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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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Sabin

Sabin

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, Genetics, Genomics, Epigenetics, Biochemistry, Genomics, Cancer biology

Jeremy

Jeremy

PhD

Expertise

chemistry, physics, machine learning, computational modeling, programming, quantum chemistry

Viana

Viana

MS

Expertise

Public/global health concepts, cultural competency, diversity/equity/inclusion (DEI), English (grammar, writing), qualitative research, report writing, artistic expression

John Aaron

John Aaron

PhD

Expertise

Neuroinflammation, Stroke, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Inflammation, Mood Disorders

Eddie

Eddie

MBA

Expertise

Engineering, Business, Renewable Energy, Energy, Technology, Startups

Sage

Sage

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, Neuroscience, Drugs & Pharmacology, Chronic Pain, Cellular Molecular Biology

Lananh

Lananh

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Shannon

Shannon

PhD

Expertise

Parenting, MRI analysis, fNIRS, substance use, mental health, emotion, statistics

Hannah

Hannah

MS

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering

Timothy

Timothy

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics, Monetary Policy, Behavioral Economics, Game Theory, Econometrics, Forecasting

Nabila

Nabila

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology-mental health and well-being. Examining developmental populations, and themes of race/racism, poverty, the family, school, and community contexts. Mindfulness and academic trajectories for kids and youth.

Morgan

Morgan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Behavioral genetics, genetic and environmental risk factors for dementia/Alzheimer's Disease, health psychology, biological aging

Ryan

Ryan

PhD candidate

Expertise

biology, biotech, genetics, computational biology, bioinformatics

Will

Will

PhD candidate

Expertise

Ethics, Political Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Work with Philosophy and the social sciences, Writing for the Humanities, philosophical ideas in film and literature

Gabrielle

Gabrielle

MS

Expertise

Neuroscience, Kinesiology, Healthcare, Public Health, Physical Rehabilitation

Sydney

Sydney

PhD

Expertise

Marine microbiology, phytoplankton ecology and physiology, oceanography, marine environmental issues

Ricardo

Ricardo

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology (cell and molecular biology, neuroscience, genetics)

Nila

Nila

PhD candidate

Expertise

Genetics, meiosis, Drosophila melanogaster, DNA repair, recombination,

Alexandra

Alexandra

PhD candidate

Expertise

Molecular Neuroscience, with an emphasis in biochemistry and structural biology

Monica

Monica

PhD

Expertise

multicultural psychology, gender studies and women's issues, dating violence and intimate partner violence, social justice advocacy, anti-racist education