Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects
![Fresh graduates taking a selfie](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fscholar-page-hero-image.webp&w=3840&q=80)
![Sanika Datar](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F259defff-bcd3-4097-8a0e-56c6cac5a7af.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Lamiaceae: Medicinal Potential & Developments“
![Eshaan Debnath](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fbf153afa-4ca4-4f6d-b5ad-fa0a50339266.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Machine Learning for High Schoolers“
![Eleanor DeHoog](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F80217e8a-6766-49bd-916e-38c7ec77a345.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Mardi Gras: A Tradition of Oppression and a Grounds for Counter Culture Resistance“
![Shria Dembi](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Do social media and technology help spread the ideas of sustainability and what medium of technology is most successful in doing so?“
![Amanda Der](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
Project: “How does CDNF impact memory loss in older adults with neurodegenerative disorders?“
![Aalia Desai](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F88a038de-5fdc-4dd3-81e7-f274a54249c2.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: ““How does the environment affect our minds?”“
![Netrang Desai](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F5a44bb58-cf5.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Protein-Protein Interactions between HTT, PRPF40B, and MECP2 are involved in Lopes-Maciel-Rodan-Syndrome“
![Satvik Desai](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fba7e0c2c-8416-45b9-b8d8-8e431bf863b8.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Exploring the Role of Periodontal Disease in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease“
![Shlok Desai](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fa97e60d1-15b6-41b1-a4b0-414245094711.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Can we predict Depression & Bipolar Disorder through Feed Forward Neural Networks using MADRS survey and activity sensor data?“
![Isa de Saint-Aignan](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fa78e79ff-c795-406d-88ac-ea7d3589bb1d.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “How do emotions and personality type affect performance on an attention task?“
![Indra Deshmukh](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fe2724b07-a076-4592-bd8a-3c0e73211ecf.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “How does the presence and removal of invasive Arundo donax impact the coverage of native creeping wild rye and valley sedge in Walnut Creek?“
![Sophia Dettweiler](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F7f62906b-7db.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Factors Associated with Atypical Presentations of Alzheimer’s Disease“
![Nikhil Devireddy](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Exploring the relationship between nursing staff, financial outcomes, and patient safety in academic in-patient medical centers“
![Nila Dharmaraj](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F64051614-0d1f-4656-bf8a-dfabd21960a7.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Comparing Stress in Neurotypical People and People with ASD in Terms of the Pandemic“
![Saara Dhore](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F3abc2c36-2e70-470b-b34e-e0783ce62792.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “What are the genetic and environmental contributors to depression, and how can these influence treatment options?“
![Ayaan Dhruv](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
Project: “The Craft of Poetry“
![Dhruv Dingari](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
![Theodora DiTommaso](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F4b3ac09b-960a-43d7-8c33-0f62f9908dda.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “How does increased physical activity, as well as a biologically accurate understanding of one's anatomy, affect the mental and physical wellbeing of children and adolescents?“
![Saesha Dongre](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F3bf3fdb1-4046-415d-9405-0f8a670ad2f0.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Investigate the impact of auditory and visual elements in marketing materials on consumer perceptions, with a focus on revealing the neural mechanisms involved, utilizing insights from neuro imaging studies.“
![Skye Anne Dragon](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F266b686d-b4b.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Creative Writing Project Inspired by World Literatures“