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31st Annual
Regeneron Greater Capital Region
Science and Engineering Fair, Inc.
Hosted by GCRSEF Virtual Science Fair
March 20, 2021
Science Fair Program
March 12–13 Students upload presentation materials
March 14–15 Safety check of presentation materials (2-minute video)
March 16–20 Judges peruse student research online
March 20, 2021
9:00–9:30 a.m. Judges receive orientation (Matt Nielsen and Dan Norton)
Welcome to students and important information (Joan Wagner)
9:30–11:30 a.m. Morning student interviews
11:30–12:30 p.m. Lunch break and judges discuss projects with one another
12:30–3:30 p.m. Afternoon student interviews
3:30–4:30 p.m. Judges final deliberation on projects
March 21, 2021
Awards Ceremony Streamed Live via YouTube
Presentation of Awards*
Special Awards *Medals, ribbons, certificates and prize
Presented by Dr. Matt Nielsen and money will be sent directly to student
awardees. In order to receive prize money,
Dr. Dan Norton, Coordinating Judges
students must submit to Fair Director a
W-9 Form and a completed Social Security
Grand Prize Awards Form Letter download from:
Dean of the School of Science: Dr. Curt Breneman https://www.gcrsef.org/all-forms/. Forms
can be submitted by snail mail or email.
$50,000 Rensselaer Scholarship
Dr. Curt Breneman
March 25–31 Online open to public student presentations
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021
21-Project Category Abbreviations
Animal Science (ANIM) or (AS)
Behavioral and Social Sciences (BEHA)
Biochemistry (BCHM)
Biomedical and Health Sciences (BMED)
Biomedical Engineering (ENBM)
Cellular and Molecular Biology (CELL)
Chemistry (CHEM)
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBIO)
Earth and Environmental Sciences (EAEV)
Embedded Systems (EBED)
Energy: Sustainable and Materials Design (EGSD)
Engineering Mechanics (ENMC)
Environmental Engineering (ENEV)
Materials Science (MATS)
Mathematics (MATH)
Microbiology (MCRO)
Physics and Astronomy (PHYS)
Plant Sciences (PLNT)
Robotics and Intelligent Machines (ROBO)
Systems Software (SOFT)
Translational Medical Sciences (TMED)
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021
Science Fair Judges
Name Affiliation/Company Name Affiliation/Company
Humza Ahmed Regeneron Kathleen Maleski GE Research
Mohamed Ahmed Regeneron Sovaira Mall Regeneron
Patrick Brennan General Electric Brittney Maring Albany College of Pharmacy
Milivoj Brun GE-GRC, retired and Health Sciences
(Mike) Beth Martino Regeneron
Brandon Bryniarski National Grid Clinton Mathai Albany Medical College
Dana Castillo Regeneron Sven McKinney Eurofins
Seema Chaturvedi Siena College Edward Mills Momentive
Matthew Cloud National Grid Jonathan Newell Rensselaer Polytechnic
Katelyn Cook RPI Institute
Donna Crone NA (formerly RPI) Junghwa Nolan Naval Nuclear Lab/Knolls
Vincent DeChiaro National Grid Atomic Power Lab
Nancy Deng Regeneron Kelly Nolan Regeneron
Matthew DeStefano Momentive Performance Materials Tristan Nowak Wadsworth Center, NYSDoH,
Gregory Desmond Regeneron SUNY University at Albany
Susan DiFranzo Hudson Valley Community College Cindy Polizzi GE Research
Sean Dinn Regeneron Jennifer Rico-Varela Regeneron
Mark Doherty GE Research Don Rohr SI Group
Steven Douglass American Nuclear Society Marley Sanin Regeneron
Emily Durstewitz Regeneron Christopher Schmidt Regeneron
Elizabeth Fisher Neural Stem Cell Institute Colton Schroeder Regeneron
Francesca Gifford Regeneron Esther Speer Stony Brook University
Brian Gregg AMRI Global PR Subramanian Retired, formerly GE Research
Andrew Hall Naval Nuclear Laboratory Zoe Thompson National Grid
Greg Hart GLOBALFOUNDRIES Nilesh Tralshawala PARC
Charles Heap AMRI Jeff Wegener KAPL
Elizabeth Herder University of Connecticut Megan Wegener Regeneron
Ashley Herkert Regeneron Conner Whitlock RPI NROTCURPI
Andrew Hoffman GE Research Atirek Wribhu GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Jessica Jablonski Regeneron Eric Yager Albany College of Pharmacy &
Pradeepa Jayachandran Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Health Sciences Alexander Yepikhin RPI
Kideok Jin Albany College of Pharmacy and Huiping Zhang Momentive Performance
Health Sciences Materials
Bernard Kang Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Anagha Khandekar State Department of Health/David
Axelrod Institute
Robert Lemieuz Regeneron
Larry Lewis Retired, formerly GE Global
Research
Ricki Lewis Alden March Bioethics Institute,
Albany Medical College
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Junior Division Projects (T after project number indicated team project)
Project Number Student's Student's Student's Project Title
First Name Last Name Grade
J-ANIM-001 Kendall Hamilton 7th Will Gender Affect When a Basketball Career Peaks?
J-ANIM-002 Morgan Stone 8th Lavender Oil on Horses with Anxiety
J-BEHA-001 Leo Jordan 8th The Effect of Eucalyptus Oil on Bean Bugs
J-BEHA-002 Sam Palacios 8th The Effect of Moderate Exercise on Stress
J-BMED-001 Ava Aierstok 8th The Effect of Airflow on the Effect of Aerosols
J-CHEM-001 Eli Buretea- 8th Building a Low-cost Ultrasonic Viscometer
Bloom
J-CHEM-002 Molly Ford 7th The Effect of Ph on Corrosion
J-EAEV-001 Johnathan Morency 7th Testing North and South of H&Vs on the River: The Effect of
Manufacturing Products on the River
J-EAEV-002 Joseph Skiff 8th Does Nutrient Load Affect Drought Resistance in Agricultural
Plants
J-EGSD-001 Luke Javurek 8th Microbial Fuel Cells: Maximizing Shewanella Bacterial Energy
Output Using Calcium Chloride in Microbial Fuel Cells.
J-ENMC-001 Kaelyn Phillips 8th Circuit Breaker
J-MATH-001 Arjen Davidson 8th A Closer Look into Unveiling Fractals
J-MCRO-001 Lyla Curtis 7th The Cleanest Hands
J-MCRO-002 Kate Fowler 7th The Effect of UV Flashlights on Bacteria
J-MCRO-003 Sarah Radovich 7th Effectiveness of Typical Cleaning Practices
J-PLNT-001T Jason Lian 6th Could Colored Light Revolutionize the Agricultural Industry?
J-PLNT-001T Brian Sun 6th Could Colored Light Revolutionize the Agricultural Industry
J-PLNT-001T Andrew Zhang 6th Could Colored Light Revolutionize the Agricultural Industry?
J-PLNT-002 Samuel Dixson 6th Bale or Bail? A Study Evaluating Crops for Freeze Damage and
Crop Viability.
J-PLNT-003 Hudson Logan 7th Is Coffee Healthy for my Plants? The Study of Finding the Effect
of Used Coffee Grounds on the Growth and Germination of a Plant
J-PLNT-004 Levi Murray 7th The Effect of Different Soil Types of Southern Washington County
on the Growth of Wheat and Rye
J-PLNT-005 Joseph Radovich 8th The Mystery of the Browning Apples
J-PLNT-006 Ella Smith 7th I Need My Vitamin C: Does the pH Levels of a Navel Orange
Decrease the Longer the Orange has Been Removed from the Tree
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Senior Division Projects (T after project number indicated team project)
Project Student's Student's Student's Project Title
Number First Name Last Name Grade
S-ANIM-001 Emily Brooks 11th The Effects of Elevated Nitrate and Phosphate Levels in Captive Grown
Scleractinian Corals
S-ANIM-002 Ava Herzog 12th The Therapeutic Effect of Acute Hypothermia Exposure on the Circadian
Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury in a Drosophila Model
S-ANIM-003 Lillian Jorgensen 12th The Effect of Human Social Distancing Due to the 2020 COVID-19
Outbreak on the Behavior of Pet Dogs as Assessed by the C-BARQ
S-ANIM-004 Isabella Rando 12th The Effects of Activating Subsets of sNPF Neurons Optogenetically on
Behavior in Drosophila Melanogaster Larvae
S-BEHA-001 Allison Ampel 12th The Effects of News Reporting Style on the Actions of Serial Killers
S-BEHA-002 Emma Bernstein 12th The Correlation of Violence and Deinstitutionalization between 1950
and 1970 in Various American States
S-BEHA-003 Brandon Biggane 12th Motivational Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Application and Teachers on
Adolescents
S-BEHA-004 Andrea Garcia 12th Assessing the Commonality of Community Violence as an Adverse
Childhood Experience in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Communities
S-BEHA-005 Maddie Ingoldsby 12th The Impact of the Association of Adolescent Living Status on
Adolescent Connectedness
S-BEHA-006 Sheena Kaw 12th The Effects of Weather on Mood in High school Students During a
Period of Social Isolation
S-BEHA-007 Julia Paolino 12th Emotional Expression Recognition of Faces with and without Surgical
Face Masks
S-BEHA-008 Lily Rosan 12th The Relationship between Handedness for Communicative Gestures
and Atypical Lateralization for Language in Left-handed Individuals
S-BEHA-009 Vania Sih 12th Examining the Relationship between COVID-19 learning environments
(ie. All online vs hybrid) and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress of
Undergraduate Students in New York, a Longitudinal Study
S-BEHA-010 Elizabeth Sweeney 12th Preliminary Study: Determining the Reliability and Validity of the
Benzon Handwriting Legibility Scale When Transitioning from English to Spanish
Handwriting
S-BEHA-011 Jadyn Turner 11th The Effect of Location on Newspaper Bias on Coverage of School
Shootings
S-BEHA-012 Megan Washock 12th The Correlation of Academic Self-Regulation and Student Engagement
S-BMED-001 Muhammad Ali 12th Inhibition of Peripheral VEGF Signaling Rapidly Reduces Leucocyte
Obstructions in Brain Capillaries and Improves Cortical Blood Flow in an
Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model
S-BMED-002 Zaid Ashar 11th Examining Racial Disparities Over 5 Years for Patients Undergoing Roux-
En-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy
S-BMED-003 Emme Baldwin 12th The Relationships Between CPAP Compliance, Prescription Medication
Compliance, BMI, and Other Demographic Factors
S-BMED-004 Catherine Bergan 12th Meta-analysis of the Correlation Between Epidermal Growth Factor
Receptor Inhibitor Induced Rashes and Survival Rate in Pancreatic
Cancer Patients
S-BMED-005 Richard Feldman 12th Video Analysis of ACL, MCL, and PCL Injuries In the NFL
S-BMED-006 Julia Hawkins 12th The Effect of Coaching on Tackle Technique in American Football
S-BMED-007 Shruthi Rozario 12th Calcium Chelation as Therapeutic Approach to Parkinson’s Disease
S-BMED-008 Chloe Saldanha 12th The Correlation Between Children’s Allergies and Environmental Factors
across the United States of America
S-BMED-009 Megan Savage 12th The Frequency that Primary Care Medical Professionals in New York
State Test Ferritin Levels as a First Step in Treating Restless Legs
Syndrome (RLS)
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Senior Division Projects (T after project number indicated team project)
Project Student's Student's Last Student's Project Title
Number First Name Name Grade
S-BMED-010 Morgan Taylor 12th The Increased Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Ethnic and
Racial Minorities Due to Systemic Inequalities
S-BMED-011 Brian Whitfield 12th Investigating the Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury and Antidepressant
Treatment on Brain Inflammation
S-CBIO-001T Harrison Fazzone 11th An Early Warning Framework for Infectious Disease Outbreaks Using
Clinical Data from an Initial Outbreak and Google Search Trends.
S-CBIO-001T Minyi Chen 11th An Early Warning Framework for Infectious Disease Outbreaks Using
Clinical Data from An Initial Outbreak and Google Search Trends.
S-CBIO-002 Cristina DeMeo 12th A Differential Gene Expression and Alternative Splicing Analysis of
ALS-Causing Mutations
S-CBIO-003 Megan Rai 12th The Role of C19MC in Neurodevelopment of Infants
S-CHEM-001 William Eisen 12th Methylamine Production from the Reduction of Metastable Carbon on
Enceladus
S-EAEV-001T Avi Bagchi 11th A new Approach to Ecology: Using Machine Learning to Predict the
Spread of Invasive Species
S-EAEV-001T Ayaan Bargeer 11th A New Approach to Ecology: Using Machine Learning to Predict the
Spread of invasive Species
S-EAEV-002 Olivia Johnson 12th Testing for Microplastics in the Hudson Valley
S-EAEV-003 Isaac Kwasniewski 12th The Effect of Nitrogen in Free-Range Poultry Manure vs. Caged Poultry
Manure on Tomato Plant Growth
S-EAEV-004 Christopher Petteys 12th Assessing the Potential Impacts to Aquatic Ecosystems Resulting
from the Loss of Hemlock Basal Area in Upstate New York
S-EGSD-001 William Hamilton 12th Developing Thermal Heat Storage for Concentrated Solar Power
S-EGSD-002 Gabriela McSwieney 12th A 9 Tiny House Community Utilizing Solar Photovoltaic Panels to
Power Utilities and Electric Vehicles
S-ENBM-001T Ramza Ryan 12th The Use of Motor System Technology and Myoelectricity in Cost-
Efficient Manner to Enhance Upper Extremity Prosthetics
S-ENBM-001T Andrea Thomas 12th The Use of Motor System Technology and Myo-electricity in A Cost-
Efficient Manner to Enhance Upper Extremity Prosthetics
S-ENBM-002 Aditri Gupta 11th Detection of Cardiac Arrhythmia Using A.I Software
S-ENEV-001 Owen Compani 9th Oh, Christmas Tree! An Analysis of Carbon Sequestration and Climate
Change Mitigation
S-ENMC-001 Noah Bennett 11th Straight, Swept, and Everything in Between: The Aerodynamics Behind
the Evolution of the Modern Airplane Wing
S-ENMC-002 Owen Emerich 11th Retrofitting a Creality Ender 3 to Allow for 5 Axis Motions
S-MATS-001 Dolly Bhashyam 12th Characterization and Comparison of the Swelling Properties Between
Alginate Microbeads and Bulk Hydrogels
S-MATS-002 Maaz Hussain 11th Simulating the Product of Photolithography at Nanoscale
S-MCRO-001 Annika Johanson 12th Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP) Frequencies in a Lyme
Arthritis Population Compared to a European Population, and in an
Antibiotic-responsive Population Compared to an Antibiotic-refractory
Population
S-MCRO-002 Rhea Kaw 12th A Survey for the Presence of Enterococcus Indicator Species
Salmonella and Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli (STEC 0157) in Fresh
Produce Obtained from Farmers’ Market in Brooklyn, New York
S-MCRO-003 Sharill Sadiq 12th Exploring New Therapeutic Options for Methicillin Resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
S-PLNT-001 Ram Bhagat 11th Reconstructing Satellite Remote Sensing Data with Deep Learning
Autoencoders for Fine-grained Ecoregional Soil Moisture Predictions
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Senior Division Projects (T after project number indicated team project)
Project Student's Student's Student's Project Title
Number First Name Last Name Grade
S-PLNT-002 Jack Kralik 12th Effects of Temperature of Graft Success in Tomato
S-PLNT-003 Samantha Panarese 12th The Effect of Generational Breeding on Tolerance to Drought in
Wisconsin Fast Plants
S-PLNT-004 Ellie Yang 11th Comparing Growth Conditions of a Wetland in Columbia County NY,
Containing Spirodela polyrrhiza, Lemna minor, and Wolffia Species to
Those Used in Previous Controlled Duckweed Experiments
S-ROBO-001T Kalin Kochnev 12th 3D Audio Localization - a Hybrid Approach to Sound Positioning,
Recognition, and Wearable Presentation
S-ROBO-001T Rohan Menon 12th 3D Audio Localization - a Hybrid Approach to Sound Positioning,
Recognition, and Wearable Presentation
S-ROBO-001T Jacob Yanoff 12th 3D Audio Localization - a Hybrid Approach to Sound Positioning,
Recognition, and Wearable Presentation
S-SOFT-001T Patrick Dai 11th Application of Neural Networks on the Sybil attack
S-SOFT-001T Labesh Baral 11th Application of Neural Networks on the Sybil attack
S-SOFT-002T James Lian 9th Intelligent Intersections: A Computational Approach to Traffic
Engineering
S-SOFT-002T Kai Vernooy 9th Intelligent Intersections: A Computational Approach to Traffic
Engineering
S-SOFT-002T Arin Khare 9th Intelligent Intersections: A Computational Approach to Traffic
Engineering
S-SOFT-003 David Gabriel 12th A Consumer Reports of Medicare Advantage Plans Presented with a
Java Based Application Formed in Android Studios
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Teacher Sponsors and Participating Schools
Name School
Nate Covert Shaker High School, North Colonie Schools
Nicole Dixson Greenwich CSD (Middle School)
Nancy Flanagan Monroe-Woodbury High School
Heidi Gleason Columbia High School
Linda Hopkins Taconic Hills High School
Katherine Jacobson Nyack High School
Christopher Jennings Niskayuna High School
Andrew Licari Academy of Holy Names
Fran Lohnes Saratoga Springs High School
David Newvine Broadalbin Perth High School
Gina Reals Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School
Peter Robinson Saratoga Springs High School
Andrew Ryan Guilderland High School
Paul Scott Niskayuna High School
Dale Strong Germantown High School
Tom Vartulli Hudson Falls High School
Bill Williams Mekeel Christian Academy, Scotia
Shannon Wolfert Iroquois Middle School, Niskayuna CSD
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Awards
Special Awards
The purpose of these awards is to give recognition to specific areas of science research.
Regional Awards
These special awards were developed by our Regional Fair and are not offered at the
International finals. Please note, some of the awards are for both divisions and others are
for only one of the divisions.
Albany Molecular Research Inc. (AMRI): Dudley Observatory Award in Memory
Passion for Scientific Endeavors Award of Sam Wait
This award goes to individual(s) who demonstrate This is an award for a project in astronomy or
a passion for scientific discovery and excellence space science.
as exemplified in the area(s) of chemistry, Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $100.
materials, environmental or medicinal applications No teams.
Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $150. Junior Division Award: Certificate plus $50. No
Junior Division Award: Certificate plus $100. teams
American Society for Microbiology, GCRSEF Excellence in Computer
Eastern New York Branch Science Award
This award is given to one project that involves This award is for a project that demonstrates
research related to microbiology. innovative use of computer programs to
Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $100. address an important problem facing society.
Junior Division Award: Certificate plus $50. Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $200.
Brown League Sports Science Award in Memory Linda Austin DNA Science and
of John Stasenko Technology Award
This award is presented to the project that uses a This award is offered for research in DNA
scientific approach to further an understanding or science and technology. It is in memory of
improve the performance of a sports-related Linda Austin who brought DNA Science and
phenomena. Technology to many schools in the Capital
Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $50 Region.
Amazon Card. No teams. Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $100.
Cullen Blake and Deena Mousa Excellence in Momentive Performance Materials
Science Award (In honor of Blake and Mousa) This award is for a project that demonstrates
This award is giving to a student who innovative use of synthetic chemicals to
demonstrates both a love of science and the skill improve the environment and/or quality of life.
for doing science. Preference is given to repeat Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $100.
participants as the project commemorates. Junior Division Award: Certificate and $50.
Junior Division Award: Certificate plus $100
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Regional Awards (continued)
National Association of Biology Teachers R.P.I. Scholarship
This award is given to one project in that Given to outstanding project for grades 9-11.
involves research in the Life sciences. The Planning committee for the Fair reserves
Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $75. the right whether to offer this award.
Junior Division Award: Certificate plus $50. Senior Division Award: $5,000 ($12,500 per
academic year)
National Grid Award for Energy and
the Environment SI Group Smart Chemistry Award
This award is presented to individual(s) with a This award will be presented to a project that
research project/exhibit that includes demonstrates ingenuity in utilizing chemistry to
consideration and/or achievement in energy promote environmental sustainability.
reduction, sustainability or reduced impact to Senior Division Award: Certificate plus an Apple
the environment. iPad mini (no teams).
Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $100. Junior Division Award: Certificate plus $100.
Junior Division Award: Certificate plus $50.
STANYS Eleanor Miller Reed Science Research
Nuclear Society Award
This award is for a project that involves This award is given to a project that “captures
research related to energy. the spirit of science research.”
Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $100. Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $100.
Junior Division Award: Certificate plus $50. Team projects will share the monetary award.
Junior Division Award: Certificate plus $50.
Jane Golub Price Chopper’s Golub Team projects will share the monetary award.
Foundation Award
This award is for a project in nutrition that Walter Eppenstein Physics /Astronomy Award
promotes good health. It is also in memory of (In memory of professor Emeritus)
Jane Golub, an outstanding philanthropist and This award is for an outstanding physics or
educator of the Capital Region. astronomy project.
Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $100. Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $75.
Junior Division Award: Certificate plus $50.
Regeneron George Yancopoulos Award
Awarded to the project that demonstrates the
most creativity and/or innovation in science
research.
Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $750.
Junior Division Award: Certificate plus $250.
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Regeneron ISEF Awards
These awards are also offered at the International finals.
American Meteorological Society Department of Defense (DoD) STEM
This award is for projects in atmospheric and Leadership Prize
related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. This prize acknowledges the middle school
Senior Division Award: Certificate. student or team that demonstrates excellence
Junior Division Award: Certificate in STEM, as well as the problem-solving skills
and determination to overcome challenges
American Psychological Association (APA) throughout the research project.
This award recognizes outstanding research in Junior Division Award: Certificate and $100.
psychology under the category of behavioral
and social sciences or any category related to Lemelson Early Inventor Prize
psychology (e.g., animal sciences, This award is offered to an individual or team
biochemistry, computer science, environmental who: (1) Demonstrates problem solving by
science, mathematical science, medicine and identifying a critical problem; (2) Applies
health). empathy and STEM knowledge to find a
Senior Division Award: Certificate of practical solution; (3) Displays entrepreneurial
Recognition thinking by developing a tangible invention; (4)
Ideally exemplifies environmentally-responsible
ASM Materials Education Foundation thinking in research and creation of the project.
This award is for the best materials engineering Junior Division Award: Certificate plus $100.00
project. The student will be sent a preliminary to be shared if a team.
certificate. No teams.
Senior Division Award: Certificate and Ribbon: Mu Alpha Theta
The formal certificate and Ribbon will be mailed This is the National High School and Two-Year
in July or August. College Mathematics Club. It is intended that
this recognition be awarded to an individual or
Association for Women Geoscientists group project demonstrating the most
This award is offered to female students. challenging, thorough, creative investigation of
Teams with at least one female are also a problem involving mathematics.
eligible. These projects should exemplify high Senior Division Award: Certificate.
standards of innovativeness and scientific
excellence in the geosciences. Special NASA Earth System Science Award
consideration will be given to projects that This is for a project exhibiting a clear and
increase the public awareness of geosciences, focused purpose on Earth System Science that
illustrate the interdisciplinary nature of the is testable using the science process. Founded
geosciences, or promote the sensitivity to Earth in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower,
as a global system. NASA's mission is to pioneer the future in
Junior Division Award: Certificate. space exploration, scientific discovery and
aeronautics research, answering basic
questions such as: What's out there in space?
How do we get there? What will we find?
Senior Division Award: Certificate.
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Regeneron ISEF Awards (continued)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Society for In Vitro Biology
(NOAA) “Taking the Pulse of the Planet” Award To be awarded to most outstanding 11th
This award goes to research that emphasizes grade student exhibiting in the areas of
NOAA’s mission of science, service and plant or animal in vitro biology or tissue.
stewardship in climate, weather, ocean and If there are no 11th graders available for
coastal sciences. this award, it can be offered in other
Senior Division Award: Certificate and NOAA senior division grades.
letter. Senior Division Award: Certificate.
Regeneron Biomedical Science Award Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP)
This award is offered to a project in one of the This is for the best projects related to
following categories: Biochemistry, Biomedical & water quality, water resource
Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, management, water protection, water
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, treatment or wastewater treatment. Up to
Microbiology and Translational Medical Science three awards may be given.
The research has all or some of these attributes: Senior Division Award: Certificate. Up to
(1) Lead with Science: Demonstrate command of three awardees from this Fair may
and passion for science, (2) Take on Big Ideas: register to compete in the State,
Exemplify traits of a driven thinker, (3) Make it competition by April 15th. Ten finalists at
Happen: Demonstrate flexibility and a continuous the Regeneron International Fair will
learner mindset, (4) Be Great Together: Embodies receive an all expense trip to Stockholm,
traits of an inspiring leader, (5) Do What’s Right: Sweden where they will represent the
Embody a drive to use science for good. United States to compete in the
Senior Division Award: Certificate plus $500 International Stockholm Junior Water
Prize competition. Each winner must
Regional Ricoh Sustainable Development Award complete the online form to compete at
This award recognizes projects that demonstrate the higher level.
outstanding efforts in addressing issues of
environmental responsibility and sustainable
development.
Senior Division Award: Certificate.
Scientific American Subscription
Scientific American recognizes outstanding
student research. This award goes to the six grand
prize awardees.
Senior Division Award: Certificate and 1-year
subscription to Scientific American.
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Regeneron ISEF Awards (continued)
USAID from the American People
This award is given to a humanitarian project that
holds the potential to improve lives around the
world. It addresses health and environmental
problems facing the world such a clean water,
sustainable food and energy production, climate
change and health.
Senior Division Award: Letter and Certificate.
U.S. Metric Association
This is for a project involving a significant amount
of quantitative measurement and which best uses
the SI metric system for those measurements.
Senior Division Award: Certificate.
Junior Division Award: Certificate.
U.S. Air Force
Senior Division Award: Certificate (two awards).
Junior Division Award: Certificate (two awards).
U.S. Navy Office of Research
Senior Division Award: Certificate, medal and $100
gift certificate (three awards). NO TEAMS.
Junior Division Award: Certificate and medal (two
awards). NO TEAMS.
Yale Science and Engineering Association Inc.
This award is given to the most outstanding 11th
grade student exhibiting in the areas of computer
science, engineering, physics or chemistry. It may
be offered to a 10th or 12th grader if no 11th grader
fits the criteria
Senior Division Award: Official certificate and
pewter medal sent to awardee(s) by the end of
September.
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Grand Prizes
Senior Division Junior Division
1st Place 1st place
Certificate, gold medal, invitation to the Certificate, gold medal, $300 from RPI School
Regeneron ISEF, $500 from RPI School of of Science; teams split the prize money,
Science; teams split the prize money. invitation to STANYS State Science Congress.
Invitation to SSP National Broadcom Masters
2nd Place Program.
Certificate, silver medal, invitation to
Regeneron ISEF, $300 from RPI School of 2nd Place
Science; teams split the prize money. Certificate, silver medal, $200 from RPI School
of Science; teams split the prize money,
3rd Place invitation to STANYS State Science Congress.
Certificate, bronze medal, invitation to Invitation to SSP National Broadcom Masters
Regeneron ISEF, $200 from RPI School of Program.
Science; teams split the prize money.
3rd Place
1st Honorable Mention: Certificate, bronze medal, $100 from RPI
Certificate, ribbon, invitation to STANYS School of Science; teams split the prize
State Science Congress, $100 from RPI money, invitation to STANYS State Science
School of Science; teams split the prize Congress. Invitation to SSP National
money. Broadcom Masters Program.
2nd Honorable Mention 1st Honorable Mention
Certificate, ribbon, invitation to STANYS Certificate, ribbon, $75; teams split the prize
State Science Congress, $75; teams split money. Invitation to SSP National Broadcom
the prize money. Masters Program.
3rd Honorable Mention 2nd Honorable Mention
Certificate, ribbon, invitation to STANYS Certificate, ribbon, $60; teams split the prize
State Science Congress, $50.00. money.
3rd Honorable Mention
Certificate, ribbon, $30; teams split the prize
money.
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Our regional Regeneron ISEF may send up to three projects to the International finals. The Planning
Committee reserves the right to decide how many projects can participate in the International finals.
The STANYS State Science Congress is hosted by Most, Syracuse, NY take place June 12, 2021.
Broadcom Masters online information is due June 9, 2021 by 8:00 PM EST. Semi-finalists announced
September 3, 2021. Finalists announced September 17, 2021. Broadcom finalist competition in
Washington, DC, October 24-29, 2021.
GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Sponsors
Copernicus (Title Sponsor)
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Galileo ($5000)
Sagan ($2500-$3000)
GE Global Research
Momentive Performance Materials
RPI Admissions, RPI School of Science
SI Group
Brache ($1000-$2000)
Albany Molecular Research Incorporated
Global Foundries
Mechanical Dynamics and Flow Analysis
National GRID
Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation
Newton’s Apple ($250-$750)
Eastern Branch, American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Eastern Section of Science Teachers Association of NYS (STANYS)
Northeast New York American Nuclear Society (NENY ANS)
Stewart’s Shops
Additional Support
Dudley Observatory
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
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GCRSEF | March 20, 2021Regeneron GCRSEF Fair Board Directors
Webmaster
Peter Robinson, Saratoga H.S.
Awards Committee
Nate Covert, Gina Reals, Donna Mooney & Fran Lohnes
RPI Scholarship
Ulysses deArmas
SRC Chair
Robert Keefe PhD, NYS Department of Health
Secretary and Junior Division Registration
Donna Mooney
Senior Division Registration
Fran Lohnes, Saratoga HS
Coordinating Judge Senior Division
Matthew Nielsen PhD, GE Global R&D
Coordinating Judge Junior Division
Dan Norton PhD, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Treasurer and Public Relations
Gina Reals, BH-BL HS
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Liaison
Amanda Troutman
President, Fair Director and Awards Chair
Joan Wagner: gcrsef@gmail.com
Consultant
Len Behr, U at Albany
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