2005 Southern California Regional
Junior Science & Humaities Symposium Papers

The following were selected for presentation

A Study of Olfaction and Lifespan in Drosophila
Maham Ahmad, Alhambra High School, Alhambra

Phytoplankton Populations in Santa Monica Bay
Sian Bentson, Marlborough School, Los Angeles

Investigation of Pattern Expressions In Drosophila: RasGTPase
Lynley Allison Bird, Marlborough School, Los Angeles

The Effects of Sequencing! Memory Items vs Perceptual Learning
Lisa Calfas, Marlborough School, Los Angeles

Effects of Ash from Local Wildfires on Phytoplankton Growth
Evelyn Chan, Torrey Pines High School, del Mar

Love and Differential Equations: The Role of Poetic Inspiration in a Relationship
Laura Chanan, Tarbut V'Torah, Irvine

Impact of Impaired Mitchondrial DNA Repair on Mouse Brain
Allen Cheng, Arcadia HS, Arcadia

The CYP1B1 Leu432Val Polymorphism and Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Gloria Chi, Alhambra High School, Alhambra

CREB-Mutant Performance in a Novel Learning Tasks
Daniel Chin, Alhambra High School, Alhambra

Isolation and Sequencing of a Virus Associated with Cherry Necrotic Rusty Mottle Disease
Christopher Concannon, Escondido High School, Escondido

A Study of Child-Teacher Attachment in a Therapeutic Preschool
Katherine De Golia, Marlborough School, Los Angeles

Research on Therapeutic Progestins: Implications for Alzheimer's Disease
Krystal De La Rosa, Bravo Medical Magnet HS, Los Angeles

The Effects of E-cadherin on the Migration, Survival, and Proliferation on Alveolar Epithelial Cells Type II
Stephanie Dusaban, Marlborough School, Los Angeles

Singlet Oxygen Production by Ir(III) and Pt(II) Complexes
Henry Fong, Alhambra High School, Alhambra

Gait Analysis and the Unreliability of Transverse Plane Data
Jessica Friedland, Marlborough School, Los Angeles

Intelligent Drug Design for Therapeutics that Inhibit the M. tuberculosis 3&Mac226; Exonuclease of DNA Pol III
Amreeta Gill, Troy HS, Fullerton

Involvement of Dynein and Kinesin in the Intracellular Movement of H,K-ATPase in Parietal Cells
Julie Gov, Alhambra High School, Alhambra

Infant Independence in Captive Gibbons.
Katarina Hicks, Marlborough School, Los Angeles

Optimizing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique: Cerebral Heavy Metal Accumulation in Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease
Meryl Holt, Marlborough School, Los Angeles

The Role of Kinesin II in Endomembrane Trafficking in Rabbit Lacrimal Acini
Jasmin Hu, Alhambra High School, Alhambra

Characterization of Cells Present in the Periodontium
Alexander Kandel, Bravo Medical Magnet HS, Los Angeles

Do Crickets Communicate Information About Their Environment Through Chirping
Kristen Kelley, San Dieguito Academy HS, Encinitas

Finding Correlations Between SAMe and GCLM Levels in Tissue Diagnosed with ALD Through Cell Transfection
Kimberly Kwong, Alhambra High School, Alhambra

Mutation Detection in the PQBP1/FTSJ1 Genes of Autistic Patients
Serena Lee, Alhambra High School, Alhambra

The Effects of Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status On the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment Of Breast Cancer
Lauren Levonian, Marlborough School, Los Angeles

Importance of Drosophila eIF4E-Binding Proteins in Lifespan Regulation
Tony Lu, Alhambra High School, Alhambra

Simulation and Animation of the n-Body Problem in Two-Bodies.
Kowsigan Majuran, Alhambra High School, Alhambra

A Study of the 3x+1 Transformation and its Continuous Limit
Ogla Mandelshtam, University High School, Irvine

Real Time Analysis and Optimization of Solid Fuel Rocket Engines
Anthony J. Neuberger, Torrey Pines High School, del Mar

The Role of a Major Mammalian Oncogene and its Homolog in S. cerevisiae Aging
Uzoagu Okonkwo, Marymount High School, Los Angeles

Quantifying the Effect of Tungsten Illumination on Color Rendering of Low-Pressure Sodium
Jessica Rucker, Torrey Pines High School, del Mar

Brain Drivers Responsible for the Mechanism of Sleep Deprivation in Drosophila melanogaster
Anum Sheikh, Alhambra High School, Alhambra

Intraocular Camera for Retinal Protheses: Restoring Vision to the Blind
Noelle Stiles, Villa Park High School, Orange

Searching for Causes of Cryptorchidism and Testicular Cancer: SNP Detection of the HOXA10 Gene in Cryptorchid Patients
Connie Tat , Alhambra High School, Alhambra

Photo-oxidation studies of (Cystamine-N,S)bis(ethylenediamine)Co(III)complexes with Singlet Oxygen
Allen Tran, Alhambra High School, Alhambra

A Category Oriented Web Search Engine Based On Round Robin Learning And Ranking Algorithm
Tony Wu, University High School, Irvine

Cellular Characterization of Nickel Compound-induced C3H/10T1/2 Cl 8 Cell Transformation
Janey Yu, Alhambra High School, Alhambra