Eastern JSHS Sub-Regional Student Application-2016
Must be postmarked by December 15, 2015
Only packages of paperwork sent by the teacher will be accepted. No forms should be mailed
individually by students. Only complete applications and papers will be considered.
Send this std application and school application to:
Regina Reals
Burnt Hills – Ballston Lake HS
88 Lakehill Road
Burnt Hills, NY 12027
Please remember to type in abstract with complete headings on next page and
sign declaration twice on this form.
ONLY TYPED FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Thank you.
Student name__________________________________________________________________________
Have you competed before at JSHS?______________
Student home Street address___________________________________City_________________________
Zip Code_________________________NY Cell phone #___________Home phone #_______________
School name____________________________________________________________________________
School street address_____________________________________________________________________
School city ___________________,NY Zip code _____________School phone #________________
Mentor name(s)__________________________________________________________________________
Teacher name:___________________________________________________________________________
Teacher Cell Phone #________________________________ Teacher Home Phone #__________________
What is the scientific discipline of your research (check one)?
Session placements will be determined by Dr. Wulff after reviewing all submitted papers.
_____Behavioral Science
_____Biology (circle one): Biochemistry
Microbiology Neurology Zoology
General Biology
Medicine/Health
Other (describe)__________________________________
_____Earth, Space, Environmental Science (circle one): Astronomy
Marine Science
Genetics
Environment
Geology
Meteorology
_____Math/Computer Science
_____Computer & Physical science (circle one): Technology Chemistry
Engineering Physics
Please type your abstract, including the heading captions –in the space provided below.
Keep in mind that the abstract is limited to a total of 200 words.
Title:
Author:
School:
Teacher:
Mentor(s):
Genetic Transformation of Sweet Potato
Jane Einstein
Anywhere High School
Mrs. Georgiana Spallanza
Mr. Joseph Pascale, Albany Medical College note: please include affiliation
Skip one line
Abstract Body goes here
(there is an example below)
I declare this research is my own and that I have given credit to all sources, consultants and
references used.
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Student signature required
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Date
_____I have applied as a speaker. I am submitting my student application and school application.
_____If chosen as a speaker, I agree to submit an electronic copy of my abstract with proper headings to
rreals@bhbl.org before January 21, 2016.
Rules for Paper Submission
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A cover page is required and must consist of: Student Name, School Name, Project Title.
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Student, Teacher and Scientist Certification Forms are to be inserted as the last three pages of the paper.
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Paper is to be bound in a slide-on spline (no staples or paper clips).
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The paper is to consist of no more than 20 pages in 12 point typeface of Times New Roman. These 20 pages
include the Abstract Paragraph, Review of Literature, Statement of Purpose or Hypothesis, Methods and
Materials, Results, Discussion/Conclusion/Significance of Findings, and any graphs, pictures or charts. See
the website for more details.
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The Student, Teacher and Scientist Certification forms, Cover page, Table of Contents, List of Figures,
References and Citations are not included in the 20 page count.
Student signature____________________________________________________Date_______________
Teacher Signature___________________________________________________ Date______________
Student Presenter Guidelines: Preparing
Your Abstract
Preparing Your Abstract
Formatting: completed in Word, 200 word maximum, 1 inch margins, keyed in 12 point font (Times
New Roman). Abstracts must be adequate in length but not exceed these specifications. The header
preceding the abstract body must include the captions:
Title:
Author:
School:
Teacher:
Mentor(s):
Genetic Transformation of Sweet Potato
Jane Einstein
Anywhere High School
Mrs. Georgiana Spallanza
Mr. Joseph Pascale, Albany Medical College note: please include affiliation
Skip one line
Abstract Body goes here
(there is an example below).
The abstract should accurately convey the essential nature of the research conducted and the most
significant conclusions reached. A further purpose of the abstract is to attract the interest and
curiosity of the non-specialist reader and thus encourage exchange, discussion, and elaboration
between various authors and between authors and readers.
Content
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What you did, how you did it, what it means, why you did it and what you found.
Citing of experimentation completed by submission date (anticipated experimentation or
results should not be included.
Reference to a specific procedure should be restricted to a description of the process
employed.
State results, conclusions or findings clearly and concisely.
Credit any financial sponsorship at the end of the abstract: “Research supported by …”
Abstract Sample (headings modified for sub-regional)
The following sample abstract is typed in TIMES NEW ROMAN – 12 point with
one inch margins.
Title:
Author:
School:
Teacher:
Mentor(s):
Genetic Transformation of Sweet Potato
Jane Einstein
Anywhere High School
Mrs. Georgiana Spallanza
Mr. Joseph Pascale, Albany Medical College
Sweet potato is considered the sixth most important food crop in the world and has high nutritional
value for humans. However, pests, diseases and environmental factors prevent the crop from
reaching its maximum agricultural potential. Improvement of the sweet potato is highly limited by
conventional breeding methods. Recombinant DNA technology offers a means for manipulation of
the sweet potato genome to integrate valuable traits. Critical parameters of the electroporation
(voltage of current and digestion of cell wall) and particle bombardment (helium pressure and gold
particle distribution) were examined for efficient DNA transfer. Electroporation resulted in less
damage and higher recovery of tissue after DNA delivery compared to particle bombardment.
Transformed cells were identified with two marker genes: Beta-glucoronidase (GUS) and Green
Florescent Protein (GFP). Cells expressing GFP were easily identified due to uniform protein
distribution, and allow the monitoring of the cell development pattern, unlike cells expressing the
GUS gene. Using the optimized conditions derived from the present study, sweet potato can be
genetically improved for increased crop productivity and nutritional value.