Research Programs Completed by High School Students | Polygence

Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Anjali Zalani
Anjali Zalani
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “The Significance of Digital Accessibility“

Gongrui Zhang
Gongrui Zhang
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells“

Sophie Zhang
Sophie Zhang
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Expanding Affordable Housing in Northern Virginia: Addressing Gaps in “Live, Work, Play” Communities“

Zuoyuan Zhang
Zuoyuan Zhang
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Learning about Bioremediation: Opportunities and Challenges of Phytoremediation Compared to Other Technologies for Soil Remediation: Implications for Environmental Policies and Practices“

Yifan Zhuo
Yifan Zhuo
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “A Comparative Analysis of Gain-of-Function Research and Future Perspectives“

Savya Agarwal
Savya Agarwal
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Optimizing iPSC Stability and Reprogramming: Bridging Regenerative Medicine and Cancer Treatment through ATFCs“

Inesa Aleksanyan
Inesa Aleksanyan
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “The Surgical Mindset: What Factors Contribute To a Successful Surgical Career?“

Riya Apte
Riya Apte
Polygence Scholar 2024
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How does cigarette smoking affect the chances of schizophrenia development?“

Annyesha Auddy
Annyesha Auddy
Polygence Scholar 2024
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How do the underlying biochemical processes induce hyperhomocysteinemia which leads to Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST), especially in young females who are pregnant or postpartum, and what are possible pharmaceuticals that could potentially impede the overproduction of homocysteine upon detection of hyperhomocysteinemia?“

Mahima Balakrishnan
Mahima Balakrishnan
Polygence Scholar 2024
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How does genetic hybridization (via mating/mixing of species) affect the vocalization genes in birds? How can that provide new approaches for human speech therapy?“

Shifa Bashir
Shifa Bashir
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Measuring the Effect of a Change in Neutrino Chemical Potential on the Primordial Value of Helium-4 and Deuterium“

Anata Bezman
Anata Bezman
Polygence Scholar 2024
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How can advancements in gene editing techniques revolutionize the future of medicine by enabling new treatments and overcoming curent challenges?“

saanvi bhat
saanvi bhat
Polygence Scholar 2024
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Risk Factors underlying Alzheimers Diseases“

Anya Bhatnagar
Anya Bhatnagar
Polygence Scholar 2024
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Are people’s hobbies determined by their parents' values or their own?“

Janak Bhuta
Janak Bhuta
Polygence Scholar 2024
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Small Modular Reactors: Advancing Electrical Grid Flexibility and Reliability“

John Bitar
John Bitar
Polygence Scholar 2024
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How did the Lebanese dollar peg contribute to the nation’s financial collapse, and what can be done to reverse this in the present day?“

Wendy Bo
Wendy Bo
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “What are the current gene therapies and how can next generation treatments target genetic diseases in the context of ethics?“

Bae Bonalle
Bae Bonalle
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “AI Art teacher“

Zain Carrimjee
Zain Carrimjee
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “The impact of the British actions and policies leading up to the 1933 Simele Massacre on the formation of Pan-Arabism in a post-mandate Iraq“

Rabani Chadha
Rabani Chadha
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “A website engaging youth in education policymaking“