Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Anika Denny
Anika Denny
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How can we use neuroimaging techniques to identify biomarkers for the early detection and intervention of mental health disorders like bipolar disorder?“

Ruhi Deshpande
Ruhi Deshpande
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Intermittent fasting protects against late-in-life mental and cognitive damage“

Shriti Dham
Shriti Dham
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Utilizing Machine Learning to Find a More Sustainable Alternate to Polyester in Textiles“

Kabir Dhanak
Kabir Dhanak
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Polygence Assignment 1“

Denzel Dickson
Denzel Dickson
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Proposing a System of Neural Networks to Reinforce Learning in Adolescents: A Literature Review“

Advaith Dinesh
Advaith Dinesh
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “The use of phage display and antibodies for the treatment of cancer“

Ishaan Domkundwar
Ishaan Domkundwar
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Improving the ability of transformers to perform pattern recognition and reasoning tasks“

Ryan Doraiswamy
Ryan Doraiswamy
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Applications of the Riemann Zeta Function in Cryptography“

Elliot Erlij
Elliot Erlij
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Gender Construct in Sports and the According Perceptions of these Roles of Male and Female sports players; A case study on football at a Catholic High School in Madrid“

Alisa Fabrikant
Alisa Fabrikant
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “The Etiology and Treatment of Dental Phobia“

Ayma Fawad
Ayma Fawad
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “The effects of epigenetics on transgenerational trauma and brain anatomy“

Daniel Finger
Daniel Finger
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “How do exercise-related physiological changes to the heart affect the risk and incidence of atrial fibrillation?“

Lili Frangenberg
Lili Frangenberg
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “What political and economic factors of the Soviet Union during the 20th century impacted its eventual decline in 1991?“

Marc Friedman
Marc Friedman
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How does Ambiguity Aversion and the Anchoring Effect in the same scenario affect one’s ability to make a decision? Does one bias overpower the other or do they work in tandem?“

Kate Frost
Kate Frost
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Similarities and differences between different cognitive neurodegenerative disease processes and chronic traumatic brain injury“

Drona Gaddam
Drona Gaddam
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “The Effects of Financial Literacy on the Well-Being of a Community“

Nandhitha Ganapathy
Nandhitha Ganapathy
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Subcellular Localization of Nav1.6 in Myelinated Axons“

Aneesh Gangireddy
Aneesh Gangireddy
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “What is the impact of the 340B program on drug/healthcare access, quality, and cost-effectiveness among low-income patients?“

Abigail Gao
Abigail Gao
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “What would motivate middle and high school students to use an online STEM learning platform? What types of preferences would they have in terms of content, motivation and design? Are there any demographic differences when it comes to the above.“

Ryan Gao
Ryan Gao
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Nanoparticle-based delivery for novel therapeutics“