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.
Anahit
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience and brain behavior research; Biophysics; Human physiology and anatomy, neuroanatomy; Brain computer interface and EEG based research; Cell biology and genetics; Scientific research design and experimental methodology; Data interpretation; Scientific writing and research communication; AI literacy and critical evaluation in STEM Interdisciplinary research in biology, engineering, and psychology; Undergraduate research and project development; Retinal and Optogenetics
Alexa
PhD
Expertise
Drug discovery, microbial interactions, environmental microbiology, genome mining, bioengineering
Micah
PhD candidate
Expertise
AI for precision medicine, software engineering, biomedical engineering, deep learning, medical imaging, computer vision
Ashley
PhD candidate
Expertise
Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genetics & Genomics, Plant Biology, Immunology, Environmental Biology, Microbiology
Freddy
MD/PhD
Expertise
Cancer, optics, imaging, nanotechnology, engineering, chemistry, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, pathology, laboratory medicine, transfusion medicine
Liz
PhD candidate
Expertise
neuroscience (behavior, social behavior, computational neuroscience, hypothalamus, development), mental health
Abhishek
MD candidate
Expertise
My degrees are in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University and a Masters in Bioengineering from UCSD. I am an expert in tissue engineering, drug delivery, imaging analysis and disease.
Amy
PhD
Expertise
biochemistry, structural biology, microbiology, drug discovery, interdisciplinary research
Stephanie
MS candidate
Expertise
Psychology, Neuroscience, Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology
Naomi
MD candidate
Expertise
developmental psychology, early cognitive development, early language acquisition, gesture and communication, theater and performance studies
Caitlyn
PhD candidate
Expertise
biological oceanography, chemical oceanography, marine microbiology
