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.
documentary-based research projects, filmmaking & editing, interdisciplinary art practice, studio art (ie: mixed media, analogue film, video, installation, book arts, portfolio building), writing (poetry and essays), environmental arts (art and science, steam, environmental justice), oral history, interview techniques, community and collaborative practices
Economics, Public Policy, Mathematics, Statistics, Writing, Research
Social Sciences, Clinical Research, Biology, Anthropology
Applications of neuroimaging in understanding neurocognitive disorders, end-of-life care (i.e. hospice care), learning (from a neurobiological perspective), memory, the intersection of science and society (i.e. topics like nature vs. nurture)
cell and molecular biology, genetics, gene therapy
Children's Clinical psychology, Risk and resilience, Trauma, Personality Disorders, Gun Violence, Video Games
Marine science, conservation biology, environmental law, environmental policy
Film and TV Studies, Scriptwriting, Production and Business, Media, Hollywood, Entertainment Industry
Neuropsychology (i.e., study of brain-behavior relationship), aging and dementia (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), older adults and healthy aging, cross-cultural clinical assessments
All Business related topics, Data Analytics in Business, Management, Music Related Projects, Data Science Related Projects
General Biology, Bacteriology, Human Gut Microbiome, Environmental Microbiology, Metabolomics/Lipidomics
Law, International Law, Finance, Business, Economics
Biochemistry, Math, Chemistry, Optics
Python, Natural Language Processing, Ancient Greek, Digital Humanities, Classics
epidemiology and biostatistics in public health (medical devices, cancer epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, applications of public health); Latin
Cell and Molecular Biology
consulting, business, entrepreneurship, organizational leadershio
Space Physiology, Astronaut Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Kinesiology, Neuroscience, Biology, Microbiology
Middle Eastern Studies, Arabic Literature, LGBTQ Literature, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Creative Writing: Poetry, Popular Literature, Fandom Studies
music and memory, psychology, cognitive science, science and arts, neuroscience of music, music psychology, nostalgia, music-evoked emotions, emotion, projects related to human aging