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Five University School of Milwaukee students participated in the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, competing against 1,400 young scientists representing more than 60 countries, regions, and territories across the world.
Congratulations to the below USM students who also competed at Regeneron ISEF, who were amongst the top finishers from the Badger State Science and Engineering Fair and from the USM Regional Fair:
- Eashan Anne ’26: “Leveraging the Electrochemical Characteristics of a-Hemolysin Nanopores for Early Disease Diagnosis in Rural Areas”
- Grace Chen ’27: “Inhalable Exosome-Based Dual Therapy: A Novel Strategy to Overcome Drug Resistance in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”
- Anand George ’26: “Machine Learning Approaches to Predict Infection Risk in Multiple Myeloma Patients Receiving Bispecific Antibody Therapy”
- Kaitlyn Paullin ’26: Sustainable Wave Energy: Harnessing Ocean Power with a Novel Linear Generator
- Angela Wang ’26: Enhancing Prediction Models for Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases Using TabDDPM-Based Data Augmentation
“Just attending ISEF is quite an honor and the level of dedication required to compete at this level is significant,” said Robert Juranitch, Upper School science teacher. “Throughout the week, each student defended their work in front of nine to 15 scientists with Ph.D.s and years of experience in their field. They then engaged in a public viewing where they explained their projects to interested visitors. Through it all, our students were amazing ambassadors for science, USM, and Wisconsin.”
About the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF), a program of Society for Science celebrating 75 years, is the world’s largest global science competition for high school students. Through a global network of local, regional, and national science fairs, millions of students are encouraged to explore their passion for scientific inquiry. Each spring, a group of these students is selected as finalists and offered the opportunity to compete for approximately $9 million in awards and scholarships.
