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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
Margaret

Margaret

MD

Expertise

Asthma, health disparities

Sandra

Sandra

DO candidate

Expertise

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

Zoey

Zoey

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Emily

Emily

MS candidate

Expertise

biomaterials, engineering, tissue engineering, mechanical characterization, material properties

Megan

Megan

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Gaurav

Gaurav

MD candidate

Expertise

Clinical trials/research, Observational studies, Oncology, Anticoagulation, Family Medicine, Infectious Disease, Dermatologic malignancy, Outcomes-based research

Favour

Favour

PhD candidate

Expertise

Tissue engineering, cancer immuno-engineering , drug delivery.

Joshua

Joshua

MD candidate

Expertise

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

Jobie

Jobie

DMD candidate

Expertise

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

Morgane

Morgane

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neurodegenerative disease, neuropathology, neurobiology, neuroanatomy

Grace

Grace

PhD

Expertise

Biochemistry, biology, cancer research, animal science, pathogenesis, multi-drug resistance, microbiology, infectious diseases,

Shayda

Shayda

PhD

Expertise

Projects that approach medicine and modeling from a biosensor research perspective.

Nathan

Nathan

MD/MBA

Expertise

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

Alex

Alex

MD candidate

Expertise

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

Omar

Omar

MD candidate

Expertise

Use of Technology in Medicine and Surgery

Michael

Michael

MD

Expertise

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

HEAVEN

HEAVEN

MPH candidate

Expertise

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

Divya

Divya

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer, Drug Delivery, Cancer, Cancer Therapy, Pain Management and Therapy, Gene Therapy, Gene Editing, Stem Cells, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Daniel

Daniel

MD

Expertise

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

Laura

Laura

PhD candidate

Expertise

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