ISEF Sponsorship Opportunities - updated 1-30-2020

SPONSOR AN ISEF GRAND AWARDS CATEGORY

SPONSOR AN ISEF GRAND AWARDS CATEGORY

ISEF CATEGORIES

ISEF CATEGORIES

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Projects that study the structure, function, intracellular pathways, and formation of cells, specifically exploring the molecular level. The subcategories provide additional guidance and definition as well as a level of specificity to match judges’ expertise with student projects. CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Projects that involve the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes, including diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy. The subcategories provide additional guidance and definition as well as a level of specificity to match judges’ expertise with student projects.

Subcategories Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Biomechanics

Subcategories Cell Physiology Cellular Immunology Genetics Molecular Biology Neurobiology

Biomedical Devices Biomedical Imaging Cell and Tissue Engineering Synthetic Biology

SPONSORED

SPONSORED

WINNING PROJECTS Utilizing Computer Vision and Machine Learning Systems to Develop a Live Time Navigational and Surgical Aid for Spinal Reconstructions Krithik Ramesh, Colorado, United States Applying Thermopile Array Sensors and Machine Learning to Detect Falls of Older Adults Melissa Nie, Minnesota, United States Improving Spinal Fusions: Redesigned Pedicle Probe to Prevent Vertebral Breaches Nicolas Fedrigo, Canada

WINNING PROJECTS Modeling Neurodegeneration in vitro: A Dynamic Study of Tau in a Microfluidic Chamber System via Quantum Dot Labeling Allison Jia, California, United States Differential Expression of Retrotransposons in Stem Cell Lineages of the Preimplantation Embryo Eddie Dai, Kansas, United States EpCAM Enhances Gefitinib-Induced Drug Resistance in Colon Cancer Cells Yun-Chi Chen, Taiwan

Ending the EpiPen Epidemic: Creating an Intestinal Organoid to Understand the Immune Mechanisms Involved in a Peanut Allergy Isabella Heffernan, Rhode Island, United States The Effect of Silver Nanoparticles Socks on the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Abdulhadi Jallab and Hareth Omar, Qatar Smartphone-Controlled Portable Phoropter Powered by

Exploring Posterior Growth in D. rerio Using a Live Cell Cycle Biosensor Ella Feiner, New York, United States TrkC Identifies a Putative Mechanoreceptor that Specifically Innervates Taste Papillae Madison Sneve, Kentucky, United States Development of a CD4+ Neoantigen Vaccine in the Panc02 Tumor Model Jocelyn Mathew, Maryland, United States

Variable Focal Length Liquid Lens Ronak Roy, California, United States

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR |  SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR |  SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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