Five Ossining Students Are Semifinalists in Regeneron Competition

Five Ossining High School students are among the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020, a prestigious national science and math competition for seniors.

The Society for Science & the Public, which sponsors the competition, announced the semifinalists Wednesday. The nonprofit selected the scholars from 1,993 applications it received from 659 high schools in 49 states. They were chosen based on their exceptional research skills, commitment to academics, innovative thinking and promise as scientists.

Each scholar receives a $2,000 award from Regeneron, and an additional $2,000 for his or her school.

The Society for Science & the Public will announce the 40 finalists on Jan. 22. Those students will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington to compete for $1.8 million in awards provided by Regeneron.

“We are inspired by the incredible energy and passion of every scholar who is using research to make the world a better place,” said Maya Aimera, president and CEO of Society for Science & the Public. “These young students will be the key to unlocking solutions to many of our world’s most pressing challenges.”

Below are the OHS seniors, who are part of the school's Science Research Program, and their projects:

• Hammad Hassan: Targeted inhibition of a novel MALT1 and MAPK signaling network synergistically suppresses aggressive B cell lymphoma growth.
• Michelle Lin: Characterizing Predictors of Galactic Habitable Zone Parameters: Planetary Magnetism as an Indicator of Habitability.
• Caroline Reed: North Atlantic Minke Whales Exhibit Spatially Varied Vocal Responses to Ambient Noise and a Novel Paradigm for Passive Acoustics Research.
• Vikesh Subramanian: Exfoliation of graphite cathodes improves cycling performance of aluminum-ion batteries.
• Lara Tomescu: Shifting Environmental Conditions Affect the Onset of Phenological Events in Acer Rubrum (Red Maple).