At a young age, Suraj Modi would watch cartoons such as “Little Einsteins” and “Jimmy Neutron” to satisfy his interest in science. Now, the rising senior at Mountain View High School putting his interest to use with epilepsy research.

Modi is one of 15 finalists for the International BioGENEius Challenge, a competition for high school students across the world, that will be held in Boston on June 4.