Research Programs Completed by High School Students | Polygence

Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Akash Lal
Akash Lal
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Realism of Artificial Intelligence generative malware, the rising threat and disruption of the threat Does AI help or hurt ransomware?“

Ananya Lall
Ananya Lall
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Do patients who inherited a BRCA1 mutation have a increased likelihood of developing metastatic breast cancer compared to breast cancer patients who did not inherit BRCA1 mutation?“

Alyson Lang
Alyson Lang
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “The Process of Plant Transformation“

Jacob Lee
Jacob Lee
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Exploring interactions between caregiver and patient stress and mental health in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis“

Jenny Lee
Jenny Lee
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Long Term Effects of the Vietnam War on Veterans Physical and Psychological Health“

Justin Lee
Justin Lee
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Structural Analysis of Truss Braced Wing Design to Optimize Material Use“

Juyeon (Clara) Lee
Juyeon (Clara) Lee
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “How effective are DEI policies for improving worker productivity and firm performance?“

Sofia Legaspi
Sofia Legaspi
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Would the abortion debate in the United States change if fetuses were granted legal personhood?“

Jon Leidersdorff
Jon Leidersdorff
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Examining the Association Between Parenting Styles and Social Class“

Ariana Li
Ariana Li
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Unraveling the Neurochemical Relationship Between Social Media and Attention Span“

Nicole Li
Nicole Li
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Broken Promises: Examining the Detrimental Impacts of the Indigenous Water Crisis in Canada“

Xintong Li
Xintong Li
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How the drugs changed when they expired“

Soo Hyun Lim
Soo Hyun Lim
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “What are some factors that cause lower female labor participation and what are the possible adverse effects it can pose for the future? How can we counteract the economic disparity in labor participation?“

Joshua Lin
Joshua Lin
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “A Comparative Analysis of HBOT and L-HBOT: An Innovative Possibility to Enhance HBOT?“

Siena Lin
Siena Lin
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “The Role of Checkpoint Inhibitors as a Treatment for Cancer“

Joshua Lippman
Joshua Lippman
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How To Build a 1000-Foot Tall Roller Coaster“

Alex Liu
Alex Liu
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “The TPP and Ko Wen-je: What the Rise of the Taiwan People’s Party Means for Taiwan and Third Parties“

Andy Liu
Andy Liu
San Marino High School
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Sparsifying autoencoders“

Dorie Liu
Dorie Liu
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “New Media, the Internet, and Social Capital in Peachtree Corners: A Community Case Study“

Rachel Liu
Rachel Liu
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “DNA methylation and epigenetic clocks in human health“