Farragut Seniors Named Regeneron Scholars, Bringing $4,000 to Their High School

Matt Hollingsworth

Jan 9•2 min read

Farragut Seniors Named Regeneron Scholars, Bringing $4,000 to Their High School

Two Farragut High School seniors, Sophia Chen and Ruhaan Singh, were named among the 300 scholars in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search, earning $2,000 each and $2,000 per scholar for their school — a total of $4,000 for Farragut. Chen’s project uses explainable AI to study how DNA sequence context affects gene regulation; Singh’s focuses on transformer-based streamflow forecasting. Regeneron will name 40 finalists on January 21; a public exhibition is set for March 8, with winners announced March 10. The top prize in the competition is $250,000.

FARRAGUT, Tenn. — Two Farragut High School seniors, Sophia Chen (18) and Ruhaan Singh (17), were named among the 300 scholars in the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search, earning a combined $4,000 award for their school.

Chen and Singh were chosen from roughly 2,600 applicants representing 46 states and several countries by the Society for Science in partnership with Regeneron, a nonprofit that promotes scientific literacy and supports young researchers. Each named scholar receives $2,000, and each scholar’s high school receives an additional $2,000 — giving Farragut High School $4,000 in total.

Student Projects

Sophia Chen submitted a project titled Explainable AI-Guided Virtual Experiments Reveal How DNA Sequence Context Shapes Gene Regulation, which uses explainable artificial intelligence to probe how DNA sequence context influences gene regulation. Ruhaan Singh presented Transformer-Based Streamflow Forecasting with FutureTST, a study applying transformer models to improve streamflow forecasting.

Competition Timeline And Prizes

Regeneron will announce 40 finalists on January 21; finalists will compete in March. A public exhibition of finalists’ projects is scheduled for March 8, with winners announced on March 10. The top winner in the competition receives $250,000.

"Congratulations to the top 300 scholars in this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search," said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of the Society for Science and Publisher of Science News. "Their research highlights the creativity, rigor and determination that’s pushing forward the future of scientific discovery."

"We are inspired by this year’s scholars for their remarkable projects and drive to use the power of STEM to improve the world around them," said Christina Chan, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Citizenship at Regeneron. "Our partnership with the Society for Science is all about empowering young scientists and inspiring them to use their creativity and inventiveness to advance solutions to the world’s biggest challenges."