OTTAWA, April 2, 2025 – Youth Science Canada is proud to announce the selection of eight exceptional students who will represent the country as Team Canada-ISEF at the 2025 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Columbus, Ohio from May 10 to 16.

Following a rigorous selection process, these young innovators will showcase Canadian scientific excellence on the world stage, competing against nearly 2,000 students from over 60 countries.

“These students represent the best of Canadian youth STEM talent, combining scientific rigour with innovative thinking,” says Reni Barlow, executive director at Youth Science Canada. “Building on the success of last year’s team, we’re confident this group will showcase Canada’s strength in youth scientific achievement on the international stage.”

The members of Team Canada-ISEF 2025 are (left to right and top to bottom in the photo):

• Veronica and Vincent Guo – Vancouver, BC

Dual-Purpose Biological Photovoltaic: Optimizing Power Output and Wastewater Treatment

• Gurnoor Kaur – Kitchener, ON

SynaptiQ – Detection and Prevention of Hospital Induced Delirium

• Tanvir Mundra – Vancouver, BC

Saponin Surfactants: Novel extraction of environment friendly natural saponins, and their effect on bacterial inhibition and plant growth

• Arushi Nath – Toronto, ON

NEPTUNE: Novel Exoplanet Prediction Technique Using N-body simulations, Bayesian Estimation, and Machine Learning

• Yurui Qin – Saskatoon, SK

A Novel Approach to Using Artificial Intelligence to Aid the Hearing and Vision Impaired

• Rayne Wallace – London, ON

Sticky States and the Adhesion Effect: a novel model of directional evolution without Darwinian selection

• Jason Zhao – Vancouver, BC

JETSTREAM: Building the world’s fastest drone

The Regeneron ISEF is the world’s largest pre-college science research competition, offering approximately US$9 million in awards, scholarships and prizes annually. Canadian students have consistently achieved outstanding results at past competitions, including multiple Grand Awards and Special Awards in 2024.

“The dedication and scientific vision demonstrated by these students is truly remarkable,” says Dr. Marc Roussel, chair of the Team Canada-ISEF selection panel. “Each project showcases not only technical skill but also a deep understanding of how science can address real-world challenges. These young innovators will be outstanding ambassadors for Canadian STEM excellence on the international stage.”

The Team Canada-ISEF program is made possible through the generous support of the Gwyn Morgan and Patricia Trottier Foundation through its Youth Can Innovate program.

For more information about Team Canada-ISEF 2025 or to support Canadian youth in STEM, please visit the Youth Science Canada website at youthscience.ca.

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About Youth Science Canada

Youth Science Canada fuels the curiosity of Canadian youth through STEM projects. A registered charity incorporated in 1966, YSC delivers on its mission through national programs, including mySTEMspace, the National STEM Fair Network, Canada-Wide Science Fair, STEM Expo, Team Canada representation at international fairs and Smarter Science professional development for teachers. Through these programs, YSC directly supports the more than 500,000 students who do STEM projects in any given year. For more information, visit youthscience.ca.

About the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair

The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF), a program of Society for Science for over 70 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 US$9 million in awards and scholarships. Learn more at societyforscience.org/isef.

For more information:

Dalia Esposito
Torchia Communications
[email protected]
Cell: 514-984-4122