The 66th NJ Academy of Science Virtual Research Competition
This year marked the NJ Academy of Science (NJAS) 66th anniversary of bringing students and researchers together to exchange scientific ideas together. Due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the NJ Academy of Science (NJAS) 66th annual meeting was modified into a virtual research competition, where each participants were given chances to make their presentations via zoom. Over 100 students participated in this year's research competition.
The virtual research competition gives students (High school, undergraduate and graduate students) a chance to present original scientific research and compete for the opportunity to have their research abstract published, to compete at the 2022 national American Junior Academy of Science (junior academy level), or serve as the NJ Academy of Science delegate at the 2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (senior academy level).
The NJAS Board would like to Congratulate all the participants for their support and commitment to science. Please see below for the 2021 NJ Academy of Science Virtual Research Competition Winners.
Senior Academy Attendees
Kiruthika Balasubramanian, Ph.D.
Project Title: Galectin-3 In Urine Of Cancer Patients: Stage And Tissue Specificity
Connor Baucom; Saul Diaz.
Project Title: The Genetics Behind Juvenile Huntington’s Disease And Reflections Of A Case Study Regarding A Child With JHD
Sudeep Khadka.
Project Title: Role Of IP3R Protein In Fertilization: Mediating Calcium Oscillation In Fertilized Oocyte
Kristie Reilly Ph.D.
Project Title: Faculty Discussion on Book Release
Junior Academy Winners
Biochemistry:
1st place: Daniel Lin
2nd place:Giovanna Onofrietti
3rd place: Zoe Zachiko
Cell & Molecular Biology:
1st place: Hannah Park and Dhingra Myra (tie)
2nd place: Harnoor Sachar
*3rd price was exempt from this category
Topical Reviews:
1st place: Carley Zhou
*2nd price & 3rd price was exempt from this category
Earth Science:
1st place: Emily Jones
*2nd price & 3rd price was exempt from this category
Health and Medicine:
1st place: Neha Vazarkar
2nd place: Zerlina Huang
3rd place: Bill Zhang
Physics:
1st place: David Chang
2nd place: Gong Jue
3rd place: Dohi Kosei
Botany:
1st place: Juliette Onofrietti
2nd place: John Clausing
3rd place: Aravind Krishnan
Ecology:
1st place: Ethan Chia and Jonathan Levy
2nd place: Kaitlyn Culbert
3rd place: Harrison Banks and Rhea Raghu (tie)
Engineering:
1st place: Kathy Zhang
2nd place: Sidharth Srivastava
3rd place: Anastasia Samets
Math/Computational:
1st place: Grace Park
2nd place: Erik Lee
3rd place: Seehanah Tang and Ayan Lateef (tie)
Micro Biology:
1st place: Katherine Fang
2nd place: Antonakakis Kathleen
3rd place: Rayan Jawa
Psychology:
1st place: Ryan Schager
2nd place: Liau Brandon
3rd place: Sumaiya Tasnim
The NJAS Board gratefully acknowledges the following scientists and educators who volunteered their time as judges for the 2021 NJ Academy of Science Virtual Research Competition
Dr. Agnes T. Berki (Caldwell University)
Thomas Chen, BS (Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering)
Dr. Smriti Zaneveld (Lazarus 3D, Inc.)
Nancy Farlow, MS (Lincoln High School)
Cailin O'Connor, MS (Kean University)
Yaman Thapa, BS (Caldwell University)
Chrissy Rebert, MS (Teq)
Will Heyniger, MS (Kean University)
Roberta Batorsky, MS (Temple University)
Dr. Eric Forgoston (Montclair State University)
Dr. Kiruthika balasubramanian (American cancer society volunteer)
Dr. Ying Cui (Montclair State University)
Dr. Rongsun Pu (Kean University)
Nadia Makar, MS (Jose Marti STEM Academy)
Dr. Sasmita Mishra (Kean University)
Dr. Stacy Onofrietti (MC)
Dr. Walter Korfmacher (Consultant)
Dr. Melissa Baralt (Berkeley College)
Dr. Genesis Julyus T. Agcaoili (Southside Virginia Community College)
Dr. Robert O'Hagan (Montclair State University)
Dr. "Eli" Il-Hyung Lee (Montclair State University)
Dr. Silky Kamdar (BMS)
Yuriko Root, MS (Kean University)
James Danch, MS (Colonia High School)
Dr. Grace Cook (Bloomfield College)
Dr. Darryl Aucoin (Caldwell University)
Dr. Laura Lorentzen (Kean University)
Dr. Eric Iannacone (Raritan Valley Community College)
Dr. Kristie Reilly (Kean University)
Dr. Tiffany Morris (Bard High School Early College)
Sirag Mahmood, MS (NJIT)
Dr. Mira Franke (Kean University)
Blanca Rosales-Ahn, MS (Kean University)
Joyce Zhou, BS (Columbia University)
Dr. Vrushank Bhatt (Rutgers University)
Dr. Yash Shah (University of Michigan)
Dr. Maria Agapito (Bard High School Early College/Kean University)
Dr. Julian Paul Keenan (Montclair State University)
Dr. Paul Bologna (Montclair State University)
Dr. Joseph Spagna (William Patterson University)
Dr. Kristie Reilly (Kean University)
Dr. Denise Gemmellaro (Kean University)
