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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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Madison

Madison

PhD candidate

Expertise

engineering, product design, market research, design for social impact, entrepreneurship and business planning, global health

Alex

Alex

PhD candidate

Expertise

ML for software engineering, automatic code generation, interpreting neural networks

Freddy

Freddy

MD/PhD

Expertise

Cancer, optics, imaging, nanotechnology, engineering, chemistry, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, pathology, laboratory medicine, transfusion medicine

Henry

Henry

PhD candidate

Expertise

robotics, machine learning/data science, philosophy, photography, organismal/mathematical biology

Hamzah

Hamzah

PhD

Expertise

Geopolitics, Middle East and African history, race and ethnicity, political theory, international relations, Black Studies

Daniel

Daniel

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology, microbiology, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, physical biology

Kara

Kara

MPH

Expertise

Neuroscience, Psychology, Public Health, Epidemiology, Research Methods

Evan

Evan

PhD

Expertise

psychology, neuroscience

Griffin Smith-Nichols

Griffin Smith-Nichols

Industry expert

Expertise

Ancient Greek and Latin classics, medieval literature and languages, history of religion, German

Lily

Lily

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology, Microbiology, Viruses, Microscopy, CRISPR, Proteins, RNA

Nadiya

Nadiya

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Stem Cells, Neurodegeneration, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Tissue Engineering, Developmental Neuroscience

Lee

Lee

PhD

Expertise

empathy, prosocial behavior, social psychology, developmental psychology, persuasion and influence, leadership

Aaron

Aaron

MBA

Expertise

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

Katie

Katie

PhD

Expertise

cognitive psychology, learning, technology

Alexandra

Alexandra

MBA

Expertise

Marketing, Product design, Innovation/Entrepreneurship, Educational technology; French

Nashali

Nashali

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Julia

Julia

PhD candidate

Expertise

Behavioral medicine, interventions, health psychology, general psychology, lifestyle changes (physical activity, sleep, nutrition)

Amy

Amy

PhD

Expertise

biochemistry, structural biology, microbiology, drug discovery, interdisciplinary research

Phoebe

Phoebe

PhD candidate

Expertise

Public Health, Health Behavior, Unhealthy Product Marketing, Retail Environments, Nutrition Policy, Alcohol Policy, Tobacco Policy

Mina

Mina

PhD candidate

Expertise

Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Statistics