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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.

Chemistry
Quintin

Quintin

PhD

Expertise

Chemistry, Energy Science, Materials Science, Electrochemistry, Microscopy, General Scientific Research

Alla

Alla

Industry expert

Expertise

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

Evan

Evan

PhD

Expertise

Biochemistry

Tatiana

Tatiana

PhD

Expertise

Biology; Neuroscience; Cardiovascular; Aging; Health; Stress

Karly

Karly

PhD candidate

Expertise

Structural biochemistry

Alexa

Alexa

PhD

Expertise

Drug discovery, microbial interactions, environmental microbiology, genome mining, bioengineering

Anastasia

Anastasia

PhD

Expertise

Earth sciences, planetary sciences, physics, mathematics, chemistry, spectroscopy

Coy

Coy

MD

Expertise

Pediatric medicine, biology, chemistry, premed, nursing

Yohely

Yohely

MS

Expertise

biochemistry, bioengineering, human diseases, disease treatment, genetics, DNA/RNA, bacterial culture, anti microbial resistance, genetic sequencing, microbial testing

Julianne

Julianne

PhD

Expertise

Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Water-Energy Nexus, Water Treatment, Sustainability, Public Policy, Government Finance

John

John

PhD candidate

Expertise

Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Batteries

Freddy

Freddy

MD/PhD

Expertise

Cancer, optics, imaging, nanotechnology, engineering, chemistry, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, pathology, laboratory medicine, transfusion medicine

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

MEng candidate

Expertise

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

Joshua

Joshua

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, basic science, aerospace neuroscience, mental health counseling, professional writing

Dominique

Dominique

PhD

Expertise

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

Uday

Uday

PhD candidate

Expertise

Nuclear energy, materials science

Shalimar

Shalimar

PhD candidate

Expertise

Ecology, marine biology, oceanography, fisheries management, environmental policy, remote sensing

Jesus

Jesus

PhD

Expertise

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

Abhishek

Abhishek

MD candidate

Expertise

My degrees are in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University and a Masters in Bioengineering from UCSD. I am an expert in tissue engineering, drug delivery, imaging analysis and disease.

Lily

Lily

MS

Expertise

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