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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
Caitlyn

Caitlyn

PhD candidate

Expertise

biological oceanography, chemical oceanography, marine microbiology

Colwyn

Colwyn

PhD

Expertise

Immunology, Biology, Cardiovascular Biology, Aging Biology, Basic Sciences, Mitochondria

Carly

Carly

PhD

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Biochemistry, Structural Biology, and Cell culture

Vincent

Vincent

PhD

Expertise

drug delivery, biosensors, analytical chemistry, proteins, python, biomarkers

Ambika

Ambika

DVM candidate

Expertise

global health, access to medicine, veterinary

Jesus

Jesus

PhD

Expertise

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

Violet

Violet

PhD candidate

Expertise

biochemistry, analytical chemistry, microbiome, genetics, biology

Alyssa

Alyssa

PhD

Expertise

Molecular biology, genetics, evolution, education, and nutrional biochemistry

Coy

Coy

MD

Expertise

Pediatric medicine, biology, chemistry, premed, nursing

Jim

Jim

MS

Expertise

Any topic in data science (machine learning, applied math, statistics), web development, or chemistry.

Freddy

Freddy

MD/PhD

Expertise

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

Lily

Lily

MS

Expertise

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

Dominique

Dominique

PhD

Expertise

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

Alexa

Alexa

PhD

Expertise

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

Karly

Karly

PhD candidate

Expertise

Structural biochemistry

Vik

Vik

DO

Expertise

Middle/High/College Math and Science, Pre-Medicine, Medicine

Lauren

Lauren

PhD candidate

Expertise

I have degrees in chemical engineering, earth & planetary science, and aerospace engineering, but my work also intersects mechanical engineering, materials science, and environmental engineering. I welcome opportunities across these fields.

John

John

PhD candidate

Expertise

Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Batteries

Alla

Alla

Industry expert

Expertise

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

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.