Woman on a video call screen

Research Program Mentors

Polygence mentors are selected based on their exceptional academic background, teaching experience, and unique ability to inspire the next generation of innovative thinkers and industry leaders.

Filter by subject
Cheyenne

Cheyenne

MEng candidate

Expertise

Cell & Tissue Engineering, Cancer (Immuno Oncology), IF Imaging, Digital Pathology, Immunology, Pharmacology, Bioluminescence, Surgical Imaging Technologies, Medical Technologies

Sam

Sam

Industry expert

Expertise

NCAA, NFL, NASCAR, and NBA industry experience; consulting across sports business and analytics; DraftKings analytics; published sports economics research; SQL, Python, and R programming; Tableau data visualization; Microsoft Office Suite; strategic insights in sponsorship, ticketing, and fan engagement.

Audra

Audra

MS

Expertise

web development, machine learning, game development, general coding, epidemiology, philosophy, theater

Jennifer

Jennifer

PhD candidate

Expertise

Political psychology, Political behavior, Public opinion, Political Science, American Politics, Survey research, Social networks, GIS in R, R programming, Text as data, Machine Learning, Data visualization, Data science

Ian

Ian

PhD candidate

Expertise

English; 20th & 21st century literature; postcolonial literature; Anglophone literature; literary criticism; writing; the writing process; creative nonfiction; cultural criticism

Jesus

Jesus

PhD

Expertise

Chemistry, drug design, nanotechnology, data science, machine learning, biosensors, digital health, physics, mobile app, web development, Quantum Physics, Quantum Computing

Parisa

Parisa

DMA

Expertise

Acoustic and electroacoustic music composition; Music Entrepreneurship; Music Production; Music Theory, Sound Design/Introduction to DAWs

Grace

Grace

PhD candidate

Expertise

molecular biology, RNA, oncology drug development, RNA Therapeutics, cancer biology, C. elegans, aging research, lipid metabolism, translational research, public health

Sierra

Sierra

PhD candidate

Expertise

neuroscience, psychology, biology, music, art, philosophy, meditation, sleep, language/linguistics, mental illnesses, drugs/addiction, and creativity

Grace

Grace

MA candidate

Expertise

Philosophy, history of philosophy, ethics, bioethics, action theory, philosophy of neuroscience, medical ethics, meta-ethics, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Anscombe, Wittgenstein

Ben

Ben

MA candidate

Expertise

Math, Economics, Microeconomics, Antitrust, Social Sciences, Law, Finance, Strategy

James

James

PhD

Expertise

Computational Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Microbiology, Microbiome, Undernutrition, Virology, Protein Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Biochemistry

Daniel

Daniel

PhD

Expertise

Philosophy, Philosophy of AI, Epistemology, Ethics, Social Philosophy

Dan

Dan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Sociology, Education, Social Psychology

Anne-Laure

Anne-Laure

PhD candidate

Expertise

energy, renewable energy, infrastructure, energy policy, sustainability, GIS, Life cycle assessment ( carbon counting), machine learning, sustainable buildings, 3D printing for construction, risk assessment

Stephanie

Stephanie

PhD

Expertise

Autism, developmental disabilities, trauma, child/adolescent psychology, juvenile justice system, school-to-prison pipeline, child welfare/foster care, immigrant mental health

Benjamin

Benjamin

PhD

Expertise

Microbiology, General biology, Infectious disease

Samantha

Samantha

PhD

Expertise

Psychology, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Neuroscience, Music Psychology, Neurodegeneration,Music Neuroscience, Dance, Hearing Loss, Speech Impairment, Development, Child Psychology, Behavioral Psychology, Music Therapy, Performance, Dance, Movement Therapy, Musical Groove (aka how we move to dance music), Mobile Apps

Alistair

Alistair

PhD

Expertise

Physics, Physics Education Research, Science of Learning

Ann

Ann

DPT

Expertise

Anatomy; Physiology; Exercise Science; Orthopedics; Healthcare; Physical Therapy; Physical Rehabilitation