BHS Research
Welcome to Science Research
The program follows the University of Albany Science Research in the High School (SRHS) program which provides students in their sophomore through senior years with the opportunity to conduct original research.
Students are asked: "What are you interested in? Let me help you explore that interest." Students are then asked to read journal articles, contacting researchers and engage them as mentors, develop hypotheses, collect and analyze data and eventually present their findings.
The three-year research program lets students earn 12 college credits from the University of Albany and is a great addition to a transcript. This course helps students learn good researching skills, time management and goal setting, becoming more confident in public speaking, and offers many other avenues for personal growth.
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About the Program
Course Description
Students from diverse backgrounds and ability levels complete research that goes beyond what most of us would imagine a high school student might accomplish. Diverse topics, for example, include:
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The Neural Correlation of the Executive Attention System in Longterm Practitioners of Focused Meditation
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Evaluation of Cryopreserved Cord Blood
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Spherical Packing Within Cylindrical Constraints
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Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Regulation of Spinal Accessory Motor Neuron Progression in Developing Embryos
Students present their research to their class, their school district and in national and regional competitions. They use the same professional methods employed by professional researchers, developing presentations accompanied by slides or Power Point graphics.
How Researchers Act as Mentors
A key component of the program is the use of researchers as mentors. Once students identify an area of interest, they begin reading commonly available literature and quickly move to articles in the professional literature. As they refine their topic, students are encouraged to contact the author of a journal article that explores a similar hypothesis. These researchers are asked to be mentors, providing guidance for students and answering questions, usually via E-mail or by telephone.
The student then proceeds to work in the mentors lab, designing and undertaking original research.
How Students Benefit
According to a study by The Evaluation Consortium at Albany, students reported that the main benefits of participating in the program were centered around:
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Taking pride in doing original work
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Developing the ability to circumvent barriers to conducting research
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Gaining self-confidence in presenting their ideas and findings in a public forum
How the BHS Research Program Meets Education Standards
National Science Education standards place less emphasis on "student acquisition of knowledge" and "rigidly following curriculum," and more emphasis on "guiding students in active and extended scientific inquiry" and "understanding and responding to individual student's interests, strengths, experiences, and needs."
The BHS Research Program responds to these standards by helping students become active learners engaged in an inquiry-based program into authentic questions generated from their interests and experiences.
Student Awards
Congratulations to Our Research Students for the Following Major Awards:
2018
2017
JSHS Finalist: Jackie Contento
Mutations in the ACVR Type 1 receptor that drive Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progessiva are also found in certain cancer tumors
JSHS Finalist Bronze Winner: Kaveri Gowda
I-SWEEP Finalist Gold Winner: Kaveri Gowda
Sulfamethoxazole and Ciprofloxacin Resistance in Benthic Microbial Stream Communities
JSHS Finalist: Joey Raphael
Ending Epidemics: With a Worm
JSHS Finalist: Lin Xie
I-SWEEP Finalist Bronze Winner: Lin Xie
A Proteomic Approach to Discovering Tumor Specific Peptides for Cancer Immunotherapy
2016
JSHS Semi Finalist: Emma Burns
Circadian Rhythm Shifts in Melanocytes vs. Melanoma Cells and the Effect on Gene Expression Levels
STS Semi Finalist: Dalton Waldock
Spectroscopic Measurements versus Langmuir Probe Analyses of RF Plasma
JSHS Semi Finalist: Molly Rickles
Analysis of Atlantic and Shortnose Sturgeon Diet and Utilization of the Saco River, Maine
I-SWEEP Finalist: Christoper Fischer
A 3D Paper-Based Enzymatic Fuel Cell for Self-Powered, Low-Cost Glucose Sensing
2015
2014
2013
Intel STS Finalist: Mark Moretto
Deep Impact Spectral Observations of Naturally Occurring Mini-Outbursts at Comet Temple 1
Intel ISEF Finalist: Sarah Ruthen
The Effects of Equine-Assisted Therapy on the Social Functioning of Autistic Adults
JSHS Finalist: Wendy Willner
American Chemical Society Award: Wendy WIllner
Bioremediation of 3,3 Dichlorobenzidine Through the Use of Cathodic Reduction in Two Chamber Microbial Fuel Cells
JSHS Finalist: Nick Poulton
An Exploration to Determine if Fab Molecules are Efficacious in Neutralizing Influenza H1 and H3 Subtypes
ISWEEP Finalist: James Parlee
Reliability Assessment of Ultra Capacitors Under Various Stress and Shock Conditions
2012
INTEL ISEF Finalist: Jenny Yang
The Effect of an E. coli topA66 Mutation on SOS and Antibiotic Response
ISWEEEP Finalist: Steven Kalayam
The Retention Rates and Retention Abilities of Organic Matter Within Soil During a Period of Rainfall
US National Biogenius Finalist: Nick Poulton
An Exploration to Determine if Fab Molecules are Efficacious in Neutralizing Influenza H1 and H3 Subtypes
JSHS Finalist: Chetan Khanna
Mindfulness Lessens the Impact of Social Rejection on Emotional Experience and Attentional Performance
2011
2010
Intel STS Semi-Finalist: Greg Ellson
Shape Memory Polymer-Nylon Lycra Composites for Orthopedic Cast
Intel STS Semi-Finalist: Michelle Neider
Lucid Dreaming and Prefrontal Task Performance
Intel ISEF Finalist: Jovy Paily
MiR-106b-25 Facilitates Gliomagenesis by Modulating the p21 and Bim Signaling Pathways
JSHS Finalist: Greg Ellsons
Shape Memory Polymer-Nylon Lycra Composites for Orthopedic Cast
2009
2008
Intel STS Semi-Finalist: Azure Nowara
The Neural Correlation of the Executive Attention System in Long-term Practitioners of Focused Meditation
Young Epidemiologist Scholar Finalist: Shailee Dave
The Evaluation of Cryopreserved Umbilical Cord Blood "Old" versus "New" units: A Clinical Study
Intel ISEF Finalist: Elizabeth Cai
Developing an In-vitro Method for Testing Genes that Regulate Angiogenesis
Young Epidemiologist Scholoar Semi-Finalist: Jacienta Paily
A Comparison of Two Coronary Revascularization Procedures in Diabetic Patients with Multivessel Disease
2007
2006
2005
Research Checkpoints
Year 1
Checkpoint 1 - Select a general area of interest
Provide evidence that you have:
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Pursued background research on several potential general areas of interest
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Selected one general area of interest
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Used on-line bibliographic searches and electronic communication to locate sources related to your general area of interest
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Used textbooks and general references to become knowledgeable about your general area of interest
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Explained (in writing) why you selected the general area of interest
Checkpoint 2 - Research and narrow the topic
Provide evidence that you have:
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Pursued in-depth research in the area of interest--including primary, secondary, and tertiary sources in scientific journals
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Communicated with scientists working in this topic area
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Narrowed the topic through in-depth research
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Discussed (in writing) the contributions that specific scientists have made to understanding this topic
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Explained (in writing) your reasons for selecting this topic
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Explained (in writing) how this narrowed topic relates to other science concepts (fits into the big picture)
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Explained (in writing) the relevance/importance/potential applications of this topic
Checkpoint 3 – Reading the Literature
Provide evidence that you have:
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Located and studied several primary research papers related to your topic of interest
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Summarized the research plan in these research papers using a design matrix
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Written a 100-word summary of these research papers in layperson's terms
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Presented oral report on these primary research papers to the class including: purpose of research, rationale for the research, pertinent scientific literature, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusions
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Understand the key elements of the science research process--review of the literature, statement of purpose or hypothesis, methodology, presentation and analysis of data, conclusions and implications
Checkpoint 4 – Finding a mentor
Provide evidence that you have:
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Identified a professional researcher who will serve as your mentor/supervising scientist
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Arranged for a meeting between your sponsor and your mentor scientist
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Met the mentor and made an arrangement with him to work under his tutelage
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Developed a written agreement with your mentor that clearly identifies agreed upon expectations for you and the mentor scientist (including roles, responsibilities, time, and materials)
Checkpoint 5 – Write a review of literature
Provide evidence that you have:
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Written a review of the literature for the your research project
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Sorted prior research in an organized manner from broad to narrow
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Related importance of research to your own topic and including relevant statistics
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Written a comprehensive analysis of research findings in your field by connecting them to your own research
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Edited the document to insure citations and mechanics are consistent with other papers in the field
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Built a "references" page of all the papers that contributed to your current research state
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Discussed with your mentor the significance and authenticity of your ROL (i.e. get it checked)
Year 2
Checkpoint 6 – Adopt a research question & develop a research hypothesis
Provide evidence that you have:
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Studied additional background on your topic with a particular emphasis on primary resources
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Developed a tentative and original research question
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Discussed your research question with your sponsor and mentor scientist
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Used additional resources to develop and refine your question
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Selected a research question that has potential for original research
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Stated your revised research question (in writing)
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Explained (in writing) the relevance/importance of your research question
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Developed a tentative hypothesis or statement of purpose
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Briefly explained (in writing) the reasoning and research that led to this hypothesis
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Confirmed that your research question and hypothesis are original
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Discussed your research hypothesis with your sponsor and mentor scientist
Checkpoint 7 - Design a research plan
Provide evidence that you have:
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Drafted a tentative research plan to test your hypothesis through experimentation (data collection) and analysis
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Summarized your tentative research plan using a design matrix
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Prepared a list of needed materials and resources
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Determined the feasibility of the research, including time, materials, and cost
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Described (in writing) the proposed method or procedures for your project
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Clearly indicated how you manipulate the independent variable, measure the dependent variable, and control other potential variables
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Determined that you have included sufficient numbers in both control and experimental groups to be statistically valid
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Discussed your research plan with your sponsor and mentor scientist
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Developed a realistic timeline for each component of your research plan
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Developed data tables for recording raw and derived data
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Determined that your research plan meets the safety and ethical guidelines (for appropriate research involving human subjects, non-human vertebrate animals, pathogenic agents, controlled substances, recombinant DNA, and human or non-human animal tissue)
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Prepared a formal research plan (in writing) that describes the question being addressed, the hypothesis/problem/engineering goals, a description in detail of methods and procedures, and a bibliography
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Answered (in writing) the question, "How did you get the idea for your research?"
Checkpoint 8 - Obtain required approval for the plan
Provide evidence that you have:
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Reviewed the information, rules, regulations and forms available at Science Service for the Intel Talent Search (International Science and Engineering Fair Science Project) at http://www.sciserv.org/isef
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Reviewed information, rules, regulations and forms for entry into other science fairs or symposiums recommended by your teacher
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Used ISEF Rules Wizard at http://www.sciserve/isef/students/wizard/index.asp to determine what forms and approvals are necessary before implementing your research plan
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Arranged for a meeting between your sponsor and your mentor scientist
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Worked with your sponsor and mentor to complete the following forms: Checklist for Adult Sponsor, Research Plan (1A), Research Plan Attachment, Approval Form (1B), and SRC/IRB approval (if needed)
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Ordered or arranged for needed materials/equipment required for implementing your research plan
Checkpoint 9 - Conduct the research investigation
Provide evidence that you have:
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Maintained a Laboratory Project Data Book that includes detailed notes of each and every experiment, measurement and observation (follow the guidelines provided by your teacher)
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Had your sponsor, mentor, or a designated adult sign each of the dated entries in your project data book to provide evidence of your work
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Implemented a preliminary trial of the methods
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Revised or refined the methods based on the preliminary trial
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Discussed with your mentor or sponsor potential techniques for statistically analyzing the data you plan to collect (if appropriate)
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Submitted any revisions of original research plan for sponsor and mentor approval
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Conducted your research following your proposed timeline
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Periodically sought review of your research progress from your sponsor and mentor
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Prepared photographs to illustrate key methods, equipment, or results
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Continued to do research to increase your understanding of other scientists' work related to your research project
Checkpoint 10 - Data analysis
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Use computer spreadsheet software to enter your raw data into a spreadsheet
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Selected and used appropriate statistical analysis techniques/software to analyze your data
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Used appropriate computer software to create data tables/charts to summarize/analyze your data
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Used computer software to created appropriate graphs and figures
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Prepared a written draft of the discussion/analysis of the data (including patterns, relationships, support/lack of support for hypothesis, and sources of error)
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Obtained feedback this data discussion/analysis from your sponsor and mentor
Year 3
Checkpoint 11 - Write a research paper
Provide evidence that you have:
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Reviewed the guidelines for writing a research paper provided by the Intel Talent Search at www.sciserv.org or by your teacher
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Written a 250-word abstract that includes the purpose of the experiment, procedures used, data, conclusions, and possible research applications
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Written a rough draft for each section of the research paper including title page and table of contents, introduction, materials and methods, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgements, references and bibliography. (Follow the guidelines provided by your teacher)
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Evaluated your research paper and project using the "Criteria for Evaluation of Projects" from the Siemens Westinghouse Competition
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Sought feedback on each section of your rough draft from your peers, sponsor, and mentor
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Used feedback and self-evaluation to make revisions to each section of the research paper
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Prepared a final draft of your research paper
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Prepared a 100-word easily understandable summary of your project in layperson's terms that includes background, procedures, conclusions, and relevance
Checkpoint 12 - Complete the competition applications
Provide evidence that you have:
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Draft and revise answers to Essay Questions 1 - 6 for the Intel Science Talent Search
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Completed the Intel Science Talent Search Application process (including appropriate forms from your sponsor and mentor)
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Submitted your application to your sponsor and mentor for review
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Refined your project as required for inclusion in other science research competitions
Checkpoint 13 - Prepare a poster presentation
Provide evidence that you have:
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Reviewed the information of visual displays and the "Display and Safety Rules" available on the Science Service website at www.sciserve.org
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Reviewed guidelines for creating an effective poster presentation (provided by your teacher)
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Prepared a display that is organized, clear, concise, correctly presented, well constructed, and eye-catching.
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Practiced speaking freely and confidently about your display to demonstrate that you have a good grasp of your project
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Presented your display to classmates and engaged in discussion and answering questions related to your work
Checkpoint 14 - Prepare an oral presentation
Provide evidence that you have:
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Prepared a written script for a 12 minute oral, public presentation about your research following the guidelines provided at the Siemans Westinghouse Competition website
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Prepared appropriate visuals for use in your presentation
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Reviewed the guidelines for oral presentations (provided by your teacher)
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Practiced using the script/visuals
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Used peer review to revise the script/visuals and improve your presentation skills
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Prepared a CD-ROM and overhead transparencies of your final visuals
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Practiced for a "Question & Answer" session in which judges will ask questions about your research project
Checkpoint 15 – Reflections on the research experience
Write a reflection that shows:
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What have you learned about scientific research from your participation in this course?
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How has participation in this course enabled you to demonstrate your scientific attitude, curiosity, inventiveness, initiative, and work habits?
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How has your participation in this course influenced you future career plans?
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What suggestions do you have for sponsors or mentors for how they could better guide future students in understanding and implementing independent scientific research?
Useful Research
Checkpoint 3: Reading the Literature
Checkpoint 4: Finding a Mentor
Checkpoint 5: Write a Review of Literature
Checkpoint 6: Develop Research Questions & Hypotheses
Checkpoint 8: Obtain Required Approval for the Plan
Checkpoint 10: Data Analysis
- Statistics Terminology
- Why You Need to Use Statistics in Your Research
- How to Use a Statistical Package
Checkpoint 11: Write the Research Paper
Checkpoint 12: Complete the Competition Applications
Checkpoint 13: Prepare a Poster Presentation
Checkpoint 14: Prepare an Oral Presentation
Student Competitions
Below are the available student research competitions. In addition to the competition page, many of the links also offer very insightful information. Please feel free to use any and all resources you may find.
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
Westchester Science and Engineering Fair
National Science Teachers Association Student Competitions
WesRoc Science and Humanities Symposium
Senior Portfolios
2017
Eli Karp: Preferences for and Effects of Meaningful Media Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Livy Bergstein: The Association Between Lateralization and Aggression/Fear in Canines
Max Pushkin: Stress Granule Composition in Tau Knockout and Wild-Type Primary Cortex Neurons
Matt Tu: Decoding Smell: Neuronal Responses to Odor Mixtures in Drosophila Larva Using Calcium Imaging
Nikhil Krishnani: Facilitating Deception Detection Through the Strategic Use of Evidence
Andrew Agriantonis: The Effect of MyD88 Expression in Dendritic Cells on Immune Function
Maegan Rosenberg: An Analysis of How the Relative Amounts of Hydrogen Cyanide Vary as Comet Hale-Bopp Approaches the Sun
Farhaanah Mohideen: Decision-Scaling Analysis of California’s SGMA Legislation
Weston Cooper: Breast Milk vs. Donor Milk vs. Formula: An Analysis of Premature Growth in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Maya Goldheim: Home Visits and Caregivers: Associations and Outcomes among Homebound Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
Ava Greco: The Use of WT1-qPCR to Measure and Detect Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) in Acute
Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Hannah Gelfand: Comparison of Landing Biomechanics Between Dancers and Team Sport Athletes via a Bioengineering Motion Capture System
Oliver Benson: US Gray Wolf Conservation Investigation: Conservation Effort vs. State Reliance on Ranching
Kyra Swatko: The Role of Hepcidin in Murine Models of Iron Overload and Intestinal Inflammation
Abby Hentel: Local Variance and Homogeneity of White Matter Microstructure Provides a Practical Method to Assess Focal and Multifocal Neuronal Disease in Individuals Using Magnetic Resonance Diffusion Tensor Imaging
2016
Jackie Contento: Mutations in the ACVR Type I receptor that drive Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva are also found in certain cancer tumors
Elizabeth Kreppel: The Role of Growth and Fixed Mindsets in Elementary Student Academic Performance and RTI Outcomes in Suburban New York State Public Schools
Elizabeth Terilli: Behavioral Differences Between Indoor and Indoor-Outdoor Felines
Anoushka Chaudhari: Over-Expression of GATA1 Leads to Under-Regulation of Genes Critical for Long-Term Potentiation Involved in Learning and Memory
Julia Duffy: The Role of Long Non-Coding RNA in Major Depressive Disorder: A Mouse Model, with Special Emphasis on the Prefrontal Cortex
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- Research Paper
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Kaveri Gowda: Sulfamethoxazole and Ciprofloxacin Resistance in Benthic Microbial Stream Communities
Kieran Roth: Effects of Obsessive Compulsive Core Beliefs on Quality of Life
Maria Capasso: The Role of Listening to Preferred Music in Affecting the Memory, Anxiety, and Mood of Adolescents
Rekha Crawford: Differences in Non-native Vowel Perception by Native English Speakers
Ava Goldwyn: The Correlation of Maternal Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics with Cesarean Delivery Among Low-Risk Women in New York State
Benjamin Shi: A Survey of X-Ray Binaries in Neighborhood Galaxies
Georgia Minkoff: Lucid Dreaming and the Prefrontal Cortex Performance III
Jill Maguffin: The Expression of IL-6 in a Rat Model of Infantile Spasms
Julia Goodkin: A Treatment Outcome Study on the Efficacy of Two Therapy Interventions on the Treatment of Chronic LowBack Pain
Komal Keerthy: Promoting Myelination as a Strategy to Promote Depressive-like Behavior in Socially Isolated Mice
Lin Xie: A Proteomic Approach to Discover Tumor Specific Peptides for Cancer Immunotherapy
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Meredith Steinberg: The Effects of Equine Assisted Activities and Therapy on the Attachment Style of Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence
Samantha Manimala: HSV-2 ∆gD-Induced Cellular Anti-Viral Response and Death of Human Keratinocytes
Aidan Bohan: Analysis of Calliphora vomitoria Inverted Horizontal Landing Methods and Possible Applicability to Biomimetic Applications
Edison Ho: Enculturation and Stigma Against Mental Illness in an Asian American/Pacific Islander Population
Harrison Singer: The Effectiveness of Certain Factors on the ACL Rehabilitation Process
Joseph Raphael: Ending Epidemics: With a Worm
Karuna Philip: Behavioral Differences Between Indoor and Indoor-Outdoor Felines
Lauren Ballini: Food Insecurity and Lack of Dietary Diversity: Its Association with Anemia in Senegalese Women and Children
Lindsey Shapiro: Variances in Frequency and Location of Olfactory Communication in Free Ranging and Non-Free Ranging Lemur catta.
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Lucas Benson: Identifying Antigen Specific Single Domain Antibodies from Bone Marrow Plasma Cells
Lin Xie: Identifying Antigen Specific Single Domain Antibodies from Bone Marrow Plasma Cells
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Steven Orientale: Efficacy of Novel Polymerase-Targeting Compounds against Wild Type and Endonuclease Mutant Influenza Viruses
2015
Brigitte Obermeyer: Benefits of Intra-Operative Neurophysiology Monitoring (IONM) with Spinal Fusion Surgery
Krissy Wall: The Associations between the Psychological Constructs of Attachment Anxiety and Emotional Regulation, and Behaviors related to Texting, while looking at Gender Differences
Sabine Poux: Using astrocytes and motor neurons with mutated SOD1G93A to create a more realistic in vitro co-culture model for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Dana Sladkus: Prevalence of Sarcocystis neurona and Neospora Hughesi in horses from Kentucky
based on presence of serum antibodies to parasite surface antigen
Anthony Novakovic: Efficiency and Performance Analysis of Residential Geothermal HVAC Systems in New York State
Joshua Papson: Retrospective Analysis of Metabolic and Medicinal Effects in Pediatric Narcolepsy Data
Karthik Rao: Using Next-Generation GPS Technology for Fuel Efficient Flight Path Optimization
Molly Rickles: Analysis of Atlantic and Shortnose Sturgeon Diet and Utilization of the Saco River,
Maine
Simone Konrad: Observing Trafficking Behaviors in Mutated Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Protein
Devyn Ginsburg: Exposure to the Media and its Effect on Social Anxiety in Adolescents
Matthew Neuendorf: The Role of Mentality in the Performance and Goal Achievement of High School Spring Track Athletes
Isabel Baer: The Effect of Radio Use in Sierra Leone: A Case Study on Ebola Information Dissemination
Graham Goldheim: Sports Type and Body Image Among High School Students
Christopher Fischer: A 3D Paper-Based Biofuel Cell for Self-Powered, Low-Cost Glucose Sensing
Dalton Waldock: Spectroscopic Measurements versus Langmuir Probe Analyses of RF Plasma
Jessica Cho: The Effect of Plant-Based Prebiotics on Iron Bioavailability, Beneficial Bacteria Populations, and Intestinal Functionality through Intra-Amniotic Administration
Lizzy Boyle: Knowledge of Healthy Eating Habits in Low-Income Environments and the Effect on the Food Habits
Natalie Cornacchio: Social Cognitive Deficits and Lack of Insight in Schizophrenia Patients
Shivani Dave: The Detection of Exosomes Released from Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Therapeutic Potential in Multiple Sclerosis
Feroze Mohideen: The Structural Analysis of TCR Crossreactivity Using Computational Tools
Caroline Pennacchio: The Effects of Zn2+ on the Binding of the BDNF Prodomain with SorCS2 on Neuronal Function and Structure: Implications for Learning and Memory
Jordana Cohen: Assessing the prevalence of a novel oncogene, EML4-NTRK3, in archival fibrosarcoma samples
Laura Charney: Adolescent Sleep Cycle as a Trigger on the Frequency of Migraine Attacks
Shray Khanna: Establishment of a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Reprogramming System in Mouse and Human Fibroblasts
Allison Herskovitz: A 3D Paper-Based Biofuel Cell for Self-Powered, Low-Cost Glucose Sensing
Jasmine Bar: The Effect of Seasonal Variations on Concentrations of Lutein and Zeaxanthinin the Diet, Serum, and Retinal Tissue
Maxwell Callaway: Transport in Kenya: Creating a More Efficient Network through Public-Private Partnerships
Opemipo Tukuru: Self-Reports Assessed by Meta-Analytic Structural Equation Modeling
Rachel Julie: The Use of Relaxation and Imagery Skills on Varsity Athletes with Perfectionist Characteristics
Victoria Garito: Geoengineering: The Risk of Marine Cloud Brightening
2014
Molly Charney: Changes in Glutathione Concentration in Athletes with Repetitive Head Injury Using in vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Julia Baer: The Use of ADHD Medication for Weight Control Purposes in a Suburban High School Population
Maya Reid: Regional Metabolic Activity and Cognitive Ability in Alzheimer's Disease Patients
Aditya Dave: The Design of Bone Scaffolds for Implantation into Femoral Defects for a Male Adolescent
Joe Pennacchio: Profit and Win-Maximization in Major League Baseball
Caterina Florissi: The Effect of FMRFamide-related Neuropeptides on the Fat Metabolism of C. elegans
Jesse Halpern: Beliefs about dementia: An ethnographic study of spiritual leaders' perceptions of how African Americans recognize, identify, and give meaning to dementia-related symptoms
Suzannah Bergstein: The Effect of CD48 Inhibition in Mouse Memory T cells and Celiac Disease
Lianna Tierney: The Effects of Habitat Fragmentation of Biodiversity Levels in Woodland Ecosystems
Isabella Florissi: The Response of R249 p53 Mutants to NSC319726 Treatment
Vanessa Tane: Understanding how Obstacles Affect Tool-use
Rachel He: The Isolation of Two Novel Parasite Genes (TGME49_269359 and TGME49_289050) Implicated in Chronic Toxoplasmosis
Julia Burkley: The Preventative Association of Vitamin D Binding Protein and Lung Cancer in Finnish Male Smokers
Gabrielle Blauner: Analyzing Flashbulb Memories in Relation to the Infantile Amnesia Barrier: A study of 9/11
Carleigh Schley: Children's Resilience to Family Financial Insecurity
Michael Feist: Linum usitatissumunmas a Nutraceutical and its Use in Food Products
2013
Rishab Mittal: Uni or Bi-Directional Causality Between Market Capitalization Ratio and Real GDP in the Nine Newly Industrialized Countries in the Years 1990-2010
David Gold: Multi-Growth Factor Releasing Hydrogel System Controlled by DNA Hybridization
Laura Raphael: The Effect of Temperature on Growth Rates and Competition between S. microadriaticum, S. minutum and S. trenchi
Christine Rotondo: Adolescent Romantic Relationship Satisfaction and Perceived Stress is Easily Manipulated by Relationship Primes
Sam Cohen: The Effects of Indoor Plants on Mood and Directed Attention of High School Students
Rachel Honigman: The Impact of Technology Use on Adolescent Materialism
James Parmelee: Reliability Assesment of Ultra Capacitors Under Various Stress Shock Conditions
Diana Wexler: Factors Influencing How Parents Report Symptoms on the ADI-R
Marissa Contento: Food Intake and Neural Food Responses in Lean, Overweight, and Obese Adolescents
Jesse Goodman: Continuous Adsorption of Poly(L-Lysine) Under an Applied Potential Onto Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Coated Indium Tin Oxide Substrates
Brandon Fuhr: The Best Composite Cathode Consisting of LiMn2O4 and LiNiMnCoO2 in Terms of Rate Capability and Capacity
Austin Kopec: Partial Polymerization of Shape Memory Polymer as a Substrate for Flexible Electronic Pressure Sensors
Justin Cho Undercut Banks and Trout Populations in the Saw Mill River
Logan Davis: The Prevalence and Effects of Transitional Objects on Children and Sleep Problems
Charles Knoff: Offshore Wind Shore Location Assessment of the Rhode Island Sound
Aanand Patel: Relationship of Packing Density to Recurrence Rate in Cerebral Aneurysms Treated by Coil Embolization
Sarah Ruthen: The Effects of Equine-Assisted Therapy on the Social Functioning of Autistic Adults
Rachel Smedley: The Physical Analysis of Borehole Core Samples to Assess the Carbon Storage Potential of the Newark Basin
Alexandra Martocci: A Comparative Study of Disordered Eating and Muscle Building Behaviors in Individual vs. Team Sports in High School Athletes
Jibin Manimala: Efficacy of Isometric Hand Grip Training to Lower Resting Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Samantha Friedberg: Brain Synaptic Morphology Analysis of a First Rat Model of Autism, the Shank3-Deficient Rat
Tyler Friedman: Motivational Factors and Level of Competitiveness in Adolescent Fantasy Football Participants
Himani Manglik: The Social Brain in Action: The Human Mirror System Dynamically Expands to Include More People
Nick Poulton: An Exploration to Determine if Fab Molecules are Efficacious in Neutralizing Influenza H1 and H3 Subtypes
Madeline Zimmerman: The Cognitive Evaluation of Natural Stimuli Sequencing Tasks in Rhesus Monkeys (Maccaca Mulatta)
2012
Ben Adler: Distractibility in Trauma Affected Individuals
Nick Feuer: To the rescue: Testing the functional complimentation in microRNA family members in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Jeffrey He: The Simulation of Smart Grid Program and Technology Benefits
Stephan Kienzle: Investigation of Optimal Stimulus Type for an Auditory Based Brain-Computer Interface
Michael Prendergast: Effective and Selective Targeting of Brain Tumor Cells using a Novel mTORC1/2 Kinase Inhibitor
Brian Wall: Economic Effects on Political Ambition
Jamie Brandel: The Effect of Background Music on Memory and Cognition in Neurologically Impaired Patients
Dan Greenberg: Single and Double Stranded Transgene Expression of the Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) within AAV9 with a focus on the myocardium
Ryan Hooper: An Analysis of the Mind of the American voter: Polarization Matters, but to Whom?
Nathaniel Martorano: Monitoring Bird Populations via Spectrogram Analysis of Point Count Recordings
Aaron Rosen: Analysis of a Dense Triaxial Weave Carbon Fiber Composite under Compressive Stress
Jenny Yang: The Effect of an E. coli topA66 Mutation on SOS and Antibiotic Response
Jake Chatzky: The Correlation between Exercise Performance and Intellectual Ability, Behavior, and Health Related Quality-of-Life in Congenital Heart Disease Patients
Lauren Hausman: Correlation between Size of 22q13 Deletion and Number of Dysmorphic Features in Phelan-McDermid Patient
Chetan Khanna: Mindfulness Lessens the Impact of Social Rejection on Emotional Experience and Attentional Performance
Alan Neider: The Role of Emotion Suppression in Reaction Time and Threat Response during Highly Intense Stress
Will Simons: An Economic Analysis of Feedstock Costs on Small- and Large- Biomass Gasification Systems
2011
Liana Cornacchio: Impact of Glycogen Depletion in Muscle on Fatigue
Kristyn Francese: Patient Delay in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer
Danielle Lacey: The effects of positive psychological practices on dually diagnosed children's life satisfaction
Juliette Lynch: Prenatal Screening and Diagnostic Testing
Lindsay Muratore: Determining PhIP (2-amino-1-Methyl-6-Phenylimidazo[4,5,-b]Pyridine Levels Through Hair Analysis In Vegetarians and Omnivore Adolescents
Shachi Da've: The Impact of School Coherence on Academic Achievement during the Transition from Middle School to High School
Christy Green: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Jessica Li: Role of Ubiquitin-Dependent Protein Degradation in Cell Function and Disease
Colleen Maguffin: The Effect of Growth Hormone in Children with Noonan Syndrome and HCM
Savina Reid: Depicting the Relationship between Forensic Anthropologists and Medical Examiner's Offices
Nathan Feist: The Magnitude and Qualities of Sweetness Elicited by Miraculin on Fresh Fruit and Vegetable
Jenna Hirsch: Cervical Cancer Prevention: Prophylactic Vaccines
Joy Li: Using a Molecular Expression Diagnostic Test to Quantify the Level of Immunosuppression in Cardiac Transplant Patients
Brandon Metzger: Ballistic Verification
Nikita Singh: The Impact of Portfolio Manager Gender on Mutual Fund Performance
2010
Clara De Frutos: Electrophysiological Indices of Sentence Processing in Spanish‐English Bilingual Teenager
Brandon Epstein: Effects of Variable Temperature on the Health of the Scleractinian Coral Acropora cervicornis in Southeast Florida
Peter Flynn: Weight Variability and Social Dominance in Semi-free Ranging Ring-tailed Lemurs
Erica James: Emerging Honey Bee Susceptibility to Varroa Mites and Transmission of Deformed Wing Virus
Samantha Kahn: The Effects of Creative/Movement Improvisation on the Stress Levels of High School Student
Brianna Spencer: Hormone Replacement Therapy and its Correlation to White Matter Hyperintensities
Evan Fader: Urban Sensors for Air Quality and Atmospheric Dispersion
Ben Jasper, Zach Kulman: Differences in Behavior and Interactions in Dominant Males between Gorillas and Chimpanzees in Captivity
Leila Khalili: The Role of the Oxytocin Receptor Gene (OXTR) in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Jose Montiel, Alison Meyers, Meredith Davis: Populations Estimates of Suburban Deer Using Mark-Resight Analysis of Citizen-Generated Data
Nisha Singh: Adolescent Responses to Gain- and Loss- Framed Smoking Cessation Videos
Katherine Underwood: A Study into an Implicit SNARC Effect in Non-Synesthetes
Alexander Fisch: Virtual Reconstruction of the 4th Century Ancient Synagogue of Susiya
Justin Hsing: Bacillus Endospores Antigen Display System (BEADS) in the creation of a vaccine for Porcine Reproductive Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV)
Eve Josephson: Analysis of Positive Outcomes Experienced by Caregivers of Adults with Aphasi
Catherine Weiner: Growth-phase dependent drug resistance in Escherichia coli and its relation to topology regulators
Jane Zhang: The Human Amyloid Precursor Protein Adapter Protein X11α Enhances Amyloidosis in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
2009
Christopher M. Cruz-Guzman: Memory Factors in Commercials: Simplicity, Surprise, Credibility, Concreteness, Emotions, and Plot Can Make Viewers Remember Commercials:
Daniel Schiffrin: Nkx2.2 and its role in maintaining alpha and beta cell identity
Elizabeth Cai: An in vitro method of sprouting angiogenesis reveals a relaxation for the requirement of VegfR2 signaling for the formation of endothelial-like cells
Alex Grant: Measuring and Analyzing the Effects of Hedge Fund Activism on Their Target Companies
Nicole Fuhr: The Effects of Peer Education on Nutrition Habits
Olivia Montiel: Coral Lesion Repair
Abigail Jablansky: Experimental Evaluation of Power and Efficiency in Photovoltaic (PV) Cells With Thermoelectric and Fan Cooling Systems
Christopher Schilling: The Differences in Energy Outputs between Binary Stars in Quiescence and Outburst
Stephanie Valle: Down Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia
2008
Vidur Mittal: The Impact and Relationship of Corporate Governance with the Stock Performance of Companies in the India Corporate Sector
Adam Mortimer: Spinal Accessory Motor Neuron Development: Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Regulation of Spinal Accessory Motor Neuron Progression in Developing Embryos
Chase Marshall: Harnessing Vehicular Kinetic Energy
Michael Vaccarino: Determination of an Intertial Cavitation Threshold of the Definity® Microbubble Ultrasound Contrast Agent
Azure Nowara: The Neural Correlation of the Executive Attention System in Long- term Practitioners of Focused Meditation
Danielle Cornacchio: The Volume Differences in the Basal Ganglia and Cerebellum between Autistic Subjects and Healthy Controls and the Volumetric Correlations between Repetitive Behaviors in Autism
Jacienta Paily: A Comparison of Two Coronary Revascularization Procedures in Diabetic Patients with Multivessel Disease
Bryan Goldstein: Examining Site Specific Data Extraction Algorithms for Their Value in General Data Extraction
Meghan Guerzon: Socioeconomic Factors and Asthma Prevalence in Children
Matt Lacey: Responses to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Supportive Psychotherapy in Depressed Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
Tyler Curran: Warm Effluent Outlets and the Mortality of Perinatal Florida Manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris)
Sam Mogil: Evolutionary Robustness of RNA Viruses: Applying the Virus Cheaters and Grame Theory
Liz Meyers, Kate Edelstein, Sam Mogil: Adolescent Alcohol Consumption and Athletics
2007
Andrew Fenster: Sensorimotor Synchronization with Visual Stimuli as a Function of Their Spatiotemporal Characteristics
Tom James: The Color and the Shape: An Analysis of the Psychological Weights of Colors in Abstract Painting
Nandini Seshan: FOXP3+ T Suppressor Cells Populate Human Kidney Transplants Undergoing Acute Rejection: The Yin and Yang of the Immune Response?
David Adams: Brand Perception in Investment Decision-Making
Lauren Neuendorf: Stress Levels in Captive North American River Otters (Lontra canadensis) Dependant Upon the Frequency of Behavioral Enrichment
Marjorie Willner: Arsenic Speciation Grown in CCA Contaminated Soil
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Lauren Venditti: The Degree of Physical and Cognitive Impairment and Other Aspects of Parkinson's Disease Patient Health as Predictors for Eligibility for Deep Brain Surgery
Matt Dzbanek: Humor Research
2006
Athif Azeez: Cultural, Religious, Racial, National and Socioeconomic Responses to Genetically Modified Foods A Cross Cultural Analysis between the US and India
Karthik Seshan: The Application of Carbon Nanotubes as Semi-Conducting Channels in Transistors
Xinyi Duan, Gauri Manglik, Jenna Rosenberg: Evolution Education Across the Nation
Julianne Panagacos: Quantitative Dream Research
2005
Nandini Nair: Induced Neurogenesis and Seizure-Induced Neuronal Damage between Two Mouse Strains
Spencer Gessner: Packing Equal Spheres Within Cylindrical Constraints
Andrew Maul: What Makes an Effective Educational Website
Alex Kolbovsky: The Lombard Effect and the Correlation Between Human and Beluga Auditory Systems
Andrew Brandel: Differential Calcium Permeability and Current Mediation by Two Kainate Receptor Subtypes:Implications for the Modulation of GABAergic Synaptic Transmission