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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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Vilija

Vilija

MA candidate

Expertise

Psychology

Emily

Emily

PhD candidate

Expertise

Environmental science and sustainability, management, governance, and policy. Conservation, social science, writing. Decision-making, project management, strategic planning, and evaluation. Science communication, data management, NGOs/ nonprofits, philosophy of science, research process and methods.

Violet

Violet

PhD candidate

Expertise

biochemistry, analytical chemistry, microbiome, genetics, biology

Jessica

Jessica

PhD candidate

Expertise

Indigenous families and communities, Decolonial theory, children's media

Aya

Aya

PhD candidate

Expertise

Anything in the realm of Psychology

Derek

Derek

Industry expert

Expertise

Hardware Software Engineering, Programming, 3D modeling, Hardware, Circuits, PCB Design, Coding Games, Robotics

Isabel

Isabel

PhD candidate

Expertise

biology; ecology and evolution of infectious diseases; microbiology, virology, mathematical biology; social and political impacts of infectious disease

Carina

Carina

PhD

Expertise

Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience, Environmental Health

Yousif

Yousif

MD candidate

Expertise

Clinical Research, Urology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Surgery, Pre-Med, Medicine

Jacques

Jacques

PhD candidate

Expertise

history of science, philosophy of science, neuropharmacology, neuroscience of interoception, cognitive science, computational neuroscience

Benjamin

Benjamin

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Equity, Clinical Decision Making

Karla

Karla

PhD candidate

Expertise

Genetics and Molecular Biology, Biology.

Aaron

Aaron

MBA

Expertise

Data Projects of any type, Business creation/development, Financial Modeling, Writing Project (Book/Article), Strategy (Political or Business).

Jolene

Jolene

MS candidate

Expertise

finance, accounting, data science, fine art (drawing, painting), philosophy

Garret

Garret

JD

Expertise

Finance, Law, Corporate Finance, Statistics

Clarissa

Clarissa

PhD candidate

Expertise

Art history, Feminism, Contemporary art, Art and Science, Women in STEM

Michael

Michael

PhD

Expertise

Education, policy, quantitative research, Python (basics)

Julia

Julia

PhD candidate

Expertise

social, cognitive and language development, developmental psychology

Catherine

Catherine

JD

Expertise

Political Science, Pre-Law, Law, Legal, Fashion Design, Legal writing and research

Sophie

Sophie

PhD candidate

Expertise

cell and molecular biology, genetics, gene therapy