35 local high school students from Westchester and Putnam counties will represent the region at national and international science and engineering competitions after advancing at the 21st annual Regeneron Westchester (and Putnam) Science & Engineering Fair (WESEF).
Winners were announced at a celebratory awards ceremony at Somers High School on March 24. In addition, approximately 200 students were recognized with top awards and prizes.
On March 19 and 20, participants, mostly seniors and juniors from Westchester and Putnam counties, showcased their multi-year science research projects virtually to judges during the science fair competition.
Twenty students won spots to compete at the Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF), the largest international science fair in the world. ISEF will be held May 7 – 13 in Atlanta, GA, and will bring together more than 1,800 science fair winners from over 75 countries in a hybrid format.
ISEF Finalists include:
|
High School |
Last Name |
First Name |
Title of Your Research |
|
Ardsley |
Rappaport |
Blake |
Post-SARS-CoV-2 Symptoms and Conditions In Patients Aged 18 and Older |
|
Byram Hills |
Bachmann |
Edith |
Tell me a story: The effects of storytelling vs. story-reading on the executive functions of fourth graders |
|
Byram Hills |
Blackmar |
Jack |
“Keep your eye on the ball”: A comparative study of the visual tracking accuracy of baseball batters and non-athletes during knuckleball tracking. |
|
Byram Hills |
Colabello |
Gabriella |
Investigating the unexplored genome: Evaluating the role of the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) Morrbid in the development of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) |
|
Edgemont |
Musti |
Anisha |
Quantum Teleportation on Novel Qubits |
|
Hackley |
Lee |
Maxwel |
The Effect of Hordeum vulgare l. Extract and Phragmites australis Extract on the Growth of Cyanobacteria in a Freshwater Environment |
|
Harrison |
Blaustein |
Mai |
Identification of Chemical Contaminants in Spiked Beverages with the use of Infrared Spectroscopy through Development of Inexpensive and Inconspicuous Device to Identify Date-Rape Drugs |
|
Harrison |
Kelly |
Jack |
Quantifying Linguistic Polarization for Congressional Representatives Facing Primary Challengers: A Random Effects Logit Regression Approach |
|
Hastings |
Rubin |
Charlotte |
The Effect of N-methyl D-aspartate Receptor Shutdown on Neural Stem Cell Proliferation in Zebrafish Larvae |
|
Horace Greeley |
Wang |
Benjamin |
Assessing the role of constitutive JAK/STAT signaling in JAK-p53 post-MPN leukemia cell maintenance using a novel knock-in/knock-out mouse model of JAK2V617F |
|
Mamaroneck |
Goswami |
Tista |
SMART-Screen: A Point-of-Care COVID-19 Active Replication Detection System |
|
Ossining |
Osgood |
Orlando |
Assessing the Distribution of Excessive Noise Exposure and the Risk of Tinnitus Onset in Opera, Orchestra, and High School Musicians. |
|
Ossining |
Song |
Aaron |
Elucidating Terrestrial Optical Refrigeration Through Transpiration in Rhizophora mangle and Chlorophyll a Fluorescence in Low-Polarity Mediums |
|
Ossining |
Wasilenko |
Katelyn |
Pediatric BMSC Exosome Treatment Requires Interaction with Bone Tissue Defect Environment to Improve Bone Repair |
|
Pelham Memorial |
Meyerson |
Julia |
Autonomous UGV Inspection and Monitoring of Electrical Substations |
|
Pelham Memorial |
Pollock |
Olivia |
Developing and Assessing Fucose-Based Water-Soluble Bioplastics |
|
Pelham Memorial |
Sherbansky |
Leah
|
Diagnostic Accuracy of Deep Learning's Computational Photography in the Morphology of Acute Myeloid Leukemia |
|
Somers |
Dodd |
Emily |
Altered Homer1b/c Volumes and mGluR1/5-Homer1b/c Colocalization in Parkinson’s Disease-Linked LRRK2 G2019S mice |
|
Westlake |
Clarke |
Michael |
Evaluating the Efficacy of Organic Management Methods on Invasive Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) |
|
Westlake |
Kelly |
Christina |
A Novel Investigation of the Effects of EphA4 on Axon Regeneration in the Spinal Cord |
Fifteen students won a spot at the International Genius Olympiad, where more than 500 students from over 70 countries will compete with projects focused on sustainability in the areas of energy, environment, engineering and global health. The International Genius Olympiad will take place [virtually] in early June [Rochester, NY].
International Genius Olympiad Finalists include:
|
School |
Category |
Student Name |
|
Ardsley |
Cellular and Molecular Biology |
Alicia Chang |
|
Ardsley |
Cellular and Molecular Biology |
Grace Zhou |
|
Edgemont |
Environmental Sciences |
Yansi Foong |
|
Hackley |
Medicine and Health Sciences |
Noah Nager |
|
Mahopac |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
Sydney Mascoll |
|
New Rochelle |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
Anna Barlis |
|
Ossining |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
Julia Laurentowski |
|
Ossining |
Animal Sciences |
Shae Shandroff |
|
Pleasantville |
Behavioral and Social Sciences |
Mia Hoxhaj |
|
Putnam Valley |
Plant Sciences |
Tara Dolack |
|
Rye Country Day |
Cellular and Molecular Biology |
Aadi Bhattacharya |
|
Scarsdale |
Medicine and Health Sciences |
Jaden Tepper |
|
Somers |
Environmental Sciences |
Zoe Gutherman |
|
Westlake |
Medicine and Health Sciences |
Rachel Thomas |
|
Yorktown |
Medicine and Health Sciences |
Raka Bose |
See the complete list of all category and special award winners in Westchester and Putnam Counties, HERE.
The Regeneron - Westchester Science and Engineering Fair, is made possible by the generous contributions of local corporations including Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Con Edison and Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation,. Additional sponsors include Westchester Academy of Medicine, Carl Zeiss Microscopy, Momentive Performance Materials and others. In total, the sponsors have donated over $150,000 for this year’s event, enabling WESEF to award nearly 60 percent of all students with some form of recognition.
For more information and schedules, visit www.wesef.org.