Biotech Research Program Mentors for High School Students | Polygence
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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.

Biotech
Darwin

Darwin

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology, STEM, Oncology, pharma / biotech

Poonam

Poonam

PhD

Expertise

Cancer, Molecular Biology, Protein purification, Cell based assays

Connor

Connor

PhD candidate

Expertise

Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Entrepreneurship

Anthony

Anthony

PhD

Expertise

Glial biology, neuroscience, brain cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, neuroinflammation, multiple sclerosis

Alienor

Alienor

PhD candidate

Expertise

microbiology, environmental microbiology, host-pathogen interactions, cell biology, genetics, how microbes affect climate change, astrobiology

Jiying

Jiying

MS

Expertise

Anything related to data science, machine learning and AI, social sciences, and the arts!

Laura

Laura

MS

Expertise

Marine Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, Coral Reef Restoration, Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology

Shanille

Shanille

MS

Expertise

Global Health, Mental Health, Women's and Children's Health, Health Systems, International Relations, Sustainability, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Algebra, Cell Culture, Tissue Engineering, Cell Biology, Reproductive Rights, Sub-Saharan African Development

Dorian

Dorian

PhD

Expertise

cellular biology, biology of neurological or inflammatory diseases, development of new medications

Ashley

Ashley

PhD candidate

Expertise

Designing, engineering, and testing cancer immunotherapies, biological and bioengineering research

Luke

Luke

PhD candidate

Expertise

Astrobiology, deep-sea microbiology, environmental microbiology, extremophiles, life in hypersaline environments

Natalie

Natalie

PhD

Expertise

Electrical engineering - applied physics. Specifically electromagnetic wave-matter interactions and nanotechnology

Yilan

Yilan

PhD

Expertise

method development to better understand the disease causes, applications of machine learning/deep learning in biology

Andrew

Andrew

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biochemistry, biomaterials, nanochemistry, English literature

Jesus

Jesus

PhD

Expertise

Chemistry, drug design, nanotechnology, data science, machine learning, biosensors, digital health, physics, mobile app, web development

Tram

Tram

PhD

Expertise

genomics, bioinformatics, evolutionary biology, computational genomics, data science, population genetics, conservation biology, microbiome research

BIlal

BIlal

PhD

Expertise

Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, & Neuroscience

Thomas

Thomas

PhD candidate

Expertise

Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Deep Learning, Material Science (Computational), Drug Design, Quantum Mechanics, Molecular Mechanics

Mina

Mina

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering

Victoria

Victoria

PhD

Expertise

Chemistry, Biology, Life Sciences, Research, Communication, Consulting,Cancer,Entrepreneurship