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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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Cayla

Cayla

PhD candidate

Expertise

Interdisciplinary or Exploratory Projects, Writing/Research, Music and Recording/Music Production, Journalism, Creative/Fiction and Nonfiction Writing, Psychology/Sociology Research

Clark

Clark

PhD

Expertise

machine learning, artificial intelligence, microcontrollers, engineering, electric vehicles, electric energy systems

Kyle

Kyle

MS

Expertise

Energy storage, climate change, heat transfer

Sierra

Sierra

PhD

Expertise

Cell biology, genetics, splicing

Arpit

Arpit

MS

Expertise

AI/ML, Programming, Career Guidance, Computer Science, Software Eng, AppDev

Whitney

Whitney

MFA

Expertise

Interdisciplinary artistic practices ( storytelling, intersections of art and science, arts and environment, design, photography and videography) Dance (choreography, technique, professional performance, dance science, history, critical issues) Physical Health and Wellness (basic physiology, functional anatomy and kinesiology, strength and conditioning, injury prevention and rehabilitation, approaches for self-care) Mentorship for balancing arts and academics, college audition prep, adapting materials for creative projects

Kalifa

Kalifa

MD candidate

Expertise

Projects that approach medicine from a public health perspective; Understanding the global implications of health policy; Using quantitative and qualitative analysis

Salman

Salman

MD

Expertise

Psychology, Social Neuroscience, Biology, Medicine, Pre-med, Medical school admissions, MCAT, Neuroscience

Isaias

Isaias

PhD candidate

Expertise

Ethnic Studies, Performance Studies (Race and Gender), Comparative Literature, Contemporary US Literature, Contemporary Latin American Literature, Literary Analysis, Cultural Studies, Critical Theory, Queer Theory, Latinx Studies, Race in America, Film Studies, Gender Studies, Abjection, Affect, Aesthetics, Decolonial Pedagogy, Creative Writing, Autofiction, Fiction, Experimental Writing, Personal Epistemology as Knowledge-Making

Saam

Saam

MPH candidate

Expertise

biology, biochemistry, immunology, chemistry, math

Nassim

Nassim

MPH

Expertise

Veterinary Medicine,Microbiology,Public Health, Epidemiology, Food Hygiene and Food Science,Infectious Disease,Genetics

Samantha

Samantha

PhD

Expertise

Marine biology, conservation biology, and international development

Armen

Armen

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical (i.e., abnormal) psychology, child psychology, developmental psychopathology, cognitive development, research methods, basic statistics (e.g., ANOVA, regression)

Aditya

Aditya

PhD candidate

Expertise

computer science (including web dev and machine learning), economics (esp. game theory and/or behavioral economics), philosophy

Teryn

Teryn

PhD candidate

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Startups, Venture Capital, Business, Project Management, Neurobiology. I will coach you on creating a pitch deck for your startup idea and will connect you to funding opportunities in my network.

Olivia

Olivia

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, business, endocrinology

Miwa

Miwa

PhD

Expertise

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

Salvador

Salvador

PhD

Expertise

Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience, Molecular Neuroscience, Fear and Anxiety Neuroscience Research

Patrick

Patrick

MFA

Expertise

Literature; Creative Writing; Religious Studies; Philosophy; Theology; German Language

Gabriel

Gabriel

PhD

Expertise

Tumor Immunology, cancer biology, Immunology, Biotechnology