Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020

For the first time in ISEFs history due to the Covid-19 pandemic the Society for Science honored the more than 1,300 finalists of the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2020 by coming together virtually to celebrate science.

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Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020

Opening Ceremony

  • Welcome Remarks by Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, Society for Science
    and Publisher, Science News ƒ
  • Interview with George Yancopoulos, Regeneron Co-Founder, President and Chief Scientific  Officer, by Joe Palca, National Public Radio (NPR) Science Correspondent ƒ
  • “Around the World” Dance Video of Regeneron ISEF 2020 Finalists

Excellence in Science and Technology

Moderated by Joe Palca, NPR Science Correspondent
Panelists:

  • Elizabeth Blackburn, Professor Emerita, UCSF; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2009
  • Martin Chalfie, Professor, Biological Sciences, Columbia University; Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2008
  • Elissa Hallem, Associate Professor, MIMG Department, University of California, Los Angeles; MacArthur Fellow, 2012
  • Cato Laurencin, University Professor, University of Connecticut; National Medal of Technology and Innovation in Medicine, 2014
  • W.E. Moerner, Harry S. Mosher Professor and Professor by Courtesy of Applied Physics, Stanford University; Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2014

Women in STEM

Moderated by Mary Sue Coleman, President, Association of American Universities

Panelists:

  • Frances Arnold, Linus Pauling Professor, California Institute of Technology; Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2018
  • Dianne Newman, Binder/Amgen Professor of Biology and Geobiology, California Institute of Technology; MacArthur Fellow, 2016
  • Monika Schleier-Smith, Associate Professor of Physics, Stanford University, Hellman Fellow, 2015
Virutal Regeneron ISEF 2020: The Future of Bioscience

The Future of Bioscience

Tina Hesman Saey, Molecular Biology Senior Writer, Science News, interview with:

  • Leroy “Lee” Hood, Senior Vice President and Chief Science Officer, Providence St. Joseph Health, Chief Strategy Officer, Co-founder and Professor, Institute for Systems Biology
  • Huda Zoghbi, Professor, Baylor College of Medicine; Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
ISEF 2020 - Lessons in Leadership During Times of Uncertainty

Lessons in Leadership During Times of Uncertainty

  • An interview with Craig R. Barrett, Retired CEO/Chair, Intel Corporation and Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, Society for Science & the Public and Publisher, Science News
ISEF 2020 - Fighting COVID-19 with Science

Fighting COVID-19 with Science

Moderator: Nancy Shute, Editor in Chief, Science News

Panelists:

  • Christos Kyratsous, Ph.D., Vice President of Research, Infectious Diseases and Viral Vector Technologies
  • Leah Lipsich, Ph.D., Vice President of Strategic Program Direction, Global Development
  • Serge Monpoeho, Ph.D., Senior Director, Quality Control and Chief Virologist
Tina Hesman Saey, Molecular Biology Senior Writer, Science News interview of Feng Zhang for ISEF 2020

COVID-19 and The Role of CRISPR

An interview of Feng Zhang, Investigator, HHMI, Core Institute Member, Broad Institute, James and Patricia Poitras Professor in Neuroscience at McGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT, by Tina Hesman Saey, Molecular Biology Senior Writer, Science News

ISEF 202: Technology and Its Role During the Pandemic

Technology and Its Role During the Pandemic

Moderator: Kumar Garg, Senior Director and Head of Partnerships with Schmidt Futures. Interview with:

  • Catherine Havasi, Researcher and Entrepreneur in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Galen Hunt, Distinguished Engineer & Managing Director, Microsoft Azure Sphere
  • Tom Leighton, Co-Founder and CEO, Akamai Technologies
  • Henry Samueli, Co-Founder and Chairman, Broadcom, Inc.
  • Divya Nag, Apple Health
Virtual ISEF 2020: How COVID-19 Is Spotlighting the Role of Science in Society

How COVID-19 Is Spotlighting the Role of Science in Society

Moderator: moderated by Seema Kumar, Vice President, Innovation, Global Health and Science Policy Communication, Johnson & Johnson

Panelists:

  • Rinke Bos, Ph.D., principal scientist, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
  • Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Foreign Secretary of the National Academy of Medicine
  • Anvita Gupta, CEO, AINovo Biotech Inc
  • Introduction: Jacqueline Maestri, Vice President, Engineering & Property Services, Johnson & Johnson
Virtual ISEF 2020: How the Science of Social Distancing Began with a Science Fair Project

How the Science of Social Distancing Began with a Science Fair Project

Michele Glidden, Chief Program Officer, Society for Science & the Public interviews Lara Glass, Student Program Fellow, The Memorial Church, Harvard University, First-Year Proctor, Harvard College, ISEF ‘06

Virtual ISEF 2020: College Admissions

College Admissions

Moderator: Allie Stifel, Director of Regeneron Science Talent Search, Society for Science & the Public

Panelists:

  • Chris Peterson, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, MIT
  • Brenna Heintz, Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions, Swarthmore College
  • Ingrid Schvarczopf, Associate Director, Engineering Student Recruitment & Retention Office, University of Toronto
  • Taylor Pondy, Admissions Officer, University of California San Diego
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020 - Making Smart Bets on Entrepreneurs

Making Smart Bets on Entrepreneurs

Moderator: Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Founder and CEO, Instrumental; Angel Investor

Panelists:

  • Hayley Bay Barna, Partner, First Round Capital
  • Sheel Tyle, Founder & CEO, Amplo
  • Gideon Yu, Co-Owner and Former President, San Francisco 49ers and Former CFO, Facebook and YouTube
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020: The Great Physics Questions that Remain Unanswered

The Great Physics Questions that Remain Unanswered

An interview of Brian Greene, Professor of Physics and Mathematics, Columbia University, by Emily Conover, Physics Writer, Science News

Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Panel

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Moderated by Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, Society for Science & the Public and Publisher, Science News

Panelists:

  • Paige Brown, Co-founder & CEO, WindBorne Systems
  • David Holz, Co-founder & CTO, Leap Motion
  • Ramji Srinivasan, Former Co-founder & CEO, Counsyl
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020: Internet Evangelism: A One-on-One Interview with Vint Cerf

Internet Evangelism: A One-on-One Interview with Vint Cerf

An interview of Vint Cerf, Google Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, by Adam Bly, Founder & CEO of System; Former VP of Data at Spotify

Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020: From Education to Exploration: Careers that Change the World

From Education to Exploration: Careers that Change the World

Moderator: Andrew Brennen, National Geographic Education Fellow

Panelists:

  • Asha De Vos, World-renowned pioneer of blue whale research
  • Vanessa Bezy, Marine biologist whose mission is to protect sea turtles
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020: Technology is a Force for Good

Technology is a Force for Good

Katy Knight, Executive Director and David M. Siegel of the Siegel Family Endowment discuss how their foundation supports organizations working at the intersection of learning, workforce, and infrastructure

Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020 - Fundraising for Science Fair & Research Programs

Fundraising for Science Fair & Research Programs

Moderated by Caitlin Sullivan, Director of Outreach & Equity, Society for Science & the Public

  • Bruce Makous, Chief Advancement Officer, Society for Science & the Public
  • Liz Baker-Bowman, Southern Arizona Science & Engineering Fair (SARSEF)
  • Freda Vine, Ed W. Clark High School, Las Vegas, NV
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020: International Rules and Guidelines for Student Research 2021

International Rules and Guidelines for Student Research 2021

Michele Glidden, Chief Program Officer, Society for Science & the Public, discusses international rules and guidelines for student research with Members of the ISEF Scientific Review Committee.

Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020: Research at Home – Life Science Edition

Research at Home – Life Science Edition

Moderated by Anna Rhymes, Science News in High Schools Program Manager, Society for Science & the Public

  • Bill Wallace, Ph.D., Georgetown Day School, Washington, DC
  • Tina Gibson, Ph.D., The Mississippi School for Math and Science, Columbus, MS
Virtual Regeneron 202: Behind the Curtain of Uncertainty: A Statistics Crash Course

Behind the Curtain of Uncertainty: A Statistics Crash Course

Moderated by Caitlin Sullivan, Director of Outreach & Equity, Society for Science & the Public

  • Paul Strode, Ph.D., Fairview High School, Boulder, CO
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020: Research at Home – Big Data and Engineering Edition

Research at Home - Big Data and Engineering Edition

Moderated by Anna Rhymes, Science News in High Schools Program Manager, Society for Science & the Public

  • David V. Black, New Haven School, Spanish Fork, UT
  • Vincent Joralemon, Frank McCourt High School, New York, NY
  • Special Guest: Michael Carapezza, Program Coordinator, Hk Maker Lab & NY Bioforce
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020: Protecting Your Intellectual Property

Protecting Your Intellectual Property

Moderated by Caitlin Sullivan, Director of Outreach & Equity, Society for Science & the Public

  • Jorge Valdes, Ph.D., Education Program Advisor, United States Patent & Trademark Office
  • Juan Valentin, Education Program Advisor, United States Patent & Trademark Office
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020:Inspiring Changemakers

Inspiring Changemakers

Moderated by Alison Szopinski, Senior Director of Youth Initiatives, National Geographic Society

  • Kavita Gupta, National Geographic Educator of the Year and Teacher Fellow
  • Charu Gulati, National Geographic Certified Educator and Mentor
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020: Inventing Tomorrow Q&A

Inventing Tomorrow Q&A

Moderated by Karen Shelley, Director of Strategic Partnerships

  • Laura Nix, Director of Inventing Tomorrow
  • Jared Goodwin, finalist featured in the film
  • Nuha Anfaresi, finalist featured in the film
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020: Supporting Underrepresented Students in Research

Supporting Underrepresented Students in Research

Moderated by Caitlin Sullivan, Director of Outreach & Equity, Society for Science & the Public

  • Priscilla Lumbreras, Granbury High School, Granbury, TX
  • Keri Meador, Central High School, Louisville, KY
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020: Teaching Research for Students

Teaching Research for Students

Moderated by Anna Rhymes, Science News in High Schools Program Manager, Society for Science & the Public

  • Jennifer C. Claudio, Oak Grove High School, San Jose, CA
  • Amy Hammett, Maize High School, Maize, KS
  • Katy Gazda, Red Mountain High School, Mesa, AZ
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020 - Apoyanda Estudiantes en Investigaciónes de STEM

Apoyando Estudiantes en Investigaciónes de STEM

Moderated by Milena Acosta, Community Engagement Manager, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

  • Luz S. Carillo, MD, Northwest Early College High School, El Paso, TX
  • Celia Castellanos, Foshay Learning Center, Los Angeles, CA
  • Yajaira Torres – De Jesus, Ph.D., Colegio Rosa-Bell, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020 - Supporting Rural and Native Students

Supporting Rural and Native Students in Research

Moderated by Caitlin Sullivan, Director of Outreach & Equity, Society for Science & the Public

  • Cheyenne Branscum, Oklahoma Geo Team Coach, Shawnee, OK
  • Debbie Morgan, South Sevier High School, Monroe, UT
Virtual Regeneron ISEF 2020 - Broadcom MASTERS Overview

Broadcom MASTERS Overview

Raeva Ramadorai, Broadcom MASTERS Program Manager, shares details about the Broadcom MASTERS program and application process.

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