The Food and Drug Administration Chapter of Sigma Xi has made the following awards for projects entered in the 2001 Regional Science Fairs in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area.

Congratulations to all!

Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Nadia Essalhi

First Place Winner

West Potomac High School

"Novel Functions for Thyroglobulin (TR) in the Kidney"

Melanie Dispenza

Honorable Mention

Thomas Jefferson School

"Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons Co-cultured with Striated Explants"

Northern Virginia Regional Science and Engineering Fair

John Coleman

First Place Winner

Bishop O'Connell High School

"How will the Molarity of a Solution of Antifreeze Affect the Temperature Change of the Solution?"

Prince George's County Regional High School Science Fair

Lauren Stewart

First Place Winner

Oxon Hills High School

"Lunar Cyclicity Births in Non-Human Mammals"

Angela Hill

Honorable Mention

Suitland High School

"Plug It In"

Calvin Turzillo

Honorable Mention

La Plata

"Robotic Arm vs Human Arm. Which is Superior?"