Columbus, Ohio – Seven exceptional students in the center of Texas have just returned from 75th Annual Fair of Regeneron International Science and Engineering (ISEF) In Columbus, Ohio – the world’s largest scientific competition for high school students.
These students first contributed to Grand Austin’s Regional Science and Engineering Fair (GARSEF) And won their place in ISEF by impressive judges with the originality, depth and communication of their research projects.
ISEF brought together more than 1,600 students from 63 countries – all the best winners of national and regional fairs in the United States and worldwide.
The Central Delegation of Texas has made a strong performance, winning five prizes in total, including a 1st and 4th place in their respective categories. In addition to medals, students obtained tuition scholarships and monetary prices.
Two of the students graduated from the elders: Samikshya heads to Caltech in the fall. Alan weighs his college options. The other five plan to return Sideline Next February with new projects.
Whether they have won a prize or not, the simple fact of being selected as an ISEF finalist is a powerful distinction that strengthens university applications – and shows the strength of young minds here in the center of Texas.
See all their projects:
Uma SthanuA 11th year student at Westwood High School in the Round Rock Independent School District, placed first in his category of biomedical sciences and health with his project “Regenerating neurons using prostaglandine regulation E2 (PGE2).”
UMA looked for regenerative nerve cells. Neurons composing the human brain are powerful but fragile. Disease and injuries can damage neurons and scientists have not yet found a way to repel them. UMA has studied the effects of an important hormonal type compound called PGE2 on damaged brain cells. It used advanced techniques to study how PGE2 treatment affects these broken neurons in the laboratory. She hopes that this work will help researchers find better treatments for brain diseases and brain trauma.
UMA will receive a cash price of $ 6,000. In addition, she won the $ 10,000 inaugural prize Mary Sue Coleman for Life Science Innovation & Impact and a price of $ 500 in research in Qatar, Development and Innovation Consulting.
Alan ChenAn elder from Westlake High School in Eanes ISD, ranked fourth in the category of systems software with his project “3D combinatorial construction with learning in deep strengthening”, Who merged computer science and automatic learning to create software that solves complex 3D problems.
Alan will receive a cash price of $ 600.
Hirsave vibhaalso a 11th year student of Westwood High School in Round Rock, has entered his project “From the trash to nano-tresor: engineering of sustainable quantum points, safe and biodegradable to use in bioimperie, medicine and agriculture” In the category of material sciences; She experienced the transformation of organic waste, such as tea and the coffee field, peels and banana leaves in quantum points of high technology, paving the way for safe, inexpensive and lasting innovations in medicine and agriculture.
Vibha won a scholarship scholarship at Arizona State University, of a value of up to $ 32,000.
The other GARSEF finalists who participated in Regeneron ISEF include:
Sunwoo choiWestwood High School, Round Rock Isd, 11th year
Behavioral and social sciences
Induction of dopamine within the cognitive function of adolescents
Sunwoo wanted to differentiate the effects of “instant” dopamine compared to “won” dopamine on the working memory of adolescents, which it implemented through the use of social media and cardiovascular exercise, respectively. He also used electroencephalograms (EEG) to see if there were models of neural activity that underlies dopamine inductions.
Krishiv PotluriBasing Cedar Park High School, Charter, 10th year
Biochemistry
This project has created both a protein and a pipeline that can effectively neutralize antibiotic resistance enzymes, saving millions of lives threatened by the global antimicrobial crisis.
Mahajan soilWestwood High School, 11th year
Embedded systems
Implementation of additive construction via autonomous drones
This project explores autonomous masonry using drones. More specifically, a prototype has been built which can independently place bricks and construction structures.
Samikshya MahapatraCollege Station High School, College Station Isd; 12th year
Physics and astronomy
Development and demonstration of a low -cost and low price scanner prototype
The highly segmented range of detectors in conventional TEP scanners found in hospitals increases the cost of these machines, so Samikshya has created a band debit scanner prototype that uses a continuous detector system to considerably reduce the cost, while increasing detection efficiency and reducing patient risks.