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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
Jesus

Jesus

PhD

Expertise

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

Thomas

Thomas

PhD

Expertise

Cell biology, pharmacology, cell migration, GPCR signaling and function

Aleena

Aleena

PhD

Expertise

Biological Engineering, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology

Ashley

Ashley

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Natalie

Natalie

PhD

Expertise

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

Lizzie

Lizzie

PhD candidate

Expertise

Tissue engineering, biotechnology, reproductive health, omics, sequencing, uterine biology, endometriosis, preterm labor, pregnancy, hormones, organ on chip, microfluidics, lab on a chip, cell therapies

Poonam

Poonam

PhD

Expertise

Cancer, Molecular Biology, Protein purification, Cell based assays

Anthony

Anthony

PhD

Expertise

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

Alekhya

Alekhya

PhD candidate

Expertise

environmental microbiology; biotechnology; genetics; biology

Rahul

Rahul

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, Biology, Engineering, Genetics, Data Science

Matthew

Matthew

PhD candidate

Expertise

Plant Biology, Plant Biochemistry and Genetics, Plant-Microbe Interactions

Jack

Jack

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer biology, molecular biology, biophysics, pharmacology, microscopy.

Sean

Sean

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neurodevelopment, Neurodegeneration, sleep, sleep medications/pharmacology, Autism, Schizophrenia

Dorian

Dorian

PhD

Expertise

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

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

Luke

Luke

PhD

Expertise

Immunology, virology, genetic engineering, CRISPR, design gene therapy using CRISPR, create business model to start a biotech, create pitch deck to raise money for a biotech

BIlal

BIlal

PhD

Expertise

Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, & Neuroscience

Luke

Luke

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Sophie

Sophie

PhD candidate

Expertise

cell and molecular biology, genetics, gene therapy

Joshua

Joshua

PhD candidate

Expertise

(1) Using computational and mathematical models to describe biological processes. (2) Plant biology and mycology - particularly the biochemistry and molecular biology of plants and fungi. (3) Biotech for agriculture and energy production.