2024 Best of State Life Sciences
Senior Division
Winner:
Aqua-Arsenic Remediation: Analysis of the Oryza sativa metagenome and Wet-Lab Approach to Increase O. sativa Tolerance to Drought and Arsenic through Hyperexpression of Aquaporin genes OsNIP2;1, OsNIP3;2 and OsPIP2;2 (Year IV)
Honorable Mention:
BioVision: A Novel In-Silico Drug Discovery Pipeline to Predict Drug Candidates for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Junior Division
Winner:
Automatic Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
Honorable Mention:
Silverized Nano-Trash: Novel Applications of Silver Nanoparticles Derived from Spent Coffee Grounds Utilizing Green Synthesis Technology
2024 Best of State Physical Sciences
Senior Division
Winner:
Engineering a Greener Future: A Novel, Biodegradable, Self-Powered, Chitosan-Based Food Packaging Material
Honorable Mention:
NitinArm: Engineering a Lighter and Cheaper Trans-Radial Prosthetic with Nitinol to Increase Dexterity
Junior Division
Winner:
Modifying the Bass Drum Pedal for the Disabled
Honorable Mention:
Novel Application of Olfactory Sensor Arrays in the Detection of Food and Environmental Allergens, Using Artificial Intelligence
