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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
Amy

Amy

PhD

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Molecular/Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, Science Communication, Immunology, Medicine, Biochemistry, Cell Death, Metabolism

Wafiq

Wafiq

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine

Vik

Vik

DO

Expertise

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

Taylor

Taylor

PhD

Expertise

Cancer biology, cell signaling, systems biology, cancer cell heterogeneity, biomedical engineering

Carin

Carin

MD/PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, genetics, neurodevelopmental disorders, medicine, rare diseases

Roula

Roula

MD candidate

Expertise

psychology, biology, public health, social sciences, biochemistry

Megan

Megan

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, biostatistics, bioinformatics, neuroscience, autism, athletics, big data, disparities

Estefania

Estefania

MPH

Expertise

Public Health, Environmental Justice & Health Disparities, Healthcare Access, Global Health, Sociology, Epidemiology, One health, Environmental Exposures (Climate Change), infectious disease, Women's health, Immigrant Health

Mina

Mina

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

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

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

Shae

Shae

PhD candidate

Expertise

coding, calculus, modeling, online game creation, epidemiology, biostatistics

Lananh

Lananh

PhD candidate

Expertise

Gene therapy, Organ-on-chip, regenerative medicine, precision medicine, molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, biomaterials, tissue engineering

Annamarie

Annamarie

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Zoey

Zoey

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

economics, medicine, healthcare, public health, policy, data science, classics, biology, chemistry

Blynn

Blynn

MD

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering

Geoffrey

Geoffrey

MD candidate

Expertise

biology, immunology, microbiology, medicine, clinical laboratory science, business, management, military, leadership development

Daniel

Daniel

MD

Expertise

Medicine, Clinical medicine, Radiology, Interventional radiology, MRI, CT, Ultrasound

Coy

Coy

MD

Expertise

Pediatric medicine, biology, chemistry, premed, nursing

Sandra

Sandra

DO candidate

Expertise

Pathophysiology of diseases, Psychology, Mental health, Holistic medicine, Biochemistry, Psychiatry, Neurology, Community Health, Preventative Health, Pediatrics

Sameera

Sameera

MD candidate

Expertise

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