Day 7: Grand Awards Ceremony - Friday May 17, 2013

Intel ISEF 2013 Grand Awards Ceremony May 17, 2013  Phoenix, Arizona Society for Science & the Public, in partnership with the Intel Foundation, announced Grand Awards of the Intel ISEF 2013. Student winners are ninth through twelfth graders who earned the right to compete at the Intel ISEF 2013 by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state or national science fair.

European Union Contest for Young Scientists
An all-expense paid trip enables attendance at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists located in a new city each year.
Trip to the EU Contest.
EE064	A Novel Modular Repulsive Type Hybrid Magnetic Bearing for FES Systems
	Zeyu Liu, 17, Sir Winston Churchill High School, Calgary, Canada
The EU Contest for Young Scientists was developed to promote the ideals of co-operation and interchange between young scientists. The Contest is the annual showcase of the best of European student scientific achievement. The program this year is in Prague, Czech Republic, September 20-25, 2013.

Behavioral and Social Sciences
Third Award of $1,000
BE040	Neural Correlates of Visual Awareness during Perceptual Organization
	Danila Alferov, 15, A.B. Lucas Secondary School, London, Canada
BE041	Neural Plasticity: Novel Language Learning through Digital Technology
	Adelina Corina Cozma, 17, Bayview Secondary School, Richmond Hill, Canada
BE042	Improving Long-term Compliance to Life Saving Medications
	Avinash Kumar Pandey, 15, Waterloo Collegiate Institute, Waterloo, Canada

  

Cellular and Molecular Biology
Third Award of $1,000
CB050	Discovering and Defining the Role of Cilia in Dermal Stem Cell Communication
	Sarthak Sinha, 17, Henry Wise Wood High School, Calgary, Canada

Computer Science
Third Award of $1,000
CS053	Mobile Vision: An Efficient Algorithm and Its Applications
	Fan Zhang, 18, Lisgar Collegiate Institute, Ottawa, Canada

Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical
Intel will present Best of Category Winners with a $5,000 award. Additionally, a $1,000 grant will be given to their school and the Intel ISEF affiliated fair they represent.
Intel ISEF Best of Category Award of $5,000
EE064	A Novel Modular Repulsive Type Hybrid Magnetic Bearing for FES Systems
	Zeyu Liu, 17, Sir Winston Churchill High School, Calgary, Canada
First Award of $3,000
EE064	A Novel Modular Repulsive Type Hybrid Magnetic Bearing for FES Systems
	Zeyu Liu, 17, Sir Winston Churchill High School, Calgary, Canada

Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering
Fourth Award of $500
EN052	Functionalized Cellulose Nanocrystals: An Effective Antimicrobial Agent
	Janelle Tam, 17, Waterloo Collegiate Institute, Waterloo, Canada
Energy and Transportation
Third Award of $1,000
ET039	Enhancement of Biofuel Production through Novel Bioelectrosynthesis Characterization of E. coli
	Sruti Arulmani, 15, Glenforest Secondary School, Mississauga, Canada

Medicine and Health Sciences
Intel will present Best of Category Winners with a $5,000 award. Additionally, a $1,000 grant will be given to their school and the Intel ISEF affiliated fair they represent.
Intel ISEF Best of Category Award of $5,000
ME072	Mustard Oil as an Apicomplexan-targeting Drug Therapy for Plasmodium falciparum
	Jessie Leanne Preston MacAlpine, 17, Huron Park Secondary School, Woodstock, Canada
First Award of $3,000
ME072	Mustard Oil as an Apicomplexan-targeting Drug Therapy for Plasmodium falciparum
	Jessie Leanne Preston MacAlpine, 17, Huron Park Secondary School, Woodstock, Canada
Second Award of $1,500
ME088	Colorimetric Detection of Plasmodium falciparum via Aptasensor Technology
	Junyi (Sarah) Wu, 16, Assumption College School, Brantford, Canada
Third Award of $1,000
ME074	A Synergistic Approach in Treating Cancer via Photothermal Therapy and HSP90 Inhibition
	Arjun Koodali Nair, 16, Webber Academy, Calgary, Canada
Fourth Award of $500
ME073	Understanding the Role of Platelet Derived Growth Factor in the Function of Glioblastoma Brain Tumor Stem Cells
	Sujay Nagaraj, 16, Western Canada High School, Calgary, Canada

Physics and Astronomy
First Award of $3,000
PH048	Creating PEAS: Portable Elemental Analysis System - Developing and Implementing a Novel Cold Cathode Source
	Jennifer Ann Csele, 17, Notre Dame College School, Welland, Canada