Joshua Pfeffer – North Shore Hebrew Academy High School, Great Neck, NY

Project: Super Kahler-Ricci Flow

In the world of math, manifolds are spaces that, although curved, resemble regular flat space if examined closely. Joshua, 17, sought to better understand supermanifolds, supersymmetric generalizations of manifolds that arise naturally in string theory. As a result of his research, he was able to define an analogue, which he calls “Super Kahler-Ricci flow,” and prove a well-known theorem for ordinary manifolds more easily than ever. Joshua was a member of the Mathematical Olympiad team in 2008/2009.

Rachel Cawkwell – Byram Hills High School, Armonk, NY

Project: Examining the Role of Microvesicles in Communication between Tumor Cells and Macrophages in Cancer

Inspired by her grandfather’s struggle with brain cancer, Rachel, 17, focused her research on the role microvesicles – fragments of plasma membrane that can deliver mRNA between cells – play in the communication between tumor cells and white blood cells. Rachel believes that her research will lead to a clearer understanding of cancer and other physiological processes so that effective treatment will be possible. Rachel is also the Captain of her school’s varsity cross country team.

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