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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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Caitlin

Caitlin

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Devi

Devi

Industry expert

Expertise

Applications of neuroimaging in understanding neurocognitive disorders, end-of-life care (i.e. hospice care), learning (from a neurobiological perspective), memory, the intersection of science and society (i.e. topics like nature vs. nurture)

Will

Will

PhD candidate

Expertise

Molecular Biology, Virology, Metabolism, Immunology, Proteomics

Margaret

Margaret

MBA candidate

Expertise

MBA, Supply Chain Operations, Chemical Engineering, Film Production

Claire

Claire

MSW candidate

Expertise

Public health, reproductive health, sexual health, violence prevention, advocacy, clinical therapy

Naomi

Naomi

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

developmental psychology, early cognitive development, early language acquisition, gesture and communication, theater and performance studies

Danielle

Danielle

PhD candidate

Expertise

satellite-based navigation, model-based estimation, Kalman filters, orbital mechanics, Global Positioning System, stochastic processes, probability and statistics, MatLab coding, writing scientific papers (equation-heavy) in LaTeX, creating figures on Adobe Illustrator

Alyssa

Alyssa

PhD

Expertise

Molecular biology, genetics, evolution, education, and nutrional biochemistry

Mariame

Mariame

PhD candidate

Expertise

cancer biology, bioinformatics, data analytics, public health, computer science, biology, coding

Nathan

Nathan

MBA

Expertise

Computer Science, Frontend Engineering, Product Management

Halle

Halle

MBA candidate

Expertise

marketing, English, job-hunting, resume building, using AI, creative writing, beauty, leadership

Isabel

Isabel

PhD candidate

Expertise

biology; ecology and evolution of infectious diseases; microbiology, virology, mathematical biology; social and political impacts of infectious disease

Ziwei

Ziwei

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Jennifer

Jennifer

Industry expert

Expertise

Psychology, Health Disparities, Sociology of Medicine

Sasmith

Sasmith

MD

Expertise

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

Jillian

Jillian

MFA candidate

Expertise

English, Journalism, Creative Writing, Personal Essays, Memoir, YA Fiction

Marisa

Marisa

MArch

Expertise

Architecture, Fabrication Methods/Making, Drawing, Architecture Theory, Architecture and Policy

Adrianna

Adrianna

PhD

Expertise

Behavioral neuroscience, neuropsychological impairments, cell biology, behavioral psychology, neuropharmacology, philosophy, cognitive psychology

Karan

Karan

MS

Expertise

Computer Science, Software Development, Data Structures & Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Computer Networking

Shinya

Shinya

MS

Expertise

Applied Physics, Applied Math, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, and Machine Learning