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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OUR FUTURE INNOVATORS SATISFYING. TEAMWORK. EXCELLENCE. MOTIVATED. New Jersey American Water is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 2.8 million people. We’re proud to support Coriell Institute’s Science Fair, because we understand the importance of research, science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Events like this present a learning opportunity for students to develop and test their hypotheses and ideas and showcase their passion for science! Best of luck to all the students, our future innovators!
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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?
Cherry Hill High School West
9
2021
Luke
Determining How Temperature Affects Fruit Fly Behavior
Cherry Hill High School West
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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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