Shannon
PhD
Expertise
Parenting, MRI analysis, fNIRS, substance use, mental health, emotion, statistics
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.
Neuroscience
- AI/ML
- Animation
- Arts
- Biology
- Biotech
- Business
- Cancer
- Chemistry
- Cognitive
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Dentistry
- Economics
- Engineering
- Entomology
- Environmental Science
- Ethics
- Fashion
- Finance
- Game Design
- Healthcare
- History
- Illustration
- Languages
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Math
- Medicine
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Nutrition
- Organizational Leadership
- Philanthropy
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Quantitative
- Social
- Social Science
- Sports Analytics
- Statistics
- Surgery
Naomi
MD/PhD candidate
Expertise
developmental psychology, early cognitive development, early language acquisition, gesture and communication, theater and performance studies
Sandra
DO candidate
Expertise
Pathophysiology of diseases, psychology, mental health, holistic medicine, biochemistry
Kara
MPH
Expertise
Neuroscience, Psychology, Public Health, Epidemiology, Research Methods
Rachel
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroscience, molecular biology, psychology, neuroinflammation, biomedical science
Nathan
MD/MBA
Expertise
mental health, wellness, digital health/technology, business models, public health
Annamarie
PhD candidate
Expertise
Cancer biology, medical science and physiology, understanding human disease, scientific writing and education
Nainika
PhD candidate
Expertise
Alzheimer's disease, Neurodegenerative disease, Neuroimmunology, genetics, chronic pain,
Salvador
PhD
Expertise
Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience, Molecular Neuroscience, Fear and Anxiety Neuroscience Research
Marc
PhD candidate
Expertise
Biotechnology, Healthcare, Biology, Business of Science, Biomedicine
Jeffrey
PhD candidate
Expertise
Machine Learning
Paia
Industry expert
Expertise
Psychiatry (specifically developmental), neurobiology/neuroscience, theater (especially theater for young audiences or production)
Regina
PhD candidate
Expertise
Education
Sameera
MD candidate
Expertise
neuroscience, neurodegenerative diseases, addiction studies, behavioral psychology, cancer medicine
Nadiya
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroscience, Stem Cells, Neurodegeneration, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Tissue Engineering, Developmental Neuroscience
Lauren
MS candidate
Expertise
Gene editing, Disease Biology, Translational Science, Sensory Neuroscience, molecular biology, cell biology
Katy
PhD
Expertise
Neurobiology of disease and neurobiology of development
Dorian
PhD
Expertise
cellular biology, biology of neurological or inflammatory diseases, development of new medications
Laura
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative diseases, Psychology, Cancer biology, Cancer therapeutics, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Scientific communication
Shashwat
MD/PhD candidate
Expertise
Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology, Neurology, Medical Imaging