Medicine 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.

Medicine
Sandra

Sandra

DO candidate

Expertise

Pathophysiology of diseases, psychology, mental health, holistic medicine, biochemistry

Sage

Sage

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, Neuroscience, Drugs & Pharmacology, Chronic Pain, Cellular Molecular Biology

Enze

Enze

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Pre-Medical studies, Biology, Immunology, Microbiology, Medicine, Physiology, Anatomy, Dermatology, any other topics related to biology or medicine

Evan

Evan

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, Healthcare, Biology, Chemistry, Medical Technology, Information Systems

Nathan

Nathan

MD/MBA

Expertise

mental health, wellness, digital health/technology, business models, public health

Jerry

Jerry

DO candidate

Expertise

Human anatomy, human physiology and pathophysiology, technological and pharmacological advancements in medicine, psychology of learning, use of technology in education, and techniques in pencil and digital drawing

Grace

Grace

PhD candidate

Expertise

molecular biology, RNA, oncology drug development, RNA Therapeutics, cancer biology, C. elegans, aging research, lipid metabolism, translational research, public health

Annamarie

Annamarie

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer biology, medical science and physiology, understanding human disease, scientific writing and education

Freddy

Freddy

MD/PhD

Expertise

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

Marc

Marc

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biotechnology, Healthcare, Biology, Business of Science, Biomedicine

Lars

Lars

MD candidate

Expertise

Law, intellectual property, health law and policy, bioethics, tech law and innovation

Sameera

Sameera

MD candidate

Expertise

neuroscience, neurodegenerative diseases, addiction studies, behavioral psychology, cancer medicine

Laura

Laura

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative diseases, Psychology, Cancer biology, Cancer therapeutics, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Scientific communication

Mahlet

Mahlet

MD candidate

Expertise

artificial intelligence, medicine, creative and academic writing, human development, essays, applications

Jacqueline

Jacqueline

PhD

Expertise

Immunology, Ecology, Behavioral Sciences, Neuroimmunology, neurodegenerative disease, philosophy of immunology

Jobie

Jobie

DMD candidate

Expertise

Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Biotechnology, Dentistry, MedicineEntrepreneurialism, Dentistry, Medicine, Human Development, Organizational Behavior

HEAVEN

HEAVEN

MPH candidate

Expertise

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

Margaret

Margaret

MD

Expertise

Asthma, health disparities

Salman

Salman

MD candidate

Expertise

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

Joshua

Joshua

MD candidate

Expertise

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