarian Cancer
BMED057 — Unraveling the Complex Interplay Between Immune Cells and Cancer Progression Utilizing a Novel Application of an Artificial Neural Network
BMED059 — Integrated Stress Response Activation Discovered to Be the Predominant Response to Mitochondrial Dysfunction: A Therapeutic Target Advancement
Third Award of $1,000
BMED023 — Improving Racial Equity in Skin Cancer Detection: Using Artificial Intelligence Driven Synthetic Image Generation and Cascading Convolutional Neural Networks to Diagnose Cancer in Lesions of Varying Skin Tones
BMED038 — A Novel Enhancement of Statins’ Solubility with Hydroxypropyl BETA-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex via Molecular Dynamics and in vitro Validation
BMED039 — Overexpression of JAK3 in Coronary Arteries of Kawasaki Disease Patients Reveals a New Potential Therapeutic Target
BMED045 — Grand Theft Transcription Factor: Reversing Tumor Cell Immortality by Transcription Factor Relocalization
BMED055 — Validation of Ventilation and Perfusion Using Non-Contrast Computerized Tomography
BMED064 — DEList: Identifying Cancer Genes Associated With Circadian Regulator ARNTL2 Using a Novel RNA-Seq Multi-Dataset Strategy
BMED080 — The Synergistic Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids (DHA and EPA) and Zinc Picolinate on Traumatic Brain Injury in Galleria mellonella
BMED092T — Synthesizing a Novel Family of Multifactorial Inhibitors to Treat Alzheimer’s
Fourth Award of $500
BMED016 — Integrated in silico and in vitro Experimental Strategies for the Application of Carbon Quantum Dots in Alzheimer’s Research
BMED031 — Lithium Iron Phosphate Promotes Tumor Cell Growth by Shaping Mitochondrial Function
BMED042 — Validating and Evaluating Expression of New Tumor Targets Across Cancers: Protein X as a Potential Target for Cancer Drug Development
BMED043 — The Identification of a Potential Novel Breast Cancer Biomarker Through Hypomethylation Analysis at Transcription Ending Site (TES)
BMED062 — Genetic Analysis of CD16+ Monocyte, CD16- Monocyte and CD4+ T Lymphocyte Cells to Identify Novel Gene Expression Signatures and Develop a Diagnostic Tool for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
BMED075 — A Novel Identification of the Epigenetic Enzyme JMJD1a in Neuroinflammation
BMED076 — Discovery of Rs887829 as the Genetic Polymorphism Responsible for Reduced UGT1A1 mRNA Expression in a Diverse Cohort
BMED077 — FungiBug: Detection of Fungal Infection via a Rapid, Accurate, Handheld Small Blood Volume Diagnostic Device and Color Analysis
BMED084 — Ashwagandha as Treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Zebrafish Models
BMED090 — Development of a Cathepsin B-Responsive Hydrogel for the Targeted Delivery of Cancer Immunotherapy
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
First Award of $5,000
ENBM012 — Electrogastrography and Personalized Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Noninvasive, Low-Cost Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroparesis
ENBM039T — OralAI: A Fluorescence Based Mobile System for Dental Disease Prevention
Second Award of $2,000
ENBM013 — FRESH Bioprinting-Based Synthesis and Biomechanical Characterization of Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts
ENBM056 — Investigating the Effects of Hemarthrosis on the Structure and Function of ACL Repair
ENBM076 — Utilizing 3D Additive Biomanufacturing To Develop a Biocompatible, Customizable and Durable Mechanical Aortic Valve — Year 2
ENBM078 — MiniMesh: Real-Time 5,000-Node Anatomical Human Body Mesh Reconstruction for Portable Devices
Third Award of $1,000
ENBM011 — STEPs Ahead: Self-Powered Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Dynamic Multidirectional Pressure Sensing
ENBM033 — To Infinity Egg Beyond: Novel Systems for Hyper-Customizable Egg Models
ENBM035 — Design and Development of an Open-Source, Myo-Electric Robotic Upper Limb Prosthesis Using Additive Manufacturing
ENBM048 — PRecision Exospinal Constructive Innovative Stereotactic Evolution (PRECISE)
ENBM065 — UpLift Mobility: Robotic Lift to Elevate Frequently Falling Individuals
ENBM067 — A Rigid-Elastic Hybrid Finger Exoskeleton Rehabilitation System (FERS) for Stroke Patients With Motor Impairment
ENBM075 — Clear: Utilizing Glasses-Based Beamformers to Improve Speech Clarity and Spatial Context for the Hearing Impaired
Fourth Award of $500
ENBM006 — Gyno-Genix: A Quadrupled Biosensor for the Early Screening of Multiple Gynecological Problems
ENBM010 — CereVis: A Novel Multimodal Comprehensive Surgical Assistance System for Brain Tumors Utilizing Machine Learning for Pre-Operative Planning and Intra-Operative Surgery
ENBM037 — A Novel, Cost-Effective, and Accessible 3D Printed Thrombectomy Device
ENBM044 — DeepRet: Novel Multi-Stage Deep Learning-Based Low-Cost Retinal Imaging System to Enable Accessible Glaucoma Screening in Low-Resource Environments
ENBM046 — Pro-Inflammatory Macrophages Induce Pyroptotic Death of β-Cells: Modeling Macrophage-Mediated Pancreatic Endocrine β-Cell Damage Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Vascularized Macrophage-Islet Organoids
ENBM051T — SAAR: Surgical Aid for Anatomical Reconstructions Using Projector-Based Augmented Reality and Computer Vision Systems
ENBM054 — NitinArm: Using Shape-Memory Alloy Actuation to Engineer a Lighter, Cheaper, More Dextrous, Trans-Radial Prosthetic
ENBM062 — Orthotic Hand Brace to Improve Range of Motion in Patients With Cerebral Palsy
ENBM069 — FlexiSpine: An Adaptive Robotic Brace for Personalized Spinal Deformity Treatment
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
First Award of $5,000
CELL032T — Decoding ASXL3: A Novel Biomarker for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Second Award of $2,000
CELL012 — Selenoprotein O Protects Against Oxidative Stress and Incorporates Various Nucleotides in AMPylation
CELL022 — Harnessing the Signalosome to Enhance Ex-Vivo Generation of Tumor Antigen-Specific T Cells
CELL035 — Autophagy in Non-Cell Autonomous Regulation of Adipogenesis
Third Award of $1,000
CELL013 — Targeting of Epichaperome Downregulates HCFC1 Mediated Transcription of Oncogenes: Implications in Breast Cancer Therapy
CELL030 — Characterization and Therapeutic Application of the ICOS Receptor To Treat Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
CELL039T — The Identification of ACVR1 Phosphorylation Sites Critical to Activation of the ACVR1 Signaling Pathway in Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)
CELL050 — Establishing Disease Modeling of CADASIL Using Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Pericytes
Fourth Award of $500
CELL009 — Elucidating Novel Mechanisms: Berberine Mitigates Cisplatin-Induced Hepatorenal Mitochondrial Dysfunction Through Preservation of Electron Transport Chain Integrity
CELL031 — Identification of Survivin as a Novel Longevity Biomarker: Towards Developing Novel Anti-Aging Therapeutics
CELL036 — Tinted Truths: Revealing the Relationship Between Tartrazine and the Dysregulation of Retrotransposons and p53 Expression in Drosophila melanogaster
CELL044T — A Mechanistic Analysis of Intraneuronal Amyloid Beta Aggregation Caused by Cellular Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease
CELL045T — In vitro and in silico Evaluation of Embryogenesis Inhibition Activity of Ethanolic Extracts of Chico (Manilkara zapota) Bark Against Gastrointestinal Strongyle Eggs
CHEMISTRY
First Award of $5,000
CHEM052 — Analyzing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Through Atomistic Simulations
CHEM069T — Synthesis and Characterization of Property-Optimized Ionic Liquid for Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Discovered via Novel Deep Learning Model
Second Award of $2,000
CHEM019 — Development of a Photocaged Cathepsin B Inhibitor With Increased Lysosome Uptake and Light-activated Biological Functions
CHEM036 — Synergistic Development of Perovskite Oxide Electrocatalysts Through Metal-Organic Framework Precursors for Energy Conversion Applications
CHEM051T — From Crown to Current Year III: Engineering Cellulosic Fiber-Based Battery Cells – A Safe and Scalable Alternative to Lithium Technology
CHEM066 — Novel Elastomeric Polystyrene via Photopolymerization and Post-Functionalization of Durable Ultra-High Molecular Weight Perfluorostyrene Copolymer
Third Award of $1,000
CHEM012 — Chemical Modification of Acetaminophen to Decrease Liver Toxicity
CHEM020 — Fabrication and In-Depth Evaluation of Self-Sensing Metallo-Polyelectrolyte Complexed Gels for Metal Ion Filtration
CHEM025T — B.O.P.I : Black Pepper, Oregano and Pineapple Peel Insecticide as an Novel, Cost-Effective and Eco-friendly Fumigant to Eradicate Sitophilus oryzae
CHEM028 — Surface-Coordination Functionalization of Metal-Organic Framework for Selective Carbon Dioxide Capture and Reversible Hydrogenation to Formic Acid
CHEM054 — Utilizing Polyurethane Foam and Nano-Activated Carbon-Based Composite for Sustainable Eco-Friendly Oil Spill Remediation
CHEM065 — Advancing Antibiotic Detection: Engineering a Novel Chitosan-Zinc Oxide-Modified Graphite Electrochemical Sensor for Ciprofloxacin Detection
Fourth Award of $500
CHEM010 — M.L.C.E Larvicide: Garcinia mangostana Pericarp and Citrus aurantifolia Leaves Combined Extracts as a Novel Natural Larvicide for Aedes aegypti Larvae
CHEM016T — BioPower: A Biochemical Redox-Flow Battery
CHEM017T — HidroQapa: Waterproof Bioplastic Made From Chitosan Extracted From Shrimp Shell Waste
CHEM027 — Light-driven Adaptive Camouflage Structures Based on Photoprogrammable Printing Ink
CHEM030 — Next-Generation Coating: Tunable Self-Healing Material for Intelligent Protection of Metal Surfaces
CHEM058 — Synthesis and Evaluation of a Low-Cost Biopolymer Encapsulant for Lead Sequestration in Halide Perovskite Solar Cells
CHEM062T — Modeling of Amino Acids’ Chemical Reactivity Against Cancer
CHEM068 — Optimizing Synthesis of mRNA Therapeutics
COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS
First Award of $5,000
CBIO044 — Novel Drug Discovery Methodology Using Machine Learning for Gene Expression-Based Virtual Screening Predicts Novel Compounds To Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease With Applications to Cancer and Longevity by Inhibiting CtBP2 Expression
Second Award of $2,000
CBIO023 — Chromoplexy Rearrangements: Investigating the Functional and Diagnostic Role of Novel Mutational Mechanisms Uncovered In Cancer Genomes
CBIO043 — Elucidating RSV-Host Protein-Protein Interactions: Novel implementation of Graph Attention Networks (GAT) and Structural Visualization
CBIO048 — De Novo Drug Design as GPT Language Modeling: Large Chemistry Models With Supervised and Reinforcement Learning
Third Award of $1,000
CBIO025 — A Novel Machine Learning Model for Estrous Cycle Classification
CBIO035 — GenLSDD: A Deep Generative Approach to Ligand and Structure-Based Drug Design
CBIO037 — Leveraging Deep Learning Models to Identify Structurally Adequate Drug Candidates for Parkinson’s Disease
CBIO039 — Variational Autoencoder as a Robust Clinical Classification Tool for Dementia
CBIO047 — Predicting Optimal Combinations of Regulatory Transcription Factor Perturbations to Simulate Complex Cell-State Conversion Paths Using Combinatorial Optimization and Machine Learning
Fourth Award of $500
CBIO011 — Utilizing Deep Learning to Facilitate Diagnosis of Look-Alike Leukemia Subtypes
CBIO014 — Modeling Neuron Energy Efficiency and Consumption Using Hodgkin-Huxley Equations With Analysis and Application
CBIO045 — ViGAR: Viral Genome Annotation with Recurrent Neural Networks – Facilitating Drug Therapy Research for Thousands of Understudied Viruses
CBIO051 — 3-Dimensional Visualization of Cell Behavior and Movement in Tissue
CBIO054 — T-STM: Spatio Temporal Modeling of the Tumor-Microenvironment for in silico Testing of Immunomodulatory Drug Combinations for Enhanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer Immunotherapy
CBIO058 — Intraoperative Brain Tumor Detection Using Raman Spectroscopy Data and Machine Learning
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
First Award of $5,000
EAEV019 — ANOMaLY: A Real-Time Globalized System for Effective Regional Mitigation of Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions
EAEV062T — Acoustic Filtration: Harnessing Ultrasonic Technology for the Streamlined Removal of Microplastic Particles From Water Flow
Second Award of $2,000
EAEV007 — 3D-Printed Hemp-based Artificial Coral Reefs as Biodegradable Solution for Marine Restoration
EAEV020 — Ecofriendly Design and Fabrication of a Microalgae-Based Sponge to Efficiently Remove Oil From Water for Environmental Remediation
EAEV023 — Sponge Studies: Assessing the Effects of Environmental Impacts on Marine Sponge Detritus Production, and Use as a Natural Deep Sea eDNA Sampler
EAEV057 — Forecasting Domoic Acid Levels From Harmful Algal Blooms Along the Pacific Northwest Coast
EAEV091 — CABMS: The First System Against California Marine Biotoxins Through Deep, Spatiotemporal, Multivariate Prediction and Sensor-Based Data Transmission
Third Award of $1,000
EAEV014 — Global Microplastic Pollution – The Emerging Health Crisis: The Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics on Aquatic Organisms and Translating to Humans via A.I. Machine Learning & a Novel Low-Cost Water Filtration System
EAEV029T — Development of Multiparametric Microfluidic Chip Focusing on Water Quality Monitoring
EAEV033 — Global Soil Respiration Insights Through Machine Learning: Projections and Future Climate Change Implications
EAEV049 — Magnetizing Oil: A New Paradigm for Cleaning Up Aquatic Oil Spills
EAEV059 — Global Pesticide Use and Parkinson’s Disease Incidence: Using Data Science to Optimize Pesticide Regulations and Linking Glyphosate Exposure to Neural Inflammation
EAEV065 — Spectroscopic and Colorimetric Analysis of Textiles Dyed With Local Invasive Plant Species and Waste-Derived Mordants
EAEV083T — Apparent Temperature Optimisation for Commercial Operations in Portable Buildings
EAEV088T — FloodCast: Predicting Floods and Their Socioeconomic Impacts Through Deep Learning Neural Networks and Regression
Fourth Award of $500
EAEV004 — ForestCast: Developing a Novel Convolutional Neural Network to Enhance Prevention of Fragmentation in the United States
EAEV021 — National Ground-Level NO2 Predictions via Satellite Imagery Driven Hybrid Neural Networks
EAEV032 — Using Machine Learning Species Distribution Modeling as a Novel Approach to Efficiently Predict Forest Development Suitability
EAEV050 — A Novel Approach for Tropical Cyclone Track Forecast Across the Atlantic Basin
EAEV054 — Novel Spinel Oxide Coatings on Stainless-Steel Mesh for Efficient Oil-Water Separation
EAEV056 — The Development of an Algorithm to Measure Aerosols in Clouds Using MODIS Satellite Data
EAEV060 — Reconstructing Late Pleistocene Changes in the Western Equatorial Pacific Thermocline and Analyzing the Viability of Coarse Fraction as a Temperature Proxy
EAEV077 — Comparison of Quantitative PCR and Metabarcoding Methods for the Enumeration of Sockeye Salmon Using Environmental DNA: Year 2 of an Ongoing Study
EAEV092 — Pura Aerem: Computational Analysis and Prototype Optimization of a Novel Multi-stage Extension Designed To Reduce PM10, CO2, CO Exiting TWC-OC Catalytic Converters
EAEV093T — Algae as a Resource for Bioplastic Production: Evaluating Species-Specific Characteristics and Biodegradability of Closterium, Chlorella, Scenedesmus, Volvox, Spirogyra, Saccharina latissima and Alaria esculenta
EAEV101 — Investigating Concentrates of Uranium and Other Hazardous Metals/Metalloids in the Surrounding Environments of Uranium Contaminated Waters on the Navajo Nation
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
First Award of $5,000
EBED031T — The Digital Air Rifle Ballistic Measuring Device
Second Award of $2,000
EBED013 — Project Vision: Assisted Navigation & Waypoint Positioning Through 3D Mapping
EBED029T — Rebeat: A Real-Time, Audiovisual Feedback System for Improving CPR Quality
Third Award of $1,000
EBED004 — Extending PCPU: A New, Practical, and Production-Ready Processor Core Written From Scratch
EBED019 — MagGrid: Non-Levitative Electromagnet Robot Propulsion Method for 2-D Material Handling
EBED025 — Omni Wheel: An Innovative Wheel Design for a Walker With Pressure Tracking, Lidar Sensing and Braking Capability
EBED041 — Continuous Hemodynamics Monitor: Novel Smart Sensor for Real-Time Postoperative Cardiac Care
Fourth Award of $500
EBED001 — Design of Traction Inverter With SiC Semiconductors
EBED007 — GIVS: A Novel, Generative Artificial Intelligence Vision System for the Visually Impaired
EBED014 — SkyCatcher: An Annular-Structured UAV for Enhanced Grasping and Delivery Solutions
EBED022T — DoorBully: A Mechatronic Locking System Enhanced by IoT Connectivity and Machine Learning for Rapid School Safety Lockdown Response
EBED040 — Mitigation of Pressure Injuries Utilizing an Inertial Wearable, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning
ENERGY: SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND DESIGN
First Award of $5,000
EGSD035 — Redefining the Landscape of Hydrogen Safety Using Innovative Gasochromic Technology
Second Award of $2,000
EGSD008 — Bio-Inspired Wing Design, Aerodynamic Simulations, and Autonomous Flight Tests for Airborne Wind Energy
EGSD016 — Improving Aerodynamic Characteristics of Helical Wind Turbines With Modified Blades
EGSD024 — Applying Magnetic Fields and Lewis Acids for a Highly Efficient and Cost-Effective Hydrogen Production From Seawater
Third Award of $1,000
EGSD018 — SkyWindFarm: Harnessing High Altitude Wind Power in Scalable Manner
EGSD021 — Optimizing Graphitic Carbon Nitride to Create a Safe, Effective, and Economic Form of Hydrogen Storage
EGSD023 — Enhancing Sodium-Ion Batteries by Synthesizing a Novel Cathode Using Covalent Organic Frameworks Doped With Carbon Nanotubes
EGSD025 — Cost-effective Ultrasound Utilization on Cement-Based Composites for Scalable Fabrication of Bifunctional All-solid-State Ultracapacitors
Fourth Award of $500
EGSD002 — One-step Synthesis of Amorphous ZnP2 Composite Anode Promoting the Fast-Charging Performance in Li-Ion Batteries
EGSD006 — “The Bionic Leaf”: Developing a Novel Bi-functional Nickel Oxide Catalyst to Use With the Bacterium Ralstonia eutropha for Artificial Photosynthetic Systems
EGSD015 — Increasing Green Hydrogen Production Accessibility: Novel Synthesis of Maghemite Nanosphere Electrode for Bifunctional Alkaline Water Splitting
EGSD026T — Photovoltaic on Fleek! Power Optimization for Photovoltaic Systems Using Power Equalization
EGSD027 — Development of Novel Bi-functional Catalyst for LOHCs as Sustainable Hydrogen Storage and Transportation Applications
EGSD034 — PuraFlo: Centrifugation-Based Water Filtration System to Reduce Turbidity in Water Treatment and Ecosystems
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: STATICS & DYNAMICS
First Award of $5,000
ETSD020 — Origami Chair: Always Accessible to Everyone, Everywhere
ETSD071 — Taming the Oblique Wing: Improving Fuel Efficiency by Developing and Flight Testing an Oblique Wing Aircraft Utilizing a Novel Control Method
Second Award of $2,000
ETSD017 — SMART (Sustainable, Modular, Additively-manufactured, Robust, Tower-style) Urban Farming
ETSD039 — Impact of Toroidal Propeller Design on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Acoustic Signature and Aerodynamic Performance
ETSD041 — Low-Cost Rapid Response Rocket Launched UAV for Wildfire Hotspot Detection
ETSD049 — AI-Powered Magnetic Inspection Robot for Advanced Structural Health Monitoring of Ferromagnetic Structures
Third Award of $1,000
ETSD028 — Engineering of a Bio-Inspired Tiltable Oscillating Fin Submersible Thruster
ETSD029 — An Investigation of Jet-Assisted Surface-Mounted Actuators in Laminar and Turbulent Boundary Layers
ETSD032 — Cross-Section Transformer: An Innovative Foldable Wheeled Robot With Flexible Configuration
ETSD037 — An Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System for Ocean Hazard Recognition and Rescue: Scout and Rescue UAVs
ETSD042 — Submersible Aerial Vehicle Design Study
ETSD061 — Higher-Efficiency Altitude-Adaptive Dynamic Rocket Engine Nozzle
Fourth Award of $500
ETSD005T — Hawk Wing: A New Way to Improve Aircraft Efficiency Through Biomimicry
ETSD011 — An Accessible, Adaptable, 6-Axis, Low-Cost 3D Printed Robotic Arm Solution
ETSD019 — Testing of an Insulative Reusable Heat Shield Based on Novel Aerogel Blanket Technologies Through Physical Heat Exposure
ETSD024 — Development of Efficient Underwater Robot Based on Quadruped Structure of Sea Turtles and Fish Fin Hydrodynamics
ETSD035 — An Improved Color Filter Array Design Using Metafilters
ETSD044 — Design and Analysis of Non-Pneumatic Tires With Hybrid Metamaterial Spoke: A Novel Approach
ETSD050 — SkyLinker: UAV Autonomous Perpetual Solar Flight for Facilitation of Mobile Communication and Long-Distance Surveillance
ETSD066 — I.D.A.S – Interlocking Drone Aerial Swarm: Enhancing Thrust and Battery Configuration Flexibility
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
First Award of $5,000
ENEV016 — Global Carbon Sinks: Remote Sensing for Peatland Restoration
Second Award of $2,000
ENEV005 — An Integrated Algae Mitigation System to Seek & Abate Harmful Algal Blooms (Year 5)
ENEV011 — A Low Cost and High Performance Xylem-Activated Carbon Filter Water Purification Device: A Novel Approach to the Global Clean Water Crises
ENEV018T — Development of a Solar Powered Buoy to Measure and Report the Pollution Level of Wetlands
ENEV028 — Aerosol Driven Purification: A Novel Method for Purifying Water Utilizing Phase Changes
Third Award of $1,000
ENEV013T — Coupling High-Efficient Redox Flow Desalination and Rejected Brine Towards Mineralization of CO2
ENEV019 — The Enhancement of a Novel 3D-Printed Electrodialysis Device Through the Implementation and Optimization of Spacer Designs
ENEV036 — A New Cost-effective Adsorbent Device for Civic Remediation to Reduce Lead, Copper and Cadmium in Surface Water Runoff
ENEV037T — Evaluating Native Hawaiian Plant Species’ Contributions to Post-Fire Silt Sock Bioremediation in Lahaina
ENEV042 — A Novel Shade Dome to Reduce Water Evaporation in the Great Salt Lake
ENEV050 — Novel Solar-Assisted Method for Mitigation of Methane Emissions via a New Highly Efficient Catalyst
ENEV079 — Democratizing Desalination: Study of Materials and Methods To Make Desalination Less Energy Intensive and Affordable
Fourth Award of $500
ENEV025 — BioRegen Polymer: A Regenerative Approach to Upcycling Waste From the Seafood Industry and Paper Waste Into Innovative and Environmentally Regenerative Biobased Polymers and Data Analysis Using the ARIMA and Linear Regression Models
ENEV026 — Improvement and Empirical Testing of a Novel Autonomous Microplastics-Collecting Semisubmersible
ENEV034 — Removal of Microplastics by Waste Plastics Based on Fenton-like Reaction: Waste Treat Waste
ENEV040 — A Novel Framework Using Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) to Create Land Resource Management Strategy Through Economic-Environmental Payoff Optimization
ENEV048 — Multi-Functional High-Flux Superhydrophilic/ Supeoleophobic ZnO-Pillared MXene Membrane With Self-Cleaning Properties for Wastewater Treatment
ENEV055T — Sensor-Assisted, Noninvasive Monitoring for Operational, Investigative and Predictive Hive Health Management for Honeybee Colonies – Sustainable Bee Keeping
ENEV058 — Piezocatalysis with Optimized Turbulent Flow in Hydro Turbine for Eutrophication Remediation
ENEV062T — sPET: Miniature Enzyme From Metagenomic Mining for the Hydrolysis of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
ENEV063 — Utilizing Machine Learning to Develop Image-Based Agricultural Optimization Software
MATERIALS SCIENCE
First Award of $5,000
MATS014 — Novel Chemical Doping Strategy to Enhance N-Type Organic Electrochemical Transistors
Second Award of $2,000
MATS001 — A Self-Healing Flexible “Jelly-like” Zinc-Ion Battery: Empowering Wearable Devices and Safe Energy Storage
MATS023 — TNBCnano: Novel Layer-By-Layer Nanoparticles for Systemic Combination Delivery of MRP1 siRNA and Doxorubicin for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment
MATS037 — 3D Bioprinting Soft Microrobotic “Niches” for Stem Cell Delivery
Third Award of $1,000
MATS005 — The Development and Evaluation of 3D Printed, Hygromorphic, Biodegradable and Self-Locomotive Soft Robots (Hygrobots), as a Powerful Tool for Environmental Monitoring and Protection
MATS019 — DNA Crystallography: Exploring Small-Molecule Interactions With DNA for a Novel Nanoscale Drug Delivery Platform
MATS038 — Development of a Biocide-Free Polyurethane-Based Coating for Effective Antifouling in Marine Vessels
MATS048T — Enhancing Tea-Waste Based Biopolymer Nanocomposite Performance Through a Biomimetic Cuticular Hydrocarbon Coating: A Sustainable Packaging Alternative
MATS050 — Machine-Learning-Driven Discovery of Novel Acoustic Metamaterials for Broadband Noise Mitigation
Fourth Award of $500
MATS015 — Fabrication of a Radiopaque Resorbable Polymer for Medical Device Development
MATS016T — A Recipe for Delicate Size Control of nZIF-8: The Ionic Liquid Microemulsion Method
MATS018 — Towards a Closed Carbon Cycle: Novel Organic Microparticles & Encapsulants for Carbon Dioxide Capture & Conversion to Value Added Products
MATS027T — Utilizing the Chirality Induced Spin Selectivity Effect Through Chiral Carbon Nanotubes to Polarize Current for Spin-Transfer Torque in Spintronic Devices
MATS032 — Development of Smart Self-Healing Polyurethane Microcapsules Utilizing an Enhanced ZnO/TiO2 UV-Shielding Shell for Spacecraft Applications
MATS036 — Development of Anti-Dust Nanostructured Silicon Dioxide Coating for Solar Cells
MATHEMATICS
First Award of $5,000
MATH002 — Symmetry, Fixed Points and Quantum Billiards: A Confluence of Ideas
Second Award of $2,000
MATH030T — An Elementary Method for Fast Modular Exponentiation With Factored Modulus
MATH031 — Balancing Misclassification Costs (BMC) in Imbalanced Classification
Third Award of $1,000
MATH003 — Enhancing Ethereum’s Security With LUMEN, Novel Zero-Knowledge Algorithms Generating Transparent and Efficient SNARKs Based on Hidden Order Groups
MATH009 — Predicting the Unpredictable: A Novel Mathematical Model to Analyze and Accurately Predict Multiple Sclerosis Patient Outcomes
MATH034 — Virtually Reconstructing an Ancient Musical Instrument
Fourth Award of $500
MATH005 — On the Construction and Applications of Infinite-Dimensional Lie Algebra Weight Systems in the Theory of Vassiliev Invariants
MATH014 — Twisted Homogeneous Racks Over the Alternating Groups
MATH021 — The Perforation of p-adics: Closing a Gap in Hensel’s Lemma Through the Convergence Inequality
MATH025 — Linear Group of Seventh Chord Transformations
MICROBIOLOGY
First Award of $5,000
MCRO023 — A Bioinformatic Analysis of Foliar Fungal Endophytes in Litter Decomposition
Second Award of $2,000
MCRO011 — Secretion of the Francisella tularensis Protein FTL_1123 by Escherichia coli Containing the HlyBD Operon
MCRO040 — Biofilm Composition in Fungi Fusarium and Development of a Multi-targeted Antifungal Treatment To Inhibit Proliferation
Third Award of $1,000
MCRO001 — Next-Generation Antibiotics: Isolating and Screening Novel Bacteriocins
MCRO009T — Solution for Affordable Insulin: Efficient Production of Single Chain Insulin Through P. fluorescens
MCRO031 — Isolating and Annotating Novel Bacteriophages That Infect Gordonia rubripertincta: A Comparison Between Evergreen22 (Fribs8) and KayGee
Fourth Award of $500
MCRO002 — Ketones Produced by Bacillus subtilis Bacteria: Assessing Inhibition and Morphological Changes on Deadly Bat Fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Year 9)
MCRO013 — Innovative Sustainable Bioplastic Production: Unleashing the Potential of Crustacean Waste Through a Novel Microbial Synthesis
MCRO014 — Comprehensive in vitro and in vivo Evaluation of Antidiabetic, Antifungal, Antioxidant, Larvicidal, Bioelectricity and Anticancer Activity of Six Native Plant Species: Innovations for Novel Drug Discovery
MCRO025 — Developing a Cost-Effective Alternative to Treating Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
First Award of $5,000
PHYS057 — A Novel Hadronization Model Explaining Charm-Quark Hadronization in Different Collision Systems Through Yet-Unobserved Excited States and Cluster Volume Dependence
PHYS067T — Implementation of an Integrated Machine Learning Pipeline for LIGO Continuous Gravitational Wave Searches
Second Award of $2,000
PHYS033 — Characterizing a Novel Flare in the Distant Quasar VIIIZw233
PHYS038T — Effect of the Apex Angle of a Triangular-Shaped Vibrating Structure on Acoustic Streaming
PHYS056 — Discovery of New Extragalactic Planet Candidates: A Novel End-to-End Machine Learning Pipeline for Efficient Transit Detection in the X-ray Spectrum
PHYS058 — Deep Learning on a Novel Ising Model To Study Arctic Sea Ice Dynamics
Third Award of $1,000
PHYS012 — Development and Demonstration of a Low-Cost Strip-PET Scanner Prototype
PHYS040 — Development of New Beam Configurations for OMEGA To Achieve Highly Uniform Indirect Drive Implosions With Cubic Symmetry
PHYS049 — Discovery of Two Potentially Habitable Super-Earths! StealthPlanetFinder: Innovative & Computationally Efficient Algorithms to Detect Exoplanets Overcoming Low Signal-to-Noise Ratio
PHYS050 — New Population of Asteroids Discovered! Rapidly Finding and Tracking Faint Near-Earth Asteroids Using an Accurate Deep Learning Based Process
PHYS062 — An Investigation of New Brown Dwarf Spectral Binary Candidates From the Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 Citizen Science Initiative
PHYS063 — Measuring Quantum Entanglement Entropy in Gaussian Boson Sampling
Fourth Award of $500
PHYS001 — Magnetic Field-Assisted Nanopatterning of Two-Dimensional Materials for Future Electronics
PHYS019 — Celestium: Optimized and Accurate Planetary and Interplanetary Satellite Modeling via Utilization of Novel Algorithms and Advanced Differential Equations
PHYS020 — Precession, Nutation and Dynamic Trajectory of a Magnetic Rod in an Axisymmetric Magnetic Field
PHYS023T — Development of an Inexpensive, High-Performance, Easily-Assembled, Low-Dispersion Astronomical Spectrograph
PHYS034 — Gear-Based Topological Mechanical Metamaterials
PHYS047 — A Novel Computer Vision Approach to Radial Velocity Extraction for Exoplanet Detection
PHYS053T — Comparison of the Spiral Wave on the Fabric and the Gravitational Wave From the Orbiting Binary
PHYS060T — From Curveballs to Global Shipping: The Impact of Surface Conditions on the Magnus Effect
PLANT SCIENCES
First Award of $5,000
PLNT016 — Advancing Sustainable Citrus Greening Disease Management: A Comprehensive Eco-Friendly Approach for the Management of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Using Trunk Injection of Murraya koenigii Derived Biological Extract and Its Validation Through Precision Agriculture Tools
PLNT032 — Rapid Detection of Superweeds (Herbicide-Resistant Weeds) Utilizing Novel Full-Spectrum Imaging and a Hyperparameter-Tuned Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)
Second Award of $2,000
PLNT023T — A Novel Duckweed Cultivation Method to Maximize Its Nutritional Value for Future Sustainable Food Development
PLNT043 — Extents of Marine Salinization Increasing Thermal Tolerance in Seagrass
PLNT046 — RCMC – Natural Edible Coating Based on Carnauba Wax and Mandacaru: A New Alternative to Fruit Conservation
PLNT055 — Reducing Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Water Contamination With Mycorrhizal Hydroponics Plants
Third Award of $1,000
PLNT008T — QuackWrap: Utilizing the Optimized Starch Content Within Lemna minor to Synthesize Biodegradable Plastics
PLNT018 — Imaging, Expression Profiling, and Modeling: Systematic Approaches Integrated to Investigate BPC Regulation of the Circadian Clock
PLNT031 — Aqua-Arsenic Remediation: Analysis of the Oryza sativa metagenome and Wet-Lab Approach to increase O. sativa Tolerance to Drought and Arsenic Through Hyper Expression of Aquaporin OsNIP2;1, OsNIP3;2, OsPIP2;2 genes (Year IV)
PLNT061 — The Role of TALE Homeodomain Proteins in the Haploid to Diploid Transition of the Fern Ceratopteris richardii
PLNT063 — Genetic Diversity and Tracing the Origin of Wasabi (Eutrema japonicum) on Ulleung Island, Korea
Fourth Award of $500
PLNT006 — Combating Huanglongbing Through the Development of a Non-phytotoxic Oxytetracycline Formulation and Novel Fluorescence-Based Detection System
PLNT017 — Rising Temperature, Falling Immunity: Plant Stomatal Defense Relies on Heat Sensitive Protease
PLNT019 — Growth Promotion of Hydroponic Lactuca sativa var. capitata and Microgreen Raphanus sativus When Exposed to Pseudomonas psychrotolerans Consistently Throughout the Growth Period
PLNT040 — The Effects of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Polymer on Bioactive Compounds of Juniperus procera (L). Plant
PLNT041T — Evaluation of Cuscuta Interaction With Arabidopsis thaliana Expressing RUBY Reporter
PLNT045 — Utilizing Tobacco Mosaic Virus as a Viral Vector in the in Planta Production of Antimicrobial Peptides
PLNT047 — The Efficacy of Rhodophyta as a Seaweed Liquid Fertilizer Through Okra and Arabidopsis Growth, Pigment Concentration and Macronutrient/Micronutrient Distribution Using Tender Energy Spectroscopy
ROBOTICS AND INTELLIGENT MACHINES
First Award of $5,000
ROBO011 — Effective Robotic Swarm Controller Applied to Autonomous Swarm Assembly of Modular Flexible Production Lines
ROBO062 — Rapid Screening for Major Skin Cancers with M-SCAHN: Multimodal Hierarchical CNN-Transformer Hybrid Networks with Advanced Interpretability, Lesion Evolution Tracking, Trait Identification, and Color Constancy for Improved Generalization in Diverse Populations
Second Award of $2,000
ROBO017 — FISQ: A Few-Shot, Interpretable, and Self-Supervised Quantum Machine Learning Approach to Automated Real-Time Prediction Over Multiple Domains
ROBO023 — CardioNet: Synthesis of a Diagnostic-Caliber 12-Lead Electrocardiogram Using Generative Neural Networks and Novel Feature Extraction Techniques
ROBO027T — Easy AED: An Autonomous VTOL Emergency Equipment Delivery Drone System
ROBO038 — Design of a Low-Cost, Low Inertia, Backdrivable Upper-Body Humanoid
Third Award of $1,000
ROBO008T — Zoro the Autonomous Rescue Dog: An Inexpensive Simultaneous Localization and Mapping System Running on a Mobile Quadruped for Rough Terrain Operation in Dangerous Scenarios
ROBO019T — State Space Models Are All You Need
ROBO024T — A Low-cost Bionic Transradial Electromyographic Prosthesis Using Transformer-Based Deep Learning Algorithms
ROBO033T — VannameiVision: A Novel End-to-End Pipeline for Stock Quality Assessment With a Case Study in Shrimp Post-larvae Screening From Robust Data Acquisition to Autonomous Segmentation and Systematic Characterization of Count, Size, and Vitality
ROBO040 — Autonomous Driving Agents Trained by an Algorithm Based on NeuroEvolution of Augmenting Topologies (Neat) Using a New Logarithmic Fixed-Point Number System Optimized for Microcontrollers
ROBO070 — EnViD: A Novel Predictive Vision Framework With Temporal Contrast for Resource-Efficient Single Object Tracking in Dynamic Visual Fields
ROBO080 — Generative Deep Learning-Based Data Augmentation Techniques via Adversarial and Diffusive Models for Enhanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma Histopathological Scan Diagnosis
Fourth Award of $500
ROBO003 — Trojan Microrobots for Digestive Tract Treatment
ROBO013 — GaitGuardian: Real-Time Freezing of Gait Prediction and Progression Analysis for Parkinson’s Disease
ROBO028 — Syncardia: AI at the Heart of Early Cardiovascular Disease Detection
ROBO032 — Tremor-Adaptive Assistive Dining Solution: A Robotic Arm Integrating Computer Vision and Active Stabilization for Enhanced Autonomy
ROBO035 — The Virtual Cardiologist: Three Deep Learning Pipelines in an Inexpensive Portable Device and Web/Mobile Application for Rapid Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Clinical Decision-Making
ROBO036T — SCOMAE: Diagnosing Tuberculosis From Cough Acoustics Using Supervised COntrastive Masked AutoEncoders
ROBO047 — Extraterrestrial Exploration Hexapod With Tactile AI-Based Gait Adjustment
ROBO065 — Optimal Sparsification and Low-Rank Decomposition of Deep Reinforcement Learning Policies for Surgical Robot Task Automation
ROBO078 — Zenith Soar X-4: Autonomous Drone for Autonomous Drone for Disaster Relief and Detection
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE
First Award of $5,000
SOFT044 — Solving Second-Order Cone Programs in Matrix Multiplication Time
Second Award of $2,000
SOFT038 — AuralStudio: A Multisensory Development Environment With a Novel, Bytecode-Compiled Programming Language
SOFT043 — Gaze Link: A Multi-language Low-Cost Mobile Eye-Gesture Communication System With Large Language Models for People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
SOFT055T — Integration of Deep Learning Into Automatic Volumetric Cardiovascular Dissection and Reconstruction in Simulated 3D Space for Medical Practice
Third Award of $1,000
SOFT014 — A Configurable Compiled Programming Language With Integrated Transpilation
SOFT035 — Software for Customized Development of Partial Hand Prostheses in the 3D-Printed Prosthetics Community
SOFT045T — Mouseless Mouse: Enhancing Digital Interaction for Individuals With Limited Hand Mobility via Amplify and Smooth Extracted Data From Head Movement Using Real-Time Facial Tracking and Deep Learning
SOFT046T — DynaGrad: A Novel Gradient Descent With Adaptive Dual Learning Rates & Momenta for Improved Optimization and Accelerated Convergence in Deep Neural Networks
SOFT048 — DETICKT IT: A Machine Learning-Based Application for Real-Time Tick Identification and Spatiotemporal Disease Risk Assessment
Fourth Award of $500
SOFT006 — FlashGuard: Developing Epileptic Activity and Trigger Content Detection Software Using a Computer-Based Application for Real Time Monitoring and Seizure Reporting
SOFT013 — Remote Detection and Severity Classification of Parkinson’s Disease Using Markerless Videos in Uncontrolled Settings
SOFT015 — SignalGrab: A Machine Learning Approach to Helping Color Blind Drivers
SOFT023 — EmSafe: Further Improving the Emergency Call Service and the Development of Digital Emergency Management Infrastructure for Industrial, Event, and Public Use
SOFT033 — Improving the Ransomware Detection/Mitigation Proof-of-Concept With Machine Learning
SOFT051 — LISES: Legislative Information Simplification and Enhancement System for Mitigating Information Asymmetry in Governmental Policies
TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES THE ARTS
First Award of $5,000
TECA019T — Diffusion-Based Conditional Mesh Synthesis for Rapid 3D Visual Design
Second Award of $2,000
TECA001 — HAGU: AI-Generated Harmonically Rich Classical Guitar Pieces
Third Award of $1,000
TECA002 — International Math Sign Language (IMSL): Standardizing a “Universal Language” for the Deaf Community
TECA016 — Creating an Artificial Intelligence Neural Network to Critique Expressive Piano Performance
Fourth Award of $500
TECA014 — Tactron: A Low-Cost Refreshable Tactile Graphics Display
TECA021 — TALK: An American Sign Language Computer Program
TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL SCIENCE
First Award of $5,000
TMED005 — MMRTD: Multi-Sensory Mixed Reality Therapy for Dementia
TMED073 — Advancing Early Detection of Kidney Cancer (Year 3): A Novel Automated Workflow for High-Throughput Proteomic Profiling of Urinary Extracellular Vesicles
Second Award of $2,000
TMED035 — Photobiomodulation on In Vivo and In Vitro Wound Models Under Simulated Microgravity for Future Space Travel
TMED054 — Development and in vitro Verification of a Polymersome for Blood-Brain Barrier Transport Through a Novel Machine Learning Model
TMED062 — Design, Synthesis, and Testing of Novel Small Molecule Interleukin-6 Inhibitors for the Amelioration of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
TMED070 — A Comparison of Machine Learning Models (CNN and SVM) in the Novel Supervised Image Classification Approach for the Accessible Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease via Clock Drawing Tests on Mobile Phone Applications
Third Award of $1,000
TMED012 — Selection and Preclinical Testing of DNA Aptamers as Targeted Tau Therapies: A Novel Approach to Slow the Progression of Tauopathies
TMED018 — Homotopic Connectivity as a Biomarker of Alzheimer’s Disease
TMED025 — Alcott: A Convolutional Neural Network to Predict Multimeric Interactions in HIV-1 Neural Infection
TMED030T — IdentiCan: The App That Detects Brain, Breast, Lung, Skin, and Pancreatic Cancer
TMED036 — Receptor Targeting Nanobodies: Locking the Door for All MERS-CoV Mutations as a Novel Therapeutic Approach
TMED041T — EiPCA – A Portable Self-Screening Electrocardiographic System for Rapid Screening of Cardiovascular Diseases Using EiPCA Formula and Lead Augmentation Algorithm to Convert 1-Lead to 12-Lead ECGs
TMED064 — ALLocate: A Low-Cost Automatic Artificial Intelligence System for the Real-Time Localization and Classification of Acute Leukemia in Bone Marrow Smears
Fourth Award of $500
TMED021 — A Novel Therapeutic Approach for Peripheral Neural Sheath Tumors
TMED023T — A Field Study on Arsenic in South Texas Drinking Water: Assessing Risk and Identifying Solutions
TMED032 — A Novel Genomic Variant Algorithm for Identifying the Pathological Mechanism of Rare Genetic Diseases in Order to Target Personalized Therapies
TMED037 — Advancing Wound Infection Assessment by Utilizing pH-Sensitive Curcuma Longa, Phase II
TMED045T — Lifestyle Synchronization of Medullary Sponge Kidney Patients
TMED047 — The Secrets of Healthy Aging: Semi-Automated Discovery of Natural Senolytics
TMED053 — Oral Delivery of Anticoagulant Dabigatran via a Mg-Micromotor Encapsulant Within a Gastric-Resistant Tablet for Ischemic Stroke Treatment
TMED060 — Enabling Scalable Precision Medicine With STAD: A Novel Computational Platform for Early Recurrence-Free Survival Prediction and Biomarker Discovery in Digital Pathology for Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients
TMED077 — EyeSpeak: A Real-Time, Non-Invasive Tear Test for Detection of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
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