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6 projects in Biomedical & Health Science
Illaria Liedtke
Third place · Regeneron ISEF 2026
Reported reduced cellular stress markers in the injury-mimicking condition.
Uma Sthanu
Third place · Regeneron ISEF 2025
An investigation of how prostaglandin E2 affects damaged neural cells, aimed at treatments for brain disease and traumatic injury.
Samuel Skotnikov, Chanyoung Kim, and Eeshaan Prashanth
Second place · Regeneron ISEF 2025
Reported 98% accuracy predicting intended movement from EEG.
Ingrid Wai Hin Chan
Third place · Regeneron ISEF 2024
A multi-sensory therapy for people with dementia delivered through virtual reality headsets, giving structured practice of cognitive and physical skills.
Rishabh Ranjan and Gopalaniruddh Tadinada
Third place · Regeneron ISEF 2023
Reported results in approximately three hours at an estimated cost of about $300 per run.
Natasha Kulviwat
Second place · Regeneron ISEF 2023
Neuroinflammation markers and claudin-5 were both elevated in the brains of suicide cases relative to comparison tissue.