2008-09 YES Regional Finalists
Congratulations to the 2008-09 Regional Finalists who will compete in Washington, D.C., on April 17-20, 2009
California
Lauren Baker, Marlborough School, Los Angeles, "Association Between Blood Pressure and Serum Levels of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D"
Tiffany Chen, University High School, Fresno, "An Epidemiologic Analysis of Kidney and Renal Pelvis Cancer in California"
Taylor Holcombe, Tesoro High School, Rancho Santa Margarita, "Influence of Movies on Teen Smoking Prevalence and Attitudes in California"
Aaron Lin, The Harker School, San Jose, "Novel Predictions of Viral Superinfection Dynamics Based Upon a Stochastic Computer Simulation"
Kimberly Mai-ton, Arcadia High School, Arcadia, "Outcomes of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation from Cord Blood Units in Patients with Malignant and Non-malignant Disorders: A Retrospective Study"
Michael Vredenburgh, Carlsbad High School, Carlsbad, "Public Health and Safety: An Analytic, Epidemiological Study to Explore the Relationship between Literacy, Language, Aging, and Familiarity on Comprehension of Health Information"
Colorado
Shreesh Naik, Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, "Association of Physical Activity Levels to Brachial Artery Distensibility in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes"
Delaware
William Broderick, Wilmington Friends School, Wilmington, "Mathematical Modeling of Epidemics"
Florida
Sagar Mehta, Winter Park High School, Winter Park, "Efficacy of Peer-mediated Multi-modal Intervention Program for ADHD Students Over One Year"
Georgia
Rebecca Brazeale, Home School Student, Auburn, "Immunization Rates among Home School Students Grades K1-12 in Gwinnett County, Georgia for the 2006-2007 School Year: A Descriptive Study"
Emily Summerbell, Collins Hill High School, Suwanee, "The Effects of Familial Composition, Dynamics, and Environment on Daughters' Dating and Social Behavior: The Sociological and Potential Health Consequences of America's Pandemic of Poor Parenting"
Hawaii
Chelsea Morris, Punahou Academy, Honolulu, "Native Hawaiian Adolescents: Contrasting Ethnic Groups as a Predictor of Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Future Cardiovascular Disease"
Iowa
Joshua Borgerding, Pella Community High School, Pella, "Alcohol as a Means for Infection: A Cross-sectional Study Detailing the Correlation Between Episodic Binge Drinking and Infection Rates in High School Teenagers"
Illinois
Rishi Charate, Plainfield North High School, Plainfield, "Assessment of Smoking and Caffeine Consumption of Persons with Serious Mental Illness Within a Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Program: A Study of the Function(s) of Smoking and Caffeine Consumption"
Sarah Suh, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, "The Relationship between the Conditions of Physical Activity Performed in the Past and the Current Physical Condition of the Elderly Population"
Massachusetts
Nicole Campion, Westwood High School, Westwood, "Creating a Mortality Predictor Index to Facilitate End-of-life Care in a Community Heart Failure Program"
Maryland
Yang Liu, Centennial High School, Ellicott City, "What Decides the Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs in Young Adults?"
Michigan
Reem Mohammadieh, Dearborn High School, Dearborn, "The Underlying Effects of Performing Breast Self Exams on Early Breast Cancer Detection"
Minnesota
Denise Chen, Wayzata High School, Plymouth, "An Exploration of the Relationship between Rumination, Anhedonia, and Depression in Undergraduate Students"
Stephen Trusheim, Breck School, Golden Valley, "Engineering and Validating Predictive Infection Surveillance Strategies for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus"
Missouri
Alex Heeb, Home School Student, Chaffee, "Health Impacts of Burning Agricultural Crop Stubble"
North Dakota
Petar Miljkovic, Fargo South High School, Fargo, "An Analysis of the Causes of Overweight Among Adolescents in Fargo, North Dakota"
Nevada
Shayla Hopkins, Centennial High School, Las Vegas, "Sleeping Disorders in High School Students"
Amber Schleifer, Centennial High School, Las Vegas, "Teenage Automobile Accidents and Cell Phone Use While Driving"
New Jersey
Katharine Close, High Technology High School, Lincroft, "The Effects of Frequent iPod Use on the Perception of Sound at Different Frequencies"
Yael Neugut, Frisch School, Paramus, "A Study of Arsenic Metabolism and Renal Function in an Arsenic-exposed Population in Bangladesh"
Rima Patel, John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, Iselin, "Reducing the Impact of Emotional Challenges in High School Students by Increasing Happiness"
Matthew Warshauer, High Technology High School, Lincroft, "An Examination of Correlations Between Undergraduate Educational Attainment and Health Factors"
New York
Kelly Ennis, Ossining Senior High School, Ossining, "Non-Adherence to Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder Medication and the Effect on Parental Stress"
Lauren Kaufman, Ossining Senior High School, Ossining, "The Effects of Parental Disciplinary Strategies on Stress in Parents of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder"
Roland Li, Suffern High School, Suffern, "Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents from 1982-2005 for Drivers Aged 14-21"
Gabrielle Milner, Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, "Sleep Problems and America's Childhood Obesity Epidemic: Is There a Link?"
Nbyia Rasoully, Cohoes High School, Cohoes, "The Effects of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Obesity in Adolescents at Cohoes High School"
Sabeena Trilokekar, Ossining High School, Ossining, "Mitochondrial DNA Polymorphism 3010 and the Functional Disease Burden in Adolescents"
Fraser Williams, Ossining High School, Ossining, "The Impact of Psychological Readiness on Clinical Rehabilitation Adherence in Athletes Undergoing Rehabilitation"
Kevin Xu, Roslyn High School, Roslyn Heights, "The Gender of Your Oncologist May Matter: Factors Related to Physician-Patient Relationships and Standard Care in Breast Cancer Treatment"
Ohio
Christiane Mhanna, Beaumont School, Cleveland Heights, "Does Obesity and Arm Circumference Predict High Blood Pressure? A Study of How Obesity is Associated with High Blood Pressure Phase III"
Pennsylvania
Aleah Goldin, Moravian Academy, Bethlehem, "Influenza Risks: Effective Communication with High School Students Targeted in 2008-09 CDC Vaccination Recommendations"
Tennessee
Stefan Pienkowski, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge, "Predisposition to Asthma Among Overweight Teenage Females"
Texas
Raymond Dowds, Highland Park High School, Dallas, "Establishing a Correlation Between Premature Birth and the Development of Childhood Asthma"
Bolton Harris, Highland Park High School, Dallas, "Elite High School Athletics and Emotional Stress"
Walter Humann, Highland Park High School, Dallas, "Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Asthma: The Emerging Link"
Ali Kuhlmann, Highland Park High School, Dallas, "A Study of the Impact of Demographics on Vaccine Exemption Levels"
Elizabeth Mims, Highland Park High School, Dallas, "Are Influenza Immunization Rates Related to Valid Information Regarding the Vaccine?"
Virginia
Tyler Burdick, Home School Student, Flint Hill, "Adolescent Male Obesity: Impact of Participation in the Boy Scouts of America"
William Day, Ocean Lakes High School, Virginia Beach, "The Effects of UVC Radiation on the Prevalence of Community Associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an Athletic Population"
Melissa de Nijs, Mills E. Godwin High School, Richmond, "The Effect of Different Mouth Cleaners on the Amount of Bacteria in the Human Mouth"
Washington
Isaac Cameron, Columbia River High School, Vancouver, "The Effect of Raisin Consumption on the Amount of Streptococcus mutans in Saliva and Tartar Samples, the Amount of Saliva Produced, and the pH of Saliva"