Yorktown, Somers Students Named Regeneron Scholars For 2020

YORKTOWN, NY — Five Yorktown and Somers high school students were among a total of 34 Hudson Valley seniors who were named Scholars (or semifinalists) in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020.

There were 300 students total, selected from the 1,993 students who entered the competition this year. Each of the Scholars will receive a $2,000 reward, and their schools will also receive $2,000.

The local Scholars are:

• Snehal Dubey, 17, Yorktown High School, Yorktown Heights, Project Title: The Application of Computer Algorithms for the Diagnosis of Eye Diseases Using Fundus Images
• Maeve Janecka, 17, Somers High School, Lincolndale, Project Title: Analysis of Heavy Metal Concentrations in JUUL® Electronic Cigarette Vapor Based on Vaping Topography Identified from a Survey of Young Adults
• Andrew Lu, 17, Yorktown High School, Yorktown Heights, Project Title: Mobile RGBD-based Situational Awareness Aid for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Alanna Moskowitz, 18, Yorktown High School, Yorktown Heights, Project Title: The Role of Secondary IDH2 Mutations in Drug Resistance and Cancer Development
• Sophie Vernik, 17, Yorktown High School, Yorktown Heights, Project Title: Spreading Depolarizations as Preconditioning to Post-Stroke Neuronal Death

"Congratulations to all 300 scholars from this year's Regeneron Science Talent Search and welcome to a network of exceptional student leaders and innovators," said Hala Mirza, senior vice president of corporate communications and citizenship at Regeneron. "We are thrilled to recognize and honor these students for the many contributions they are making to the STEM community and our broader society. With such a wide array of interests and high-quality work, we are eager to follow their progress in the years to come."

On Jan. 22, 40 of the 300 scholars will be named Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists. They will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., in March, when they will compete for more than $1.8 million in awards provided by Regeneron.

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