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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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Matthew

Matthew

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Disease Modeling with Patient Derived Stem Cells

Kylie

Kylie

PhD

Expertise

social psychology; motivation; social interactions; relationships; attraction; love; commitment; helping behavior; curiosity; social connection; emotion; social perception; social influence; goal pursuit; interdependence

Nathan

Nathan

JD

Expertise

Education Law, Civil Rights Law, Training, Crisis Response, Title IX

Emma

Emma

MS

Expertise

Anything under the scope of marine biology & ecology

Adrianna

Adrianna

PhD

Expertise

Behavioral neuroscience, neuropsychological impairments, cell biology, behavioral psychology, neuropharmacology, philosophy, cognitive psychology

Ercag

Ercag

PhD

Expertise

Data Science, Physics & Statistics

Anish

Anish

MS

Expertise

Neurodegenerative Diseases (Glaucoma, Alzheimers, Parkinsons, etc), Neuroimaging Technologies (MRI, CT, etc.), Neurotrauma (Concussions, Blast impact), Sports Medicine (new treatments, diagnostic tests), Medical Device ideation and design for underserved communities, Anything related to statistical analysis and/or data science (any industry/subject area)

Sarah

Sarah

PhD

Expertise

music and memory, psychology, cognitive science, science and arts, neuroscience of music, music psychology, nostalgia, music-evoked emotions, emotion, projects related to human aging

Christian

Christian

PhD candidate

Expertise

Spatial Data Science; Movement Ecology; Marine Biology; Fisheries Science

Reid

Reid

MPA candidate

Expertise

Finance, Economics, Business Management, Accounting, Global Politics, Investigative Reporting, Writing

Jiying

Jiying

MS

Expertise

Anything related to data science, machine learning and AI, social sciences, and the arts!

Tara-Marie

Tara-Marie

PhD

Expertise

Education, Public Policy, Racial Inequality

Hannah

Hannah

PhD candidate

Expertise

mental health, psychology, public health, qualitative research, ethnography

Youssef

Youssef

MSE candidate

Expertise

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Gal

Gal

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cognitive Science, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Data Science

Mytien

Mytien

PhD candidate

Expertise

Children's Clinical psychology, Risk and resilience, Trauma, Personality Disorders, Gun Violence, Video Games

Henry

Henry

PhD candidate

Expertise

Electrical Engineering, Circuit Design, Electricity and Magnetism, Integrated Circuits, Integrated Photonics

Emily

Emily

PhD candidate

Expertise

Environmental science and sustainability, management, governance, and policy. Conservation, social science, writing. Decision-making, project management, strategic planning, and evaluation. Science communication, data management, NGOs/ nonprofits, philosophy of science, research process and methods.

Siddhartha

Siddhartha

PhD candidate

Expertise

Mathematical Biology, Theoretical Biophysics

Yakira

Yakira

PhD candidate

Expertise

product design; human-computer interaction; team dynamics; design behavior; design education