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Local Students Among Top Scholars in Regeneron Science Talent Search

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January 8, 2026

By Rick Pezzullo—

Three local high school students were named among the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026, the oldest and most prestigious science and math competition in the United States for high school seniors.

The Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars were selected from more than 2,600 entrants from 826 high schools across 46 states, Washington, D.C., Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and 16 countries.

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Two of the seniors were from Ardsley High School. Serina Tomioka, 17, was selected for her project called Characterizing the Spatial Dynamics of CD44 and Amyloid-beta Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease Barian.

Meanwhile, Khushi Karthikeyan, 18, made the cut for Probing Potential Stellar Formation Pathways of Intermediate-Mass Black Holes.

From Hackley School, Sophie Katherine Huang, 17, made it through with her project Deleting DNA Damage Repair Proteins Ex01, Sgs1, Rad24 and Rad9 Restores Cell Viability in Cdc13-null Candida glabrata.

“We are inspired by this year’s scholars for their remarkable projects and drive to use the power of STEM to improve the world around them,” said Christina Chan, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Regeneron. “Our partnership with the Society for Science is all about empowering young scientists and inspiring them to use their creativity and inventiveness to advance solutions to the world’s biggest challenges. We congratulate the scholars on their achievement and look forward to seeing what each of their futures hold.”

The 300 scholars will be awarded $2,000 each and their schools will be awarded $2,000 for each enrolled scholar.

On Jan. 21, 40 of the scholars will be named Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists. The finalists will then compete for more than $1.2 million in awards during a weeklong competition in Washington, D.C. from March 5 to March 11.

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