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TRIP@WTHS'21 Session A

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Shreya Harikrishnan

Shreya Harikrishnan joined TRIP@WTHS’21 as a junior at North Penn High School. Shreya is actively involved in music, has a passion for neuroscience, and loves to travel. Additionally, she serves as a board member on a nonprofit organization (KAFO) that supports a rural village in West Africa. Her joint interest in neuroscience and music led her to test the effects of classical music on fly memory after a traumatic brain injury for her TRIP project. She aims to find out if her results can show the possibilities of music being used as a therapy to rejuvenate the deactivated senses.

Blog 1: Introductions
Blog 2: Project Planning
Blog 3: Reflections
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Aarushi Jain

Aarushi Jain joined TRIP as a junior from Downingtown STEM Academy in 2020 and is returning as a senior. Aarushi loves reading fiction, singing, traveling, and Thai food. She will be attending the University of Pennsylvania this fall in their Life Sciences and Management Program with a focus in neuroscience. For her TRIP project, she tested whether ginger can counteract the negative impact of sugar on anxiety.

Learn more about Aarushi's experience in TRIP through her blogs:
Blog 1: Introductions
Blog 2: Project planning
Blog 3: Reflections

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Cade Jin

Cade Jin joined TRIP@WTHS’21 as a junior at CB South. While he was born in Kansas, he lived in China for two years until he was 2 and a half years old and has lived in Pennsylvania ever since. Cade enjoys camping and casually playing games with friends. He loves exploring the infinite possibilities that math and science bring and applied to TRIP seeking an exciting experience that his school wouldn’t be able to provide. For his TRIP project, he tested the behavioral and developmental impacts of exposing developing fruit flies to 12-hour cycles of blue light.

Blog 1: Introductions
Blog 2: Project Planning
Blog 3: Reflections


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Katherine Li

Katherine Li joined TRIP@WTHS’21 as a junior at Garnet Valley High School. Katherine enjoys hiking with her family, gardening in her backyard, and listening to music. She also likes chemistry, math, and playing tennis. For her TRIP project, she tested the impact of altering the microbiome on the glucose levels of flies that were fed a high-sugar diet. 

Blog 1: Introductions
Blog 2: Project Planning
Blog 3: Reflections

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Sruthi Malineni

Sruthi Malineni joined TRIP as a junior at Garnet Valley High School. Sruthi enjoys baking, playing the flute in marching band, and reading scientific articles. She started a STEM tutoring website to share her interest for STEM subjects with other students. For her TRIP project, she tested the effects of UV radiation and Vitamin E on the fertility and phenotype of individuals.

Blog 1: Introductions
​Blog 2: Project Planning
Blog 3: Reflections

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Mason Matich

Mason Matich joined TRIP@WTHS’21 as a sophomore at CB High School East. Mason likes to read, write short stories, and hang out with his friends. He has participated in science fairs since 2019. For his TRIP project, he tested the impact of lead on the gut microbiome and if iron and/or vitamin C could restore it.

Blog 1: Introductions

​Blog 2: Project Planning
​Blog 3: Reflections

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Zlata Semianiuk

Z Semianiuk joined TRIP as a senior at William Tennent High School. Z moved to the U.S. from Belarus at the age of 14. They are aspiring to be an artist, while also being deeply fascinated with politology and science of human behaviors. For their project, Z focused on the effects of the commonly used pesticide 2,4-D on development and fertility.

Blog 1: Introductions

​Blog 2: Project Planning
​Blog 3: Reflections
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Nadija Sulcaj

Nadija Sulcaj joined TRIP@WTHS’21 as a junior at Masterman highschool. In her free time, Nadija can be found drawing, learning new songs on the guitar or bass, or hanging out with her friends. Her favorite activity at school is competing in Science Olympiad, with her favorite events being Astronomy and Chemistry Lab. For her TRIP project, Nadija tested the impact of blue light on learning in developing brains. 

Blog 1: Introductions
​Blog 2: Project Planning
​Blog 3: Reflections

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Evelyn Thomas

Evelyn Thomas joined TRIP as a sophomore at North Penn High School and returned to finish her project this year as a junior. She loves to read fiction books, watch TV (especially Criminal Minds), and sing. Evelyn’s favorite subject in school is chemistry and she hopes to pursue a career in medicine in the future. For her TRIP project, Evelyn decided to explore the impact of chia seeds and cortisol on weight and activity in adults.

Learn more about Evelyn's experience in TRIP last year, and how she spent her time during quarantine:
Blog 1: Introductions
Blog 2: Project planning
Blog 3: Quarantine
Blog 4: Reflections

TRIP@WTHS'21 Session B​

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Xose Venus Agbadan

Xose “Venus” Agbadan is a senior at Cheltenham High School and a returning alumni of TRIP! Venus is a big theatre and music geek, as she’s involved in her high school productions. Being a big STEM nerd as well, she is involved with robotics and started Women in Science & Engineering Club. For her TRIP project, she is testing the effects of taurine and Prozac on larvae.

Learn more about Venus's experience in TRIP last year, and how she spent her time during quarantine:
Blog 1: Introductions
Blog 2: Project planning
Blog 3: Quarantine
Blog 4: Reflections

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Sukhneet Bhogal

Sukhneet “Nita” Bhogal joined TRIP as a senior at Downingtown STEM Academy. Nita will be attending Boston University next year, and she will be majoring in Neuroscience. Nita loves helping out her community by volunteering for various organizations, and in her free time she loves drawing, baking, and singing! For her TRIP project, she tested whether flaxseed oil could decrease the impact of blue light on vision.

Blog 1: Introductions
​Blog 2: Project Planning
​Blog 3: Reflections

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Arnav Dhingra

Arnav Dhingra joined TRIP as a junior at the Downingtown STEM Academy. In his free time, Arnav likes to skateboard, play tennis for his school team, talk with friends, and design graphics using Adobe software. One of his most recent graphic design projects was designing a new TRIP logo! For his TRIP project, Arnav studied the impact of various asthma bronchodilators on anxiety levels and development.

Blog 1: Introductions
​Blog 2: Project Planning
​Blog 3: Reflections

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Kayla Guevara

Kayla Guevara joined TRIP@WTHS’21 as a senior at Saint Basil Academy. Kayla loves to watch TV, hang out with her siblings, and listen to the musical wonders of Sonny Eclipse. In school, she loves to participate in the drama club and student council. For her TRIP project, she sought to determine the impact of taurine on anxiety and gut health. 

Blog 1: Introductions
​Blog 2: Project Planning
​Blog 3: Reflections

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Isabelle Hills

Isabelle Hills joined TRIP as a senior at Friends Select school. She has always had an affinity for science and biology is her favorite branch of science. Outside of school, she enjoys teaching herself the ukulele, singing, and playing with visual arts. For her TRIP project, she wanted to look at the effects of CBD on anxiety when flies were either isolated or overcrowded.

Blog 1: Introductions
​Blog 2: Project Planning
​Blog 3: Reflections

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Tino Karakousis

Tino Karakousis joined TRIP@WTHS’21 as a freshman at J.R. Masterman High School. Tino loves science, nature, biking, running, playing the piano and harp, and watching movies. In school, his favorite classes are Biology and Geometry and his favorite club is math. For his TRIP project, Tino investigated the effects of caffeine and sugar on the cognitive function of sleep deprived developing organisms.

Blog 1: Introductions
​Blog 2: Project Planning
​Blog 3: Reflections

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Sheline Man

Sheline Man joined TRIP@WTHS’21 as a junior at Council Rock North High School. Sheline moved to America in the summer of her incoming freshman. She loves stretching, hanging out with friends, and watching different kinds of videos on YouTude including scientific stories. In school, her favourite subject is biology. For her TRIP project, she is curious about how the combination of a sports drink Pocari Sweat and the disruption of sleep affects the cognition of developing individuals.

Blog 1: Introductions
​Blog 2: Project Planning
​Blog 3: Reflections

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Elizabeth Qian

Elizabeth “Lizzy” Qian joined TRIP as a junior at Garnet Valley High School. Lizzy is a Girl Scout and loves hiking and camping. She also enjoys studying biology and learning about evolution. For her TRIP project, she sought to determine the impact of vitamin D on overall health and the microbiome.

Blog 1: Introductions
​Blog 2: Project Planning
​Blog 3: Reflections

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Harini Shankar

Harini Shankar joined TRIP@WTHS’21 as a junior at Central Bucks High School South. Harini has been a dancer since she was 4 years old. In her spare time, she enjoys reading books, spending time with her friends, and listening to music. For her TRIP project, she sought to determine whether Vitamin D and Isolation could have a negative impact on the anxiety and levels of hostility in social behavior.

Blog 1: Introductions

​Blog 2: Project Planning
​Blog 3: Reflections
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Rachel Simankin

Rachel Simankin joined TRIP@WTHS’21 as a senior at William Tennent High School. Rachel loves to spend her days listening to music while drawing or binging T.V. shows from a variety of genres. She always tried to take at least one or two science courses each year of high school. For her TRIP project, she tested the effects taking various levels of Aspirin has on risk-taking behaviors.

Blog 1: Introductions
​Blog 2: Project Planning
​Blog 3: Reflections

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Matthew Tang

Matt Tang joined TRIP as a junior at Methacton High School. He loves to play musical instruments, runs Unified Track and Field at school, and takes on art projects in his free time. Matt also babysits and plans to work in pediatrics for his future career. For his TRIP project, he was interested in how teenagers were affected by virtual school, so he tested whether screen exposure and isolation had an impact on learning.

Blog 1: Introductions
​Blog 2: Project Planning
​Blog 3: Reflections


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