Chemistry 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.

Chemistry
Melanie

Melanie

MS

Expertise

Human Biology, pre-medicine, and healthcare management

Coy

Coy

MD

Expertise

Pediatric medicine, biology, chemistry, premed, nursing

Elise

Elise

EdM candidate

Expertise

Counseling psychology/mental health counseling

Dominique

Dominique

PhD

Expertise

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

Joshua

Joshua

MD candidate

Expertise

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

Nicholas

Nicholas

PhD

Expertise

Materials Science, Materials Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - manufacturing and design, nanomaterials, energy storage, batteries, rapid prototyping, and product development

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

Amaya

Amaya

PhD

Expertise

UX/, Entrepreneurship/Startups, Product Management, Design Thinking, Market Research, Digital Marketing, Science Fair, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology

Jim

Jim

MS

Expertise

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

Alla

Alla

Industry expert

Expertise

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

Yannick

Yannick

PhD

Expertise

Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Perovskite, Batteries

Jesus

Jesus

PhD

Expertise

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

Valerie

Valerie

MD candidate

Expertise

Internal Medicine, Public Health, Mental health, chemistry, geometry, Spanish (advanced proficiency), English, music

Jeremy

Jeremy

PhD

Expertise

chemistry, physics, machine learning, computational modeling, programming, quantum chemistry

Devon

Devon

MD

Expertise

Biophysics, chemistry, biology and physiology, anatomy, medicine, surgery

Thomas

Thomas

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Holly

Holly

PhD

Expertise

Water treatment, nanotechnology, environmental justice, environmental engineering, green chemistry, green engineering, environmental policy, sustainable materials

Claire

Claire

PhD candidate

Expertise

Resource recovery, water and wastewater treatment, renewable energy, air pollution control in environmental engineering, data analysis using R programming, engineering for developing communities (WASH), environmental sustainability, nanotechnology, electrochemistry

John Aaron

John Aaron

PhD

Expertise

Neuroinflammation, Stroke, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Inflammation, Mood Disorders