Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Caroline Zuba
Caroline Zuba
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Gray Chameleons on the Rise: Mental Illness in the LGBTQ+ CommunityWhat biological and environmental factors influence increased rates of suicide and depression in the LGBTIQ community?“

Anant A
Anant A
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How can advanced in silico methods be used to repurpose or discover more effective, selective, and potent drug therapy for EGFR-mediated lactate metabolism in cancer cells?“

Ali Abdullah
Ali Abdullah
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Biases in Judicial AI Systems: A Proposed Methodology for Combatting Biases“

Ardavan Afrakhteh
Ardavan Afrakhteh
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Artificial Intelligence tutoring systems: the call for inexpensive and personalized learning solutions for underperforming students“

Sophia Alfaro Barillas
Sophia Alfaro Barillas
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “In what ways does an individual’s level of income and education affect the overall health performance of Latino and Hispanic populations?“

Sanvi Allaparthi
Sanvi Allaparthi
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Examining the relationship between social media comparison and life satisfaction: A literature review“

Sridershani Anandraj
Sridershani Anandraj
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Using CRISPR and CAR-T to improve cancer therapy“

Angad Arora
Angad Arora
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Pros and Cons: Improvements of Novel Battery Chemistry t“

Oruebubechukwu Asogwa
Oruebubechukwu Asogwa
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Impact of Video Game Use on ADHD Among Children and Adolescents“

Angad Bachra
Angad Bachra
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Identifying chemicals of concern in dermally-applied household products“

Alexander Bae
Alexander Bae
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Comparing great powers' arctic strategies What steps should the United States take to address the emergence of the Arctic as the next arena of the Great Power Competition?“

Krish Bahel
Krish Bahel
Irvington High School
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Explore/Exploit Tradeoffs in Human Decision Making: A Brief Review by Krish Bahel“

Rohan Bakhru
Rohan Bakhru
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Harmony in Motion: Discovering the Benefit of Therapeutic Music in Parkinson's Disease Management“

Jahnavi Balaji
Jahnavi Balaji
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Ideonella - The plastic eating robot“

Shivani Bapatla
Shivani Bapatla
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Practical Time Travel via Gravitational Time Dilation“

Simarpreet Bashal
Simarpreet Bashal
Central Bucks South
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Neuroscience Within Near-Death Experiences“

Mariah Batcho
Mariah Batcho
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Chief Marketing Officer: From student to International C-Suite“

Ethan Batino
Ethan Batino
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Ant Biomass and biodiversity in environments with native plants and invasive plants“

Steven Benny
Steven Benny
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Computational Modeling and Simulation Using OpenMC, a Monte Carlo tool“

Maitreyi Bharath
Maitreyi Bharath
Leigh High School
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “On The Influence of Music, Short-Term Memory, and Neurodivergence on Reading Comprehension“