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63rd Annual STS (2003-2004)
Semifinalists
New York

Albany
  Academy of the Holy Names
D'Ascoli, Jennifer Anne (17)
Blueberry Pie: Friend or Foe?
Armonk
  Byram Hills High School
Cheng, Jemmie Dean (17)
Structural Characterization of the NR1H Nuclear Receptor Family by Homology Modeling and Ligand Docking

Cholankeril, George Thomas (18)
A Comparative Analysis of lvh Genes in Legionella

Richelson, Silas Isaac (17)
The Primal Catalanian Conjecture Generalized to Quadratic Fields

Sherman, Marc Chritopher (17)
Standard Automated Perimetry, Applanation Tonometry and Scanning Laser Polarimetry in Glaucoma Subjects with Abnormal Peripheral Visual Fields

Stauffer, Julian Alexander (18)
Planar Graphs and Their Applications to Chemistry

Wolfson, Jayne Frances (17)
An Exposition of the Cognitive Development in Toddlers Using Pretend Play
Bedford
  Fox Lane High School
Barish, Robert David (17)
A Novel Three-Dimensional DNA Motif for Programmable Self-Assembly of Nanostructures

Boehmer, Keeley Justin (17)
Consequences of Changing Jet Direction in Quasar CTA 102

Kulawik, Chris E. (17)
A Two-State DNA Nanomechanical Motor Powered by the Reversible Hybridizaton of a Unique DNA Strand Trigger

Russo, Amanda (17)
The Use of Gene Therapy in Treating Arthritis
Bellmore
  John F. Kennedy High School
Denman, Gayle Jennifer (17)
Radiation-force Elastography with Reflected Ultrasound Beams

Eisenstat, Carol Margaret (17)
The Effects of Cytoskeletal Disrupting Agents in Gossypium hirsutum

Friedman, Julie Lynn (18)
A Study of Plant Protein Interactions Involved in Abscisic Acid Signaling

Goldman, Samantha Beth (17)
Children's Selection of Sweet and High-Fat Foods Is Influenced by Their Inherited Sensitivity to 6-n Propylthiouracil (PROP): Results from a Twin Study
  Wellington C. Mepham High School
Davison, Miles Ernest (17)
The Effect of Visual Presentation Attractiveness on Perceived Information Accuracy

Jackson, Benjamin Foster (17)
The Altruistic Behavior of Rabbis Toward Jewish and Non-Jewish Partnersin a Hypothetical Impunity Game

Sorrentino, Jessica Ann (17)
The Effects of Ephedrine on the Viability of Rat Hippocampal Astrocytes
Bergen
  Byron-Bergen High School
Lippa, Nadine Marianna (17)
Single Dye Molecule Fluorescence in a Liquid Crystal Host
Brewster
  Brewster High School
Shedletsky, Anna-Katrina (17)
Disease Propagation Through Connective Paths: Application of the Small World Theoryto Epidemic Modeling
Bronx
  The Bronx High School of Science
Dama, Sravanthi (17)
The Effect of TIMP-4 on Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNFALPHA) Involvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Eng, Whitney (17)
A Comparison of Oyster Growth and Survival Rates in Two Regions of the Hudson River Estuary Around Pier 26 vs. a Monitored Indoor Facility

Hu, JunMei (17)
Possible Regulation by TrkB of Angiogenesis in Wilms Tumor

Ma, Lenong (17)
The Dual Role of Radial Glial Cells as Scaffolds and Neuronal Progenitors in the Adult Canary Brain

Shum, Simon (17)
Identification of an Acyl-CoA Binding Site in a Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase

Yu, Jessica Samantha (17)
The Effects of Space Flight on Bone Development in Embryonic Quail
Brooklyn
  Edward R. Murrow High School
Karabash, Dmitriy (18)
Solution Structure of Markov-like Diophantine Equations

Litwack, Evan Marc (17)
Socialization and the Hijab: The Implications of the Hijab on Female Muslim Adolescent Self-Bifurcation and Sex-Role Identity

Pincas, Daniel Andrew (17)
The Effect of Sibship Size, Sibship Density, Ordinal Position, and Sibling Support on Educational Achievement in Adolescents

Tran, Shirley (17)
The Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on Psychological Stress and Life Satisfaction
  Midwood High School
Azbel, Lyuba (17)
How Do the Deaf Read? The Paradox of Performing a Phonemic Task Without Sound

Kolod, Elizabeth Rose (17)
How Does Learning Sign Language Affect Perception?

Lau, Kenneth (17)
Adenosine A2A Receptor Stimulation Modulates Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Hepatic Fibrosis

Miskiewicz, Hayley Beth (17)
Nucleoporins and the Nuclear Envelope in Alzheimer's Disease: A First Look

Storm, Shaye Perry (17)
Age Determination and Size Reconstruction of North Atlantic Codfish (Gadus morhua)from Akurvik, NW Iceland

Tannenbaum, Lindsey Blair (17)
What is the Relationship Between Apoptosis and Nuclear Changes in Alzheimer's Disease?
Carle Place
  Carle Place High School
Mulvey, Laura Ann (17)
Interplay of Genes Regulated by Estrogen and Diindolylmethane
Carmel
  Carmel High School
Auster, Craig Louis (17)
Uncovering the African American Experience in the Hudson Valley: The Guinea Community Archaeology Project

Garrad, James Richard (17)
The Effects of Seizures on Neuropeptide Y Expression in the Spinal Cord

Piscionere, Jennifer Anne (17)
Using a Photometric Subtraction Technique to Probe the Deep Lens Survey for Evidenceof Active Galactic Nuclei
Cedarhurst
  Lawrence High School
Sussman, Gene (17)
AKT2 Kinase Activation and It's Relation to Cellular Stress and Chemoresistance in Ovarian Cancer
Commack
  Commack High School
Broomfield, Elizabeth Lauren (17)
Overcoming the Diffraction Limit: Alkanethiol Chain Length Dependence of Plasmon Resonance in Encapsulated Gold Nanoparticles

Fink, Sarah Jocelyn (17)
Design and Synthesis of Novel Taxoid-Fatty Acid Conjugates as Tumor Specific Anticancer Agents
Cortlandt Manor
  Walter Panas High School
Kulkarni, Saken Subhash (17)
The Electronic Properties of Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistors
Croton-on-Hudson
  Croton-Harmon High School
Goldberg, Allyson Molly (17)
The Effects of Manipulating Body Core Temperature on Performance and Naps in Humans
Dix Hills
  Half Hollow Hills High School East
Axelrad, Jordan Eric (17)
Effect of the Environmental Contaminants, Phosphorus, Cadmium Sulfate, and Pyrethrum on Neuroimmunomodulation in Mytilus edulis

Halperin, Bruce David (16)
An Extension of the Dining Cryptographers Protocol to Multiparty, Simultaneous Sender-Recipient Anonymous Communication

Yen, Felicia Yuen-Lee (17)
Molecular Analysis of Breast Cancer by cDNA Microarrays: Developing a Better Diagnosis and a Potential Cure
East Setauket
  Ward Melville High School
Braverman, Jennifer Anne (17)
A Novel Method of "On-On" Cell Patterning on Polymer Surfaces

Deng, Yiyi (17)
A Novel Technique for the Quantification of Trapping Force in Optical Tweezers

Jiang, Xiaodong Jessica (17)
Synthesis of Fe-Cr Core/Shell Nanoparticles in Pluronic(R) by Thermal Decomposition

Petersen, Eric William (17)
DNA Electrophoresis on Micro-Patterned Surfaces

Polyakov, Oleg Yurievich (17)
A Femtotesla Optical Magnetometer Suitable for Applications in Multi-channel Magnetic Imaging

Ray-Mazumder, Nikhilesh (18)
Successful Transfection Using Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles

Reznik, Eduard (16)
New Exact Solutions to Einstein's Equations

Tang, Xiaojing (17)
Development of a Novel Ibuprofen Film for the Prevention of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation

Tingue, Christopher Walter (17)
A Ground-Penetrating Radar Survey of the Ashley Schiff Preserve, Stony Brook, New York

Wang, Kevin Yibo (17)
A Novel Simulation Method for Protein Structure Prediction

Yin, Nan (17)
Design and Development of a High Power, High Repetition Rate Eye-Safe Laser Utilizing Intra-Cavity Optical Parametric Oscillation Technology
Endicott
  Union Endicott High School
Galkowski, David Michael (17)
The Effects of Sapphire Substrate on Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Grown Using Chemical Vapor Deposition
Flushing
  Townsend Harris High School
Trzcinka, Paulina (17)
Questions Without Words: Human Movement Planning and Decision Making
Fresh Meadows
  St. Francis Preparatory School
Bubnik, Michelle G. (17)
ADHD Subtype Differences on Objective Measures in Preschoolers

Laszkowska, Marlena (17)
Disruption of the Interaction Between the Apolipoprotein E and Amyloid Beta (ABETA) as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer's Disease
Glen Head
  North Shore High School
Afshari, Sharagim (17)
Let's Play Ball: Domain-Specific Knowledge in Active Memory Performance and Reasoning Abilities of Children
Great Neck
  Great Neck South High School
Chou, Sharon Hsiao-Wei (18)
Design of Drug Release Profile Using Polyelectrolyte Complexes
  John L. Miller-Great Neck North High School
Admoni, Henny (17)
Counting Features: Quantifying Discrete Parts in Visual Object Identification

Birnbaum, Jonathan Adam (17)
A Comparison of Flow Through Monoleaflet and Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves Utilizing in vitro Digital Particle Imaging Velocimetry and Computational Fluid Dynamics

Chiang, Katherine Shang (17)
A Novel Study of Oceanic Bacterial Activity: ALPHA-Proteobacteria Enrichment in Aerosolsand the Microlayer

Desai, Maanit (17)
A Simplified Method for Characterizing Complex Media by the Coherent Backscattering of Light

Li, Jason G. (17)
A Numerical Analysis of Gravitational Lensing Events Involving Large Tidal Radius or D25 Isophote Local Group Galaxies

Mishchenko, Svyatoslav Sergeevich (17)
A Novel High-Yield Recombinant Protein Expression System
  North Shore Hebrew Academy High School
Debbi, Eytan Magen (17)
A New Method for Producing Derivatives of 3,3'-Diindolylmethane for the Possible Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Greenlawn
  Harborfields High School
Clare, Andrew Scott (17)
Sonic Boom Prediction: A New Empirical Formulation and Animated Graphical Model
Guilderland Center
  Guilderland Central High School
Hartman, Katherine (17)
Multicolor Photometry of the RR Lyrae Star CQ Bootis
Hewlett
  George W. Hewlett High School
Mann, Marisa Sara (17)
Regulation of the Phytochrome Gene Family in Ceratopteris richardii
Hewlett Bay Park
  Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls
Forman, Michelle (17)
Nanostructured Thin Films for Hydrogen Storage
Jericho
  Jericho High School
Ivans, Allison Michele (17)
Introversion and Anxiety Among High Achieving High School Students: An Empirical Analysis

Price, Jeremy Gordon (18)
Cell Culture Studies as a Model of the Interaction Between Two Inflammatory Diseases: Periodontitis and Coronary Artery Disease

Shum, Justine (17)
Studies of the Reactivity of Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase and Hydrogen Peroxide
Kings Park
  Kings Park High School
Louie, Michelle (17)
Functional Genomics: An Optimized Method for Fluorescent Tagging of Full-length Gene Products of Unknown Function from Arabidopsis thaliana
Lake Ronkonkoma
  Sachem North High School
Michta, Maria Lynn (17)
Radio Detection of Meteors
Lynbrook
  Lynbrook High School
Bivona, Lauren Kathleen (17)
The Correlation Between the Overall Reading Experience of Youngsters and Their Mathematical Ability and Comprehension in the Upper Elementary Grades
Manhasset
  Manhasset High School
Amend, Gregory Michael (17)
The Effect Sea Star Coelomocytes Have on Asteroidea Regeneration in vivo and Lumbricus terrestris Brain Cellular Proliferation in vitro

Breyre, Amelia Madeleine (17)
Soybean Aphid Host Plant Specificity

Pellegrino, Jason Scott (17)
Analysis of Metformin's Effect on Brain Insulin Receptors
Merrick
  Sanford H. Calhoun High School
Skop, Helaina Jessica (17)
Identification of Genes Involved in the Formation of the Gonadal Sheath in Caenorhabditis elegans Using RNAi
Nanuet
  Nanuet High School
Heller, Elizabeth Rose (17)
An Evaluation of the 1868 El Nino
New Rochelle
  New Rochelle High School
Fasman, Matthew Stuart (17)
Solving the Maximal Disjoint Paths Problem in Polynomial Time

Telzak, Andrew Harris (17)
Function and Expression of Capsule (CAP) Genes During Capsular Induction in the Pathogenic Fungus Cryptococcus neoformans
New York
  Regis High School
Monsen, Craig Bryant (17)
Computer Identification of Cardiac Murmurs
  Stuyvesant High School
Chan, Philip Wingho (16)
Hybrid Propulsion System Utilizing Solar Energy for Jet Aircraft

Fogel, Philip Michael (17)
Parents and Their Adolescents: Cross Sectional Comparison of Knowledge About Each Other's Wishes in End-of-Life Health Care

Han, Li Dong (17)
The Effect of Peer Interaction in English on the English Learning of Young Immigrant Children

Harel, Matan (17)
Cell Motility Using Actin Polymerization Driven Protrusion with Electrostatic Interactions

Husain, Naazia Amina (17)
Learned Fear of Phobic vs. Neutral Stimuli After Pavlovian Conditioning

Jou, Erin (17)
The B Cell Stimulating Molecules BAFF and APRIL Play an Important Role in B Cell Lymphoma

Lee, Eugenia Ester (17)
Characterization of Hepatitis G Infection in Children Born to HIV-infected Mothers

Lewallen, Sam Jay (17)
Investigation of a Novel Representation of the Link Group and Consequent Coloring and Determinant Invariants

Li, Xiru (17)
Interaction of N-3 Fatty Acid and the Binding Protein MRG on Inhibition of COX-2

Lu, TingTing (17)
Analysis of Modular Nim Under Specific Movesets

Miller, Charles Grabel (17)
Gefitinib ("Iressa", ZD1839) Inhibits the Growth of Experimental Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)

Qian, Tony Dahao (17)
Investigation of the Differential Functions of Interleukin-10 (IL-10) and IL-6 in Macrophages

Sterling, Bram (17)
Use of Artificial Intelligence to Predict Type and Stage of Cancer

Stronger, Brad Andrew (17)
Computer Vision Algorithms: Breaking the "Gimpy" CAPTCHA

Tao, Alice (17)
Pocket Cells Increase Hindrance to Molecular Diffusion in Brain Extracellular Space

Tsao, Winnie (17)
Daily Natural Gas Sendout Forecasting Using a Support Vector Machine Model

Yang, Liubin (17)
Glucocorticoid Receptor (GR) Expression in Human Placenta and Its Role in Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)

Zhang, Tejia (17)
Study of Membraneless Convective-Diffusive Flows in Microchannels

Zhu, Jimmy (17)
Obligate Stabilization of BETA-Catenin Is Essential for Tumorigenesis of Syndromic Wilms Tumors
  The Brearley School
Gregory, Alanna Eve (17)
A UvrD Homolog Affects the Genomic Integrity of the Human Pathogen Helicobacter pylori
Oceanside
  Oceanside High School
Cohen, Bevin (17)
A Comparison of Hand Hygiene Practices in Two Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Lurie, Kristen Louise (17)
Inhibition of the Cell Division Protein FtsZ: A Novel Target for Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Discovery

Moss, Adam Jacob (17)
The Effects of Changes in Spatial Frequency on Visual Performance Fields Elicited by Motor Control
Old Westbury
  The Wheatley School
Kuncham, Vivek (16)
Development of an Optimal Polymer Coating Through Crystalline Modification
Ossining
  Ossining High School
Fitzpatrick, Laura Joy (17)
Animal Companionship as a Factor in Adolescent School Performance

Gruskin, Matthew Reuben (17)
The Design and Implementation of a Secure Network Filesystem
Plainview
  Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School
John, Samuel (17)
Differential Effects of Blockade of GABAA Receptors on Inspiratory Phase Fast Oscillatory Rhythms

Slade, Alexander (17)
The Expression of Connexin 36 in GABAergic Neurons in Respiratory Related Brainstem Regions of Adult Rat
Port Washington
  Paul D. Schreiber High School
Barasch, Adrienne Heather (17)
Structural Analysis of Alzheimer's A-BETA14-23 Using Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer

Bloom, Joshua David (17)
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Retro-Fitting American Commercial Jetliners with Anti-Missile Countermeasures

Condi, Chiara (17)
Is Power the Product or the Cause of Violence? Coalition Dynamics in Male-to-Female Intragroup Aggression Among the Chimpanzees of Kimbale

Diakow, Marla (18)
The Utilization of Rare SNPs Within the Canine Genome as a Means of Breed Identification

Kenger, Daniel (17)
First Prototype Mouse-Enabled Web Browser for the Blind

Koo, Tiffany Christina (17)
Cloning and Molecular Characterization of Novel Breast Cancer Gene: ERIAP

Kume, Maiko (17)
Is PCR a Revelant Tool for the Analysis of Microbial Diversity?

Malone, Andrew Barrow (17)
Evaluating Loss Aversion in Riskless Choice Across Trade-Offs of Varying Value
Riverdale
  Horace Mann School
Ross, Adrian Flatau (17)
Regulation of Rhodopsin Gene Expression in Drosophila Photoreceptor Cells
Rochester
  Greece Athena High School
Noto, Anthony (17)
Development of Weighted Chiral Indices: Their Use in Modeling Nickel Dithiolene Systems
  McQuaid Jesuit High School
Kekre, Rohan (17)
Tuning Multiple Triplers Using a UV Spectrometer
Rockville Centre
  South Side High School
Shay, Philip-Edouard (17)
Luring German Cockroaches (Blattela germanica) Using Aggregation Pheromones
Roslyn Heights
  Roslyn High School
Gottesman, David Alexander (17)
Isolation and Expression of an Epinephrine-synthesizing Enzyme (PNMT) from Entamoeba Parasites

Kessler, Julia Beth (17)
Gender Differences in Students' Academic Confidence Levels Concerning Advanced Placement Science Classes

Parikh, Anuraag Suhrid (17)
The Effects of Price Level and Price Type on Perceptions of a Restaurant

Siddique, Nuara (17)
The Impact of the Racial Composition of a Couple on Evaluations of the Couple's Compatibility
Rye Brook
  Blind Brook High School
Rosenberg, Brian James (17)
N-methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Abnormalities in a Mouse Model of Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome: Implications for Schizophrenia
Scarsdale
  Scarsdale High School
Bronson, Wesley Harris (18)
Mechanisms of Modulation of Muscle Contraction in a Model Neuromuscular System
Schuylerville
  Schuylerville Central School
Peterson, Christina Anne (17)
Effect of Focal Adhesion Kinase and Paxillin Overexpression in Cardiac Hypertrophy
Sleepy Hollow
  Sleepy Hollow High School
Gilliatt, Olivia Andrews (17)
Second Language Processing of English by Adult Native Spanish-Speakers: Gender Differences in the Declarative/Procedural Model of Lexicon and Grammar
Smithtown
  Smithtown High School
Fumelli, Alexander James (17)
Inferring the Diet of a Bizarre Fossil Crocodyliform: Was Simosuchus clarki Herbivorous?
Staten Island
  Susan E. Wagner High School
Chauhan, Neha (17)
Dietary Polyphenolic Compounds Inhibit the Fibrillization of Amyloid BETA-Protein: Structure-Activity Relationship and Preventive Implications for Alzheimer's Disease
Suffern
  Suffern High School
Mass, Alon Yishai (18)
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Overexpressing Transgenic Mice Exhibit AlteredSpinal Cord Neurons and Gait: A Morphological and Functional Study
Syosset
  Syosset High School
Choi, Daniel Chimin (17)
DNA Microarray Analysis of Shewanella oneidensis Grown for Fuel Cell Use

Haranhalli, Neil (17)
Analysis of Orthology and Molecular Evolution of the Carbonic Anhydrase (CAH) Gene of Dioscorea Species, Arabidopsis thaliana, and Oryza sativa

Li, Kun (16)
Policy-Oriented Issues Concern and Human Interest-Based Solidary Incentive as Factors in Political Activism in High School and College Level Activism

Rubin, Todd Wayne (17)
The Rise of the Right: An Analysis of European Politics
Uniondale
  Uniondale High School
McMillan, Simeon Charles (17)
Crossing the Divide: Using Acoustics and Geographic Location to Determine the Differences Between North and South American Frog and Toad Species
Voorheesville
  Clayton A. Bouton High School
Liu, Anne Ping (17)
Analysis of Regulatory Elements SP1 and CRE in the Transcription of Genes Affectedby Huntington's Disease
West Islip
  West Islip High School
Lubin, Steven Michael (17)
Applications of Supercritical Fluid Technology to Polymer Blends
Westbury
  Walter Tresper Clarke High School
Mathews, Emily Clarice Ho (17)
The Effects of the Racial Diversity of High School Environments on Ethnic Attitudes
White Plains
  White Plains High School
Levine, Sara Rebecca (17)
Correlation Between Religiosity, Community Support, and Post-Traumatic GrowthAmong Secular and Religious Israeli Adolescents

Younge, Tamiko Bianca (17)
Racial Bias by Physicians Providing Prenatal Care
Woodmere
  Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys
Hefter, Jonathan S. (18)
The Thermally Stabilizing Effects and Mechanisms of Clay Fillers on Acrylic Paints, Coatings, and Adhesives
Yorktown Heights
  Yorktown High School
Perinbasekar, Rajiv Arul (17)
The Role of Iron in the Expression of Membrane Type 1 Matrix Metalloproteinase

Purushothaman, Sudarshan P. (17)
Localization of Microtubules for Potential Nanoscale Applications

Rau-Murthy, Rohini Subhadra (17)
Implicit Math Cognition
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