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Manipulating Fluid Shear Tension to Mimic Microgravity and Analyze the Effects on the Pathogenicity and Antibiotic Resistance of Staphyloccocus Aureues and Staphyloccocus Epidermis

Rhea Iyer

American Heritage School of Boca/Delray

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Hi! My name is Rhea Iyer, and I am in eleventh grade at American Heritage School of Boca/Delray. I aspire to be on the team that lands a team on Mars and this year, I conducted research that could potentially save astronauts lives. 

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I was inspired by two studies - the first found the Staphylococcus pathogen to be the most prevalent on the International Space Station and the second found Salmonella to be more virulent and more resistant to antibiotics after being flown into space.

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This study aimed to quantify the degree in which space, specifically microgravity, affects the pathogenicity of Staphylococcus Aureus and Staphylococcus Epidermis.

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