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Semi-Supervised Classification with Generative Adversarial Networks on Medial Datasets with Limited Size and Label

About the scholar: Lutfi Eren Erdogan grew up in Turkey and attended Uskudar American Academy in Istanbul, Turkey. The Research: Using advanced computer technology to classify medical images has proven challenging because the datasets of images are limited in size and mostly lack annotations, whereas the supervised convolutional neural networks that can aid diagnosis generally […]

Macrophage Migration Inhibition Factor: A Cancer Promoter, Potential Prognosticator and Chemotherapeutic Target

About the scholar: Yuting Huang grew up in China and attended Culver Academies in Culver, Indiana, USA The Research: Macrophage Migration Inhibition Factor (MIF) has been shown to promote the growth of tumors in several different kinds of cancer. Pioneer scholar Yuting wondered if identifying increased MIF production might be an early indicator of cancer, […]
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Identification of Reliable Predictor of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax Recurrence Risk

About the Scholar: Ruibing Xu grew up in China and attended Shenzhen Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen, China. The Research: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP), the accumulation of gas in the pleural cavity without underlying lung disease, is a common problem. Women and people who are taller and thinner have the highest risk of recurrence. Ruibing’s […]

The Relationship Between Gut Microbiome, Hormones, and Acne Vulgaris Disease Presentation

About the Scholar: Hui Lan grew up in China and attended the International School of Beijing in Beijing, China The Research: Acne is not only a skin disease but also a social liability that can lead adolescents to social withdrawal and thoughts of suicide. Expensive and possibly ineffective topical or medical treatments can be a […]
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Reducing Oncogenic Behavior of MLL Fusion Proteins by Inhibiting Combinations of Genes Necessary for Leukemia Proliferation

About the Scholar: Shreya Kashap is from the United States, where she attends Monta Vista High School. The Research: Mixed lineage leukemia is an acute blood cancer that forms when two chromosome pieces combine to form a mutated gene. With its rapid effects and poor prognosis, MLL is difficult to treat using existing chemotherapy drugs. […]

How do perturbation-based interventions help reactive balance control in stroke survivors?

About the Scholar: Abigail Romero grew up in the United States and attends Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School in Copiague, New York. The Research: Countless stroke survivors worldwide suffer from balance problems as they try to resume their normal activities. This paper looks not only at which therapies are most helpful to regaining balance […]
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Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS): the “Liking” Reaction and Behavioral Implications

About the Scholar: Liuxi Sun grew up in the United States and currently attends Phillips Exeter Academy. The Research: For decades, Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS) has been described as the genetic basis for numerous disorders that are described as both impulsive and compulsive, including alcoholism, drug abuse and attention deficit disorder. However little research has […]