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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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Sonia

Sonia

MPP

Expertise

Education policy, child welfare policy, housing policy, corporate social responsibility

Paulina

Paulina

PhD candidate

Expertise

bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics

Jaramogi

Jaramogi

MS

Expertise

Business management, digital transformation, people operations

Miwa

Miwa

PhD

Expertise

Bioethics, genetics, genomics, gene editing, evolution, population genetics

Sasmith

Sasmith

MD

Expertise

Medicine, Cancer Screening and Prevention, Review Studies, Case Reports, Evidenced Based Learning

Julia

Julia

MA

Expertise

Python, Natural Language Processing, Ancient Greek, Digital Humanities, Classics

Aishwarya

Aishwarya

MD

Expertise

medicine, neurology, biology

Michael

Michael

PhD

Expertise

Education, policy, quantitative research, Python (basics)

Vanessa

Vanessa

Industry expert

Expertise

genetic engineering (CRISPR/cas 9), biological pathways and biomarkers, neuroimaging and neurodegenerative diseases

LITCY

LITCY

MPP

Expertise

Mathematics, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Human Rights, International Relations

Sierra

Sierra

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Emily

Emily

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology / Neuroscience

Mathias

Mathias

PhD

Expertise

Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cellular Biology, Molecular systems biology, Metabolic pathways, Microbiology, Bacteriology, Virology, Oncology, Epigenetics, Extracellular Matrix, Tumor Microenvironment, Protein-Protein Interaction, Imaging and Microscopy.

Jayson

Jayson

PhD candidate

Expertise

Environmental science, public health, environmental health, policy, environmental engineering

Yannick

Yannick

PhD

Expertise

Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Carbon Capture, Perovskite, Batteries

Noel

Noel

PhD

Expertise

psychology, education, counseling, mental health, radical acceleration, intelligence, giftedness, mental illness, therapy, mental health treatment, counseling

Conner

Conner

MBA

Expertise

Philanthropy, Nonprofit, Business Organization

Grace

Grace

PhD candidate

Expertise

cancer biology, single-cell RNA sequencing analysis in R

Michael

Michael

PhD

Expertise

clinical psychology, health psychology, geropsychology

Sarah

Sarah

PhD candidate

Expertise

social connection, affective neuroscience, mental health, anxiety, approach/avoidance behaviros