The Food and Drug Administration Chapter of Sigma Xi
has made the following awards for projects entered in the
2006 Regional Science Fairs in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area.
Congratulations to all!
Prince Georges Area Science Fair
- Emily Brownlee
First Prize Winner
"A Tale of Two Oysters and Algal Blooms"
Calvert High School
- Rishi Banerjee
Second Prize Winner
"Optimization of Extraction of Phenolics"
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
- Silpa Thaivalappil
Honorable Mention
"BAG-Family Stress Response in Breast Cancer"
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Montgomery Area Science Fair
- Rachel Lee
First Prize Winner
"Discovery of Small Molecules for Prostate Cancer Treatment"
Montgomery Blair High School
- Liam McMahon
Second Prize Winner
"Aluminum Content of Soy Products"
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
- Gordon Sommers
Second Prize Winner
"Aluminum Content of Soy Products"
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
DC Mathematics Science & Technology Fair
- Sarah Giffin
First Prize Winner
"Cricket Respiration: The Effects of Temperature and Light on Cricket Respiration"
Alice Deal Junior High School
- Iheoma Umez-Eronini
Second Prize Winner
"Prosthetic Retina Design"
Benjamin Banneker High School
- Mariela Castillo
Honorable Mention
"The Beauty of Polymer Balls"
Benjamin Banneker High School
- Christian Ulstrup
Honorable Mention
"The Effects of Vertical and Horizontal Cuts on Vitamins A and C on Planaria"
Alice Deal Junior High School
Howard County Mathematics, Science & Technology Fair
- Milan Thakor
First Prize Winner
"A Novel Nano-Sensor of Single Molecule Detection using Quantum Dot FRET"
River Hill High School
- Drew Barnes
Second Prize Winner
"Enamel Dissolution in Citric Acid-Containing Beverages"
Centennial High School
- Shana Rusonis
Honorable Mention
"Don't Sweat It: The Effect of Awareness on the Presence of Microbes in a Gym
Environment"
Marriotts Ridge High School
- Mabo Imoisili
Honorable Mention
"Inducible Expression of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Tissue Cultures"
Centennial High School
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