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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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Will

Will

PhD candidate

Expertise

Molecular Biology, Virology, Metabolism, Immunology, Proteomics

Jonathan

Jonathan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Marine science, conservation biology, environmental law, environmental policy

Alvin

Alvin

PhD candidate

Expertise

Pathogens, Microbiomes, Microbiology, Immunology

Meg

Meg

PhD candidate

Expertise

Materials Sciences/ Applied Physics / Electrical Engineering

Yingtong

Yingtong

PhD

Expertise

Climate Change Biology, Ecology, experimental design, environmental sciences, environmental justice, evolutionary biology, genetics, botany, microbial DNA analyses (bioinformatics), data science, meta-analyses, science communications

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

MIDS candidate

Expertise

Business (Writing Business Plans), Product Management (Designing a Product), Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking or Presentation Coaching, Designing a Software UI Interface in Figma

Beverly

Beverly

PhD

Expertise

biology; ecology; coral reef ecology

Advaitha

Advaitha

Industry expert

Expertise

Biomedical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, digital health, digital therapeutics, neuro-engineering

Laurie

Laurie

MA

Expertise

reading for comprehension, writing for clarity, research and college-level compositions,

Michael

Michael

PhD

Expertise

Education, policy, quantitative research, Python (basics)

Samantha

Samantha

PhD

Expertise

Food microbiology, consumer packaged goods industry, brand management, brand marketing

Chris

Chris

MBA

Expertise

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

Brooke

Brooke

MFA

Expertise

Creative Writing, Journalism, Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Screenwriting, Playwriting, Composition, Literary Analysis, Pop Culture / Media / Art Commentary and Criticism

Lauren

Lauren

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cell and Molecular Biology

Sasmith

Sasmith

MD

Expertise

Medicine, Cancer Screening and Prevention, Review Studies, Case Reports, Evidenced Based Learning

Khushi

Khushi

PhD candidate

Expertise

machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, artificial intelligence, computational biology, genomics

Ibitayo

Ibitayo

MBA/PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Psychology, Behavioral Science, Judgement and Decision-making,

Melissa

Melissa

MS

Expertise

Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, History

Tyler

Tyler

Industry expert

Expertise

Projects that involve software development/implementation

Caitlin

Caitlin

PhD candidate

Expertise

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