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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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Susan

Susan

MA

Expertise

Narrative and Media Studies (Film/Sci-Fi), Professional Editorial and Publishing Management, Fairy Tales, Folklore, Myth, and Archetypal Studies, AI Ethics and Rhetorical Analysis, and Creative Writing

Ritu

Ritu

PhD

Expertise

Application Development, Website or Blog Development, Open-Source Initiatives, Peer Learning Aps, Social Media Platform, AI in education

Rachel

Rachel

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, molecular biology, psychology, neuroinflammation, biomedical science

Isaac

Isaac

MA/PHD candidate

Expertise

electromagnetic physics, physics, numerical methods, astronomy, planetary science, sensor systems/circuitry

Samantha

Samantha

PhD

Expertise

Adolescent development; Psychology and behavior; Applications of neuroimaging; Educational neuroscience and psychology; The neuroscience of sleep and emotion; Social determinants of health; Music and the brain; Memory and learning; Environmental neuroscience; Neurolinguistics; Ethics of neuroscience and AI; Genetics and behavior

Lori

Lori

MS

Expertise

Data Analytics, Data Science, Customer and Product Analytics, Business, Consumer Tech

Akihiro

Akihiro

PhD

Expertise

physics, systems neuroscience, microscopy, neural correlates of behavior

Naomi

Naomi

MD candidate

Expertise

developmental psychology, early cognitive development, early language acquisition, gesture and communication, theater and performance studies

CJ

CJ

MBA

Expertise

Project Management, People Management, Leadership Skills, Conflict Resolution, Improving Processes, Identifying Inefficiencies, Developing Solutions, Making Teams Better, Developing People, How to Craft a Strong Resume, Public Speaking

Nashali

Nashali

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuro-immunology, behavioral neuroscience, depression, antidepressants, Alzheimer’s, gut-brain axis

Hossein

Hossein

PhD

Expertise

Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Large Language Models, Natural Language Processing, Cloud computing, Chemical Engineering, Thermodynamic modeling, Process Modeling

Chiara

Chiara

PhD candidate

Expertise

Environmental engineering, chemisty, water pollution technology, degradation of organic contaminants, water quality

Gabriele

Gabriele

PhD candidate

Expertise

physics (theoretical and observational cosmology, astro-particle physics), mathematics and statistics

Andrew

Andrew

PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Psychology, stereotypes and prejudice, goals and motivation., diversity science

Cleo

Cleo

Industry expert

Expertise

Film and TV Studies, Scriptwriting, Production and Business, Media, Hollywood, Entertainment Industry

David

David

MBA

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Business creation, Corporate leadership, Stocks, Financial literacy, Historical topics on business, Investing, Evolution of nutrition,

Sandra

Sandra

DO candidate

Expertise

Pathophysiology of diseases, Psychology, Mental health, Holistic medicine, Biochemistry, Psychiatry, Neurology, Community Health, Preventative Health, Pediatrics

Ashley

Ashley

PhD candidate

Expertise

Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genetics & Genomics, Plant Biology, Immunology, Environmental Biology, Microbiology

Jonathan

Jonathan

PhD

Expertise

Japanese history and literature, German history, comparative history, history of the Second World War, history of social movements, history of science and technology, environmental history

Nicole

Nicole

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Project Management, Clinical Research