Research Programs Completed by High School Students | Polygence

Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Alison Conteh
Alison Conteh
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Nature vs. Nurture: The Dynamic Duel Influencing Who We Are“

Ryon Das
Ryon Das
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Using Prudence to Predict the International Electric Vehicle Market“

Suyash Dash
Suyash Dash
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Can audio detection improve safety of any vehicle and passengers when object detection fails?“

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
Symposium Presenter

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 2024

Project: “Underlying Similarities Between Psychedelic and Schizophrenia Hallucinations“

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“