The projects developed by students of Brazilian public schools and federal institutes stand out for Regeneron ISEF 2025 in Ohio (United States)
Brasília, May 16, 2025: Brazilian students won five prizes at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2025 Regeneron, which was held from May 10 to 16 in Columbus, Ohio (United States). The Fair is the largest international event of science and engineering for pre-university students, bringing together more than 1,600 finalists from a 60 countries. Participants contributed nearly $ 9 million in prices, scholarships and university opportunities.
The Brazilian delegation included 28 students, 15 of which were selected by the Brazilian and engineering fair (FEBACE), held at the University of São Paulo (USP). They went to the United States with the sponsorship of the United States Embassy and Consulates in Brazil. 13 other students, selected by the International Science and Technology Fair (Mostratec), held in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande Do Sul, also participated in ISEF.
The prizes were awarded in two categories: the large award ceremony, which recognizes the best projects in 22 thematic categories, and the special prize ceremony, with prizes offered by research institutions, universities and international scientific organizations. In total, the students selected by February won four prizes, and those selected by Mostratec won one.
See below the list of rewarded Brazilian projects:
Large award ceremony:
- Watreat: Biopolymer membrane for water treatment
Students: Isabelle de Sousa Battocchio and Miguel Ribeiro da Silva
Advisers: Heloina Lopes Capistrano and Francisco Augusto Oliveira Santos
School: Eemti Marconi Coelho Reis – Cascavel – CE - Sustainware: Sustainable alternative for ceramic dishes production
Student: Victoria Zimmer Gomes
Advisers: Cínthia Gabriely Zimmer and Suyanne Angie Lunelli Bachmann
School: IFRS – Feliz Campus – Feliz – RS
Special award ceremony:
- Metallic manganese and tumor: a new therapeutic path for invasive tumors
Student: Carolina de Araujo Pereira da Silva
Advisers: Mariana Paranhos Stelling and Juliana Do Carmo Godinho
School: IFRJ – Rio de Janeiro Campus – Rio de Janeiro – RJ (São João de Meriti) - Artificial skin for cell regeneration and burning treatment
Student: Sofia Mota Nunes
Advisor: Carlos Fonseca Sampaio
School: Santa Teresinha School – Imperatriz – My - Antimicrobial potential for the hydroalcoholic extract of Myracrodruon Urundeuva (Aroeira)
Students: Gabriel Lopes Fernandes Filho, Otávio da Costa Nogueira and Rita Izabely Lopes da Costa
Advisers: Michael Pratini Silva from Souza and Douglas Arenhart França
School: EE Prof. Abel Freire Coelho – Mossoró – RN
For more information:
Febace | Elena Saggio – (11) 98111-4487
AcadêMica Agência de Comunicação | Angela Trabbold – (11) 99912-8331