Regeneron Science Talent Search 2025 Finalists

The Regeneron Science Talent Search 2025 finalists represent 39 schools across 16 states. They are competing for more than $1.8 million, with a top prize of $250,000. Finalists were selected from 300 scholars and 2,471 entrants, the largest pool of applicants since 1967, based on the originality and creativity of their scientific research, as well as their achievement and leadership both inside and outside of the classroom.

 

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Regeneron Science Talent Search 2025 Finalists

Laasya Acharya

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Laasya Acharya
School: William Mason High School, Mason, OH

Project Title: Implementing a Novel Multimodal Neural Network Approach Using Dynamic Hyperparameter Selection Within an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for the Early Detection of Crop Diseases

Vidya Ambati

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Vidya Ambati
School: Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA

Project Title: Haloperidol Inhibits Inflammasome Activation via the Novel Receptor LAMTOR1 and Reduces the Risk of Rheumatoid and Gouty Arthritides

Prisha Prakash Bhat

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Prisha Prakash Bhat
School: Plano East Senior High School, Plano, TX

Project Title: Genetic Augmentation of Oryza sativa To Increase Drought and Arsenic Tolerance Through Overexpression of Aquaporin Genes

Jolene Cao

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Jolene Cao
School: Smithtown High School East, Saint James, NY

Project Title: Synthesis of Stable and Magnetically Responsive Magnetite/Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Quantum Dots for Programmable Light Polarization

Ishana Chadha

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Ishana Chadha
School: Commack High School, Commack, NY

Project Title: Understanding Neuronal Migration in Brain Development: The Role of Oligophrenin1 in Modulating Radial Migration of Pyramidal Neurons by Interaction With Pacsin2

Ava Grace Cummings

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Ava Grace Cummings
School: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC

Project Title: Musculoskeletal Effects of Tirasemtiv and Urtica dioica on Dstac Gene Knockdown in Drosophila melanogaster: Applications Toward STAC3 Disorder (Native American Myopathy)

Lena Zewdu Feleke

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Lena Zewdu Feleke
School: Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School, Nashville, TN

Project Title: Assessing the Effects of Transcriptional and Post-Transcriptional Regulatory Elements on SLC3A1 Transgene Expression for Type A Cystinuria Gene Therapy

Finán Gammell

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Finán Gammell
School: East Greenwich High School, East Greenwich, RI

Project Title: THRESHOLD: A Comprehensive Transcriptomic Analysis Tool for Evaluating Gene Saturation and Impact on Disease Progression

Yurai Gutierrez Morales

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Yurai Gutierrez Morales
School: Princeton High School, Princeton, NJ

Project Title: How the Lion Becomes a Lamb: Transfer of Bacterial Symbionts From Ant Larvae to Vegetarian Spiders Through Selective Predation

Melody Heeju Hong

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Melody Heeju Hong
School: General Douglas MacArthur High School, Levittown, NY

Project Title: A Bayesian Exploration Into More Flexible trans-Methylation Quantitative Trait Locus Mapping

Jiwu Jang

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Jiwu Jang
School: Lexington High School, Lexington, MA

Project Title: Vertex Functions of Type D Nakajima Quiver Varieties

Vishwum Kapadia

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Vishwum Kapadia
School: University School, Chagrin Falls, OH

Project Title: Change in Dicrotic Notch Index Predicts Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Mitral Regurgitation

Hrithik Ketineni

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Hrithik Ketineni
School: Westview High School, Portland, OR

Project Title: Quantum Algorithm for Exact Minimal Exclusive-OR Sum-of-Product Minimization and Reversible Synthesis

Rania Sophia Lateef

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Rania Sophia Lateef
School: The Governor’s School @ Innovation Park, Manassas, VA

Project Title: Rhythms and Blues: Evaluating the Impact of Artificial Light Exposure and Circadian Disruption on Biobehavioral Systems in Drosophila melanogaster

Allison Lee

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Allison Lee
School: East Brunswick High School, East Brunswick, NJ

Project Title: A Deep Learning Model for Galaxy Merger Identification

Chloe Yehwon Lee

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Chloe Yehwon Lee
School: Plano East Senior High School, Plano, TX

Project Title: Chemical Modification of Acetaminophen To Reduce Liver Toxicity and Enhance Drug Efficacy

Logan Lee

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Logan Lee
School: Iolani School, Honolulu, HI

Project Title: Utilizing Microbiome Transplants To Improve Landscape-Scale Mosquito Suppression

Benjamin Li

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Benjamin Li
School: Millburn High School, Millburn, NJ

Project Title: MD-SA2: Multimodal, Depth-Aware Brain Tumor Segmentation in Sub-Saharan Populations

Rivka Lipkovitz

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Rivka Lipkovitz
School: Proof School, San Francisco, CA

Project Title: The Differential Effects of Strict Voter Identification Laws on Election Type and Adoption Timing

Vivek Malik

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Vivek Malik
School: Hackley School, Tarrytown, NY

Project Title: Novel Characterization of Plexin D1’s Role in Regulating the Macrophage Immune Response

Atreya Manaswi

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Atreya Manaswi
School: Orlando Science Middle/High School, Orlando, FL

Project Title: Year 5: Engineering a Novel IoT Trapping System With a Multiple Linear Regression Model Toward Eco-Friendly, High-Efficacy and Low-Cost Honey Bee Pest Treatment and Management

Siddharth Nirgudkar

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Siddharth Nirgudkar
School: Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Acton, MA

Project Title: Contextualized Transfer Learning: Transforming Heterogeneity Into Predictive Power With Generative Latent Structures in Resource-Limited Settings

Thanush Patlolla

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Thanush Patlolla
School: William G. Enloe High School, Raleigh, NC

Project Title: Development of a Finite-Nuclear Model Based on Comprehensive Electron Scattering Data With the Use of Numeric Atom-Centered Orbitals

Matteo Paz

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Matteo Paz
School: Pasadena High School, Pasadena, CA

Project Title: The VarWISE All-Sky Infrared Variability Survey — Classification of 1.9 Million Astronomical Objects Into 10 Classes

Yash Ranjith

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Yash Ranjith
School: Westmont High School, Campbell, CA

Project Title: Modeling Pollution Spread With Obstructions Using Physics-Informed Neural Networks

Sophia Rong

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Sophia Rong
School: Frazer School, Gainesville, FL

Project Title: The Role of Cell-to-Cell Transmission in HIV Infection: Insights From a Mathematical Modeling Approach

Charlotte Ava Rosario

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Charlotte Ava Rosario
School: The Nueva School, San Mateo, CA

Project Title: Examining Brain Structure in Relation to Mood and Anxiety in Pubertal Transgender and Cisgender Youth

Akilan Sankaran

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Akilan Sankaran
School: Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, NM

Project Title: From Walking to Tunneling: An Investigation of Generalized Pilot-Wave Dynamics

Aiden Rubin Sanxhaku

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Aiden Rubin Sanxhaku
School: Julia R. Masterman High School, Philadelphia, PA

Project Title: Cation-Effect on Alkaline Redox Flow Batteries: Enhancing Electron Transfer Kinetics Through Electrolyte Additives

Sandeep Sawhney

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Sandeep Sawhney
School: Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, NY

Project Title: Gallium-Mediated DNA Tensegrity Triangle-Based Crystals: A Novel Prototype Facilitating Gallium Cancer Therapy

Addison Grace Shea

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Addison Grace Shea
School: Lakewood Ranch High school, Bradenton, FL

Project Title: Bowhead Whale Migration Amid Changing Circulation Patterns in the Beaufort Gyre

Kevin Shen

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Kevin Shen
School: Olympia High School, Olympia, WA

Project Title: Taming the Oblique Wing: Improving Fuel Efficiency by Developing and Flight Testing an Oblique Wing Aircraft Utilizing a Novel Control Method

Emma Lee Wen

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Emma Lee Wen
School: John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, Great Neck, NY

Project Title: AUM-302, A Novel Triple PIM/PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor, Offers Promising Potential in Reducing the Growth of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Spheroids and Organoids

Amy Xiao

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Amy Xiao
School: Garden City High School, Garden City, NY

Project Title: Exploring Citrin as a Therapeutic Target for Cancer Treatment Through a Clinical, Pharmacologic and Metabolic Lens

Elisa Zhang

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Elisa Zhang
School: Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, CA

Project Title: Patching Multi-Location Software Bugs: A Multi-Agent Large Language Model Framework for Automated Program Repair

Owen Jianwen Zhang

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Owen Jianwen Zhang
School: Bellevue High School, Bellevue, WA

Project Title: Tetrahedron-Intersecting Families of 3-uniform Hypergraphs

Ray Zhang

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Ray Zhang
School: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA

Project Title: Biofilm Composition in Clinical Isolates of Fungal Fusarium and Development of a Multi-Targeted Antifungal Treatment To Inhibit Proliferation

Angeline Zhao

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Angeline Zhao
School: Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Project Title: Finding Belonging in the Big City: Understanding Communities-of-Interest in NYC Redistricting via Monte Carlo Simulations

Ashley Zhu

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Ashley Zhu
School: Hunter College High School, New York, NY

Project Title: On Lobe Disappearance of n-Loop Curves Under Curve Shortening Flow

Minghao Zou

Science Talent Search 2025 Finalist Minghao Zou
School: Valley Christian High School, San Jose, CA

Project Title: A New Particle Pusher With Hadronic Interactions for Modeling Multimessenger Emission From Compact Objects