Research Programs Completed by High School Students | Polygence

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Claire Lim
Claire Lim
Brigham Young University Independent Study
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “The Associations between Childhood Abuse and Emotion Regulation“

Camellia Lin
Camellia Lin
Polygence Scholar 2023
Qixuan Lin
Qixuan Lin
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Effects of Social Media On Mental Health Across Demographics“

Kriti Lingutla
Kriti Lingutla
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “How do specific mutations in the APC gene influence the progression and treatment response of metastatic colorectal cancer, considering the genomic concordance between primary and metastatic lesions?“

Caleb Liu
Caleb Liu
Hamilton High
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Predict Drought Severity in Arizona using SWE and seasonality“

David Liu
David Liu
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Resiniferatoxin: Mechanism in Treating Osteoarthritis Pain and Slowing Osteoarthritis Progression, Safety, and Efficacy“

Karintha Liu
Karintha Liu
Cheltenham Ladies' College
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Comparing and contrasting the role, missions and impacts of farms in the UK and Hong Kong“

Katherine Liu
Katherine Liu
Wellesley High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How does long-term sleep-deprivation impact the risk and progression of Alzheimer's Disease?“

Leon Liu
Leon Liu
Monta Vista High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Sketch Search“

Sophia Liu
Sophia Liu
Belmont High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “What are some key ways that increased pollution from climate change can affect pollen-induced respiratory allergies and asthma?“

Sriram Loganathan
Sriram Loganathan
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How can we use decision trees and machine learning models to assist in the discovery of exoplanets?“

Ashvin Loghashankar
Ashvin Loghashankar
Cupertino High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “The Economic Indicators of Higher COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Identifying Strategies to Get More People Vaccinated“

Anton Lohle
Anton Lohle
Lake Travis High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Effects of Low Level Laser Therapy on Anaerobic Exercise Performance“

Aparna Lokesh
Aparna Lokesh
Irvington High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Metastasis“

Smita Lokeshwaran
Smita Lokeshwaran
Westfield High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “The effect of gender and age discrimination on helping behavior: testing saving behavior on a burning house scenario Pond Analogy Research Paper“

Nancy Long
Nancy Long
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Literature Review on Competitive Behavior“

Sabrina Lopez
Sabrina Lopez
College of Southern Nevada
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “The Ethics of Big Tech: An Evaluation of Harm and Responsibility“

Carmen Losada
Carmen Losada
Colegio Bolívar
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Behavioral Economics Theories in the Colombian Navi Market“

Michelle Lou
Michelle Lou
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How can the US government influence interest rates to best regulate banks?“

Allison Lowe
Allison Lowe
Carondelet High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “The Changing Ideals of War as Reflected through Poetry of the First World War“