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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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Sami

Sami

MFA

Expertise

Interdisciplinary Arts, Acting, Film, Theatre, Performance, Documentary, Dance, Creative Writing, Photography

Aleena

Aleena

PhD

Expertise

Biological Engineering, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology

Benjamin

Benjamin

PhD candidate

Expertise

20th c. American History, 20th c. British Isles, Urban History, Labor History, Social History, History of Inequality, Oral History, Local History & Community Studies, Ethnography, Anthropology, History & Politics, African American Studies, History of Gender & Sexuality

Amanda

Amanda

MS candidate

Expertise

combinatorics, graph theory, algebra, math but make it girlypop, girlypop but make it math, co-opting math content from one area and using it in wildly incompatible (but not really) areas

Efe

Efe

MBA candidate

Expertise

Writing, Media/Journalism, Advertising, Marketing, English Language Arts

Mariame

Mariame

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Aditya

Aditya

PhD candidate

Expertise

Race & Ethnicity, History of Race & Social Movements, Creative Projects

Akihiro

Akihiro

PhD candidate

Expertise

physics, systems neuroscience, microscopy, neural correlates of behavior

Jacob

Jacob

PhD

Expertise

US education law and/or policy, labor relations, critical race theory, dignity and belonging in the workplace

Chanelle

Chanelle

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Cancer Immunology, Cancer Immunotherapy Applications, Radiochemistry, Radiopharmaceuticals, Clinical Research, Project Management

Claire

Claire

MSW candidate

Expertise

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

Hanan

Hanan

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Genome editing, Genetics, Biology, Biomedical Science, Human Sciences, Genome Editing, CRISPR

Tatyana

Tatyana

Industry expert

Expertise

Accounting and finance

Garret

Garret

JD

Expertise

Finance, Law, Corporate Finance, Statistics

Clarissa

Clarissa

PhD candidate

Expertise

Art history, Feminism, Contemporary art, Art and Science, Women in STEM

Sarah

Sarah

PhD candidate

Expertise

social connection, affective neuroscience, mental health, anxiety, approach/avoidance behaviros

Jessica

Jessica

PhD

Expertise

cancer, drug discovery, hallmarks of cancer, oncogenes

Chizoma

Chizoma

MBA candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodevelopment, Management Consulting, Business (Marketing, Operations, Finance), Healthcare Technology, Healthcare Strategy, Product Management, Pharma & BioTech, Health Equity, Healthcare Advocacy, Digital Health, Healthcare Administration, Social Determinants of Health, Psychology, Human Biology, Technology (strategy & implementation), Cancer Research

Surabhi

Surabhi

MS

Expertise

Statistics, Mathematics, Data Analysis

Tony

Tony

PhD candidate

Expertise

Robotics, aerodynamics, system design, drones, structures, programming, computer vision