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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.

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Rob

Rob

PhD candidate

Expertise

Population Genetics, Mutation, Evolution, Molecular Biology, Biology, Genetics, Molecular Evolution, Statistics, Mutation Accumulation, C. elegans, D. melanogaster, S. cerevisiae

Maria

Maria

PhD

Expertise

Synapse biology, neuroanatomy, neurodegeneration

Kelly

Kelly

PhD

Expertise

museum studies, performance studies, dance studies, ethnography, performance and politics, Latin American studies, theatre history, women's studies, creative projects, playwriting

Noah

Noah

PhD candidate

Expertise

vehicle security, vehicle reliability, cybersecurity, applied machine learning, Computer Science, Operating System Security

Anthony

Anthony

PhD

Expertise

Glial biology, neuroscience, brain cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, neuroinflammation, multiple sclerosis

Alicia

Alicia

MFA

Expertise

Filmmaking - directing, producing, writing, Theater - directing, writing

Henry

Henry

PhD candidate

Expertise

Elementary number theory, analytic number theory, algebraic number theory, root systems

Dan

Dan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Sociology, Education, Social Psychology

Anthony

Anthony

PhD

Expertise

Classical studies (Latin and Greek language and literature), Greek and Roman archaeology, Greek and Roman history, art history, history of architecture, US history, world history, creative writing

chloe

chloe

MFA

Expertise

portfolio development (studio art, film, writing); research-based projects with output in a creative medium; documentary filmmaking & video editing; oral history and interview techniques; studio art projects (ie: mixed media, film, video, installation, sculpture, artist books); writing projects (poetry, nonfiction and essay); reflecting on creative practice

Kim-Marie

Kim-Marie

PhD

Expertise

structural biology - cryo-electron microscopy; immunology - adaptive immune system, antibodies; virology - HIV, SARS-CoV-2, influenza; protein engineering - vaccine design

Paulina

Paulina

PhD candidate

Expertise

bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics

Blake

Blake

PhD candidate

Expertise

Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics, science of historical and modern energy production

Shannon

Shannon

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience of Substance Use Disorders, Sex Differences, Psychopharmacology, Neuropharmacology, Neuropsychopharmacology

Nicole

Nicole

PhD candidate

Expertise

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Zion

Zion

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business Development Consulting

John

John

PhD

Expertise

Observational astrophysics, Experimental Cosmology, astronomy, robotics, data science

Adam

Adam

PhD

Expertise

Machine learning, causal inference, quantitative finance, biomedical engineering, and data science

Richard

Richard

MA

Expertise

Mathematics

Emir

Emir

Industry expert

Expertise

Computer Sciences