国家最有才华的年轻科学家在第80届Regeneron科学人才搜索中展示了原创研究

Forty High School Students Gather Online to Showcase Science Projects and Compete for More Than $1.8 Million in Awards

From March 10-17, 2021, 40 high school seniors from across the country will come together virtually to compete for more than $1.8 million in awards and be recognized as the nation’s most promising young scientists. The students are finalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2021, a program founded and produced by the Society for Science, and the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.

Historically held in person in Washington, D.C., this year marks the second time in its 80-year-history that the competition will take place virtually to keep the finalists and their families safe during the ongoing pandemic.

What: Media and the general public are invited to attend a public exhibition of the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2021 finalists’ research projects and discoveries; Connect with the next generation of scientific leaders who are bringing a fresh perspective to solving significant global challenges; Watch the winners award ceremony live via streaming video.

When & Where:Public Exhibition of Projects
星期日，3月14日，2-4下午4点et.
Register to attend here:https://ssp.6connex.com/event/virtual/vsts/login

Winners Award Ceremony
星期三，3月17日，8-9下午9点et.
观看YouTube：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtps2dd54fk.

Who: The top 40 Regeneron Science Talent Search 2021 finalists; representing 37 high schools and one homeschool across 15 U.S. states.

Finalists’ research projects include:

• A surgical suture that changes color in the presence of infection, opening a potential path to early detection and treatment, especially in developing countries where surgical wound site follow-up may be substandard.
• The use of copper nanoparticles as a coffee plant fungicide, showing how infection occurs and confirming that copper both prevents and halts the spread of fungus, all while enhancing plant growth.
• 通过测量它们的粘附力或“粘性”，鉴定转移性癌细胞的潜在诊断工具。
• Research identifying two drugs that could dramatically reduce the levels of an inflammation marker implicated in both Alzheimer’s disease and COVID-19. The model could help make discovery of new drugs faster and less expensive.

对t的完整列表he 2021 finalists, visit//www.corleyprinting.com/regeneron-sts/2021-finalists/

Next Steps: While participating in the virtual competition, finalists will undergo a rigorous virtual judging process and interact with leading scientists. Winners will be announced during a live-streamed, virtual awards ceremony, which will be open for media and public viewing.

Quotes: “Amidst the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, these students have shown incredible resilience and perseverance,” said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of Society for Science and publisher ofScience News. “While schools, laboratories, and research centers closed, each finalist went above and beyond to conduct groundbreaking research in the spirit of pure intellectual curiosity and a desire to make the world a better place. We are incredibly proud to celebrate their achievements and hope the exhibition of their projects and interaction with them will inspire students, teachers, parents, scientists, and others.”

“I encourage everyone who shares an enthusiasm for science research to join us for this virtual exhibition,” said Hala Mirza, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Citizenship at Regeneron. “Scientific advancement is not only possible during a pandemic, but more essential than ever. These STS finalists show us what it means to persevere, to care for a community beyond your own, and to use the power of science to help make the world a better place.”

More Info:The Regeneron Science Talent Search，成立和生产Society for Science, is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.

科学人才搜索的校友已经开始拥有世界变化的科学职业生涯，赚取超过100个最受尊敬的科学和数学荣誉，其中包括13个诺贝尔奖，13个国家科学奖牌，六个突破性奖，22个麦克阿瑟基金会奖学金和两个栏杆奖牌。

Founded in 1942 by the belief that advances in science are key to solving global challenges, the Science Talent Search works to support and invest in young scientists who are generating ideas and acting as catalysts for the change needed to improve the well-being of all people and the planet.

科学协会和雷格雄协会将年轻人作为主动变化代理商，支持有前途的年轻领导人的辛勤工作和尖端发现，他们受到奇妙的动机，并激发了改善茎的世界。Regeneron科学人才搜索通过继续培养所有科学研究的促进变革创新来增强这种潜力，并投资最佳和最聪明的年轻思想。

For Regeneron Science Talent Search news, visit//www.corleyprinting.com/regeneron-sts/, and follow us onFacebook,推特,Instagram.and Snapchat (Society4Science).

媒体联系方式：到RSVP和接收到公开展览项目或颁奖仪式的直播链接，请访问此链接：https://ssp.6connex.com/event/virtual/vsts/login

有关项目的公开展览，请联系Gayle Kansagor，703-489-1131，gkansagor@societyforscience.org.