Society for Science (the Society) announced the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.
Over 2,600 students applied this year from 826 high schools across 46 states, Washington, D.C., Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and 16 countries.
The 300 scholars are from 203 American and international high schools in 34 states, Washington, D.C. and China. Each of the scholars will be awarded $2,000, and their schools will be awarded $2,000 for each enrolled scholar.
This year marks the milestone 85th Science Talent Search and the 10th Science Talent Search in partnership with Regeneron.
The full list of scholars can be viewed here: https://www.societyforscience.org/regeneron-sts/2026-scholars/
“Congratulations to the top 300 scholars in this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search,” said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO, Society for Science and Publisher, Science News. “Their research highlights the creativity, rigor and determination that’s pushing forward the future of scientific discovery. We are honored to recognize their achievements and support their continued pursuit of STEM excellence.”
21 of the scholars are from Westchester High Schools. They include:
From Yorktown High School -Jashvi Desai, Age: 18, Yorktown High School.
Project Title: Neuroinflammatory Signatures and Compensatory Prefrontal Mechanisms in Long COVID-19: Insights From 7T MRI and Cognitive Modeling.
Willa Olson, Age: 17, Yorktown High School.
Project Title: The Effect of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals on the Social Behaviors and Testosterone Levels of the North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
Siddharth Nair, Age: 17, Yorktown High School, New York
Project Title: Large-Scale Plastic Detection Pipeline via Machine Learning-Augmented Remote Sensing
From Byram Hills High School: Max Charney, Age: 18, Byram Hills High School.
Project Title: Harnessing Millions of Consumer Reviews To Reveal Societal Trends at an Unprecedented Scale: Two Proof-of-Concept Studies for a Novel Computational Social Science Approach
Lindsay Coady, Age: 17, Byram Hills High School. Project Title: The Identification of Anti-Complement Autoantibodies in Schizophrenia: A Novel Gene by Environment Hypothesis of Autoimmunity in Neuropsychiatric Disorders
From Ossining High School: Natalie Partridge, Age: 18, Ossining High School.
Project Title: Reading Interventions Foster Prosocial Behavior Development in Young Children.
Summerville Beckford, Age: 17, Ossining High School, New York
Project Title: Immersive Virtual Reality Paired With a Stress Mindset Intervention Improves Stress Management in Adolescents
From Ardsley High School: Khushi Karthikeyan, Age: 18, Ardsley High School.
Project Title: The Supermassive Problem: Probing Potential Stellar Formation Pathways of Intermediate-Mass Black Holes
Serina Tomioka, Age: 17, Ardsley High School, New York
Project Title: Characterizing the Spatial Dynamics of CD44 and Amyloid-Beta Plaques in Human Alzheimer’s Disease Brain
From Edgemont High School:
Vasu Jain, Age: 17, Edgemont High School. Project Title: Identification of Chromatin Modification Regulators Implicated in Cancers Through CRISPR Screening.
Ananya Shah, Age: 17, Edgemont High School, New York
Project Title: A Comparison of Precinct and District Voting Data Using Persistent Homology To Identify Gerrymandering in North Carolina
From Harrison High School: Emily Ann Salemo, Age: 17, Harrison High School. Project Title: The Effect of α-Tocopherol on Locomotor Ability of The Drosophila melanogaster Mutant for Glutathione S-Transferase Theta 3.
Noelie Roxane Boquet Couderc, Age: 17,Harrison High School. Project Title: Determining if Radioprotection Can Be Enhanced Through the Use of Deinococcus radiodurans MDP and Tardigrada Dsup Protein: Implications for Space Exploration.
From Horace Greeley High School: Warren Fu, Age: 17, Horace Greeley High School. Project Title: Biophysical and Genomic Drivers of Targeted Therapy Resistance: Analysis of Growth Dynamics in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Kevin Guo, Age: 17, Horace Greeley High School. Project Title: Development of a SpyTag/SpyCatcher-Based Antibody-siRNA Internalization Assay for High-Throughput Screening
Brady Wang, Age: 18, Horace Greeley High School. Project Title: Generation of Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates Using a Novel Conjugation Technology
Other Westchester students include:
Sophie Katherine Huang, Age: 17, Hackley School, New York, Project Title: Deleting DNA Damage Repair Proteins Exo1, Sgs1, Rad24 and Rad9 Restores Cell Viability in Cdc13-null Candida glabrata
Sonja Xie, Age: 17, Scarsdale High School, New York
Project Title: Neurite Degeneration Induced by UK-5099 Inhibition of the Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier Reveals Metabolic Thresholds for Neuronal Integrity
Elizabeth Lilian Singh, Age: 17, Westlake High School, New York
Project Title: A Novel Epigenetic Pathway to Reversing Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension? Investigating the Regulating Role of UHRF1 in Smooth Muscle Cells
Elias Malionek, Age: 18, Briarcliff High School.
Project Title: The Effects of Education of Interpersonal Relationships and Positive Masculinity in a Group Environment Led by a Same-Sex Peer With Adolescent Males on Depression, Self-Esteem and Ideologies of Masculinity.
Emily Walch, Age: 18, Pelham Memorial High School.
Project Title: Testing a Domain-Specific Impact of English Language Cognitive Test Bias in Spanish Speakers in the United States
What’s Next: Important Dates for 2026
Top 40 Finalists Announced: January 21, 2026
Regeneron STS Finals Week: March 5-11, 2026
Public Exhibition of Projects: March 8, 2026
Winners Announced at Awards Ceremony: March 10, 2026
Visit https://www.societyforscience.org/regeneron-sts/ for more information.
