Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Karishma Kamalahasan
Karishma Kamalahasan
JSS International School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Classifying Indian Classical Music(Carnatic) and Western Classical Music“

Hassanatu Kamara
Hassanatu Kamara
Gaithersburg High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Exploring Novel Combinatorial Therapies in Stomach/Gastric Cancer.“

Pavithra Kamatchi Soundaram
Pavithra Kamatchi Soundaram
Dublin High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Audio Signal Processing Tool for Machine Learning Enabled Detection of Parkinson’s Disease at Early Stages“

Ahana Kameshwar
Ahana Kameshwar
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Social media usage and adolescent mental health“

Krithin Kamineni
Krithin Kamineni
Dublin High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Literature Review on Collaborative Perception Enabled Autonomous Vehicle Safety Applications“

Rish Kamity
Rish Kamity
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Improving Disease Diagnosis from X-ray Imaging“

Justin Kang
Justin Kang
Saint James School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “What is an appropriate framework and timeline for a sustainable lunar base that is cost-conscious, ensures mission success, and holds 100 researchers to survive and study the Moon?“

Min Kang
Min Kang
Irvine Valley College
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Observing Patterns in Covid-19 Vaccine Misinformation on Twitter“

Mathura Kannan
Mathura Kannan
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Treatment of Pediatric Epilepsy: Systematic Review“

Nikhil Kannan
Nikhil Kannan
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Review Article on IBD“

Shravan Kannan
Shravan Kannan
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “A theoretical gene therapy for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer using CRISPR-Cas9 nickase“

Anya Kapila (ak7279)
Anya Kapila (ak7279)
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “SupportShelf - Creating a website to consolidate mental health-related resources easily.“

Shakhriiarkhon Karimova
Shakhriiarkhon Karimova
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “The Impact of New York City Water Quality on Dental Enamel“

Mahita Karnati
Mahita Karnati
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Quality of Life for People Living with Diabetes - Results from Survey and Lab“

Pranav Karthik
Pranav Karthik
Evergreen Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Dark Matter Research Paper“

Shreya Karthikeyan
Shreya Karthikeyan
Coppell High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “In what temperature ranges and humidity levels of water do vectors for neglected diseases thrive?“

Maya Kartik
Maya Kartik
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Stage-Focused Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Distinct Gene Expression Patterns in Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Subtypes“

Amir Kashani
Amir Kashani
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “What are the advantages and limitations of iPSCs against MSCs in cardiomyocytes in post-MI models?“

Ayana Kashikar
Ayana Kashikar
American High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Mental and Physical Impacts of Period Poverty in India“

Katie Katerndahl
Katie Katerndahl
San Ramon Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Catecholamines and Social Phobia“