2006-07 YES Regional Finalists

Congratulations to the 2006-07 Regional Finalists who will compete in Washington, D.C. from April 13-16, 2007.

California

Aliko Carter, The College Prepatory School, Oakland, "Driving While Young: A Descriptive Analysis of Factors Associated with Compliance/Non Compliance with California's Driver's License Law"

Rebecca Chen, Mission San Jose High School, Fremont, "Epidemiological study of self-induced vomiting behaviors at Mission San Jose High School"

Mio Frisk, Menlo-Atherton High School, Atherton, "Examining the Correlation Between Physical Activity, Body Mass Index, and Amenorrhea in Young Women"

Jaye Kasper, Milken Community High School, Los Angeles, "The Religiosity, Parenting Self-Efficacy, Depression and Anxiety of HIV Positive Mothers and Their Children"

Sarah Silverstein, Patrick Henry High School, San Diego, "A Longitudinal Study of Stress in First Year Dental Students"

Sanghamitra Sinha, Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, "Excess Antibiotic Usage in Early Childhood: Relationship to Health Status during Adolescence"

Elizabeth Wong, Modesto High School, Modesto, "A Survey Study of the Correlation Between the Severity of the Symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis and Chronic Psychological Stress"

Brandon Woolsey, Chico Senior High School, Chico, "Application of the Moderation-Mediation Model to Explain the Relationship between Obesity and Depression in Adolescents"

Colorado

Kelsey Miller, Swink High School, Swink, "A Study of Early-Morning Breakfast Habits of Teens and Their Mid-Morning Blood Sugar Levels"

Stacey Squatrito, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs, "Exercise as a Risk Factor for Developing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in High School Students"

Connecticut

Kerry Morrison, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich, "Adolescent Sleep Deficits Invite Innovative Research: The Study of Circadian Phase Preference Delay"

Florida

Brian Clement, Lake Brantley High School, Altamonte Springs, "Prevalence and Characterization of Primary Drug Resistance in Individuals with Newly Diagnosed HIV Infection"

Chloe Golden, American Heritage, Plantation, "Driving Characteristics of Teenagers which affect Accident and Mortality Rates"

Georgia

Frederic Lu, Joseph Wheeler High School, Marietta, "Prevalence of Human Boca Virus in the United States"

William Slack, Decatur High School, Decatur, "Teen Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use: A Social Network Examination"

Paul Welle, Statesboro High School, Statesboro, "A Study of the Effectiveness of Lifestyle Habits and Coping Strategies on Stress Tolerance in College Students by Race and Gender"

Hawaii

Joshua Busse, Iolani School, Honolulu, "HPV and Cervical Cancer Prevention: A Comparative Generational Study Quantifying the Efficacy of an Informational Brochure at Improving Knowledge and an Analysis of how this Knowledge Affects HPV Vaccine Acceptance"

Indiana

Cara Magnabosco, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, Indianapolis, "Predictors and Outcomes of Abnormal Pulmonary Tests in Subjects Awaiting Liver Transplantation"

Kansas

Nisha Shah, Wichita High School East, Wichita, "Noncompliance in Adolescent Population for Taking Daily Medication"

Chantz Thomas, Smoky Valley High School, Lindsborg, "The Effects of the Use of Laparoscopic Technique on the Frequency of Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomies

Louisiana

Adharsh Ponnapakkam, Benjamin Franklin Senior High School, New Orleans, "Effects of Stress after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Pubertal Disorders in Children"

Maryland

Ashley Griswold, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, "Students Drink Knowing the Risk Factors"

Casey Jao, River Hill High School, Clarksville, "Developing Statistical Models to Predict Liver Fibrosis in HCV-Monoinfected and HCV-HIV-Coinfected Hemophiliacs"

Zhao Lan, Winston Churchill High School, Potomac, "Genetic variation in Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) and Obesity in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial"

Elizabeth Seaman, Saint Mary's High School, Annapolis, "Teen Drivers Knowledge about Actions in Emergency Driving Situations"

Michigan

Riva Shah, Kalamazoo Area Math & Science Center, Kalamazoo, "An Epidemiological Study of Depression-Awareness amongst High School Students and Teachers"

Sarah Veeck, Loy Norrix High School/ Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center, Kalamazoo, "Factors Affecting the Intent of Female Teenagers to Obtain the HPV Vaccine "

Minnesota

Alexander Ryu, Mayo High School, Rochester, "Impact of Body Mass Index on Hypertension Control in a Salvation Army Free Clinic Population"

Missouri

Dalene Cook, Seneca High School, Seneca, "How Sweet It Is: The Influence of Taste Perception and Sensitivity on Food Choice Based on Taste Status"

North Carolina

Mark Draelos, The Early College at Guilford, Greensboro, "Does At-Risk Photobehavior Lead to Atypical Nevi in Adolescents and Young Adults?"

Bo Zhang, Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, "Playing Mahjong May Maintain the Cognitive Functioning of Aged Chinese Populations"

Nebraska

Keshav Rao, Brownell Talbot School, Omaha, "Location of Primary Residence as an Independent Risk Factor for Patient Survival after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Hematologic Cancers"

Doyle Yuan, Millard West High School, Omaha, "Behavior and Vision of Modern Age Students"

New Jersey

Megan Blewett, Madison High School, Madison, "A Space/Time Epidemiological Comparison of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Laura Greco, Hunerdon Central Regional High School, Flemington, "The Effect of Exercise on Short-Term Memory"

Justin Petrillo, Union County Magnet High School, Scotch Plains, "Personal and Ambient Concentrations of PM2.5 in Camden, NJ"

Allison Tetreault, Moorestown High School, Moorestown, "Evaluating the Relationship Between Adolescent Sports Injury and School Performance"

New Mexico

Laura Glass, Albuquerque Public High School, Albuquerque, "Characterizing Social Contact Networks for the Spread of Pandemic Influenza"

New York

Jamie Forman, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore, "The Effect of Food Brand Labeling and Awareness on Intake at an Ad Libitum Test Meal in Lean and Overweight Children"

Seth Levine, William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, Great Neck, "Fast Food and Obesity in New York City Neighborhoods: A Statistical Approach"

Tina Liu, Ossining High School, Ossining, "The Impact of Vision-Related Behavioral Factors on Myopia Development across Levels of Parental Myopia"

Lauren Morrell, John Jay High School, Katonah, "Expression of Brain JARID2 mRNA Varies in Patients with Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia compared to Controls"

Jessica Nussbaum, Roslyn High School, Roslyn, "The Impact of Anti-Alcohol Presentations on Teens' Perceptions and Consumption of Alcohol"

Jennifer Schindler, Oceanside High School, Oceanside, "Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Mutant Biomarkers in Vinyl Chloride Factory Workers"

Michael Schneider, Roslyn High School, Roslyn, "Factors Influencing Students' Attitudes toward and Intentions to use Performance Enhancing Substances"

Mingyang Shan, Sanford H. Calhoun High School, Merrick, "A Comparison of the Prevalence of Alcohol use Disorders among Caucasians and Asians within Conditioned Light and Heavy Drinking Levels"

Rachel Stahl, Ossining High School, Ossining, "Self-Reported Peripheral Arterial Disease and Risk of Vascular Events"

Katherine van Hengel, Croton-Harmon High School, Croton-on-Hudson, "Progression of Disability in Multiple Sclerosis Based upon Early Symptoms"

Ohio

Julie Rechel, Thomas Worthington High School, Worthington, "A Comparison of Practice and Competition Related Injuries among High School Athletes Participating in Nine Sports during the 2005-2006 School Year"

Junzi Shi, Rocky River High School, Rocky River, "Pandemic Preparedness"

Oregon

Tom Tee, Sunset High School, Portland, "Measuring Oregon's Economic Loss of a 1918-Like Pandemic Occurring Today"

Pennsylvania

Natania Field, The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, "Nutty Reactions: The Co-Sensitivity Between Tree Nuts, Sesame Seeds and Soybeans"

Edward Kogan, Conistoga High School, Paoli, "Lyme Disease Awareness in A Southeastern Pennsylvania Community

Sangam Soi, Bishop McCort High School, Johnstown, "Awareness of and Attitudes towards Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Adolescent Females"

South Carolina

Deborah Beihl, Forest Creek Academy Homeschool, Saluda, "Sleep Duration as a Novel Risk Factor for Incident Type 2 Diabetes in a Multiethnic Cohort

Tennessee

Zoe Durand, Maryville High School, Maryville, "Age of Onset of Obesity, Diabetes and Hypertension in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia"

Texas

Anish Bavishi, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School, Houston, "From Halo to Pokemon: An Inquiry into the Effects of Video Games on Adolescent Males"

Charles Hyman, Bellaire High School, Bellaire, "All-you-can-eat" Buffets and Obesity"

Madeline Waggoner, Highland Park High School, Dallas, "Correlation between Extreme Food Allergies in Infancy and Learning Disabilities"

Virginia

Sarah Coleman, Waynesboro High School, Waynesboro, "The Effects of Scented Female Products on the PH of the Vaginal Flora and the Growth of Bacteria"