Kendra
PhD candidate
Expertise
neuroimmunology, neurodevelopment, developmental biology, glia, neurodegenerative disorders, neurobiology, science ethics, music & neuroscience
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.
Ethics
- AI/ML
- Animation
- Arts
- Biology
- Biotech
- Business
- Cancer
- Chemistry
- Cognitive
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Dentistry
- Economics
- Engineering
- Entomology
- Environmental Science
- Ethics
- Fashion
- Finance
- Game Design
- Healthcare
- History
- Illustration
- Languages
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Math
- Medicine
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Nutrition
- Organizational Leadership
- Philanthropy
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Quantitative
- Social
- Social Science
- Sports Analytics
- Statistics
- Surgery
Riya
MD candidate
Expertise
Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, Genetics, Psychology, Sociology, English, Religious Studies, Theology, Philosophy, Indian Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi), Cultural Studies
Shaylyn
PhD candidate
Expertise
Developmental biology, cell biology, developmental neuroscience, sensory neuroscience, hearing development, hearing loss, psychology of music, societal importance of music, medicine, LGBTQ public health issues, healthcare access issues
Selena
PhD
Expertise
Cancer Research, Brain Cancer, Novel Cancer Treatments, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Science Communication
Carrie
PhD candidate
Expertise
limnology, biogeochemistry, conservation, environmental science, science communication, education, inclusive science
Blake
DMD
Expertise
Dentistry, Medicine, Surgery, Pathology, Anatomy, Research
Veronica
MS
Expertise
Genetic counseling, human genetics, healthcare
Rami
PhD candidate
Expertise
Genetics, genome editing, molecular biology, neuroscience, bioethics, science policy, genetics in human health/medicine
Meg
PhD candidate
Expertise
Materials Sciences/ Applied Physics / Electrical Engineering
Will
PhD candidate
Expertise
philosophy of language (and linguistics), cognitive science (especially neuroscience and psychology), environmental ethics, ethics of artificial intelligence
Claire
PhD candidate
Expertise
Plant biology; plant-pathogen interactions; microbiology
Arnel Blake
PhD
Expertise
Epistemology, feminist philosophy, philosophy of language, philosophy of psychology, and philosophy of science
Donovan
PhD
Expertise
Social Science, Political Science, Public Policy, American Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Social Psychology, Public Opinion, Socialization, Political Behavior, & Political Psychology
HEAVEN
MPH candidate
Expertise
Public Health, Health Policy, Community Health Sciences, Immigrant health, Medicine & public health
Abrar
PhD
Expertise
Cancer biology, Bioinformatics, Genomics/Genetics, Medicine/Health, Scientific writing
Lars
JD
Expertise
Law, intellectual property, health law and policy, bioethics, tech law and innovation
Lars
JD
Expertise
Law, intellectual property, health law and policy, bioethics, tech law and innovation
Nikhith
PhD candidate
Expertise
Tissue Regeneration, Stem Cell Biology and Ethics, Cardiac Tissue Engineering
Riya
PhD candidate
Expertise
Genomics, CRISPR-gene editing, genome architecture, social justice in STEM, Art in STEM, creative writing (poetry/short stories)
Jacob
PhD candidate
Expertise
Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioethics