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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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Jonathan

Jonathan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Marine science, conservation biology, environmental law, environmental policy

Funmi

Funmi

PhD

Expertise

gender-based violence prevention and intervention; global health; public health; racial disparities in programs and health outcomes; program evaluation, culturally-responsive approaches to teaching, policy advocacy, community-based research methods

Lei

Lei

PhD

Expertise

mental health among Asian international and Asian American college students, bilingual (Mandarin/English) counseling, research methods and designs, blog/vlog/podcast creation

bu

bu

PhD

Expertise

Survey research, Statistics, Quantitative research, Data analysis, Data Visualization, Business Intelligence

Isabelle

Isabelle

Industry expert

Expertise

Neuroscience, biology, data science, kinematics

Juan

Juan

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Blake

Blake

DMD

Expertise

Dentistry, Medicine, Surgery, Pathology, Anatomy, Research

Yohely

Yohely

MS

Expertise

biochemistry, bioengineering, human diseases, disease treatment, genetics, DNA/RNA, bacterial culture, anti microbial resistance, genetic sequencing, microbial testing

Alex

Alex

MD candidate

Expertise

clinical biology, cognitive psychology, US history, classic literature, LGBTQ+ history and rights

Dilyara

Dilyara

PhD

Expertise

Middle East, Russian history, Islam, colonialism, legal studies, law, world history, European history, digital humanities

Regina

Regina

PhD candidate

Expertise

Education

DaVante

DaVante

PhD candidate

Expertise

Condensed Matter Physics (Nanofluidics), Electromagnistm, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Machine Learning

Hamzah

Hamzah

PhD

Expertise

Geopolitics, Middle East and African history, race and ethnicity, political theory, international relations, Black Studies

Erin

Erin

PhD

Expertise

Ecology, Conservation, Wildlife Biology, Botany, Natural Resource Management, GIS, Environmental Policy and Regulation

Caitlin

Caitlin

PhD candidate

Expertise

Comparative Literature; Film Studies; Literary Analysis; Cultural Studies; Francophone, Anglophone and Arabophone Literature & Cinema; Postcolonial Theory

Nicole

Nicole

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience / Medicine / Biology / Psychology / Animal Behavior / Autism / Traumatic Brain Injury / CTE / Neurodegenerative Disease

Chris

Chris

MBA

Expertise

Business, Sports Analytics, Engineering, Basic Finance, Communication/Public Speaking

jacqueline

jacqueline

MPH

Expertise

Clinical research, specifically pediatric cardiology, rare genetics, addiction, and social determinants of health. Also Spanish literature

Alyson

Alyson

MS

Expertise

Food Systems, Gastronomy, Innovative solutions for climate change, humanistic approach to design, Wicked Problems, Regenerative Agriculture, Gastronomic design,

Jocelyn

Jocelyn

MPH

Expertise

public health, community health, early childhood development, maternal and child health