Lynbrook Seniors Honored at LISEF

Four Lynbrook High School seniors have received recent accolades for their work.

Ryan Moreida and Vivek Shah each won third place awards in the second round of the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair, and Vivek was additionally invited to present his research at the International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering and Environment Project Olympiad. Mike Postiglione and Evan Zaransky both had their research papers accepted for publication in the Finger Lakes Journal of Secondary Science.

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LISEF is a two-day competition that promotes success in science by providing students the opportunity to present their research to professionals in various fields of interest. Ryan submitted his work, “A Molecular Screen to Identify Small Molecules for Treatment of Viral Associated Lymphomas,” in the Medicine and Health category. He conducted research in the Robertson Lab at the University of Pennsylvania. Vivek’s project, “A Novel Approach to Accurate Scalp Sensor Localization: 3D Printed Head Frame Methodology,” placed in the Bio-Engineering category. He worked on this study at Yale University in the Magnetic Resonance Research Center. Vivek’s acceptance to ISWEEEP marks the second year in a row that a Lynbrook High School student has been invited to the international science fair, the largest in the world of its kind.

Mike’s project was “Allium Savitum (Garlic) is an Inhibitor of HMGB1 Stimulated Inflammation in Raw 264.7 Cells (Mouse Cells) with Potential Therapeutic Effects in the Treatment of Sepsis.” He conducted his research over the summer at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in the Tracey Lab. Evan’s work, “Jocks vs. Nerds…is there a difference?” was completed at the high school.

The Science Research Program participants work under the direction of teachers David Shanker and Rachel Koenigstein. They spend months or longer focusing on their selected topics with the goal of taking on challenges and opportunities. Earlier this school year, 10 students submitted their work to the Intel Science Talent Search.

Submitted by Lynbrook Schools

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