2022 Regeneron STS Scholars

Society for Science proudly announces the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2022, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. The Regeneron Science Talent Search provides students a national stage to present original research and celebrates the hard work and novel discoveries of young scientists who are bringing a fresh perspective to significant global challenges. The 300 scholars and their schools will be awarded $2,000 each. The Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars were selected from 1,805 applications received from 603 high schools across 46 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico and 8 other countries. Scholars were chosen based on their exceptional research skills, commitment to academics, innovative thinking and promise as scientists and hail from 185 American and international high schools and homeschools in 37 states, China, Switzerland and Singapore.

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2022 Scholars

Ayush Agrawal, Age: 17
Canyon Crest Academy, CA
Project Title: Detection of Arsenic Contamination Using Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning

Naisha Agarwal, Age: 17
Saratoga High School, CA
Project Title: Recommendation Algorithms that Increase Equitable Access to Influencers (Fairness) in a Network

Armaan Ahmed, Age: 17
Scarsdale High School, NY
Project Title: Design of a SHERLOCK-Based Low Resource Screening Assay for HIV-1 Drug Resistance

Julie Alan, Age: 17
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: Using Antihistamines to Target α-synuclein for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease

Claire Andreasen, Age: 18
The Charter School of Wilmington, DE
Project Title: Strain-Induced Second-Order Jahn-Teller Reconstruction and Magnetic Moment Modulation

Derek Araki-Kurdyla, Age: 17
Byram Hills High School, NY
Project Title: Elucidating the Role of Environmental Context in Carbon Sequestration and Preservation of Seagrass Sediment Carbon through Analysis of Sediment Grain Size and Carbon Lability

Jacqueline Atchley, Age: 17
Paul D. Schreiber High School, NY
Project Title: The Relationship Between Levels of Extraversion, Restorative Niche Trait-Congruency, and Positive Affect

Neha Ayyalapu, Age: 18
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, NJ
Project Title: A Machine Learns to Predict the Stability of Highly Diverse Multi-Planetary Systems

Edith Bachmann, Age: 18
Byram Hills High School, NY
Project Title: Tell Me a Story: The Effects of Storytelling vs. Story-Reading on the Executive Functions of Fourth Grader

Anjana Balachandar, Age: 17
Buchholz High School, FL
Project Title: Extending the Boundaries of 3D Printing of Soft Matter

Sohini Banerjee, Age: 18
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Biomarker Identification Using Integrative Network Fusion and Deep Learning With Bayesian Hyperparameter Optimization

Seyun Bang, Age: 18
Choate Rosemary Hall, CT
Project Title: TFAM-DNA Complex, A Novel Digital Data Storage Model: A Histone-Like Architectural Role for the Stability of DNA

Maggie Bao, Age: 17
Sunset High School, OR
Project Title: Quantum Machine Learning by Optimizing Ternary-Input Binary-Output Kronecker Reed-Muller Forms

Ayaan Bargeer, Age: 17
Shaker High School, NY
Project Title: A New Device for Agricultural Assistance: Crop Prediction Yield Using Satellite Imagery and Soil Data

Max Bee-Lindgren, Age: 18
Decatur High School, GA
Project Title: Calculating Transition Amplitudes of an Observable Using the Rodeo Algorithm for Quantum Computing

Ryan Belkin, Age: 18
Dos Pueblos High School, CA
Project Title: Albuterol Extends Lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans

Harshal Bharatia, Age: 17
Plano Senior High School, TX
Project Title: Autonomous Learning With Automatically Created Models and a Novel Model Selection

Aurrel Bhatia, Age: 18
Bethpage High School, NY
Project Title: Utilizing a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Machine Learning Algorithm to Create Soil Moisture Prediction Models and Improve Water Productivity in Southern California

Disha Bhattacharya, Age: 17
Carnegie Vanguard High School, TX
Project Title: Investigating Short-Term Effects of Critically High Environmental Metal Concentrations on Usnic Acid Production in Cladonia rangiferina Lichens

Pratiksha Bhattacharyya, Age: 18
Maine West High School, IL
Project Title: Molecular Mechanisms of Momordin in the Regulation of Glucose Homeostasis

Atreyus Bhavsar, Age: 18
Blake School Northrop Campus, MN
Project Title: The Spread of Macroscopic Droplets from a Simulated Cough With and Without the Use of Masks or Barriers

Steven Blank, Age: 17
Greenwich High School 1, CT
Project Title: Design of a Rapid, Sensitive SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Luminescent Detection Card for COVID-19

Mai Blaustein, Age: 18
Harrison High School, NY
Project Title: Identification of Chemical Contaminants in Spiked Beverages With the Use of Infrared Spectroscopy through Development of an Inexpensive and Inconspicuous Device to Identify Date Rape Drugs

Yanna Bravewolf, Age: 18
Potomac School, VA
Project Title: Chimeric Antigen Receptor Macrophages as a Potential Cell-Based Therapy to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Michelle Brown, Age: 17
John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: The Concurrent Effects of Metformin and Dietary Restriction on Parkinson’s Disease in a Drosophila melanogaster Model

Elijah Burks, Age: 17
Caddo Parish Magnet High School, LA
Project Title: The Effect of Freshwater Acidification on Clams

Daniel Cai, Age: 18
Torrey Pines High School, CA
Project Title: Deep Learning-Aided Diagnosis of Autoimmune Blistering Diseases

Victor Cai, Age: 18
Parkland High School, PA
Project Title: Designing a Narrowband Radar Using GNU Radio and Software-Defined Radio for Tomography and Indoor Sensing

Natalie Calman, Age: 17
Ossining High School, NY
Project Title: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training Improves the Emotional Well-Being of Adolescents

Eric Cao, Age: 17
Hunter College High School, NY
Project Title: Deep Learning Multimodal Prediction of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer’s Disease Conversion Within 3 Years of Diagnosis Using Whole-Brain 3D PET, 3D MRI, and Neurocognitive Measures

Madison Carson, Age: 17
Oregon Episcopal School, OR
Project Title: Predicting Knee Luxation Force for Various Gallinaceous Bird Species Using Musculoskeletal Measurements of the Leg

Lawrence Chai, Age: 17
Mount Sinai High School, NY
Project Title: AlphaFold Protein Structure Database for Sequence-Independent Molecular Replacement

Sara Chan, Age: 17
Jericho Senior High School, NY
Project Title: A Study of Polarization in Media During the Age of Media Consolidation and Social Media through a Sentiment Analysis of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal

Karly Chan, Age: 17
William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, NY
Project Title: A User-Friendly and Non-Invasive Voice Progress Tracker

Varun Chandrashekhar, Age: 18
duPont Manual Magnet High School, KY
Project Title: SpeakUp: A Machine Learning-Based Speech Aid to Enable Real-Time Silent Communication for the Paralyzed by Translating Neuromuscular EMG Signals to Speech

David Chang, Age: 18
High Technology High School, NJ
Project Title: Searching for Exoplanets in Kepler Data With Deep Learning

Samantha Chavira-Prieto, Age: 17
Lyons-Decatur Northeast High School, NE
Project Title: Surface Biofilm and Spectral Analyses of Eight Common Plastic Materials Exposed to Different Environmental Conditions Using Basic Spectrophotometry and Advanced Microscopy

Sabrina Chen, Age: 17
Syosset High School, NY
Project Title: Negative Charges at T168, S169, and/or S170 of ECM11 Promote Wild-Type Meiotic Progression and Synapsis in Meiotic Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cells

Jeffrey Chen, Age: 18
St. Mark’s School of Texas, TX
Project Title: A Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning Framework to Predict COVID-19 Vulnerability

Eileen Chen, Age: 17
Spring Valley High School, SC
Project Title: Discovery of Potential SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibitors from Medicinal Plants

Caitlin Chheda, Age: 18
Herricks High School, NY
Project Title: The Impact of Sex and MDMA on Social Anxiety Evaluated by Subjective Responses

Nathan Chi, Age: 17
Redwood Grove Academy, CA
Project Title: A Machine Learning System to Classify Autism from Crowdsourced Semi-Structured Speech Recordings

Ethan Chiu, Age: 17
Syosset High School, NY
Project Title: Developing a Self-Formed Ectodermal Autonomous Multi-Zone Organoid Model Using Human Stem Cells to Examine the Effect of Doxycycline Treatment on Uveal Melanoma

Jaiyoun Choi, Age: 17
Westview High School, OR
Project Title: An Examination of the Relationship Between Screen Time and Achievement Motivation in an Adolescent Population

Benjamin Choi, Age: 17
Potomac School, VA
Project Title: An Ultra-Low Cost, Mind-Controlled Transhumeral Prosthesis Operated via a Novel Artificial Intelligence-Driven Brainwave Interpretation Algorithm

Lauren Choi, Age: 18
Walter Johnson High School, MD
Project Title: Automated Breast Cancer Detection Pipeline via Mitotic Cell Recognition Using Artificial Intelligence

Neil Chowdhury, Age: 18
Phillips Exeter Academy, NH
Project Title: Modeling the Effect of Histone Methylation on Chromosomal Organization in Colon Cancer Cells

Andrew Chu, Age: 18
The Nueva School, CA
Project Title: Synergy and Competition Between Long and Short Duration Storage in Renewable Power Grids

Jonathan Chung, Age: 17
Smithtown East High School, NY
Project Title: Microbial Associations Constrain Coral Adaptations to Heat Stress: An Integrative Multi-Dataset Analysis

Rose Cioffi, Age: 17
Ossining High School, NY
Project Title: Chronic Exercise Paired With Immersive Virtual Reality Reduces Stress and Improves Cognitive Performance in Adolescents

Ryan Clairmont, Age: 17
Canyon Crest Academy, CA
Project Title: Evolution of the Cat’s Eye Nebula Revealed through Morpho-Kinematic and Hydrodynamic Modeling

Kevin Cong, Age: 17
Phillips Exeter Academy, NH
Project Title: On the Sizes of Furstenberg Sets in Finite Fields

Levi Cruz, Age: 18
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Signaling Pathways During Wound Closure in Planarian Epithelium

Jason Cui, Age: 17
Fairview High School, CO
Project Title: Sodium Benzoate, a Common Food Preservative, Shortens Lifespan, Induces Premature Aging, and Accelerates Neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans

Srihitha Dasari, Age: 17
Denmark High School, GA
Project Title: Improving Multiclass Classification of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Cortical Volumetry and Inter-Cortical Ratios as Combined Markers

Riju Dey, Age: 17
Shorewood High School, WI
Project Title: Discovery of Novel Eukaryotic-Like Dual Phosphatase Kinase Regulating Secretion of the Toxin Pyocyanin in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Emily Dodd, Age: 18
Somers High School, NY
Project Title: Altered Homer1b/c and mGluR1/5 Volumes and Colocalization in Parkinson’s Disease-Linked LRRK2 G2019S Mice

Ryan Doherty, Age: 17
Carmel High School, NY
Project Title: The Effects of Race and Other Social Determinants of Health on HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use: A County-Level Analysis Using the PrEP-to-Need Ratio

Brooke Dunefsky, Age: 18
Irvington High School, NY
Project Title: A Novel Device that Utilizes Neuroplasticity for the Rehabilitation of Stroke Victims

Efe Eroz, Age: 17
Montgomery Blair High School, MD
Project Title: A Novel Short Block-Length Coding Method for Arbitrary Channels

Lindsay Fabricant, Age: 17
Roslyn High School, NY
Project Title: The Construction and Simulation of a Four-Finger Soft Robotic Gripper

Amy Feng, Age: 17
Pittsford Sutherland High School, NY
Project Title: Extending Choice Probability to High Dimensional Neural Data

Alice Feng, Age: 17
The Harker School, CA
Project Title: Deep Learning Modeling of the Relationship of Protein and RNA Levels With Manifold-Preserving Regularization

Aliya Fisher, Age: 18
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Non-Genetic Parental Effects on the Free-Running Period of Drosophila Circadian Clocks

Orion Foo, Age: 17
Poolesville High School, MD
Project Title: Powerful Quasar-Driven Outflows in the Local Universe from the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Hubble Space Telescope Far-Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Archive

Abraham Franchetti, Age: 17
Paul D. Schreiber High School, NY
Project Title: Analyzing Political and Economic Variation in United States’ COVID-19 Response

Harrish Ganesh, Age: 17
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: The Analysis of the Viral Transmission and Structural Interactions Between the HIV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein and the Lymphocyte Receptor Integrin α4β7

Rithvik Ganesh, Age: 18
Plano West Senior High School, TX
Project Title: Tackling Tau: Identification of a Novel Inhibitor for the MSUT-2 Protein Using Quantum Machine Learning for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Shyam Ganesh Babu, Age: 18
Spring Valley High School, SC
Project Title: Exploring How to Merge an Aspiration Thrombectomy Device and a Rotational Atherectomy Device for Efficacious Individual or Joint Removal of Thrombi and Plaque through In-Vitro Testing

Andrew Gao, Age: 18
Canyon Crest Academy, CA
Project Title: Doctor PEPper: Novel Antiviral Peptide Generation via Bioactivity and Hemolysis Aware Approach

Wilson Gao, Age: 17
Parkway West High School, MO
Project Title: Toxic Metal Accumulation in Shellfish Commercially Available in the US Market

Dimple Amitha Garuadapuri, Age: 18
Eleanor Roosevelt High School, CA
Project Title: Developing a Pre-Risk Assessment Incorporating Machine-Learning and Biomarkers to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease

Lara Gastelumendi-Franco, Age: 17
Medical Academy of Science and Technology, FL
Project Title: Immunomodulatory Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Knee Osteoarthritis Prevention and Treatment

Shaurnav Ghosh, Age: 18
Pine Crest School, FL
Project Title: Using Convolutional Encoder Networks to Determine the Optimal Magnetic Resonance Image for the Automatic Segmentation of Multiple Sclerosis

Arko Ghosh, Age: 17
C. Leon King High School, FL
Project Title: A Novel Approach to Citrus Disease Management: Leveraging Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Convolutional Neural Networks

Prabuddha Ghosh Dastidar, Age: 18
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Pre-mRNA Splicing Inhibition as a Potential Pancreatic Cancer Treatment: An Innovative Approach by Identifying Vulnerabilities in Pancreatic Cancer Cells Using Biflavonoid Isoginkgetin and Pladienolide B

Rohan Ghotra, Age: 17
Syosset High School, NY
Project Title: Uncovering Motif Interactions from Convolutional Attention Networks for Regulatory Genomics

Emi Gilmer, Age: 18
Hume-Fogg Academic High School, TN
Project Title: The Effects of Daily Activities on Depressive Mood in High Schoolers

Ram Goel, Age: 17
Krishna Homeschool, OR
Project Title: Products of Reflections in Smooth Bruhat Intervals

Siya Goel, Age: 17
West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School, IN
Project Title: PanCan Diagnosed (A miRNA Approach): Using Feature Selection, Ensemble Algorithms, and Interpretability for the Early Diagnosis and Personalized Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

Aanya Goel, Age: 18
Herricks High School, NY
Project Title: Inflammatory Markers Associated With Early Life Adversity in the Postmortem Human Brain

Maggie Graseck, Age: 18
Rye High School, NY
Project Title: Oysters and Crabs: Comparing the Eating Habits of Hemigrapsus sanguineus and Panopeus herbstii

Maya Groothuis, Age: 17
Roslyn High School, NY
Project Title: Climate Change Action: The Role of Environmental Efficacy Beliefs

Audrey Gruian, Age: 18
Eastlake High School, WA
Project Title: ALDIN: An Intelligent, Stereoscopic Aerial Olfactory System for Autonomous Odor Localization

Richard Gu, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: An Optimized H-MRCNN Architecture for Methane Gas Emission Detection Using Hyperspectral Imagery

Bella Guerra, Age: 18
Sacred Heart Academy, NY
Project Title: Assessing Gender-Based Microaggressions Present in “Friend-Texts” at a Single-Sex School

Karen Guo, Age: 18
The Nueva School, CA
Project Title: Sex Chromosome Dosage Effects on Children’s Neurocognitive Profiles of Mathematics and Literacy

Phillip Guo, Age: 17
Montgomery Blair High School, MD
Project Title: Bandit-Based Multi-Start Strategies for Global Continuous Optimization

Joshua Guo, Age: 18
Newton South High School, MA
Project Title: On the Gauss-Epple Homomorphism of the Braid Group Bn, and Generalizations to Artin Groups of Finite Type

Riya Gupta, Age: 17
Saratoga High School, CA
Project Title: Formulating a Gene Signature for the Diagnosis of Autoimmune and Infectious Diseases

Reem Hamdan, Age: 17
Plainedge High School, NY
Project Title: AI Epidemiology: A Linear Regression Modeling and Structured Machine Learning Protocol for the Analysis of Alzheimer’s Disease Genomic Data

Vivien He, Age: 18
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, CA
Project Title: Qube: A Low-Cost Internet-of-Things Device for On-Site and Regional Earthquake Early Warning

Garrett Heller, Age: 18
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: Strichartz and Multi-Linear Estimates for the One-Dimensional Periodic Dysthe Equation

Heloise Hoffmann, Age: 18
Community School of Naples, FL
Project Title: Self-Reported Reduced Sleep Quality and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

Sheryl Hsu, Age: 17
Valley Christian High School, CA
Project Title: Explore-and-Fuse: A Physarum-Inspired Approach to the Steiner Tree Problem

Alexander Hu, Age: 17
The Harker School, CA
Project Title: Improved Graph Formalism for Quantum Circuit Simulation

Mulin Huan, Age: 18
Princeton High School, NJ
Project Title: Effect of Temperature on Action Potential Propagation by Trigger Hairs of the Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) When Exposed to Mechanical Stimuli

Eric Huang, Age: 17
Syosset High School, NY
Project Title: Compliant and Aerodynamic Characteristics of a 3D Printed Variable Camber Aircraft Wing

Grace Huang, Age: 17
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: Bone and Bone Marrow Segmentation Rrom Hip 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Using Local Salient Anatomy Structure to Guide Deep Learning-Based Object Localization and Delineation

Ryan Huang, Age: 17
Canyon Crest Academy, CA
Project Title: Multiplex Immuno-Strips With Object Detection Simultaneously Quantify Titers of Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza Virus

William Huang, Age: 17
Lynbrook High School, CA
Project Title: An Investigation of the Formation of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs)

Haedam Im, Age: 19
University High School, CA
Project Title: EXoplanet ConfIrmaTIoN throuGh Transits (EXCITING)

Samuel Iskhakov, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Adaptive Multi-Sigmoid Contrast Enhancement

Michael Jacob, Age: 16
Research Triangle High School, NC
Project Title: Modeling the Frequency Shift of Light Emitted from Stars Orbiting Around Black Holes

Fiona Jiang, Age: 18
Vivian Webb School, CA
Project Title: Characterizing Decades of Technological Advances With Graph Neural Networks: An Innovation Network Perspective

Theodore Jiang, Age: 18
Palisades Charter High School, CA
Project Title: Deciphering the Language of Genetic Variants: Using a Transformer-Based Language Model to Identify Pathogenic Missense Mutations Associated With Human Inherited Diseases and Cancer

Yanan Jiang, Age: 18
Milton Academy, MA
Project Title: Generalizing Ruth-Aaron Numbers

Sonya Jin, Age: 17
Stuart County Day School of the Sacred Heart, NJ
Project Title: PneumoStack: A Novel Approach to Automated Pneumonia Diagnosis With Deep Transfer Ensemble Learning via Convolutional Neural Networks and Stacked Generalization

Samuel Jung, Age: 18
Woodward Academy College, GA
Project Title: The Electric Response of Wood for Guitar Pickups Using Surface Acoustic Wave Transducers

Arjan Kahlon, Age: 18
Charter School of Wilmington, DE
Project Title: Remote Gait Analysis as a Proxy for Traditional Gait Laboratories: Utilizing Smartphones as a Wearable Patient-Implemented Solution for Assessment of Gait Across Differing Terrains

Shreyas Kar, Age: 17
duPont Manual Magnet High School, KY
Project Title: Impact of Electronic Health Record Discontinuity in Prediction Modelling Algorithms

Su Kara, Age: 18
Capistrano Valley High School, CA
Project Title: Identification and Localization of Endotracheal Tube on Chest Radiographs Using a Cascaded Convolutional Neural Network Approach

Mithra Karamchedu, Age: 18
Jesuit High School, OR
Project Title: Cryosphere Melting Risk: Predictive Model of Glacial and Permafrost Melting Using Fractal Analysis of Remote Sensed Images and Correlations to Timeseries Geoglacial and Permafrost Data

Riley Keating, Age: 17
Eastchester High School, NY
Project Title: Simulating the Impacts of Climate Change on Hurricanes Using the Columbia Hazard (CHAZ) Model

Andrew Kelly, Age: 18
Pelham Memorial High School, NY
Project Title: The Purification of Oleic Acid and the Effect of Oleic Acid Purity on the Size of CdSe Nanocrystals

Cyrus Kenkare, Age: 18
Hopkins School, CT
Project Title: MSRB2 in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Bioinformatic Analysis

Jui Khankari, Age: 17
Hinsdale Central High School, IL
Project Title: Automated Detection of Arterial Landmarks and Vascular Occlusions in Acute Stroke Patients on Digital Subtraction Angiography Using Deep Learning

Selin Kocalar, Age: 18
Leigh High School, CA
Project Title: De novo Design of Biologically-Inspired Proteins as Novel Chelating Agents for the Remediation of Environmental Mercury Contamination

Vivek Kogilathota, Age: 17
Rick Reedy High School, TX
Project Title: iPonder: A Multimodal Approach to Teen Mental Health Diagnosis and Therapy via Deep Transfer Learning

Nikitha Kota, Age: 18
Carnegie Vanguard High School, TX
Project Title: Tense of Psychological Distancing Self Talk and Test Performance Among GT High School Students

Jeremy Kotlyar, Age: 17
William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, NY
Project Title: Treatment of D. tigrina With Calcium Chloride as a Novel Method of Inhibiting an Epilepsy Pathology Associated With the Soxb1 Monogenic Driver Pathway

Sophie Krajmalnik, Age: 17
Plano West Senior High School, TX
Project Title: Optimizing Automotive Seating Position to Reduce Injury Severity in Short-Statured Drivers

Emma Kratcha, Age: 18
Hankinson Public School, ND
Project Title: Soil Farms: A New Approach to Cropland Restoration

Kaivalya Kulkarni, Age: 17
Okemos High School, MI
Project Title: On the 3-Rank of Class Groups of Quadratic Fields

Rishi Kumar, Age: 17
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: Co-Culturing S. cerevisiae and K. marxianus to Bioremediate Copper from Water

Ethan Labelson, Age: 17
Friends Academy, NY
Project Title: Improving Trustworthiness of Deep Neural Network Explanations With Regularization

Enrique Labre, Age: 18
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Gaining Sustainable Development Insights for Data Driven Decision Making through Artificial Intelligence

Zoe Lakkis, Age: 16
Fox Chapel Area High School, PA
Project Title: Data Mining to Identify Therapeutic Targets for Transplant Rejection

Henry Lane, Age: 18
Pennsbury High School, PA
Project Title: Less Wrong: A More Realistic Initial Condition for Simulations of Turbulent Molecular Clouds

Daniel Larsen, Age: 18
Bloomington High School, IN
Project Title: Bertrand’s Postulate for Carmichael Numbers

Paridhi Latawa, Age: 17
Liberal Arts & Science Academy, TX
Project Title: A Novel Computational Modeling Framework to Analyze Synovial Tissue-Based Drug Targets and Diagnostic Biomarkers in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sachi Laumas, Age: 18
Greenwich Academy, CT
Project Title: The Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms by Which MYB Regulates MEP Fate Decision

Kathryn Le, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Methodology of Network Connection Removal Reveals Connection and Node Impact and Function in C. elegans Locomotion Neural Network for Guiding Effective Designs for Artificial Neural Networks

Rachel Lee, Age: 18
Manhasset High School, NY
Project Title: Implementation of Salvinia cucullata and Salvinia minima Fronds in an Oil Spill Simulation

Aaron Lee, Age: 18
Flintridge Preparatory School, CA
Project Title: STROKEFAST: A Mobile Diagnostic Application to Facilitate Rapid Stroke Intervention

Abigail Lev, Age: 18
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: The Inadvertent Detrimental Effects of Caucasian Performative Activism on Perceived Societal Marginalization of the African American Population

Sydney Levy, Age: 17
Byram Hills High School, NY
Project Title: Revealing the Mechanosensitive-ATP-Purinergic Signaling Pathway That Underlies Fibrosis Resulting from Mitral Valve Prolapse

Jennifer Lew, Age: 18
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, CA
Project Title: SafeBuild: The Risk-Based Power Grid Design Software

Jennifer Li, Age: 17
Hume-Fogg Academic High School, TN
Project Title: Effect of Range of Color Temperature and Melatonin Administration on Model Organism Lymnaea stagnalis

Eric Li, Age: 17
The Lakeside School, WA
Project Title: Computational Identification and Characterization of Genetic Biomarkers With High Expression and Immune Infiltration in Breast Cancer

Krystal Li, Age: 17
Coral Reef Senior High School, FL
Project Title: Isolating and Characterizing Phosphorus Solubilizing Bacteria from Rhizospheres of Native Plants Grown in Calcareous Soils and Sediments

Bangzheng Li, Age: 19
Christian Heritage School, CT
Project Title: A Weak Ascending Chain Condition on Principal Ideals and New Classes of Atomic Domains

Jerry Li, Age: 17
Guilford High School, CT
Project Title: Optimizing Pool Size for Pooled Testing of SARS-CoV-2

Victoria Li, Age: 17
Hunter College High School, NY
Project Title: CROTON: An Automated and Variant-Aware Deep Learning Framework for Predicting CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing Outcomes

Julianna Lian, Age: 17
Florida Atlantic University High School, FL
Project Title: Sargassum sp. Reductive, Polyphenol Extract Modulates D. dorotocephala Regeneration by Reduction of ROS, and has Potential as an Anti-Inflammatory Agent

Jessica Liang, Age: 17
Coppell Senior High School, TX
Project Title: CS-VAE: Compressive Sensing-Based Variational Autoencoder: Theory and Design

Brandon Lin, Age: 17
John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: A Novel Approach to Examine the Effect of Dietary Restriction and Exercise on Aging Drosophila melanogaster Involving Custom-Built 3D Printed Equipment

Ann Liu, Age: 18
Pelham Memorial High School, NY
Project Title: Investigating Strategies for Retinal Regeneration in Mammals via a Meta-Analysis of Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Datasets

Seton Liu, Age: 17
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: A Novel Role for Fis1-Mediated Mitochondrial Fission in Senolytic Drug Development

Frank Liu, Age: 17
Newton South High School, MA
Project Title: PRESTO: Rapid Protein Mechanical Strength Prediction With an End-to-End Deep Learning Model

Steven Liu, Age: 18
Shady Side Academy, PA
Project Title: Techno-Economic Assessment of a Cost and Quality-Based Algal Biodiesel Production Process

Francis Liu, Age: 18
Lexington High School, MA
Project Title: aFIP: Evaluating Pitchers’ Abilities With Regard to Strength of Schedule Using a Universal Law

Donald Liveoak, Age: 18
Allen Park High School, MI
Project Title: Schrödinger Bridges on Discrete Domains

Roberto Lopez, Age: 17
Brentwood High School – Ross Center, NY
Project Title: Evaluating Phragmites australis Wrack Accumulation in a Long Island Salt Marsh Ecosystem and Assessing Its Effect on Carbon Sequestration, the Nitrogen Cycle, and Sediment Biota

Ricardo Lopez, Age: 17
Brentwood High School – Ross Center, NY
Project Title: Evaluating Salt Marsh Restoration at Sunken Meadow: Analysis of Sediment Loss and Accretion

David Lu, Age: 18
United World College of Southeast Asia – Dover Campus, Singapore
Project Title: On Optimal Favoritism in Asymmetric Competitions

Christopher Luisi, Age: 17
John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: How Dietary Restriction Affects the Athleticism, Metabolic Rate, and Lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster

Amber Luo, Age: 18
Ward Melville High School, NY
Project Title: RiboBayes: A Wavelet Transform-Based Computational Platform to Assess the Transcriptomic Distribution and Regulation of Ribosome Pause Sites in Ribosome Profiling Data

Larissa Ma, Age: 17
American Heritage School, FL
Project Title: White Matter Connectivity of the Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus II and Executive Function in Young Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Varun Madan, Age: 17
Lake Highland Preparatory School, FL
Project Title: Developing a Novel Multiple Linear Regression Model to Optimize Honey Bee Gut Immunity Using a Lactic Acid Bacteria Probiotic Mixture

Atulya Mandyam, Age: 17
Westview School, CA
Project Title: Novel Biomarker for Identification of Bipolar Disorder Treatment Response

Rohit Mantena, Age: 18
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: The Critical Role of Glutamine Transporter ASCT2 on Parkinson’s Disease Progression

Gilbert Mao, Age: 17
William Mason High School, OH
Project Title: Nature of Deep Earthquakes in the Pacific Plate from Unsupervised Machine Learning

Evelyn McCreery, Age: 17
North Shore High School, NY
Project Title: Physiological Effects of PET Plastic Leaching and Polystyrene Microsphere Ingestion in Wild Type Drosophila melanogaster

Ada Metaxas, Age: 18
Princeton High School, NJ
Project Title: Imbalances in Copper or Zinc Concentrations Trigger Further Trace Metal Dyshomeostasis in Amyloid-Beta Producing Caenorhabditis elegans

Eli Meyers, Age: 17
St. Stephens Episcopal School, TX
Project Title: Equivalence in Discrete Morse Functions on Graphs

Benjamin Miao, Age: 17
Tower Hill School, DE
Project Title: Glucose Transporter Type 1 is Essential to the Transcription of Thrombomodulin in Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells Under High Glucose Condition

Vaibhav Mishra, Age: 17
West Laurens High School, GA
Project Title: NeuroXNet: Creating a Novel Deep Learning Architecture that Diagnoses Neurological Disorders, Finds New Blood Biomarkers, and Assesses Surgical, Drugs, and Radiation Treatment Plans Using Medical Imaging and Genomic Data

Ashini Modi, Age: 18
Caddo Parish Magnet High School, LA
Project Title: An Evolutionary Model for Stellar Wind-Induced Atmospheric Escape of Small Exoplanets

Dheepthi Mohanraj, Age: 17
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: AutoFlow: A Novel Method for Assessing Minimal Residual Disease in Breast Cancer Patients by Identifying Bone Marrow Disseminated Tumor Cells Using Flow Cytometry Data

Soyoun Moon, Age: 18
Commack High School, NY
Project Title: Exploring Sexual Dimorphism and Sex Hormone Receptor Expression in the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis (BNST) in the Monogamous Prairie Vole

Ella Moore, Age: 18
Greenwich High School 1, CT
Project Title: Inhibition of Covid-19 Respiratory Complications via an R-954 Peptide Bradykinin 1 Receptor Antagonist

Genevieve Morange, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: An Examination of the Relationship Between Eating Disorder Symptoms and Sexual Assault Disclosure Among College Students: A National Study

Benjamin Nachod, Age: 18
Poolesville High School, MD
Project Title: Assessment of Petroleum-Based Plastic and Bioplastics Degradation Using Anaerobic Digestion

Ron Nachum, Age: 17
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: PANDwriting: An Accessible, High-Sensitivity Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Screening System Using Vision-Based Handwriting Kinematic Analysis and Machine Learning

Varsha Naga, Age: 17
Winter Springs High School, FL
Project Title: Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections Using Antibacterial Boron Carbonitride Nanoparticle Coating on Medical Devices

Alexa Nakanishi, Age: 17
Greenwich High School 1, CT
Project Title: Multi-Component Fixation Tracking in Gaze Interaction for Rapid, Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Specific Learning Disorders

Yash Narayan, Age: 17
The Nueva School, CA
Project Title: DeepWaste: Applying Deep Learning on a Mobile Device for Accurate, Low Cost, and Ubiquitous Waste Classification

Kento Nishi, Age: 18
Lynbrook High School, CA
Project Title: Augmentation Strategies for Learning With Insufficient Data

Nyasha Nyoni, Age: 17
Ossining High School, NY
Project Title: Unhealthy Scrolling: Instagram Influencers Endorse More Unhealthy Food and Beverage Products Compared to Celebrities

Comfort Ohajunwa, Age: 17
Osbourn Park Senior High School, VA
Project Title: Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Explicit and Implicit Behavioral Changes

Gabrielle Oliva, Age: 17
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: The Impact of Ascribed Gender Stereotypes on Public Perceptions of Sexual Assault Victims

Jerry Orans, Age: 18
Mamaroneck High School, NY
Project Title: Development of a Multi-Terrain RHex Leg for Swimming, Running, and Climbing

Amara Orth, Age: 18
Lewis Central High School, IA
Project Title: Secret Sounds of Bees: Analysis of Honey Bee Vibroacoustics Using Hidden Markov Models

Suraj Oruganti, Age: 18
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, NJ
Project Title: Early/Late Chemotherapy: Mathematically Modeling Prostate-Specific Antigen Parameters and Investigating Their Effects on Intermittent Androgen Deprivation

Dhruv Pai, Age: 18
Montgomery Blair High School, MD
Project Title: Representation and Deep Learning on Brain Surface Data for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Katherine Panebianco, Age: 17
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Simulating Quantum Key Distribution in Three Polarization Bases

Khushi Parikh, Age: 17
Gilbert Classical Academy, AZ
Project Title: A Deep Convolutional Neural Network to Detect Antibiotic Resistance Polymorphisms in S. Pneumoniae DNA

Hannah Park, Age: 17
Tenafly High School, NJ
Project Title: Altered Development of Thymus in Tmem131 Knockout Mouse Model of Down Syndrome

Ryan Park, Age: 17
Millburn High School, NJ
Project Title: V-BIND: SARS-CoV-2 Inhibitor Design via Geometric Transformer

Rishab Parthasarathy, Age: 16
The Harker School, CA
Project Title: A Novel Combination of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Pathway Analysis for Predicting Oncogenic Mutation Progression and Recommending Targeted Therapies

Nithin Parthasarathy, Age: 17
Northwood High School, CA
Project Title: “Minimally Calibrated High Performance Communication Interfaces for the Neurologically Impaired”: New Directions Using Language Models Along With Gaming Extensions to Assist ADHD Subjects

Shivani Patel, Age: 18
Manhasset High School, NY
Project Title: Neuronal Death in Alzheimer’s Disease is Triggered by Extracellular CIRP through Calpain

Roshni Patel, Age: 17
Herricks High School, NY
Project Title: Connectivity Between the Medial Dorsal Nucleus of the Thalamus and the Cingulo-Opercular Network is Related to Psychosis Symptom Severity in a Youth Community Sample

Sidhya Peddinti, Age: 17
Plano East Senior High School, TX
Project Title: Parkinsensor: Computer Vision and Ensemble Machine Learning-Based Incipient Diagnosis for Parkinson’s Disease Using Neuromuscular Biomarkers

Katherine Pflieger, Age: 18
Harrison High School, NY
Project Title: The Addition of Functional Groups to the BNM-III-170 Molecule to Improve the Efficiency of Its Inhibitory Abilities by Decreasing the Effectiveness of the CD4 Receptors on the gp-120 Molecule

Kannammai Pichappan, Age: 17
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: A Novel, Non-Invasive, Schwann Cell Supporting Approach to Peripheral Nervous System Degenerative Disease

Rachel Pizzolato, Age: 18
eLearning K12, LA
Project Title: An Exploration Into the Effects of Incorporating a Novel 3D Printed Mount Design That Allows for Extension of a Custom Damping System During Front and Rear Oblique Impacts to a Football Helmet Facemask in an Effort to Reduce, or Possibly Eliminate, Concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Emily Pizzorusso, Age: 17
Byram Hills High School, NY
Project Title: Color My World: Identifying Differences Between Females and Males in Types and Clusters of Synesthesia

Christopher Prainito, Age: 17
John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: Development of a Polydiacetylene-Based Paper Biosensor for Naked-Eye Detection of COVID-19 in Saliva

Jacqueline Prawira, Age: 17
Mountain House High School, CA
Project Title: CycloPlas 2: A Dual Focus Development as Alternative Materials to Plastic by Upcycling Fish Scale Waste Components

Anika Puri, Age: 17
Horace Greeley High School, NY
Project Title: ElSa: A Novel Real-Time Wildlife Poacher Detection Solution Leveraging Machine Learning-Driven Spatio-temporal Analysis of Nighttime UAV Thermal Infrared Videos

Pravalika Putalapattu, Age: 17
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: DORC: Dynamic Operating Room Companion for Gallbladder Removal Surgical Workflow Verification

Sasvath Ramachandran, Age: 17
The Harker School, CA
Project Title: Genomic Reconstruction and Phylogenetic Analyses of Cycloclasticus, a Dominant Microbe at the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Navya Ramakrishnan, Age: 17
Plano Senior High School, TX
Project Title: An Intelligent System for the Prediction of Epileptic Seizures Using Machine Learning Algorithms

Vale Rasmussen, Age: 17
The Buckley School, CA
Project Title: Enhancing Performance and Sustainability of Firefighting Aircraft in the Era of Wildfires Fueled by Global Warming

Janice Rateshwar, Age: 18
Jericho Senior High School, NY
Project Title: Novel Small Molecule 9-chloro-8-(hexyloxy)-2H-chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(3H)-dione (IT-848)* Treatment of Hematological Malignancies: IT-848 Directly Inhibits NF-KAPPAB Transcription Factors and Bolsters Combination Cancer Therapy

Neil Rathi, Age: 17
Palo Alto High School, CA
Project Title: Cross-Linguistic Universals of Morphological Fusion: An Information-Theoretic Approach

Aseel Rawashdeh, Age: 17
L.C. Anderson High School, TX
Project Title: Larvicidal “Trojan-Horse”: Experimentally Developing a Novel Low-Cost and Eco-Friendly Mosquito Vector Control Treatment

Brandon Recce, Age: 17
Newark Academy, NJ
Project Title: Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Highly Skilled Immigrant Workers on American Innovation

Desiree Rigaud, Age: 17
John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: COVID-19 Induced Economic Stress: The Effect on Marital Functioning and Methods of Alleviating Financial Stress

Luke Robitaille, Age: 18
Robitaille Homeschool, TX
Project Title: Topological Entropy of Simple Braids

Ashlyn Roice, Age: 18
Mountain House High School, CA
Project Title: PepPredBBB: A Novel Machine Learning-Powered Virtual Screening Method to Identify Blood-Brain Barrier Penetrating Peptides Using Vector Embeddings with Molecular Intuition

Samuel Rossberg, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Design and Control of a Three-DoF Ball Joint With Applications in Robotic Surgery and COVID-19 Swabbing

Hrishika Roychoudhury, Age: 17
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Development of an Anticancer Agent by Green Synthesis of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles Using Agri-Food Byproducts as a Novel Reducing Agent

Varsha Saravanan, Age: 18
Hauppauge High School, NY
Project Title: Baseline Framework for Assessing Community Resilience Using a Balanced Index Approach and Spatial Autocorrelation in the Mill River Watershed, Nassau County, New York

Olivia Schmidt, Age: 17
Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: Investigating Detrimental Effects of Text-Based Digital Communication on Emotional Literacy of Adolescents

Sarah Schubel, Age: 18
Smithtown East High School, NY
Project Title: Loss of NMDA Receptor Signaling Results in Excess Proliferation of CNS and Neural Crest-Derived Cells

Harshita Sehgal, Age: 18
Roslyn High School, NY
Project Title: Understanding the Evolutionary Development of Radio-Resistance in the Brassicae Family

Maxwell Selver, Age: 18
Tenafly High School, NJ
Project Title: Expressional Correlations Between SERPINA6 and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma-Linked Genes

Arnav Shah, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: A Novel Reinforcement Learning-Assisted Self-Correcting Hybrid Quantum-Classical Algorithm to Simulate Molecular Systems and Compute Ground State Energies

Cameron Sharma, Age: 18
Mills E. Godwin High School, VA
Project Title: FluVaxAI: A Novel AI Inspired Regional Flu Vaccine Formulation

Maya Sharma, Age: 17
Eastside Preparatory School, WA
Project Title: Computational Analysis of Specific Indicators to Manage Crop Yield and Profits Under Extreme Heat and Climate Change Conditions

Natalie Shell, Age: 18
Greenwich Academy, CT
Project Title: Developing and Testing Updated Geometric Structures to Model the Optical Properties of Spirulina, a Helical Photosynthetic Microorganism

Daniel Shen, Age: 18
William G. Enloe High School, NC
Project Title: TC-DTW: An Algorithm Breaking the Long-Standing Efficiency Barriers of Temporal Data Analytics

Isabel Shi, Age: 18
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: 5G Network High Frequency Radiation Exerts Biological Effects on the Health of Differentiated Neuroblastoma Cell and Silkworm Models

Sophia Shi, Age: 17
Dougherty Valley High School, CA
Project Title: A Novel Hybrid Deep Learning Architecture for Predicting Acute Kidney Injury Using Patient Record Data and Ultrasound Kidney Images

Eiki Shido, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Urban Bat Activity and Correlates of Urban Landscape Features

Nina Shin, Age: 18
Stuyvesant High School, NY
Project Title: Using Immunophenotyping to Investigate Mumps Virus Infection of Natural Killer Cells

David Shon, Age: 19
Portsmouth Abbey School, RI
Project Title: Effect of Alloferon Peptide for the Improvement of Growth Performance and Survival Rate of Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) in Large-Scale Insect Farming

Ankit Singhal, Age: 18
International School Basel, Switzerland
Project Title: Political Conflict Prediction through Deep Learning and Time Series Classification in South Sudan and Yemen

Savar Sinha, Age: 17
Hamilton High School, AZ
Project Title: The Persistence of Homology: Unity and Diversity in Eukaryotic ATP Synthases

Arnab Sircar, Age: 18
Unionville High School, PA
Project Title: Characterization of Emotional Contagion in Collaborative Decision Support Systems

Ashwin Sivakumar, Age: 17
Flintridge Preparatory School, CA
Project Title: Late Pleistocene Fossils Recontextualize the Ecology of Introduced Turkeys in California

Aaron Song, Age: 17
Ossining High School, NY
Project Title: Elucidating Terrestrial Optical Refrigeration through Transpiration in Rhizophora mangle and Chlorophyll a Fluorescence in Low-Polarity Mediums

Kevin Song, Age: 18
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions, TX
Project Title: Rational Design for Improving PD-1 Immunotherapy by Combining With Bacterial Protein Flagellin Against Prostate Cancer

Lucas Sosnick, Age: 18
Léman Manhattan Preparatory School, NY
Project Title: Exploring the Viability of Different Chemical Analogs of Psilocin that Target the 5-HT2A Receptor to Treat Depression Using AutoDock Vina

Vivek Sreejithkumar, Age: 18
Florida Atlantic University High School, FL
Project Title: The Evolution of the Identifiable Analysis of the COVID-19 Virus

Robert Strauss, Age: 17
Los Alamos High School, NM
Project Title: Neuromorphic Computing: Simulating the Brain’s Visual Cortex for More Efficient Computation

Shannon Su, Age: 17
John F. Kennedy High School, NY
Project Title: The Combined Effect of HIF-1a Inhibition With Azacitidine and Venetoclax in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Mark Takken, Age: 18
North Salem High School, NY
Project Title: Transferring Go AI to New Topological Surfaces Without Additional Training

Cameron Takmil, Age: 17
Ossining High School, NY
Project Title: Effects of Virtual Learning on Education: Disparities Linked to Socioeconomic Status and Resiliency Diminished Amidst the Pandemic

Wanli Tan, Age: 18
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: A Predictive Model for the Incidence of COVID-19: The Impact of Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors

Siddharth Tiwari, Age: 16
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, IL
Project Title: On the Relationship Between Pain Variability and Relief in Randomized Clinical Trials

Ava Tsapatsaris, Age: 17
Eastchester High School, NY
Project Title: Project ScanVan: Mobile Mammography Services to Decrease Socioeconomic Barriers and Racial Disparities Among Medically Underserved Women in New York City

Waris Tuchinda, Age: 19
CATS Academy Boston, MA
Project Title: Planar Heterojunction Perovskite Solar Cell With Graded Energy Band Architecture via Fast-Drying Spray Deposition

Nishi Uppuluri, Age: 17
Edgemont High School, NY
Project Title: Developing the Writing Skills of Elementary Schoolers Using Computational Linguistics Techniques

Annika Vaidyanathan, Age: 17
Winter Springs High School, FL
Project Title: Dynamic Contact Angle Measurements of Superhydrophobicity in Dip-Coated Face Masks to Minimize Exposure to COVID-19 Sized Nanoparticles

Pratik Vangal, Age: 18
Sunset High School, OR
Project Title: A Biologically-Inspired, Biomarker-Driven, Rapid Early Warning System for Epileptic Onset Prediction and Seizure Detection Using Machine Learning

Keelan Vaswani, Age: 17
Harrison High School, NY
Project Title: Patterns in Cognitive Distortions Among High School Students: An Analysis of How Social and Achievement Situations Influence Types of Thinking

Sophie Vaughan, Age: 17
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Turmeric-Derived Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease through Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase

Alexandra Vesselinov, Age: 17
Paul D. Schreiber High School, NY
Project Title: The Effects of Hypobaria Following Traumatic Brain Injury Plus Hemorrhagic Shock on Neuroinflammation and Behavior

Jay Vogel, Age: 17
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Project Title: Influence Signals Improve Accuracy in Social Media-Based Cryptocurrency Price Prediction Models

Alexandra Volkova, Age: 17
Bergen County Academies, NJ
Project Title: The Potential of TGF-β and Steroid-Induced Osteoblastic Transdifferentiation of Human Fibroblasts in Replacing the Bone Graft

Oliver Walsh Fuchs, Age: 17
Hastings High School, NY
Project Title: Examining the Associations Between Historical Redlining Maps and Asthma Emergency Department Visits Across New York City

Susan Wang, Age: 18
Episcopal High School, VA
Project Title: Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Analysis of Human Neural Grafts Revealed an Unexpected Cell Type Underlying the Genetic Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Winnie Wang, Age: 17
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Rational Design and Synthesis of a Novel Class of Boronic-Acid Containing Tubulin Inhibitors as Tumor Vascular Disrupting and Antiproliferative Agents

Aimee Wang, Age: 17
The Harker School, CA
Project Title: Monitoring Pinto Abalone Recruitment in Sitka Sound, Alaska

Atticus Wang, Age: 17
Princeton International School of Math and Science, NJ
Project Title: Representation Stability and Finite Orthogonal Groups

Ethan Wang, Age: 17
Jericho Senior High School, NY
Project Title: Copper in Alzheimer’s Disease: Investigating the Role of Copper Dysregulation With the Immune System

Isabel Wang, Age: 18
William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, NY
Project Title: Coping During Covid-19: How Locus of Control Influences Coping Response in an Uncontrollable Situation

Lucia Wang, Age: 17
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, NC
Project Title: Tertiary DNA Structure Probing Using Nanochannels

Sunny Wang, Age: 18
Camas High School, WA
Project Title: MRI-Based Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Deep Learning With CycleGAN for Data Augmentation

Franklin Wang, Age: 17
Palo Alto High School, CA
Project Title: The Fast and Inconspicuous: New Near Earth Asteroids Discovered in Zwicky Transient Facility Data Using Neural Networks and Artificial Data Generation Are Both Fast and Faint

Ethan Wang, Age: 17
Homestead High School, WI
Project Title: Efficient Cauchy Distribution-Based Quantum State Preparation by Using the Comparison Algorithm

Ella Wang, Age: 17
BASIS Chandler, AZ
Project Title: Assessing Light-Induced Fading of Colored Art Objects via Digital Visualization Techniques

Gene Weng, Age: 17
Sayville High School, NY
Project Title: Utilizing a Carbon Dioxide-Producing Reaction in a Low-Cost CO2 Vessel (LCCV) to Support the Growth of Mammalian Cells in Lieu of a Commercial CO2 Incubator

Ethan Wong, Age: 17
Arcadia High School, CA
Project Title: Yaw Characteristics of Aircraft With a Bell-Shaped Lift Distribution Built With a Novel Manufacturing Technique

Anthony Wong, Age: 17
Collegiate School, NY
Project Title: Mapping the Molecular Mechanism of Compound X, a Skincare Drug, on Beta Cells: Bulk and Single Cell RNA Sequencing

Leo Wylonis, Age: 17
Conestoga High School, PA
Project Title: Novel Fully MRI Compatible Nonmagnetic and Dielectric Pneumatic Servo Motor for MRI Guided Surgical Robotics

Zoe Xi, Age: 17
Boston University Academy, MA
Project Title: Approximation Algorithms for Dynamic Time Warping on Run-Length Encoded Strings

Daniel Xia, Age: 18
Ridge High School, NJ
Project Title: A Minkowski-Type Inequality in AdS-Melvin Space

Vivian Xiao, Age: 18
Poolesville High School, MD
Project Title: Clustering Gut Metabolomic NMR Data

Katherine Xie, Age: 18
The Pingry School, NJ
Project Title: The Impact of Structural Changes on Learning Capacity in the Fly Olfactory Neural Circuit

Nathan Xiong, Age: 18
Phillips Academy, MA
Project Title: The Master Field and Free Brownian Motions

Jessica Yan, Age: 18
Mississippi School for Mathematics & Science, MS
Project Title: Reinforced Lignin Foams With Higher Adsorption Capability

Margaret Yang, Age: 17
Cranbrook Kingswood School, MI
Project Title: Engineering Multi-Enzyme Whole-Cell Biocatalysts for Biofuel Production

Ali Yang, Age: 17
Phillips Academy, MA
Project Title: Multimodal Contrastive Learning Matches the Transcriptome With Pathological Diagnoses

Heran Yang, Age: 17
Charter School of Wilmington, DE
Project Title: Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Sub-nm Diameter Carbon Nanotubes

Christine Ye, Age: 17
Eastlake High School, WA
Project Title: Inferring the Neutron Star Maximum Mass and Lower Mass Gap in Neutron Star–Black Hole Systems With Spin

Olivia Yeroushalmi, Age: 17
John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, NY
Project Title: Peripheral Vision Preferences: The Influence of Handedness and Eye Dominance on Peripheral Vision

Han Youn, Age: 17
Roslyn High School, NY
Project Title: Why We Vote: How Positive Descriptive Norms and Holding a Minority Political Viewpoint Increase Citizens’ Intention and Responsibility to Vote

Xinkai Yu, Age: 18
Princeton International School of Math and Science, NJ
Project Title: Modeling and Mitigating Infection Risks of COVID-19 in Aircraft Cabins

Zara Yu, Age: 15
Kinnelon High School, NJ
Project Title: Many-Body Quantum State Control in the Presence of Environmental Noise

William Yue, Age: 18
Phillips Academy, MA
Project Title: Reconstructing Spider Trees from Traces Using Bivariate Littlewood Polynomials

Renee Zbizika, Age: 17
John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, NY
Project Title: Aerosol Optical Depth Estimation Using a Deep Neural Network: Assessing the Potential of Using Meteorological Data and Biomass Burning Event Data

Michael Zeng, Age: 17
Bishops School, CA
Project Title: PI(t)D(t) Control and Motion Profiling for Omnidirectional Mobile Robots

Gary Zhan, Age: 17
Logan High School, UT
Project Title: Toward Sustainable Agriculture: Establishing Novel Soil-Bacteria-Based Biotechnologies to Promote Crop Growth

Anya Zhang, Age: 17
Edward Clark High School, NV
Project Title: Spatial Variability of Ocean Acidification and Its Influencing Factors in Massachusetts Bay

William Zhang, Age: 17
Ward Melville High School, NY
Project Title: Hydra: Succinct Pipelineable Interactive Arguments of Knowledge for Verifiable Neural Networks

Allison Zhang, Age: 17
Manhasset High School, NY
Project Title: Fabrication and Implementation of an Angled Hydrophilic–Hydrophobic Patterned Surface for Fog-Harvesting Inspired by the Namib Desert Stenocara Beetles

Alexander Zhang, Age: 17
Lynbrook High School, CA
Project Title: A Novel and Efficient Method of Persistent Homology to Detect and Remove Topological Errors in Triangle Mesh Data

Kevin Zhao, Age: 17
Wayland High School, MA
Project Title: More Than BERT: oLMpics on Diverse Language Models

Luke Zhao, Age: 17
Lynbrook High School, CA
Project Title: Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Genetic Drivers of Fast/Slow Motor Neuron Identity

Leon Lee Zhou, Age: 18
Shenzhen Middle School, China
Project Title: Visual Detection of Mercury Ions Based on the Tug-of-War Between Hg2+ and Oxidized Tetramethylbenzidine for Glutathione

Emily Zhou, Age: 18
The Harker School, CA
Project Title: Computer-Assisted Detection of Intracranial Aneurysms Using a Transformer Deep Neural Network in 3D MR Angiography

Andrew Zhou, Age: 17
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, VA
Project Title: The Role of Integrity and Ability in Leadership

Zachary Zitzewitz, Age: 18
Proof School, CA
Project Title: A Theoretical Model of the Surface Geometry of Laminar Fluid Chains

Yuqiao Zou, Age: 18
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, NY
Project Title: Developing Photo-Crosslinking Peptide Probes as Substrate Mimics to Trap Protein Lysine Methyltransferases

Ethan Zuo, Age: 18
Saratoga High School, CA
Project Title: Optimization of Novel Two-Phase Jet Impingement Cooling for Datacenter High Power-Density Processors

*Scholars ages listed as of 3/15/2022