Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair Results 2024
Twelve Mass Academy juniors competed in the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF) held at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA on Friday, April 5. Congratulations to the following students who received placement in MSEF this year.
FIRST PLACE
Sophia Caramanica
Orthotic Hand Brace to Improve Range of Motion in Patients with Cerebral Palsy
Samhitha Bodangi
Analyzing HLA sequences to Predict Organ Rejection and Find Targets for Precise Immunosuppression
SECOND PLACE
Nicholas Giza
A Novel Water-based Cooling Approach to Increase Solar Panel Efficiency
Special Award: Eversource Sustainability Award
Palak Yadav
A Novel Deep Learning Pipeline to Noninvasively Detect and Treat Gynecologic Diseases Using MiRNA Expression and In Silico Modeling
Kruthi Gundu
Investigating Genetic Variability in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to Identify Patient-Specific Treatment with Antioxidants
Charuvi Singh
Determining the effects of TGF-β1 on COL1A1 Expression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
THIRD PLACE
Shaurya Patni
Utilizing Methotrexate and Dimethyl fumarate on the STING Pathway Modulation to alleviate symptoms of Crohn’s disease
HONORABLE MENTION
Megan Ashun
Solar Powered UV-C LED Water Sterilizer
Special Award: Massachusetts Life Science Center Trailblazer Award
Anika Karre
Examining Enhanced Komagataeibacter hansenii Production via Unconventional Food Waste
Additionally, Vasudevan Lakshmanan received the NASA Earth System Science Award for his project, Simulating and Developing A Solar Tracking Solar Cell Attachment For Residential Areas.
Click here to view the complete MSEF High School 2024 Awards List.
Thank you to all students for participating and showcasing their hard work!