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Reed Shaffner Wins 2002 Dr. Nelson Ying Science Competition
Reed Shaffner from Astronaut High School,
Brevard County, Florida Wins $5000 in the Science Competition
On Paper Topic: "Overexpressed p35 Mediates Soluable Amyloid-Beta Induced Tau
Phosphorylation in Vitro."
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L to R: Dr. M.J. Soileau, Chief Judge, Dr. Nelson Ying, and Reed Shaffner. |
The list of the five finalists were as follows:
| Student | School | Title of Paper |
| Reed Shaffner | Astronaut High | Overexpressed p35 Mediates Soluable Amyloid-Beta Induced Tau Phosphorylation in Vitro. |
| Jennifer Bennett | Spruce Creek High | Elementary Composition of the Trabeculas Bone Through Neutron Activation Analysis. |
| Michael Spertus | Spruce Creek High | Utilization of Foliar and Root Applications of an Allium Sativum Extract Solution on Allium Sativa Plants, and the Effect on C127 Cells Transformed by Bovine Papilloma Virus. |
| Tanaz Vaghaiwalla | Spruce Creek High | What are the Effects of Estrogen and Phyto-Estrogen Supplements on the Heart Rate of Daphnia? |
| Justin Zorn | Lake Brantley High | A study of Alge-Based Photosynthetic Wallpaper as an Oxygen Producer in Space Settlement. |
The judges of the 2002 Dr. Nelson Ying Science Competition were:
| Judge | Affiliation |
| Dr. Patricia Bishop | University of Central Florida |
| Dr. Rupert Lee | Kennedy Space Center |
| Dr. Bob Deliwala | Kennedy Space Center |
| Dr. Jayashree Shivamoggi | University of Central Florida |
| Dr. David Kuhn | University of Central Florida |
| Dr. M. J. Soileau | University of Central Florida |
| Dr. Brian Tonner | University of Central Florida |
| Dr. Les Kramer | Lockheed Martin |
Information: Dr. Jean MacInnis: jmacinnis@ osc.org 407-514-2061; or Malia Brady: mbrady@osc.org 407-514-2223
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