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.
Nella
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience, Cellular Biology, viruses, Pharmacology, Addiction, Science Communication, GABA, Dopamine, Neuropharmacology, Substance Abuse, Substance Use Disorders, Neural Circuitry, Mechanisms Underlying Disease, Cellular and molecular biology and developmental biology
Laura
MS
Expertise
Marine Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, Coral Reef Restoration, Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
David
MBA
Expertise
Entrepreneurship, Business creation, Corporate leadership, Stocks, Financial literacy, Historical topics on business, Investing, Evolution of nutrition,
Annamarie
PhD candidate
Expertise
Cancer biology, medical science and physiology, understanding human disease, scientific writing and education
Catalina
MFA
Expertise
creative writing, literature, fiction, narrative, multimedia, creative nonfiction
Hossein
PhD
Expertise
Data Science, Engineer, Statistics, Math, Design Products, engineering design process, user experience design and research, toy design, CAD/3Dprinting, prototyping and rapid manufacturing
Blake
PhD candidate
Expertise
Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics, science of historical and modern energy production
Wyatt
PhD candidate
Expertise
Mathematics, Physics, Mathematical Physics, Coding, Data Analysis. My area of expertise in mathematics is symmetry, and generalized symmetries that arise in mathematical physics.
Tristan
PhD
Expertise
Data science, AI, machine learning, sustainability, renewable energy, weather, climate, ecology, endangered species conservation, marine biology, biodiversity, microplastics, satellite data, remote sensing
Hunter
PhD
Expertise
History; Religion; Islamic Studies; History of the Middle East; History of South Asia; Issues in Science and Religion; the History of Philosophy; Science and Technology Studies (STS)
Colette
PhD
Expertise
Linguistics, Acoustics, Phonetics, Voice Acting, Vocal Tract Anatomy, Audiobook Narration
Elizabeth
PhD candidate
Expertise
Health Disparities, Demography, Computational Methods, Social Networks, Social Media, Social Inequality