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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.

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Chris

Chris

PhD candidate

Expertise

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Literary Criticism

Siddhartha

Siddhartha

PhD candidate

Expertise

Mathematical Biology, Theoretical Biophysics

Amira

Amira

MFA

Expertise

App Design, UI/UX, Design Research, Design History, Typography, Visual and Graphic Design, Drawing, Creative Writing, Watercolor Painting, Sculpture, Art History, Art research methodology, Anthropology, Sociology, Bookmaking, Printmaking

Xiao

Xiao

PhD

Expertise

Cryptography, Machine Learning, Algorithm

Jesse

Jesse

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics (Micro/Macro), Finance, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Economic Philosophy, History of Economic Thought

Lily

Lily

MS

Expertise

Neuroendocrinology, Neuroscience, Reward and Motivation, Learning and Memory, Drugs, Psychopharmacolgy, Sex differences, Psychopathology, Development, Evolution

Tatiana

Tatiana

PhD

Expertise

Biology; Neuroscience; Vagus Nerve; Neural Circuitry

Chris

Chris

PhD candidate

Expertise

sociology, science and technology studies, demography, data analysis

Daniel

Daniel

PhD candidate

Expertise

Judgement and Decision Making, Consumer Psychology, Prosocial Behavior, Product Development, User Experience, Human Centered Product Design, Mechanical Engineering

Matthew

Matthew

MFA

Expertise

Graphic design, data science, sustainability, participatory design, information design, sound design, film making, photography, creative writing, user experience design

Sophia

Sophia

PhD candidate

Expertise

Astrophysics, Astronomy

Shalimar

Shalimar

PhD candidate

Expertise

Ecology, marine biology, oceanography, fisheries management, environmental policy, remote sensing

Jeff

Jeff

PhD candidate

Expertise

Statistical Analysis, including regression analysis, machine learning, and use of R and Python. Statistical analysis in topics such as politics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, public health, and medicine. Biostatistical Analysis, including longitudinal studies and survival analysis

Jasmine

Jasmine

PhD candidate

Expertise

neuroscience, psychology, cognitive sciences, anthropology, public policy, sociology, public health

Michael

Michael

PhD

Expertise

Education, policy, quantitative research, Python (basics)

Dillan Elise

Dillan Elise

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, electrophysiology of the brain, digital signal processing, psychology, data science, coding, programming, neuroimaging, ethics, social science

Sami

Sami

MFA

Expertise

Interdisciplinary Arts, Acting, Film, Theatre, Performance, Documentary, Dance, Creative Writing, Photography

Joaquin

Joaquin

PhD

Expertise

Civil Engineering, Structural protective systems, Structural Impacts

Amanda

Amanda

MFA

Expertise

Writing, Poetry, Podcasts, Feminist Art, Multimedia Art/Writing

Peter

Peter

PhD candidate

Expertise

drug delivery, synthetic biology, genetic engineering, protein engineering, the human microbiome