Healthcare 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.

Healthcare
Bijal

Bijal

MHA

Expertise

Public Health, Anthropology, Global Health, Gerontology, Business, Healthcare Administration, Product Development

Tatiana

Tatiana

PhD

Expertise

Biology; Neuroscience; Vagus Nerve; Neural Circuitry

Cyrus

Cyrus

MD candidate

Expertise

Public Health, Environmental Science, Biology

Ann

Ann

DPT

Expertise

Anatomy; Physiology; Exercise Science; Orthopedics; Healthcare; Physical Therapy; Physical Rehabilitation

Margaret

Margaret

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

genetics, biology, bioinformatics, medicine

Michael

Michael

MD

Expertise

Increasing Value in Healthcare, Health Innovation, Public Speaking, Medicine, Health Disparities, Molecular Biology

Salman

Salman

MD candidate

Expertise

Psychology, Social Neuroscience, Biology, Medicine, Pre-med, Medical school admissions, MCAT, Neuroscience

Kalifa

Kalifa

MD candidate

Expertise

Projects that approach medicine from a public health perspective; Understanding the global implications of health policy; Using quantitative and qualitative analysis

Chizoma

Chizoma

MBA candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodevelopment, Management Consulting, Business (Marketing, Operations, Finance), Healthcare Technology, Healthcare Strategy, Product Management, Pharma & BioTech, Health Equity, Healthcare Advocacy, Digital Health, Healthcare Administration, Social Determinants of Health, Psychology, Human Biology, Technology (strategy & implementation), Cancer Research

Mina

Mina

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

special interests in cardiovascular disease, eye disease, health policy, and innovations in medicine

John

John

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics of the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industries; Drug Pricing; Competition studies in Healthcare Markets; Determinants of Health; Theory of Healthcare and Health; Entrepreneurship/Business

Rachel

Rachel

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine & Healthcare, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Social Determinants of Health, Women's Health, Case studies on public policy and health outcomes

Natalie

Natalie

PhD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Data Science

Alejandro

Alejandro

MD candidate

Expertise

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Proteomics, Precision and Personalized Medicine

HEAVEN

HEAVEN

MPH candidate

Expertise

Public Health, Health Policy, Community Health Sciences, Immigrant health, Medicine & public health

Chanchal

Chanchal

DPT candidate

Expertise

kinesiology / physical therapy / biology / entrepreneurship / psychology / neuroscience

Emily

Emily

MPH

Expertise

infectious disease, harm reduction/substance use, unhoused populations, trauma-informed care

Paul

Paul

DPT

Expertise

Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Behavioral Psychology, Kinesiology, Physiology, Entrepreneurship

Juliana

Juliana

MPH candidate

Expertise

Mental health research, cognitive science, public health, health policy, disability studies

Jessica

Jessica

MD

Expertise

Medicine, Pre-med, Neuroscience