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.
Margaret
PhD
Expertise
Teacher self-efficacy, motivation, educational program evaluation, psychology of learning, developmental psychology, trauma-informed educational practices
Stephen
MPhil candidate
Expertise
History, Geography, Arabic, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Religious Studies
Ruth
PhD candidate
Expertise
Biomedical Engineering, cell-targeted drug delivery, polymeric nanoparticles, creative writing
Andrew
PhD candidate
Expertise
Multimedia systems, back-end engineering, data compression, computer vision
Samantha
MD/PhD candidate
Expertise
Traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, computational neuroscience, virology & viral entry, violin performance
Joanna
PhD candidate
Expertise
Topics in neuroscience: Alzheimer's disease, physical activity, sleep, circadian rhythms, Parkinson's disease, neurodevelopment and related disorders, stem cells/organoids, neural circuitry underlying decision-making
Joshua
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroscience, Biology, Alzheimer's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Cell and Molecular Biology, Immunology
Daniel
PhD
Expertise
International Psychology; Global Mental Health; Counseling; Capacity Building; Disability Justice; Disability Education; Juvenile Justice; Leadership
Ashley
PhD candidate
Expertise
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genetics & Genomics, Plant Biology, Immunology, Environmental Biology, Microbiology
Matthew
PhD
Expertise
Medical Imaging, Medical Physics, Machine Learning, Medical Image Analysis/Processing, Artificial Intelligence
Jack
PhD candidate
Expertise
Cancer biology, molecular biology, biophysics, pharmacology, microscopy.
Chuck
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience of perception and action, statistics, biology, experiment design and data analysis, technical writing, integrative / multi-disciplinary science
Jocelyn
MPH
Expertise
public health, community health, early childhood development, maternal and child health
Salman
MD
Expertise
Psychology, Social Neuroscience, Biology, Medicine, Pre-med, Medical school admissions, MCAT, Neuroscience