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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
Zoey

Zoey

MD/PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Economics

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

Expertise

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

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Salman

Salman

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Boston University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2024

    Medicine

  2. New York University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Neuroscience

Expertise

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

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Enrique

Enrique

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Medical College of Wisconsin

    MDDoctor of Medicine2025

    Medicine

  2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Biochemistry

Expertise

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

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Adam

Adam

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Wayne State University

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Medicine, Public Health, Biology, Clinical Research

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Finosh

Finosh

PhD

Education

  1. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2015
  2. Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

    MSMaster of Science2009

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Cell biology, molecular biology, cardiology, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, stem cells...

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Rachel

Rachel

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Florida (UF)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Mary Washington

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Chemistry

Expertise

Neuroscience, molecular biology, psychology, neuroinflammation, biomedical science

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Grant

Grant

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2024

    Medicine

  2. Washington University in St. Louis

    BABachelor of Arts2018

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Surgical techniques and outcomes, healthcare economics/cost-effectiveness models, medicine...

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Tatiana

Tatiana

PhDNeurobiology

Education

  1. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Neurobiology

  2. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Neurobiology

Expertise

Biology; Neuroscience; Cardiovascular; Aging; Health; Stress

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Vania

Vania

PhDImmunology

Education

  1. University of Rochester

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Immunology

  2. University of Rochester

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Immunology

Expertise

immunology, oncology, pathology, spanish

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Shae

Shae

PhD candidateEpidemiology

Education

  1. University of Florida (UF)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Epidemiology

  2. Boston University

    MSMaster of Science2025

    Biostatistics

Expertise

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

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Taylor

Taylor

PhDBiomedical E...

Education

  1. University of Virginia

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of Wisconsin

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

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

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Estefania

Estefania

MPHEpidemiology

Education

  1. George Washington University

    MPHMaster of Publi...2023

    Epidemiology

  2. University of Illinois at Chicago

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Public Health

Expertise

Public Health, Environmental Justice & Health Disparities, Healthcare Access, Global Health, Sociology...

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Samuel

Samuel

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Maryland, Baltimore

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Neuroscience

  2. Carleton College

    BABachelor of Arts2015

    Psychology

Expertise

neuroscience with a focus on neural systems, pain, and pharmacology

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Alexa

Alexa

PhDEpidemiology

Education

  1. Boston University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Epidemiology

  2. University of Connecticut

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Public Health

Expertise

Projects understanding the impact of chemicals on health and projects in the following topic areas:...

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Abhishek

Abhishek

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Princeton University

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    MSEMaster of Scien...2021

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

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

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Claudia

Claudia

PhD candidateAnthropology

Education

  1. The Graduate Center (CUNY)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Anthropology

  2. The Graduate Center (CUNY)

    MPhilMaster of Philo...2013

    Anthropology

Expertise

Biological anthropology; human skeletal biology, osteology; human anatomy; human evolution

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Rishabh

Rishabh

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Medicine

Expertise

medicine, oncology, qualitative research, internal medicine, mixed methods, assessing psychosocial needs...

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Serge

Serge

MSBiokinesiology

Education

  1. California State University Northridge (CSUN)

    MSMaster of Science2026

    Biokinesiology

  2. California State University Northridge (CSUN)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2023

    Biokinesiology

Expertise

Sports Medicine, Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Chronic Pain, Exercise Rehabilitation, Pain Management...

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Stephanie

Stephanie

MS candidateEpidemiology

Education

  1. University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Epidemiology

  2. University of Puerto Rico, Cayey

    BSBachelor of Sci...2022

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Psychology, Neuroscience, Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology

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Sandra

Sandra

DO candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

    DODoctor of Osteo...TBD

    Medicine

  2. Troy University

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Education

Expertise

Pathophysiology of diseases, Psychology, Mental health, Holistic medicine, Biochemistry, Psychiatry...

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