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6 projects in Biomedical & Health Science
Edward Kang
First place · Regeneron STS 2026
An AI screening tool that reads retinal images for patterns associated with autism and ADHD, paired with cellular models built to examine the genetic factors that might explain the association.
Claire Jiang
Finalist · Regeneron STS 2026
A cell model of juvenile idiopathic arthritis produced by treating rheumatoid arthritis cells with bone morphogenetic protein 4 until they display JIA-like characteristics.
Iris Shen
Second place · Regeneron STS 2026
Drug response in clams tracked what researchers observe in human cells, and treatment slowed tumour growth.
Illaria Liedtke
Third place · Regeneron ISEF 2026
Reported reduced cellular stress markers in the injury-mimicking condition.
Leon Wang
Finalist · Regeneron STS 2026
Two approved drugs reduced activity in the target pathway and showed protective effects in cultured brain cells.
Leanne Fan
Finalist · Regeneron STS 2026
Reported tissue regeneration sped up by 95.2% under the treatment condition.