Eli Hanechak is a Biochemistry and Biological Physics double major at Brandeis University whose research in environmental microbiology has been recognized at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), Regeneron Science Talent Search, and by organizations, including National Geographic and the American Society for Microbiology. A 2nd Place ISEF award winner in Microbiology and a Davidson Fellow Laureate, she has conducted independent academic research for over four years and is a ScienceFair mentor.