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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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Nicole

Nicole

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience / Medicine / Biology / Psychology / Animal Behavior / Autism / Traumatic Brain Injury / CTE / Neurodegenerative Disease

Elyssa

Elyssa

Industry expert

Expertise

Sociological studies, Anthropology, Multidisciplinary Studies, Education, Developmental Psychology, Musical Analysis, Literary Analysis.

Humberto

Humberto

PhD candidate

Expertise

Aerospace Engineering

Daira

Daira

MPA candidate

Expertise

gender and labor economics, economic policy and research in Latin America

Jeffrey

Jeffrey

PhD candidate

Expertise

Machine Learning

Camille

Camille

PhD candidate

Expertise

AI/ML, AI for Social Good, Social Computing, software and app development,

Xiao

Xiao

PhD

Expertise

Cryptography, Machine Learning, Algorithm

Ri

Ri

PhD candidate

Expertise

superconductivity, batteries, physics, math, fractals, semiconductors and solar cells, sustainable energy technology, applied computer programming projects related to physics or math, STEM education improvements (either through a social lens or through pedagogy lens)

Rachel Nefertari

Rachel Nefertari

PhD

Expertise

Cross Cultural conflict resolution, cultural medicine, refugee health diplomacy and policy, Middle East and North Africa

Vik

Vik

DO

Expertise

Middle/High/College Math and Science, Pre-Medicine, Medicine

Jacob

Jacob

PhD

Expertise

Physics, math, engineering

Samantha

Samantha

PhD

Expertise

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

Rahul

Rahul

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, Biology, Engineering, Genetics, Data Science

Nate

Nate

PhD

Expertise

Disability History, Transatlantic History, Quaker History, American Religious History, History of Mormonism, 19th-century American History, History of the Built Environment, Architectural History, History of Transatlantic Slavery, US History, European History, Cultural History, Pop Culture History

Emily

Emily

PhD candidate

Expertise

Theoretical computer science (algorithms & game theory), discrete mathematics, data science, organic chemistry

Ellen

Ellen

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience of creativity and music, Parkinson's disease, older adults, Child development, interpersonal entrainment, rhythmic synchrony, arts as a therapeutic intervention, Acting training, Musical Theatre, Auditioning, Writing for the stage, and all artistic creative work

Christopher

Christopher

PhD candidate

Expertise

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Computational Modelling; Biology of Aging

Samantha

Samantha

PhD

Expertise

genetics, brain development, molecular biology, glia cells, stem cells, CRISPR, ethics, neuroscience, epigenetics

Tatyana

Tatyana

Industry expert

Expertise

Accounting and finance

Parisa

Parisa

DMA

Expertise

Acoustic and electroacoustic music composition; Music Entrepreneurship; Music Production; Music Theory, Sound Design/Introduction to DAWs