Stephen
MS
Expertise
Immunology, Molecular Biology, Biology
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.
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Nella
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroscience, Cellular Biology, viruses, Pharmacology, Addiction, Science Communication, GABA, Dopamine, Neuropharmacology, Substance Abuse, Substance Use Disorders, Neural Circuitry, Mechanisms Underlying Disease, Cellular and molecular biology and developmental biology
Trevor
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroscience, Genetics, Biology, Probability, Statistics
Lily
MS
Expertise
Neuroendocrinology, Neuroscience, Reward and Motivation, Learning and Memory, Drugs, Psychopharmacolgy, Sex differences, Psychopathology, Development, Evolution
Kendra
PhD candidate
Expertise
neuroimmunology, neurodevelopment, developmental biology, glia, neurodegenerative disorders, neurobiology, science ethics, music & neuroscience
Jake
PhD candidate
Expertise
Philosophy of Science, Mind, and Cognitive Science; Neuroscience and Psychology Projects, especially in perception; History of Philosophy; Creative Fiction and Nonfiction
Julia
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience, Behavior, Sensory perception, Working memory, Artificial Intelligence
Adam
PhD
Expertise
Epilepsy, computational neuroscience, machine learning and causal inference
Loren
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neurobiology and drug addiction
Jennifer
PhD
Expertise
Science Policy, Neuro Ethics, Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative diseases, interview coaching & graduate school application guidance
Brendan
MD/PhD candidate
Expertise
Corneal immunology, neuroimmune crosstalk, pain processing, biochemistry, cellular signaling
Caitlin
MPhil
Expertise
computational biophysics, systems neuroscience, computational physics, soft matter physics
Termara
PhD
Expertise
Autism, fNIRS, EEG, Neurotechnology, Mental Health, Neuroethics
Marisa
PhD candidate
Expertise
Aging, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease, Data Analysis
Joe
PhD
Expertise
AI, machine learning, deep learning, data science, natural language processing, signal processing, image processing, computational modeling, biophysical modeling, statistics, biomedical engineering, medical devices, neuromodulation, movement disorders
Jacklyn
MS
Expertise
Using machine learning and computational tools to solve problems in biology and health; neurodegenerative diseases; psychology (including topics in learning, memory, perception, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, minds & machines, clinical & abnormal psychology)
Brock
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience of consciousness, applications of machine learning to biomedical research, how do our genetic backgrounds influence our psychology
Rachel
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuropsychology, aging, dementia, neurodegeneration, neuroanatomy, transgenic animal models, histopathology, applying to graduate school
Dina
PhD candidate
Expertise
Transporters, Gene Regulation, Metabolism, Autism, Epilepsy, Zebrafish as a model organism, Genetics, Precision Medicine, Functional Genomics, CRISPR as gene therapy, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Olivia
PhD candidate
Expertise
Glia biology, neuroscience/neurodevelopment, CRISPR, image analysis, -omics