Coriell Institute Science Fair - 2022 Program Book

41ST ANNUAL

Coriell Institute Science Fair March 19, 2022

A L E G ACY O F I N N OVAT I O N .

A F U T U R E O F P O S S I B I L I T Y.

On behalf of the 2022 Coriell Institute Science Fair Team, thank you to our generous sponsors for their support in making the 41st Annual Science Fair a great success!

GOLD SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSOR

BRONZE SPONSORS

CONTRIBUTORS

THE ZAJAC FAMILY

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A Message from Coriell Institute

Welcome Students, It is my great pleasure to welcome

and reduce carbon emissions, the food

you all back to the Coriell Institute

scientists working to optimize food

Science Fair, in person again for

production for our growing population, or

the first time in three years!

the global team of doctors and scientists who have armed the world with tools to

While the virtual Science Fairs last year

fight our current pandemic. Every sector

and in 2020 were wonderful events with

of our society is touched by this work.

excellent projects and talent on display, I am thrilled that students and judges can

All of them were once young and curious

discuss these projects in person again.

and they, too, understood the need for a new generation of bright, driven men

As is the case each year, you and your

and women to carry their work into the

projects are the stars of today’s show.

future. That generation is made up of you

We are here because you had a curiosity

and the other students in the gymnasium

about the world around you, and you

today, demonstrating the topics that

had the drive and talent to pursue and

inspired your scientific passion.

satisfy that curiosity. The tactics you used to arrive at that answer—known

Thank you all for your participation

collectively as the Scientific Method—

today. I would like also to express my

have guided our kind toward answers

gratitude for the teachers, parents,

and knowledge for generations.

and all those who helped along the way. The Coriell Institute Science Fair

As you continue in your education and

would be impossible without you.

start your career, trust the instincts that led you here today. It’s very possible the

Sincerely,

question you posed has not been asked by anyone before. And even if it has, it was you who followed through, formed

Dr. Jean-Pierre Issa

a hypothesis, tested that hypothesis

President & CEO

through experimentation and research,

Coriell Institute for Medical Research

and generated the results shown here today. That work of discovery is the very essence of science and you should stand proud today as scientists.

You scientists are in good company. Think of the scientists and engineers you admire today: the men and women developing technology to improve electric vehicles

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A Message from Camden County College

Congratulations and welcome to the 41st Annual Coriell Institute Science Fair.

tuition and fees, federal and state financial aid options, work study programs, and a variety of payment plans to assist you. CCC students can also take

Camden County College is proud to

advantage of an exclusive dual admission

host the Science Fair again this year

partnership with Rutgers University-

and to share your enthusiasm for

Camden. Be a Rutgers student from

scientific theory and its applications in

day one with the most cost-effective

healthcare, technology and engineering.

4-year degree program in the region.

The selection of your project for this

Camden County College is a great

prestigious event recognizes your

place to start your higher education,

knowledge, hard work and creativity.

especially in allied health, science

Students whose ideas and experiments

and technology fields. Two of today’s

are showcased here today are on track

competitors – an 11th-grader with a

to make discoveries that will increase our

winning physical/life sciences entry

understanding of the world and change

and an 11th-grader with a winning

the way we live in the years ahead.

technological sciences entry – will be awarded two-year scholarships to CCC.

As a longtime leader of science and technology education, Camden County

On behalf of everyone at Camden County

College is proud of its dedicated faculty

College, I wish each young scientist all

and exceptional facilities. Our programs

the best at today’s fair and continued

offer high-quality instruction in small,

success with your future studies, research,

conveniently scheduled classes. Halpern

inventions and explorations. To learn how

Hall houses labs and simulation rooms

the programs and opportunities at CCC

for biology, chemistry, physics and

will start you on your way, visit www.

veterinary technology. The building

camdencc.edu, or attend our Academic

also includes a surgical technology

Open House at the Blackwood Campus

suite, dental hygiene clinic, nursing arts

on the morning of April 9, 2022.

center, a nutrition science kitchen and café. Additional College facilities serve

Sincerely,

programs in many other fields, including biotechnology, computer science, data science, computer-integrated

Donald A. Borden

manufacturing, robotics, photonics, music

President

recording, and video game design.

Camden County College

CCC wants every student to achieve a college education and offers affordable

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About Coriell Institute

CORIELL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

In September of last year, the National Cancer Institute

The Coriell Institute for Medical Research is an

awarded a Specialized Program of Research Excellence grant

internationally renowned biomedical research

to Coriell and the Van Andel Research Institute in Michigan

nonprofit with a dual mission – to supply the global

to establish an Epigenetic Therapies SPORE. This prestigious

research community with high quality biological

grant is the first of its kind to be awarded in New Jersey and

materials and services and to conduct forward-looking

the first ever SPORE awarded in epigenetics.

research at its facility in Camden, New Jersey.

Visit coriell.org for more.

Coriell was founded in 1953 by Dr. Lewis L. Coriell.

Dr. Coriell, a virologist who played an important role in developing the polio vaccine, saw a need for standardized biological samples for use in research and worked with the National Institute for General Medical Sciences to create a collection which all scientists could depend on. That collection, the Human Genetic Cell Repository, was launched at Coriell in 1973. Over the years, Coriell has built relationships with many other organizations and now offers millions of samples to scientists around the world.

Research is also a major focus of the Coriell Institute.

Jean-Pierre Issa, MD, Coriell’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is a world-recognized expert in epigenetics – or the ways the turning “on” and “off” of genes affect our health – of aging and cancer. Coriell has a team of researchers working to learn more about the role epigenetics plays in cancer and how it can be tapped to improve treatments.

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Teacher Recognition Coriell sincerely thanks all of the teachers who have dedicated their time and effort to helping the students prepare their entries for the annual Coriell Science Fair:

Cherry Hill High School East • Mr. Gregory Rouen • Mr. Brian Vernachio

Haddonfield Friends School • Mrs. Poon Ma • Ms. Susan Miles

Cherry Hill High School West • Ms. Elizabeth Begley • Mr. Brian Grillo

Ingram Family Homeschool Academy • Mrs. Dana Ingram

Cinnaminson High School • Mr. Edward Palmer Eastampton Community School • Mr. Jeff Bowlby Glassboro High School • Mrs. Susan Powers

Outschool of Gloucester County • Mr. Ryan Reynolds

McBride Homeschool • Ms. Carolyn McBride

Pennsauken High School • Ms. Frances Cone Thomas Harrington Middle School • Ms. Maureen Barrett Voorhees Middle School • Ms. Ashley Gumtow

Moorestown High School • Mr. Sean Watson

William Allen Middle School • Mr. Ken Lynch

Moorestown Upper Elementary School • Ms. April Sullivan

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Special Awards In addition to 1st and 2nd place presented to students in each age group and category, several sponsors of the 41st Annual Coriell Institute Science Fair have provided special and distinctive awards to recognize students (both individuals and teams) who have displayed excellence with their science fair projects. These awards demonstrate the high value sponsors place on achievement by middle and high school students in the areas of science and technology.

LEWIS L. CORIELL BEST OF FAIR AWARD

BEST OF ENGINEERING AWARD

In honor of Dr. Lewis L. Coriell’s spirit and innovative drive,

One 6-8th grade participant or team and one 9-12th grade

one 6-8th grade participant or team and one 9-12th grade

participant or team will be awarded the Best Engineering

participant or team will be recognized by the Lewis L.

Award for exhibiting particular excellence at the Coriell

Coriell Best of Fair Award for outstanding perseverance

Institute Science Fair (this can include mathematics,

and cleverness in the design of an experimental approach

computer science, and engineering projects). Winners will

to a research problem, particularly when the design

each be awarded $100 for exhibiting particular excellence

overcomes limited resources. This award was created by

and most importantly creativity in engineering.

the Coriell Institute for Medical Research in honor of its founder, who passed away in 2001. The winners will each

BEST OF BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES

be awarded $350.

One 6-8th grade participant and one 9th-12th grade participant will be awarded $100 for exhibiting a creative

BEST OF LIFE SCIENCES AWARD

and practical approach in Behavioral and Social Sciences.

One 6-8th grade participant or team and one 9-12th grade

Sponsored by the Zajac family.

participant or team will be awarded the Best Life Sciences Award for exhibiting particular excellence within a life science category at the Coriell Institute Science Fair.

MARIANNE RAPHAELY MEDICINE AND HEALTH AWARD The Marianne Raphaely Medicine and Health Award will

Winners will each be awarded $150.

be presented to one 6-8th grade student and one 9-12th grade participant who shows initiative and practical

BEST OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AWARD

approach in Medicine and Health. Ms. Raphaely was a

The Best Physical Sciences Award will be presented

president of The Friends of Coriell and a strong supporter

to one 6-8th grade participant or team and one 9-12th

of scientific education. Winners will receive $100

grade participant or team for demonstrating outstanding comprehension of one of the physical science categories.

sponsored by the M. Raphaely Memorial Fund.

Winners will each be awarded $150, sponsored by the Zajac family.

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Special Awards

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY AWARDS

Category winners are eligible to enter the 2022 Delaware

The South Jersey section of the American Chemical

Valley Science Fair (DVSF), being held April 5th through

Society will award $50 to one 6-8th grade participant and

April 7th, if you meet one of the following:

$75 to one 9-12th grade participant for demonstrating particular excellence in the chemistry category.

• You are an individual project in 6-8th grade and won 1st or 2nd

CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP Camden County College will present two 11th grade participants each with a two-year, full scholarship – one for a winning physical/life science project, and the other, a winning technological sciences project. (Students must

• You are a team project in 6th-8th grade and won 1st or 2nd • You are an individual project in 9-12th grade and won 1st, or 2nd •Y ou are a team project in 9th-12th and won 1st.

attend CCC full time.)

If you fit a criterion above, you must visit Coriell’s website for information and instructions on attending DVSF. https://www.coriell.org/1/About-Us/Education/ Coriell-Institute-Science-Fair/Science-Fair-Overview

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Category Descriptions

TEAM PROJECTS

BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

BOTANY

COMPUTER SCIENCE

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES

All disciplines – multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary. Projects consist of 2 or 3 team members.

Human and animal behavior, social and community relationships – psychology, sociology, anthropology, archaeology, ethology, ethnology, linguistics, learning, perception, urban problems, reading problems, public opinion surveys, educational testing, etc.

Study of plant life – agriculture, agronomy, horticulture, forestry, plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant pathology, plant genetics, hydroponics, algae, etc.

Study and development of computer software and hardware and associated logical devices – artificial intelligence, algorithms, data bases, networking and communications, computer graphics, computational science, programming languages, operating systems.

Geology, mineralogy, physiography, oceanography, meteorology, climatology, astronomy, geology, serology, seismology, geography, weather, paleontology, geophysics, tectonics, planetary science.

BIOCHEMISTRY

CHEMISTRY

CONSUMER SCIENCE

ENGINEERING

MATHEMATICS

Chemistry of life processes – molecular biology, molecular genetics, enzymes, photosynthesis, blood chemistry, protein chemistry, food chemistry, hormones, metabolism, etc.

Study of nature and composition of matter and laws governing it – physical chemistry, organic chemistry (other than biochemistry), inorganic chemistry, materials, plastics, fuels, pesticides, metallurgy, soil chemistry, etc.

Testing and the comparison of consumer products for their intended use.

Technology projects that directly apply scientific principles to manufacturing and practical uses – civil, mechanical, aeronautical, chemical, electrical, photographic, sound, automotive, marine, heating and refrigerating, transportation, environmental engineering, etc.

Development of formal logical systems or various numerical and algebraic computations, and the application of these principles– calculus, geometry, abstract algebra, number theory, statistics, complex analysis, probability.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

MICROBIOLOGY

MEDICINE AND HEALTH

PHYSICS

ZOOLOGY

Air pollution and air quality, bioremediation, soil contamination and soil quality, ecosystems management, water pollution and water quality, environmental engineering, forestry, land use management, recycling, waste management.

Biology of microorganisms – bacteriology, virology, protozoology, fungi, bacterial genetics, yeast, antibiotics, antimicrobials, etc.

Study of disease and health of humans and animals – dentistry, pharmacology, pathology, ophthalmology, nutrition, sanitation, pediatrics, dermatology, allergies, speech and hearing, etc.

Theories, principles, and laws governing energy and the effect on matter—solid state, optics, acoustics, particle, nuclear, atomic, plasma, superconductivity, fluid and gas dynamics, thermo-dynamics, semiconductors, magnetism, quantum mechanics, biophysics, etc.

Study of animals – animal genetics, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, entomology, animal ecology, paleontology, cellular physiology, circadian rhythms, animal husbandry, cytology, histology, animal physiology, invertebrate neurophysiology, studies of invertebrates, etc.

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Student Projects PROJECT #

NAME

PROJECT TITLE

SCHOOL

GRADE

BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL 2001

Noor Ain

How Do Traumatic Experiences Affect Human Behavior From Ages 5-25?

Cherry Hill High School East

9

2004

Esma Cakmak

How Do Different Forms Of Escitalopram Impact The Brain Between Ages 12-25

Cherry Hill High School East

9

2007

Tiernan Gallaher

Determining How A Warming Planet Will Affect The Violence Rates Of Us Cities

Cherry Hill High School West

9

2009

Humna Hussain

How Does Different Concentrations Of The Calvin Klein Be Fragrance Affect Individual's From Ages 12-18 Versus 30-50 Mood Or Attraction To The Fragrance??

Cherry Hill High School East

10

2019

Kennedy Plefka

Educating Our Youth About The Benefits Of Organ Donations

Cherry Hill High School West

10

2023

Jakob Unterlack

How Do Neuroplastic Tendencies Differ In Musicians’ And Nonmusicians' ShortTerm Memory Across Different Age Ranges?

Cherry Hill High School East

10

3004

Angelo Boujaoude

Effects Of Music On Middle School Students Test Anxiety Levels And Performance

William Allen Middle School

8

3007

Mac Clancey

Do Grades Represent You?

Haddonfield Friends School

8

3010

Olivia Fleming

Time The Test?

Haddonfield Friends School

7

3011

Olivia Floyd

Living With And Without Epilepsy

Eastampton Community School

7

3019

Jaya Lawrence-Gupta

Memory And Persuasion

Haddonfield Friends School

8

3022

Rebecca Marks

Beyond Words: The Psychology Of Fonts

Haddonfield Friends School

7

3029

Lee Morfit-Tighe

Do Animal Lovers Read More?

Haddonfield Friends School

8

3031

Annabridget O’Connor

May I Help You?

Haddonfield Friends School

8

BIOCHEMISTRY 1001

Maya Butani

Novel Plant-Derived Scaffolds Influence Cellular Mechanotransduction And Differentiation

Moorestown High School

12

1013

Christopher Reigel

Quantifying Specific Per- And Polyflouroalkyl Substances In Popular Bottled Waters

Cherry Hill High School West

12

1016

Gauri Saoji

Natural Vs Synthetic Products: Which Is Better For Your Skin?

Lenape High School

11

2011

Anika Kaushal

Reversing Genetic Mutation In The Ins Gene To Ensure Proper Protein Functionality

Moorestown High School

10

3012

Emily Grassi

Records From Refuse

Haddonfield Friends School

8

1018

Keyan Vojdani

Compsense: Optimal Compost Screening Using Sensorial Technology

Moorestown High School

11

2013

Gian Longo

Determining The Effects Of Bluetooth On Plant Growth

Cherry Hill High School West

9

3000

Dante Andreacchio

Light It Grow!

Haddonfield Friends School

7

3009

Grace Delfino

Best Soils To Grow Oregano

Haddonfield Friends School

7

BOTANY

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Student Projects PROJECT #

NAME

PROJECT TITLE

SCHOOL

GRADE

CHEMISTRY 1003

Deven Chakrabarti

Novel Method For Free-Radical Polymerization Of Salts Of Acrylic Acids Part 2

Moorestown High School

11

2002

Jasmine Alvarez

Using Sargassum Seaweed Cellulose And Bamboo Fibers To Create A Biodegradable Plastic

Cherry Hill High School West

10

2020

Princess Powell-Stroud

Determining If Prescription Drugs Found In The Urine Can Affect Plant Growth And Development

Cherry Hill High School West

9

3006

Asha Chakrabarti

Blood And Disease Repellant Fabrics

William Allen Middle School

8

3023

Molly Massa

Rad Reactions; Which Element Will React The Strongest?

Moorestown Upper Elementary School

6

3030

Aidan Moskowitz

Spherification: It Matters

Delran Middle School

8

COMPUTER SCIENCE 1002

Tarik Cana

Fish And Overfishing And The Correlation With Human Population

Cherry Hill High School West

11

1006

Connor DePre

More Trees - Less Change?

Cherry Hill High School West

12

1007

Sriram Elango

Examining Natural Language Processing Instructgpt Models: Viability, Performance, And Toxicity

Cinnaminson High School

11

1009

Nile Kolenovic

The Effect Of External And Internal Factors On Productivity

Cherry Hill High School West

12

1010

Kien Ma

Employee Retention

Cherry Hill High School West

12

1014

Kevin Salvatorelli

Digitized Classroom Contact Tracing And Notification

Cherry Hill High School West

12

1017

Jeffrey Tang

How Do Physical Barriers Affect Download Speeds Of Two Network Systems

Cherry Hill High School West

12

2008

Kushagra Goel

Predicting Asthma Hospitalizations From Air Quality By Using Machine Learning Models

Cherry Hill High School East

9

3003

Alexander Bondar

Password Security: How Easily Can Your Password Be Hacked?

Moorestown Upper Elementary School

6

3025

Charles McFadden

From Metal To Math: Testing The Accuracy Of A Homemade Calculator

Haddonfield Friends School

7

3035

Nithilan Rengapragash

Medibot

Harrington Middle School

8

3039

Neeka Vojdani

An Analysis Of Online Advertising Effectiveness Vs Traditional Methods

William Allen Middle School

8

CONSUMER SCIENCE 3017

Ansley Kazmarek

Do Brand Names Have An Effect On The Type Of Product You Buy?

Haddonfield Friends School

7

3021

Jayden Limjoco

The Psychology Behind Restaurant Menus

Haddonfield Friends School

7

3028

Riti Moorthy

Why "Monopoly" Instead Of... "Uncle Wang"?

Voorhees Middle School

7

Aquatic Ecosystem

Moorestown High School

11

Moorestown High School

11

EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE 1004

Gabe Cioce

1011

Konstantinos Nicholaou Food For Mars Colony

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Student Projects PROJECT #

NAME

PROJECT TITLE

SCHOOL

GRADE

ENGINEERING 1005

Kieran Corson

3d Printed Object Integrity Based Upon Infill

Cherry Hill High School West

12

1008

Zachary Ingram

Lucidgloves

Ingram Family Homeschool Academy

11

2005

Colin Coleman

Using A 3d Printer To Improve The To-Go Coffee Lid

Cherry Hill High School West

9

2012

Dominik Krzton

Improving The Thrust Of A Solid State Rocket.

Cherry Hill High School West

9

3016

Constantine Kalafatides

The Best Performing Keyboard Switch

Haddonfield Friends School

7

3020

Sonia Leo

Decrease Us Dependence On Foreign Fuel And Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Significantly Increasing The Efficiency Of Gas And Electric Vehicles Using Recycled Energy

William Allen Middle School

8

3040

Karolina Wisniewski

Picasso Roboto

Harrington Middle School

8

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1000

Alex Bernstein

Pass The Salt Please

Moorestown High School

12

2015

Abiha Mehdi

How Are Animals Living In Tundra And Forest Biomes Affected By The Impacts Of Climate Change?

Cherry Hill High School East

9

2016

David Nguyen

The Costs And Prices Of Green Energy Sources, And Their Present And Predicted Trends

Cherry Hill High School East

9

2017

Ellie Noh

Determining The Efficiency Of Using Sponges As A Substitute For Soil

Cherry Hill High School East

10

3008

Chirayu Daniel

Waste To Worth: Recycling Waste Water

Frances S. DeMasi Middle School

8

3013

Julia Hoffman

Ocean Salinity

Haddonfield Friends School

7

3015

Ansh Jaggi

Eco-Friendly Wastewater Filtration System

Voorhees Middle School

7

3026

Henry Mills

Unfiltered Water Lead Content

Haddonfield Friends School

7

3036

David Sebastian

Acid Rain: Reducing The Damage

Haddonfield Friends School

8

3038

Manuella Teodorak

Does Other People Opinion Affects The Brain?

William Allen Middle School

8

MEDICINE & HEALTH 1015

Jevyn San Pedro

How Does The Rate And Health Of The Physiological Processes Behind The Gut-Brain Axis Affect Motor Skills In Teenagers?

Cherry Hill High School East

12

2006

Taylon Collopen

Personalizing Cll Treatments For Patients

Cherry Hill High School West

9

2022

Max Swartz

The Effects Of Warming Up On Deadlift Performance

Cherry Hill High School East

10

2025

Jason Yang

A Clinical Data-Based Predictive Algorithm For Breast Cancer Survival

Cherry Hill High School East

9

3001

Matthew Ardito

What Smells Affect Your Heart Rate The Most?

Haddonfield Friends School

7

3005

Erika Capella

Background Noise: Is It Good Or Bad?

Haddonfield Friends School

7

3033

Kate Perlman

Would You Like A Brownie?

Haddonfield Friends School

8

3034

Sophia Poulos

The Dark Side Of The Dance World

Haddonfield Friends School

8

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Student Projects PROJECT #

NAME

PROJECT TITLE

SCHOOL

GRADE

MICROBIOLOGY 1012

Samara Pritchett

Analyzing The Effects Of Chronic E-Cigarette Exposure On The Biodiversity Of The Sinonasal Microbiome

Cherry Hill High School West

12

2000

Diya Agarwal

Effect Of Stress-Induced Conditions And Probiotics On Total Protein And Chloroplast Degradation

Moorestown High School

9

2018

NanaYaa Nunyuie

Using Winogradsky Columns As A Living Battery

Cherry Hill High School West

9

3018

Khushi Khurana

Sanitizer Vs. Hand Soap’s Effect On Human Skin

Moorestown Upper Elementary School

6

3032

Julian Obre-Marks

Wash your hands please!

Haddonfield Friends School

8

2014

Alycea McBride

Insulation Or Insufficiency

McBride Homeschool

10

3002

Sebastian Aristone

Baseball Bat Debate

Haddonfield Friends School

7

3024

Joi McBride

Window Glass Comparison

McBride Homeschool

7

3037

Thomas Solitro

Sunny Side Up: Tracking The Sun With Solar Panels

William Allen Middle School

7

PHYSICS

TEAM PROJECTS (HIGH SCHOOL) 4000

Imani Abdul-Badee

Mushrooms For Mars

Moorestown High School

11

4000

Leah Dougherty

Mushrooms For Mars

Moorestown High School

11

4000

Andrea Regino Prieto

Mushrooms For Mars

Moorestown High School

11

4001

Man Cao

Password Strength Invulnerability

Cherry Hill High School West

12

4001

Cachary Rance Tolentino

Password Strength Invulnerability

Cherry Hill High School West

12

4002

Karina Gupta

Using The App Tulio For Community Collaboration In Finding Health Solutions

Cherry Hill High School East

10

4002

Armaan Gupta

Using The App Tulio For Community Collaboration In Finding Health Solutions

Cherry Hill High School East

10

4002

Gia Gupta

Using The App Tulio For Community Collaboration In Finding Health Solutions

Cherry Hill High School East

10

4003

Michael Rochford

Covid-19 Impact On Different States

Cherry Hill High School West

11

4003

David Lawton

Covid-19 Impact On Different States

Cherry Hill High School West

12

4004

Olawale Osinowo

Susceptibility To Misinformation Of High School Students On Different Social Media Platforms

Glassboro High School

11

4004

Jillian Smith

Susceptibility To Misinformation Of High School Students On Different Social Media Platforms

Glassboro High School

12

4005

Jack Brody Tompkins

Finding The Best Plants For A Martian/Lunar Colony

Moorestown High School

12

4005

Michael Caulder

Finding The Best Plants For A Martian/Lunar Colony

Moorestown High School

11

4005

Damian Pagano

Finding The Best Plants For A Martian/Lunar Colony

Moorestown High School

11

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Student Projects PROJECT #

NAME

PROJECT TITLE

SCHOOL

GRADE

TEAM PROJECTS (MIDDLE SCHOOL) 5000

Yash Bhavsar

From Rocks To Chalk To Co2 Capture: A Doorway To A Cleaner Planet

William Allen Middle School

7

5000

Derek Zheng

From Rocks To Chalk To Co2 Capture: A Doorway To A Cleaner Planet

William Allen Middle School

7

5001

Sandro Boujaoude

Effects Of Artifically Colored Drinks On Teeth Staining Compared To Different Intervals Of Time Without Brushing

Moorestown Upper Elementary School

6

5001

Vedant Yadav

Effects Of Artifically Colored Drinks On Teeth Staining Compared To Different Intervals Of Time Without Brushing

Moorestown Upper Elementary School

6

5002

Aarika Sharma

What Does The Brain Process Faster Colors Shapes Or Words

Moorestown Upper Elementary School

6

5002

James Wang

What Does The Brain Process Faster Colors Shapes Or Words

Moorestown Upper Elementary School

6

5002

Chase Yalon

What Does The Brain Process Faster Colors Shapes Or Words

Moorestown Upper Elementary School

6

5003

Aanya Chanda

The Purging Profiler

Harrington Middle School

8

5003

Prisha Parekh

The Purging Profiler

Harrington Middle School

8

5003

Jessica Yao

The Purging Profiler

Harrington Middle School

8

2003

Nicholas

Can Uv Light Be Used To Alter Carpenter Ant Behavior?

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Coriell Institute Science Fair Winner Takes Top Prize in International Competition MAYA BUTANI

due to the pandemic. Butani took

Congratulations to Maya Butani, a

home first place in her division.

winner in the 2021 Coriell Institute Science Fair, for her First Place Award

From there, she moved onto the

in the 2021 Regeneron International

regional science fair, the Delaware

Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)!

Valley Science Fair, again taking a top placement which allowed her to move

Butani, a rising senior at Moorestown

onto ISEF, the international competition,

High School in Moorestown, New

which also was held virtually.

Jersey, took home the First Award in Biochemistry for her project titled

Butani was worried that the virtual

“Stem Cell Behavior and Osteogenic

nature of the big event would take

Differentiation on Plant-Derived

away some of the aspects she was

Scaffolds” in which she explored

looking forward to, but she said they

the utility of plant materials in

did an excellent job producing the

manufacturing tissue for use in humans.

fair. There were panels to attend and there was even a 3D modeling

“There are more people who

that allowed participants to move

need organs than we have organs

through a virtual space and observe

to give. We need to engineer

projects as if they were there.

a solution.” Butani said. “I was in my kitchen one day and noticed the vasculature of a spinach leaf was similar to the arteries and veins in our bodies.

I wanted to see how these similarities could be utilized.”

“My favorite part was meeting other finalists,” she said. “I was upset that I might not be able to meet people, but I went out of my way and I met a really nice group of people. It was great to meet other people around the world with a similar passion and similar drive.”

Butani tackled her topic—discovering

Going into her senior year at

there was indeed potential, though

Moorestown High School, Butani

more testing is needed—and presented

hadn’t yet decided where she’ll

her finding first at the Coriell Institute

attend college, but she does

Science Fair in March. This was the

know that her career will involve

40th anniversary of the Coriell Institute

scientific research in some capacity.

Science Fair and, for the second year

In the meantime, she’ll continue

in a row, the event was held virtually

sharing her passion with others.

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“ Science is something that is really important to me,” she said. “I’m trying to start a new science club. I know that exposing students to experiential learning is the best way to introduce young students to science.”

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