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Davidson Fellows are students 18 and under who have completed a
significant piece of work in science, mathematics, technology,
music, literature, philosophy or outside the box. The work of a
Davidson Fellow must have the potential to make a positive
contribution to society. Since 2001, the Davidson Institute has
recognized 206 Davidson Fellows, each receiving a $50,000, $25,000
or $10,000 scholarship.
Positive contributions to society
made by the 2012 Davidson Fellows include:
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Discovering how intracellular signaling in plants
works to produce an effective immune response against bacterial
pathogens.
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Contributing to a better understanding of
consciousness with implications in fields ranging from medicine to
artificial intelligence.
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Identifying the biomechanism to provide a
therapeutic target to curing Parkinson’s disease.
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Creating a flexible, biocompatible and
biodegradable gelatin-chitosan gel substrate suitable for a low
toxicity, bio-friendly biosensor.
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Investigating a tumor suppressor gene and its
usefulness as a biomarker for liver cancer.
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Fabricating a novel dual hydrogen production and
water purification device using wastewater as its sole fuel source.
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Developing algae as an effective oil source for
biodiesel.
Contributions
of Davidson Fellows recognized since 2001 include:
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Invented a new
type of solar panel.
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Designing an efficient and inexpensive method for
detecting landmines.
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Developed a system to identify bone
marrow donors in a fraction of the time and cost than
previous methods; potential for use with organ
transplants.
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Research in the field of number
theory, with results that have broad implications in
cryptography, specifically to protect against identity
theft.
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Researching the effectiveness of a
natural component of the spice turmeric in treating
cardiovascular diseases.
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Used antimicrobial properties from
bees’ honeystomachs to create a preventative measure
protecting honeybees from the fatal American Foulbrood
Disease, which affects the pollination of billions of
dollars in agriculture crops worldwide.
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Developing a predictive model to
detect adolescent depression with an overall correct
classification of 83.66 percent.
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Creating an algorithm that automates
the diagnosis of bladder cancer.
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Used antimicrobial properties from
bees’ honeystomachs to create a preventative measure
protecting honeybees from the fatal American Foulbrood
Disease, which affects the pollination of billions of
dollars in agriculture crops worldwide.
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Developed a new drug delivery method
to increase the efficiency of chemotherapy treatments,
thereby controlling tumors in areas where surgery is not
an option.
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