[Updated AGAIN!] Congratulations to HCHS student scientists: Angela W, Taj C , Solei W and Sophie O'B as their science project advance!
Congratulations to senior Angela W., juniors Taj C & Solei W and sophomore Sophie O'B. for their excellent student research. You can read about their work below. These student scientists have projects which will advance to the Finals round in the TERRA NYC STEMFair on March 23rd at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. We wish them all the best and are thrilled that more students will have the opportunity to compete.
HCHS extends additional congratulations to Angela whose work has also advanced to the round 2 of NYSSEF on March 25, 2024, at the NY Hall of Science.
HCHS extends additional congratulations to Angela whose work has also advanced to the round 2 of NYSSEF on March 25, 2024, at the NY Hall of Science.
Angela's study uncovers for the first-time potential resistance mechanisms of emerging lung cancer mutations using fruit fly (Drosophila) models. It has identified an underappreciated drug candidate that significantly outperforms existing FDA-approved drugs, holding immense clinical implications and serving as a significant step toward personalized cancer therapy.
Taj's project is a program he wrote to create an animation of cells moving in the 3-dimensional space of their tissue, using a series of 2-dimensional image stacks acquired over time. During the animation, the reconstruction can be rotated, zoomed in and out, and can hide certain cells, allowing cells of interest to be tracked in 3 dimensions over time. This program allows biologists to better understand the dynamics of living tissues.
Soleil's research aims to elucidate the effect of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) on the stimulation of ovarian cancer growth, and the efficacy of a first-in-class humanized FSH-blocking antibody to inhibit this growth. Her proof-of-concept in-vitro work suggests potential for a novel ovarian cancer therapeutic in-vivo.
Sophie’s research is on the design of sustainable polymers with applications in electronics. She has been studying whether bioinspired alternatives to current technology, such as PVDF, can possess the same electrical properties while also being biodegradable, and therefore not contribute to microplastic pollution.
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