CSSF Category Awards: 2010
Pharmacology

Senior Division

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S1803 — First Place

Priyanka V. Athavale, Grade 12
Sudarshan Bhat, Grade 12
The Effects of Caloric Restriction on the Subsequent Stress Resistance and Chemosensation of Caenorhabditis elegans
Advisor: Mrs. Amanda Alonzo
School: Lynbrook High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County

S1815 — Second Place

Jorie A. Moore, Grade 10
Investigating the Effectiveness of Natural Pesticides in Controling Leaf Gall Insect Development
Advisor: Mr. Nathan Whittington
School: Sanger High School, Sanger, Fresno County

S1816 — Third Place

Suchith R. Nareddy, Grade 11
Longevity and Diet: Studying the Relationship between Caloric Intake, Dietary Manipulation, and Lifespan in Drosophila
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County

S1809 — Fourth Place

Alyssa N. Cook, Grade 10
Toward Skeletal Regeneration: Corticoids Affect Marker Gene Expression in Murine Osteogenic Cells
Advisor: Dr. David Gardiner
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County

S1801 — Honorable Mention

Easun Arunachalam, Grade 9
Countering Free Radicals: Comparing the Antioxidant Effects of Vitamins
Advisor: Dr. Preethi Srikanthan
School: Crescenta Valley High School, LaCrescenta, Los Angeles County

S1808 — Honorable Mention

Monica L. Chen, Grade 11
Antibacterial Properties of Chitosan Nanoparticles Encapsulated by Cocos nucifera-derived Peptides
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County