Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen
University High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How are risk factors for Alzheimer's affected by sex differences in the male and female bodies?“

Tavis Chen
Tavis Chen
San Marino High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Proposed research to selectively deplete a regulatory liver miRNA“

Tina Chen
Tina Chen
Cesar Chavez High School
Polygence Scholar 2021
Angie Cheng
Angie Cheng
Los Altos High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Biomimetic blood cell coated nanoparticles for improved site specificity and enhanced bioavailability“

Ary Cheng
Ary Cheng
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “What effects do the properties of an exoplanet have on its transmission spectrum? How can we computationally model these effects to generate a theoretical spectrum given properties of the planet, or determine these properties given the planet's transmission spectrum?“

Pratham Chhabra
Pratham Chhabra
Foothill High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Instrumental Role of Contact Sports in the Development of Clinical Brain Conditions “

Emily Chiang
Emily Chiang
Rowland High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How can the BDNF gene be used as a gene of interest in genetic treatment of MDD?“

Supreeth Chinta
Supreeth Chinta
Foothill High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Effectiveness of Chatbots in the Business Sector“

Shaumik Choudhury
Shaumik Choudhury
Dougherty Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How can I design a water filtration pump that is powered off of a solar panel?“

Aditi Chowdhary
Aditi Chowdhary
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Chemistry of nicotine addiction and potential thereapeutics“

Donald Chu
Donald Chu
Van Houston Academy
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Floating robot that collects trash from small to medium bodies of water.“

Tyrus Chuang
Tyrus Chuang
Los Gatos High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Title: How and Why Do People use Discord as a General Messaging Application?“

Aashna Chudgar
Aashna Chudgar
Lynbrook High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Beyond the neurology of alzheimers: the subtleties you can’t find in a lab“

Eva Chung
Eva Chung
Futures Academy
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Building a Brand from the Beginning“

Emel Çırakoğlu
Emel Çırakoğlu
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Gene Therapy With CRISPR-Cas9 To Treat Multiple Sclerosis“

Lillian Clark
Lillian Clark
Palo Alto High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How does the usage of marketing sustainability via social media affect female Generation Z and Millennials’ tendency to purchase products?“

Myra Clark
Myra Clark
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Mental Imagery and Social Phobia: What Form of Imagery-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is Most Effective?“

Camryn Clay
Camryn Clay
Courtland high school
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How has the Fossil Fuel industry historically Oppressed Native peoples? (in the great plains) and how are they fighting back?“

Jaden Cohen
Jaden Cohen
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “A Review of Generative Adversarial Networks in Text Generation“

Paige Collier
Paige Collier
Carondelet High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “The Myth of Gender Roles: Portrayals of Women in Greek Mythology“