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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
Emma

Emma

MS

Education

  1. University of Wales, Bangor

    MSMaster of Science2022
  2. University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Ecology

Expertise

Anything under the scope of marine biology & ecology

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Lalita

Lalita

PhDMicrobiology

Education

  1. Mumbai University, India

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2017

    Microbiology

  2. Mumbai University, India

    MSMaster of Science1994

    Microbiology

Expertise

Microbiology [bacteriology and virology], immunology, molecular biology

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Karly

Karly

PhD candidateBiochemistry

Education

  1. Duke University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biochemistry

  2. Bucknell University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2022

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Structural biochemistry

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Claudia

Claudia

PhD candidateAnthropology

Education

  1. The Graduate Center (CUNY)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Anthropology

  2. The Graduate Center (CUNY)

    MPhilMaster of Philo...2013

    Anthropology

Expertise

Biological anthropology; human skeletal biology, osteology; human anatomy; human evolution

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Michael

Michael

Industry expertBiology

Education

  1. Yale University

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Biology

Expertise

Culinary Arts, Business Strategy & Management Consulting, Biology, Creative Fiction and Non-Fiction writing

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Melanie

Melanie

MSPublic Health

Education

  1. Indiana University

    MSMaster of Science

    Public Health

  2. Indiana University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Human Biology

Expertise

Human Biology, pre-medicine, and healthcare management

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Dominique

Dominique

PhDBiochemistry

Education

  1. Howard University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2020

    Biochemistry

  2. Georgia State University

    MSMaster of Science2016

    Chemistry

Expertise

Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Chemistry, Biology, Microscopes, Immuology

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Shae

Shae

PhD candidateEpidemiology

Education

  1. University of Florida (UF)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Epidemiology

  2. Boston University

    MSMaster of Science2025

    Biostatistics

Expertise

coding, calculus, modeling, online game creation, epidemiology, biostatistics

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Sameera

Sameera

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. St. George's University

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Neuroscience

Expertise

neuroscience, neurodegenerative diseases, addiction studies, behavioral psychology, cancer medicine

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Nila

Nila

PhDGenetics

Education

  1. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Genetics

  2. University of Hyderabad

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Biology

Expertise

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

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Carly

Carly

PhDBiochemistry

Education

  1. Duke University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Biochemistry

  2. University of Maryland, Baltimore County

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Biology

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Biochemistry, Structural Biology, and Cell culture

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Merci

Merci

PhDPharmacology

Education

  1. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Pharmacology

  2. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Biological and physical sciences

Expertise

Alzheimers, neuroscience, neurodegenerative disease, cell biology, axon initial segment, tau protein...

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Salman

Salman

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Boston University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2024

    Medicine

  2. New York University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Psychology, Social Neuroscience, Biology, Medicine, Pre-med, Medical school admissions, MCAT, Neuroscience

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Imantha

Imantha

Master of Health AdministrationPublic Health

Education

  1. New York University

    Master of Health Administration2021

    Public Health

  2. University of California Riverside (UCR)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2015

    Biology

Expertise

Master of Healthcare Administration. I also have a BS in Biology.

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Mohamed

Mohamed

MS candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. City College of New York (CUNY)

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering, neuroscience, cell biology, lab automation, animal behavior

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Christopher

Christopher

PhDMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. UCLA

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Molecular Biology

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

General biology, cancer biology, stem cell biology, cancer immunology, or cancer therapy.

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Yovel

Yovel

PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biology

  2. Johns Hopkins University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Molecular Biology

Expertise

Biology, Cancer Biology, Cellular Microenvironments, Drug Resistance in Cancer, Cancer Genetics, Immunology

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Emily

Emily

PhD candidateEnvironmenta...

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Environmental Science

  2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Environmental Science

Expertise

Environmental science and sustainability, management, governance, and policy. Conservation, social...

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Andrés

Andrés

PhDBiology

Education

  1. New York University (NYU)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2019

    Biology

  2. George Mason University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2007

    Genetics

Expertise

Biology, Creative Writing, Molecular genetics, Genomics, Yeast biology,

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Benjamin

Benjamin

PhDMicrobiology

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Microbiology

  2. California Institute of Technology (CalTech)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2015

    Biology

Expertise

Microbiology, General biology, Infectious disease

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