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Research Program Mentors

Polygence mentors are selected based on their exceptional academic background, teaching experience, and unique ability to inspire the next generation of innovative thinkers and industry leaders.

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Carin

Carin

MD/PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, genetics, neurodevelopmental disorders, medicine, rare diseases

Jamie

Jamie

MS

Expertise

web applications, mobile apps, databases, software engineering, git, DevOps

Christina

Christina

MD

Expertise

Anatomy & physiology, clinical medicine

Veronica

Veronica

PhD candidate

Expertise

plasma physics, high-power lasers, power electronics, pcb design, intense laser-matter interactions, automated vehicles, policy implications for automated vehicles

Terence

Terence

MBA candidate

Expertise

All Business related topics, Data Analytics in Business, Management, Music Related Projects, Data Science Related Projects

Akshay

Akshay

MEng

Expertise

computer vision, AI for sports, data science, GPU programming

Ogechi

Ogechi

MBA candidate

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, psychology, personal development, public speaking, hosting, Fashion and styling, consulting, and advisory

Kelley

Kelley

MSW candidate

Expertise

East Asian Philosophy, East Asian History, English, Creative Writing, Literature, Art Analysis, Music Analysis, History, Philosophy, Aesthetics, Psychology

Shae

Shae

PhD candidate

Expertise

coding, calculus, modeling, online game creation, epidemiology, biostatistics

Juan

Juan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Ornithology, evolution, ecology, biology, physiology, climate change

David

David

PhD

Expertise

Pain and opioid neuroscience, pharmacology, neuropharmacology

Karla

Karla

PhD candidate

Expertise

Genetics and Molecular Biology, Biology.

Kelly

Kelly

MS candidate

Expertise

Project Management, Business Operations, Growth Strategy, Technology Strategy, Advertising Technology, Marketing Technology, SaaS Companies, Entrepreneurship

Aria

Aria

MBA candidate

Expertise

Consulting (Data and AI strategy, Business Transformation), how to present yourself and your ideas (Presentation skills), Consumer goods and products, Stakeholder engagement and management

Nick

Nick

PhD candidate

Expertise

Aerospace engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business

Grace

Grace

MA candidate

Expertise

Philosophy, history of philosophy, ethics, bioethics, action theory, philosophy of neuroscience, medical ethics, meta-ethics, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Anscombe, Wittgenstein

Miwa

Miwa

PhD

Expertise

Bioethics, genetics, genomics, gene editing, evolution, population genetics

Sydney

Sydney

PhD

Expertise

Marine microbiology, phytoplankton ecology and physiology, oceanography, marine environmental issues

chloe

chloe

MFA

Expertise

portfolio development (studio art, film, writing); research-based projects with output in a creative medium; documentary filmmaking & video editing; oral history and interview techniques; studio art projects (ie: mixed media, film, video, installation, sculpture, artist books); writing projects (poetry, nonfiction and essay); reflecting on creative practice

Chyana

Chyana

MPH

Expertise

Biology, public health, mental health and wellness, math, problem solving, the scientific method, anatomy, microbiology research, structural biology research, medical terminology, community outreach, public speaking