Our district is pleased to announce that Elmont Memorial High School senior Aafia Ahmed and H. Frank Carey High School senior Natalie Osorio have been selected as Talent Search Scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2025, a prestigious science and math research competition. Ahmed and Osorio were among 300 scholars nationwide and 49 on Long Island selected for this honor.
The scholars were chosen based on their outstanding research, leadership skills, community involvement, commitment to academics, creativity in asking scientific questions and exceptional promise as STEM leaders demonstrated through the submission of their original, independent research projects, essays and recommendations.
Aafia’s project is titled, “JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway mediates methylmercury toxicity in mouse astrocyte neuronal C8-D1A cell line.” Natalie’s project is titled, “Biophysical investigations into the structure and function of pseudomonas aeruginosa nitric oxide signaling system.”
The scholars and their schools will each be awarded $2,000. The top 40 finalists will be announced on Jan. 23.
Congratulations to both Aafia and Natalie on this tremendous achievement!