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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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david

david

EdD

Expertise

developmental psychology, early language and literacy, parent-child interactions, community support for early development

Yair

Yair

MSE

Expertise

Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Process Engineering

Andrés

Andrés

PhD

Expertise

Biology, Creative Writing, Molecular genetics, Genomics, Yeast biology,

Sydnie

Sydnie

PhD candidate

Expertise

Classics, Ancient Greek, Women in Antiquity, Greco-Roman Mythology, Magic and Witchcraft in Antiquity

Taylor

Taylor

PhD

Expertise

Social Psychology, Positive Psychology, Emotions, Health, Well-being, Meditation, Social Relationships, Prosocial Behavior, Culture, Social Class, Economic Inequality, Political Polarization

Mina

Mina

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

special interests in cardiovascular disease, eye disease, health policy, and innovations in medicine

Maryann

Maryann

PhD

Expertise

Civic engagement, mobilization, race/ethnic politics, gender, authoritarianism, religion/politics, political psychology, political participation, constitutional studies, Supreme Court

Vilija

Vilija

MA candidate

Expertise

Psychology

Mary Margaret

Mary Margaret

PhD candidate

Expertise

Climate Change/Oceanography (ocean acidification, coral reefs, biogeochemical models, paleontology, carbon capture, glacial weathering, climate science-policy, community-based collaborative science)

Eric

Eric

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience and pain, cancer biology, autism

Dante

Dante

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, RNA-SEQ, Bioinformatics

Nadiya

Nadiya

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Stem Cells, Neurodegeneration, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Tissue Engineering, Developmental Neuroscience

Ishan

Ishan

MS

Expertise

Computer Science, Machine Learning and AI (Computer Vision, Robotics, Large Language Models, Generative AI)

Nina

Nina

PhD

Expertise

cancer biology, immunology, bioengineering, synthetic biology, virology

Jessica

Jessica

PhD

Expertise

Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, cognitive and behavioral therapy

Ti'Air

Ti'Air

PhD

Expertise

biomedical engineering, neural engineering, neuroscience, cellular signaling pathways, implantable electrodes, astrocytes, neurons, implantable neurotechnology, neurodegenerative diseases, deep brain stimulation, neurolink 'like' devices, cell culture, neuroimaging

David

David

PhD

Expertise

Biological Science, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Climate Change Biology, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), Data Science, Bioinformatics, Botany, Environmental Justice & Sustainability, Metabolomics, Population Genetics

Ziwei

Ziwei

MPP

Expertise

Literature Reviews, Immigration Policy, Educational Policy, Energy Policy, Sustainability, Cultural Awareness, Economics, Econometrics, Data Analysis

Ben

Ben

MA candidate

Expertise

Math, Economics, Microeconomics, Antitrust, Social Sciences, Law, Finance, Strategy

Amin

Amin

PhD candidate

Expertise

Membrane separation/membrane synthesis, online scheduling and optimization, reaction chemistry, heat/mass transport, and thermodynamics.