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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.

Biology
Lily

Lily

MS

Expertise

Neuroendocrinology, Neuroscience, Reward and Motivation, Learning and Memory, Drugs, Psychopharmacolgy, Sex differences, Psychopathology, Development, Evolution

Alexandra

Alexandra

PhD

Expertise

Molecular Neuroscience, with an emphasis in biochemistry and structural biology

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

MEng candidate

Expertise

Cell & Tissue Engineering, Cancer (Immuno Oncology), IF Imaging, Digital Pathology, Immunology, Pharmacology, Bioluminescence, Surgical Imaging Technologies, Medical Technologies

Kia

Kia

MD

Expertise

Psychiatry, nutritional science, women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry

Alex

Alex

MD candidate

Expertise

clinical biology, cognitive psychology, US history, classic literature, LGBTQ+ history and rights

Tatiana

Tatiana

PhD

Expertise

Biology; Neuroscience; Cardiovascular; Aging; Health; Stress

Ribhav

Ribhav

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, Infectious diseases, Public Health, Economic modeling, Data Science, Epidemiology, Meta-analysis, Health Economics,

Joanna

Joanna

PhD candidate

Expertise

Topics in neuroscience: Alzheimer's disease, physical activity, sleep, circadian rhythms, Parkinson's disease, neurodevelopment and related disorders, stem cells/organoids, neural circuitry underlying decision-making

Ann

Ann

DPT

Expertise

Anatomy; Physiology; Exercise Science; Orthopedics; Healthcare; Physical Therapy; Physical Rehabilitation

Rosa

Rosa

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Biology

Nainika

Nainika

PhD candidate

Expertise

Alzheimer's disease, Neurodegenerative disease, Neuroimmunology, genetics, chronic pain,

Darrell

Darrell

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Grace

Grace

PhD candidate

Expertise

cancer biology, single-cell RNA sequencing analysis in R

Alla

Alla

Industry expert

Expertise

Alzheimer's, the brain, and anything to do with video editing!

Annamarie

Annamarie

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer biology, medical science and physiology, understanding human disease, scientific writing and education

John Aaron

John Aaron

PhD

Expertise

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

Evan

Evan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biochemistry

Ochuwa

Ochuwa

MD candidate

Expertise

public health, biology, outreach and education, biomedical sciences, environmental sciences, creative and academic writing, applications, essays

Vanessa

Vanessa

Industry expert

Expertise

genetic engineering (CRISPR/cas 9), biological pathways and biomarkers, neuroimaging and neurodegenerative diseases

Ambika

Ambika

DVM candidate

Expertise

global health, access to medicine, veterinary