Research Programs Completed by High School Students | Polygence

Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Alisha Gupta
Alisha Gupta
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Scaffold-Hydrogel Composite for Cartilage Regeneration in Osteoarthritis Applications“

Mehak Gupta
Mehak Gupta
USM Public School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Comparison of Apples Marketing Strategies in the US vs. India“

Ojas Gupta
Ojas Gupta
Conestoga Senior High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How did Alexander facilitate Cultural Exchange within the Ancient World?“

Raghav Gupta
Raghav Gupta
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Understanding COVID-19’s Impact on Commercial Real Estate“

Rishit Gupta
Rishit Gupta
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Using OpenMC to Model Shielding for Nuclear Fission Power Space Crafts“

Rohan Gupta
Rohan Gupta
Henry M. Gunn High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Problem: how does accuracy of end-to-end steering prediction of autonomous vehicles change when combining image and CAN bus data?“

Tara Gupta Mohan
Tara Gupta Mohan
Head Start Educational Academy
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How do hormonal aberrations play a role in the etiology and diagnosis of PCOS?“

Arjun Gurjar
Arjun Gurjar
The Harker School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Emerging Role of Oligodendrocytes in Neurodegenerative Disease“

Rishi Gurjar
Rishi Gurjar
American High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Anthropogenic Disturbance on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Community Structure“

Samiya Guru
Samiya Guru
Windermere High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How do age and biological sex influence vaccine responses and public health guidelines?“

Shaan Guru
Shaan Guru
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Economic Impact of United States Presidential Election Years: A Comparative Analysis“

Anya Gurudatt
Anya Gurudatt
San Mateo High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Amyloid-β in Alzheimer’s Disease: Effects on Disease Pathogenesis and Recent Advances in Clinical Trials“

Arunsai Gutti
Arunsai Gutti
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How do marine heatwaves affect invertebrates, marine mammals, and fish?“

Barron Ha
Barron Ha
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How does aging affect muscle recovery time and are there specific nutrients that mitigate the metabolic decline associated with aging in order to enhance muscle recovery?“

Layla Hahn
Layla Hahn
Corona Del Mar High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Review of Chronic Kidney Disease and Comparison between Humans, Dogs, and Cats“

Andrew Han
Andrew Han
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How did opinions on nuclear power in the USA change between the 1960s and 1990s?“

Jordyn Hansel
Jordyn Hansel
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “A CRISPR-based approach to targeting a pathogenic TLR7 gene variant in systemic lupus erythematosus“

Rishabh Hariharan
Rishabh Hariharan
Canyon Crest Academy
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Evidence for Cannibinoids as a Treatment for Epilepsy “

Sage Haroche
Sage Haroche
Greenwich Academy
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Literature Review on the Atlantic Cod Fishery“

Matthew Haroun
Matthew Haroun
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Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The relationship between physical activity, mental health, and physiological health“