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.
Hannah
MSE
Expertise
Games, Animation, Computer Graphics, Simulation, Robotics, Computer Vision, Computer Science, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Study Skills, Math, Software Eng, AppDev, GameDev
Lananh
PhD candidate
Expertise
Gene therapy, Organ-on-chip, regenerative medicine, precision medicine, molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, biomaterials, tissue engineering
Courtney
MPA
Expertise
Business, Environmental Policy, Writing, Editing, Arts, Sustainability, Renewables
Sasmith
MD
Expertise
Medicine, Cancer Screening and Prevention, Review Studies, Case Reports, Evidenced Based Learning
Stephanie
PhD candidate
Expertise
Clinical Neuroscience; Applications of Neuroimaging; The Emotional Human Brain: Integrating Neuroscience and Psychology
Jackie
PhD
Expertise
Sport and Performance Psychology, Multicultural counseling, Counseling theories, Social psychology, Positive psychology, Mental health within disenfranchised communities, Wellbeing
Catherine
JD
Expertise
Political Science, Pre-Law, Law, Legal, Fashion Design, Legal writing and research
John
PhD
Expertise
Observational astrophysics, Experimental Cosmology, astronomy, robotics, data science
Alex
PhD
Expertise
Robotics, product design, assistive device design, the sense of touch, acting, entrepreneurship, German culture
Natalie
PhD candidate
Expertise
Medicine, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Data Science
Sam
PhD candidate
Expertise
Film studies + production, American literature, History, Economics, Music
Sierra
PhD candidate
Expertise
neuroscience, psychology, biology, music, art, philosophy, meditation, sleep, language/linguistics, mental illnesses, drugs/addiction, and creativity
Sydney
PhD
Expertise
Marine microbiology, phytoplankton ecology and physiology, oceanography, marine environmental issues
Andrew
PhD
Expertise
Media, Culture, Technology, AI and Ethics, Politics, History, Music, Gender, Religion, Anthropology, International Relations, the Middle East
