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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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Bailey

Bailey

PhD

Expertise

Writing, rhetorical analysis, feminist analysis, archival research, creative writing

Dilyara

Dilyara

PhD

Expertise

Middle East, Russian history, Islam, colonialism, legal studies, law, world history, European history, digital humanities

Ollie

Ollie

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroscience, Neuropsychological Assessment, Neuroimaging, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy

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

Isabella

Isabella

MS candidate

Expertise

Environmental Economics, Energy Modelling, Environmental Policy, Climate and Energy Transition, Energy Modeling, International Affairs, Carbon Footprinting, Net Zero, Literature Reviews, Applying behavioural economics to environmental issues

Grace

Grace

MA candidate

Expertise

Philosophy, history of philosophy, ethics, bioethics, action theory, philosophy of neuroscience, medical ethics, meta-ethics, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Anscombe, Wittgenstein

Shivali

Shivali

MD

Expertise

medicine, nutrition, business, psychology, hair loss, statistics/epidemiology

Briana

Briana

MBA candidate

Expertise

fashion, business, creativity, aligning tech and data with fashion, cloud application, commercialization of tech

Grace

Grace

PhD candidate

Expertise

sensory neuroscience, 2 photon calcium imaging, behavior, social behavior, electrophyisology

Lucas

Lucas

Industry expert

Expertise

Coding, Python, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Data Science

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.

CJ

CJ

Industry expert

Expertise

Biology, Real Estate, Dentistry, Business, Economics, Sports

Grace

Grace

PhD candidate

Expertise

cancer biology, single-cell RNA sequencing analysis in R

Kate

Kate

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business, Finance, Sports & Entertainment Industry, Marketing, Strategy, Business Development, Management Consulting

Timothy

Timothy

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics, Monetary Policy, Behavioral Economics, Game Theory, Econometrics, Forecasting

Zion

Zion

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business Development Consulting

Theresa

Theresa

PhD candidate

Expertise

Molecular and cellular biology, bioengineering, genetics, stem cells, retina, neuroscience, organoids, CRISPR, gene editing

Katy

Katy

MA

Expertise

Early and Modern Middle Eastern history, Political Science, Latin American history, Arab and Latin American cinema, feminist cinema, film theory, ethnography, Islamic Studies

Mary Catherine

Mary Catherine

MEng

Expertise

Quantum physics, quantum computing, podcasting, optics, lasers, photonics, quantum information, presentations, podcasts, drawing, gender studies, acting

Jamie

Jamie

MD candidate

Expertise

Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Linguistics, American Sign Language, Biology, Chemistry, Writing