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.
Sameera
MD candidate
Expertise
neuroscience, neurodegenerative diseases, addiction studies, behavioral psychology, cancer medicine
Rachel
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience, molecular biology, psychology, neuroinflammation, biomedical science
Mark
PhD
Expertise
neuroengineering, brain-computer interfaces, neuromorphic engineering, computational neuroscience, electronics, computer science, signal processing, robotics
Carin
MD/PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience, genetics, neurodevelopmental disorders, medicine, rare diseases
Alex
MD candidate
Expertise
clinical biology, cognitive psychology, US history, classic literature, LGBTQ+ history and rights
Lily
MS
Expertise
Neuroendocrinology, Neuroscience, Reward and Motivation, Learning and Memory, Drugs, Psychopharmacolgy, Sex differences, Psychopathology, Development, Evolution
Colwyn
PhD
Expertise
Immunology, Biology, Cardiovascular Biology, Aging Biology, Basic Sciences, Mitochondria
Liz
PhD candidate
Expertise
neuroscience (behavior, social behavior, computational neuroscience, hypothalamus, development), mental health
Nalini
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience, Biology - Cell and Molecular, Neurodegenerative diseases, Mass Spectrometry
Kia
MD
Expertise
Psychiatry, nutritional science, women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry
Nashali
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuro-immunology, behavioral neuroscience, depression, antidepressants, Alzheimer’s, gut-brain axis
