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.
Dominique
PhD
Expertise
Research, Social Science, Gender Studies, Intersectionality, Applied Statistics, Data Science, Equality and Diversity
Nashali
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuro-immunology, behavioral neuroscience, depression, antidepressants, Alzheimer’s, gut-brain axis
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
Alison
MA
Expertise
Sociology, English/Literature, Creative Writing, Drama, Gender Studies; projects involving topics in: young adult literature, fanfiction, gender/racial/ability/class stratification, playwriting and theatre analysis
Lindsey
PhD candidate
Expertise
marine biology, biology, environmental science, ecology, sustainability, conservation, conservation biology, plant physiology,
christa
PhD
Expertise
computational genomics, bioinformatics, epigenetics, neurological diseases, health data science, machine learning for health data
Lihua
MBA candidate
Expertise
Research, Presenting, Community-based projects, Community education, Implementation
Connor
PhD candidate
Expertise
American history, African-American history, Atlantic history, Southern history, Black studies, gender and sexuality studies, carceral studies, social history, oral history, Black feminist and queer theory
WEIXUN
MBA
Expertise
Sports analytics, how to start a business, product design, manufacturing, sustainability, battery, robotics, technology, mechanical engineering, history
Aditya
PhD candidate
Expertise
computer science (including web dev and machine learning), economics (esp. game theory and/or behavioral economics), philosophy
Shanille
MS
Expertise
Global Health, Mental Health, Women's and Children's Health, Health Systems, International Relations, Sustainability, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Algebra, Cell Culture, Tissue Engineering, Cell Biology, Reproductive Rights, Sub-Saharan African Development
Geoffrey
MD candidate
Expertise
biology, immunology, microbiology, medicine, clinical laboratory science, business, management, military, leadership development