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Protein Modeling: 2008 NJ Science Olympiad Results

Scoring

Prebuild model of calmodulin (remember to bring to impound!): 40 points
Onsite build of portion of calmodulin: 30 points
Written Exam: 30 points

Rubrics for judging models: Regional Onsite | Regional Prebuild | State Onsite | State Prebuild |

Please be sure to check out the pictures of the event.

Not sure what a PDB file is? This great video1 illustrates the connection between the PDB file and the 3D model.

2008 State Finals
  1. Princeton HS (92.25)
  2. Livingston HS (89.00)
  3. West Windsor-Plainsboro HS North (88.75)
  4. West Windsor-Plainsboro HS South (88.00)
  5. Bridgewater-Raritan HS (86.50)
  6. The Lawrenceville School (86.25)
  7. Westfield HS (85.75)
  8. Montville Township HS (85.00)
  9. Montgomery HS (82.00)
  10. East Brunswick HS (80.75)
  11. Summit HS (79.75)
  12. South Brunswick HS (77.00)
  13. Princeton Day School (70.75)
  14. Bergen County Academies (65.25)
  15. Moorestown Friends School HS (65.00)
  16. Al-Ghazaly HS (59.50)
  17. Millburn HS (47.25)
  18. Lawrence HS (39.00)
  19. Governor-Livingston HS (35.75)
  20. MATES Academy (31.50)
  21. Union County Vo-Tech HS (29.50)
  22. Freehold HS (29.00)
State Champions from Princeton High School.

2008 rubrics and pictures are available.

Northern Regional
  1. Livingston HS (94.50)
  2. Westfield (86.75)1
  3. Bergen County Academies (86.75)
  4. Montville Township (84.75)
  5. West Morris Mendham (74.75)
  6. Milburn HS (68.25)
  7. New Providence (65.50)
  8. Al-Ghazaly HS (50.25)
  9. Governor Livingston (44.50)
  10. Union County VoTech (42.50)
  11. Summit HS (41.00)
  12. Middlesex HS (38.00)
1won tie-break question in written exam
Central Regional
  1. Bridgewater-Raritan (91.50)
  2. South Brunswick (90.25)
  3. West Windsor-Plainsboro North (90.00)
  4. East Brunswick (89.00)
  5. Montgomery (88.75)
  6. Lawrenceville School (85.00)
  7. Princeton (80.75)1
  8. West Windsor Plainsboro South (80.75)
  9. Princeton Day School (80.00)
  10. Hunterdon Central Regional (75.25)
  11. Hillsborough (78.13)
  12. Freehold (75.75)
  13. Spotswood (72.38)
  14. Highpoint Regional (53.50)
  15. Piscataway (46.75)