2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Frances Liang, 17, of Los Altos Hills, developed a tool called PLI-Analyzer to test if AI-predicted protein complexes are actually biologically plausible for her Regeneron Science Talent Search computational biology and bioinformatics project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Jaeho Lee, 18, of Houston, studied a collection of rules, called permutations, that shuffle around elements of a set of numbers, for his Regeneron Science Talent Search mathematics project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Edward Kang, 17, of Hackensack, developed AI models to screen for neurodevelopmental disorders using images of the eye for his Regeneron Science Talent Search neuroscience project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Connor Hill, 17, of Port Matilda, created a full list of the mathematical shapes called “noble polyhedra” for his Regeneron Science Talent Search mathematics project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Leanne Fan, 18, of San Diego, studied how to better heal wounds in microgravity for her Regeneron Science Talent Search medicine and health project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Jashvi Desai, 18, of Yorktown Heights, studied how the brain is different in people with long COVID for her Regeneron Science Talent Search medicine and health 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: 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.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Linus Chen-Plotkin, 18, of Philadelphia, used statistical tools to analyze classical music for his Regeneron Science Talent Search behavioral sciences project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Rachel Chen, 18, of Los Angeles, developed a concrete, visual way to describe quantum physics systems for her Regeneron Science Talent Search mathematics project.

2026 Science Talent Search Project Showcase: Rohan Arni, 17, of Morganville, developed a machine-learning model to analyze fast radio bursts (FRBs) for his Regeneron Science Talent Search space science project.

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