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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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Nicholas

Nicholas

PhD

Expertise

Aging and aging-related diseases; maternal and child health; epidemiology; Alzheimer's disease and related dementia; frailty; cognitive decline

Melanie

Melanie

MS

Expertise

Human Biology, pre-medicine, and healthcare management

Nathanial

Nathanial

PhD

Expertise

materials science, structural engineering, engineering design, data science, sustainability

Halle

Halle

MBA candidate

Expertise

marketing, English, job-hunting, resume building, using AI, creative writing, beauty, leadership

Daniel

Daniel

MS

Expertise

Financial services, humanitarian aid, public policy

Naomi

Naomi

MD candidate

Expertise

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

Roseanne

Roseanne

PhD candidate

Expertise

The role of protein misfolding in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, relationship between structure and function of proteins, how protein mutations lead to disease development

Shaylyn

Shaylyn

PhD

Expertise

Developmental biology, cell biology, developmental neuroscience, sensory neuroscience, hearing development, hearing loss, psychology of music, societal importance of music, medicine, LGBTQ public health issues, healthcare access issues

Kate

Kate

PhD

Expertise

biology, microbiology, ecology, evolution, genomics, zoonotic disease, antimicrobial resistance, biodiversity conservation

Fatak

Fatak

Industry expert

Expertise

Aerospace Engineering; Flight Software Design; Modeling and Simulation; Bioastronautics

Vincent

Vincent

PhD

Expertise

drug delivery, biosensors, analytical chemistry, proteins, python, biomarkers

Oluwaseyi

Oluwaseyi

MD

Expertise

mental health, psychiatry, public health, health disparities, health inequity, medicine, reproductive health, maternal health,

Rockiy

Rockiy

PhD

Expertise

Community-engaged research studies - CBPR

Noah

Noah

PhD candidate

Expertise

vehicle security, vehicle reliability, cybersecurity, applied machine learning, Computer Science, Operating System Security

Kristina

Kristina

MS candidate

Expertise

Anything involving the mind, brain, and behavior

Molly

Molly

PhD

Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Alzheimer's disease/dementia, healthy aging, Music therapies, Art therapies, Neurodiversity, Multicultural psychology/neuropsychology, Social determinants of health

Ibitayo

Ibitayo

MBA/PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Psychology, Behavioral Science, Judgement and Decision-making,

Mahbaneh

Mahbaneh

PhD

Expertise

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, NLP, Gren AI, LLMs

Hanjie

Hanjie

PhD

Expertise

International relations, global environmental governance, Chinese politics, Belt and Road Initiative, International political economy, Geopolitics, Industrial Policy, Transportation Policy

Meg

Meg

PhD candidate

Expertise

Materials Sciences/ Applied Physics / Electrical Engineering