2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Jerry Xu, 17, of Lexington, developed an AI model to rapidly compare the structures of proteins and amino acids for his Regeneron Science Talent Search computational biology and bioinformatics project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Leon Wang, 17, of Stamford, identified FDA-approved drugs that might be helpful against Alzheimer’s disease for his Regeneron Science Talent Search neuroscience project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Kaya Parikh, 17, of New York, used a fruit fly model to study how semaglutide (sold as Ozempic and Wegovy) and a cheaper alternative affect weight and diabetes for her Regeneron Science Talent Search biochemistry project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Uma Maya Sthanu, 17, of Austin, studied a way to regrow damaged nerve cells for her Regeneron Science Talent Search cellular and molecular biology project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Iris Shen, 17, of The Woodlands, studied whether a marine clam with a naturally occurring blood cancer can be used to study human leukemia drugs for her Regeneron Science Talent Search animal sciences project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Kevin Lu, 17, of Santa Clara, developed a system to help programmers defend their large language models (LLMs) for his Regeneron Science Talent Search computer science project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Khushi Karthikeyan, 18, of Ardsley, utilized a series of detailed black hole simulations for their Regeneron Science Talent Search space science project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Claire Jiang, 18, of Wyckoff, developed a cellular model of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) for her Regeneron Science Talent Search medicine and health project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Jonathan Du, 18, of Mountain View, explored how factorization works in different mathematical spaces for a Regeneron Science Talent Search mathematics project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Mason Corey, 17, of Swedesboro, created a way to predict the tensile strength of 3D-printed parts for his Regeneron Science Talent Search materials science project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Colin Jie Chu, 18, of Palo Alto, developed a way to predict the health and lifespan of electric vehicle (EV) batteries for his Regeneron Science Talent Search physics project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Ryka Chopra, 17, of Fremont, developed a math model to explore how nations’ conservation decisions change Arctic ice for her Regeneron Science Talent Search social sciences project.