2007-08 YES Regional Finalists

Congratulations to all of the 2007-08 Regional Finalists who will receive a $2,000 scholarship award.

Alabama

Varun Krishnan, The Altamont School, Birmingham, "Community Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Chilton County, Alabama"

Jeffrey Lienert, Alabama School of Fine Arts, Birmingham, "Social Networks and Obesity Among Adolescents and Teenagers"

Arkansas

Christopher Ryan, Har-Ber High School, Springdale, "Stress Intervention on Educators"

California

Allison Holcombe, Tesoro High School, Las Flores, "Autism in Hispanics in California: Evidence for Gene-Environment Interaction"

Sudheshna Miryala, Western High School, Anaheim, "Are Students' Habits and Academic Performance Associated with the Risk of Depression?"

Florida

Jennifer Damm, Allen D. Nease High School, Ponte Vedra, "The Correlation Between the Density of High Quality Grocery Stores and Childhood Obesity Rates, an Analysis of Three Neighborhoods: Humboldt Park, Chicago, Illinois; Hunts Point-Mott Haven, New York City, New York; and Washington Heights-Inwood, New York City"

Christine Johns, Evangelical Christian School, Fort Myers, "Sweet Success: A Field Trial of the Effectiveness of Consuming Xylitol-Sweetened Sports Drinks in Suppressing the Oral Colonization of Streptococcus Mutans Bacteria in High School Students"

Hunter Smith, Canterbury School, Fort Myers, "Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Colonization in Veterinary Personnel and Their Pets"

Georgia

Nicolas Flont, Kennesaw Mountain, Kennesaw, "What is the Effect of Obesity on Patients Who Have Undergone Total Knee Arthroplasty?"

Idaho

Alainna Brown, Skyline High School, Idaho Falls, "Fresh Air Study: Air Availability Effects on Classroom Populations"

Natalie Shehan, Cole Valley Christian High School, Meridian, "Association of Air Quality and Respiratory Illness in Youth of the Treasure Valley, Idaho"

Illinois

Eugenia Miranti, York Community High School, Elmhurst, "Stress and Health Behaviors in College Students"

Katie Rosman, Niles North High School, Skokie, "Banishing Bacteria: The Link Between Dietary Intake and S. Aureus Nasal Colonization"

Iowa

Zachary Burstain, John F. Kennedy Senior High School, Cedar Rapids, "Health for Sale: The Effect of Junk Food Consumed by High School Students on Future BMI and Healthcare Costs"

Maryland

Jason Bishai, Dulaney High School, Timonium, "What Conditions are Necessary for a Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Epidemic?"

Massachusetts

Rachel Sheppard, Mount Greylock Regional High School, Williamstown, "The Teenage Binge: An Analysis of the Effects of Quality of Life on Binge Drinking"

Michigan

Stephanie Krajnik, Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center, Kalamazoo, "A Secondary Analysis of the Association Between Shoulder Injuries and Participation in Organized Baseball and Softball Among High School Populations"

Sarah Lukowski, Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center, Battle Creek, "Varicella Vaccine Efficacy and Potentially Related Factors"

Caitlin Pistor, Edsel Ford High School, Dearborn, "The Affects of Stress on Acne"

Minnesota

Brandon Law, Wayzata High School, Plymouth, "An Epidemiological Study of Glioma Incidence Trends with Biological Confirmation"

Yee Xiong, Central Senior High School, St. Paul, "The Effect of Working For Pay on Alcohol Consumption in Adolescents"

Nebraska

Keshav Rao, Brownell-Talbot, Omaha, "Use of Spatial Epidemiology Tools to Analyze the Community Factors Influencing Childhood Obesity"

Nevada

Brianna Lien, Centennial High School, Las Vegas, "Eating Habits and Teenage Health Problems"

New Jersey

Ethan Goldstein, Cherry Hill High School East, Cherry Hill, "Asthma Screenings in Urban and Suburban School Settings"

Alexandra LeBental, Livingston High School, Livingston, "Association of Interleukin-4 Gene Polymorphism and Periodontal Disease Risk"

Hamsini Sridharan, Millburn High School, Millburn, "Correlation Between a Risk Allele on ENGRAILED 2 and the Behavioral Phenotype of Autism Spectrum Disorder"

New York

Cameron Breen, John F. Kennedy High School, Bellmore, "The Ability to Discriminate Differences in Fat Content as a Predictor of Obesity in African-American Adults"

Shailee Dave, Briarcliff High School, Briarcliff Manor, "The Evaluation of Cryopreserved Umbilical Cord Blood "Old" versus "New" units: A Clinical Study"

Tyler Davidov, Ossining High School, Ossining, "Evaluation of the Accuracy of the Audio-Recorded Cognitive Screen for Differentiating Levels of Cognitive Impairment"

Samantha Lefland, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights, "Is the Cookie Worth the Calories? The Relationship Between Weight and Happiness in High School Students"

Heidi Park, William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, Great Neck, "Breast Cancer Screening Rates in New York City Neighborhoods"

Jonathan Sole, Plainedge High School, N. Massapequa, "Pandemic Influenza: An Analysis of Institutional Capacity and Volunteer Willingness to Act During an Influenza Pandemic and Their Implications on Pandemic Preparedness and Containment"

Lauren Southwick, Ossining High School, Ossining, "Animated Cartoon Programs: Effect on Body Image of Pre-Adolscent Girls, A Two-Part Study: Content Analysis and Examination of Body Image"

Jonathan White, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights, "Late to Bed and Early to Rise: The Costs of Sleep Deficiency on High School Students"

North Carolina

Alexia Hobbs, Apex High School, Apex, "Are There Racial/Ethnic and Social Class Differences in the Diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder?"

Eason Lee, Green Hope High School, Cary, "A Study on the Effects of Sunlight Intensity on Multiple Sclerosis"

Joe Weiner, East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, "The Impact of Silicone Bandages on Pain and Infection in People with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)"

Ohio

Anthony D'Ippolito, Grove City High School, Grove City, "Epidemiology of 5.7 Million Pediatric Holiday-Related Injuries Presenting to U.S. Emergency Departments from 1997 through 2006"

Katherine Talbott, Seton High School, Cincinnati, "Use of Over-the-Counter Medications Among High School Females"

Kelayne Wilson, The Summit Country Day School, Cincinnati, "Examining the Association Between Time Spent on Social Networking Websites and Adolescent Self-Esteem: An Epidemiological Study"

Pennsylvania

Andrew Gilmore, Calvary Christian Academy, Philadelphia, "Teens' Responses to Emergency Contraception and the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Impact Study on Risk Behavior Resulting in the Transmission of Sexually Transmitted Infections"

Shaunak Kishore, Unionville High School, Kennett Square, "Predicting the Effects of Differential Treatment in a Tuberculosis Epidemic that Spans Several Cities: a New Model Applied to TB in India"

Texas

Rebecca Earnest, J.J. Pearce High School, Richardson, "The El Niño Southern Oscillation/Dengue Fever Correlation: An Analytical Study of ENSO Effects on Dengue Fever Occurrence in Latin America"

Thomas Lei, Bellaire Senior High School, Bellaire, "An Analysis of Causes and Effects of Video Game Addiction"

Medha Raj, Westlake High School, Austin, "Effects of Extracurricular Activities on Body Esteem and Self Esteem in Adolescents"

Virginia

Amber Kunkel, Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies, Richmond, "The Effect of Area Socioeconomics on Teen and Young Adult Drug Abuse, Using State Level Data as a Model for Smaller Communities"

Stephen Mein, Frank W. Cox High School, Virginia Beach, "A Model Simulation of the Effects of Global Warming on the Spread of Malaria"

Washington

Anand Kaul, Inglemoor High School, Kenmore, "Population Frequency of Structural Variation in the 17q21.31 Region of the Human Genome and Microdeletion Syndrome in Patients with Mental Retardation"