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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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Darrell

Darrell

PhD candidate

Expertise

Bioinformatics, Immunology, Genetics, Computational Biology, Environmental Science, Water Treatment, Aviation Safety, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Physics

Margaret

Margaret

MBA candidate

Expertise

MBA, Supply Chain Operations, Chemical Engineering, Film Production

Saam

Saam

MPH candidate

Expertise

biology, biochemistry, immunology, chemistry, math

Domenic

Domenic

MPA

Expertise

Psychology, Neuroscience, Law, Economics, History, Government

Eric

Eric

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience and pain, cancer biology, autism

Colwyn

Colwyn

PhD

Expertise

Immunology, Biology, Cardiovascular Biology, Aging Biology, Basic Sciences, Mitochondria

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical psychology, neuropsychology, trauamtic brain injury, creative writing

Joshua

Joshua

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, basic science, aerospace neuroscience, mental health counseling, professional writing

Shannon

Shannon

MS candidate

Expertise

French, International Relations, International Business, Tariffs, International Trade Law

Abigail

Abigail

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer biology, research, translational research

Ethan

Ethan

JD/MBA

Expertise

Law, International Law, Finance, Business, Economics

Laura

Laura

MA

Expertise

Evolution, Genetics, Adaptation, Speciation, Natural Selection, Biodiversity, Phylogenetics, Evolutionary adaptions in response to climate change, Projects focused on analyzing the genetics underlying a specific phenotype or disease, Projects that focus on mining available data (such as collecting and analyzing downloadable genetic sequences from published research work)

Catalina

Catalina

MFA

Expertise

creative writing, literature, fiction, narrative, multimedia, creative nonfiction

Riya

Riya

PhD candidate

Expertise

Genomics, CRISPR-gene editing, genome architecture, social justice in STEM, Art in STEM, creative writing (poetry/short stories)

Christopher

Christopher

PhD candidate

Expertise

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Computational Modelling; Biology of Aging

Rose

Rose

MS

Expertise

Comparative religion, drama and esl education, cultural experiences, Ed tech

Shaylyn

Shaylyn

PhD candidate

Expertise

Developmental biology, cell biology, developmental neuroscience, sensory neuroscience, hearing development, hearing loss, psychology of music, societal importance of music, medicine, LGBTQ public health issues, healthcare access issues

Lamar

Lamar

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business, technology

Courtney

Courtney

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, Microbiome, Gut-Brain Axis, Neurodegeneration, Neuroimmunology, Autism, Parkinson's Disease, Neurotransmitters, Probiotics, Prebiotics, Addiction, Multiple Sclerosis

Lananh

Lananh

PhD candidate

Expertise

Gene therapy, Organ-on-chip, regenerative medicine, precision medicine, molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, biomaterials, tissue engineering