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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
Shae

Shae

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Carin

Carin

MD/PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, genetics, neurodevelopmental disorders, medicine, rare diseases

Joshua

Joshua

MD candidate

Expertise

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

Stephanie

Stephanie

MS candidate

Expertise

Psychology, Neuroscience, Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology

Bhairavy

Bhairavy

PhD candidate

Expertise

biomedical engineering/sciences, oncology, immunology, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine

Rachel

Rachel

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, molecular biology, psychology, neuroinflammation, biomedical science

Adam

Adam

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, Public Health, Biology, Clinical Research

Alexa

Alexa

PhD

Expertise

Projects understanding the impact of chemicals on health and projects in the following topic areas: Public Health, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Pubic Health, Biostatistics, Clean Chemistry, Maternal and Child health

David

David

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology, chemistry, math, statistics, computer science, medicine

Yilan

Yilan

PhD

Expertise

method development to better understand the disease causes, applications of machine learning/deep learning in biology

Vania

Vania

PhD

Expertise

immunology, oncology, pathology, spanish

Wafiq

Wafiq

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine

Enrique

Enrique

MD

Expertise

Social Determinants of Health, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Math, Pre-Medical and Medical Science

Mihir

Mihir

MD candidate

Expertise

dermatology, gene therapy, crispr, artificial intelligence

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

Abhishek

Abhishek

MD candidate

Expertise

I am an expert in tissue engineering, drug delivery, imaging analysis and disease.

Blynn

Blynn

MD

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering

Favour

Favour

PhD

Expertise

Tissue engineering, cancer immuno-engineering , drug delivery.

Coy

Coy

MD

Expertise

Pediatric medicine, biology, chemistry, premed, nursing

Alex

Alex

MD candidate

Expertise

clinical biology, cognitive psychology, US history, classic literature, LGBTQ+ history and rights