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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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Vivian

Vivian

Industry expert

Expertise

Regenerative and developmental biology, cell biology, biochemistry, genetics

Skylar

Skylar

MBA candidate

Expertise

Business

Jonathan

Jonathan

PhD

Expertise

Japanese history and literature, German history, comparative history, history of the Second World War, history of social movements, history of science and technology, environmental history

Carly

Carly

PhD

Expertise

coral biology, environmental changes, marine ecosystems, applications of math to ecology, how ocean dynamics affect marine life, how organisms specialize for their environments, how hybridization affects the potential of species, using models to connect to real-world systems, interactions of social factors and the environment, spatial statistics projects, symbiosis, landscape genetics, microbial interactions

Michael

Michael

MS

Expertise

Applied Machine Learning, Large Language Model, WebDev, Data Analysis, SoftwareDev

Alla

Alla

Industry expert

Expertise

Alzheimer's, the brain, and anything to do with video editing!

Efe

Efe

MBA candidate

Expertise

Writing, Media/Journalism, Advertising/ Marketing, Business Strategy

Hossein

Hossein

PhD

Expertise

Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Large Language Models, Natural Language Processing, Cloud computing, Chemical Engineering, Thermodynamic modeling, Process Modeling

Cortlyn

Cortlyn

EdM

Expertise

Education, Educational Leadership, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, Biology, Business

Alexa

Alexa

PhD

Expertise

Projects understanding the impact of chemicals on health and projects in the following topic areas: Public Health, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Pubic Health, Biostatistics, Clean Chemistry, Maternal and Child health

Chris

Chris

MBA

Expertise

Business, Sports Analytics, Engineering, Basic Finance, Communication/Public Speaking

Benjamin

Benjamin

PhD candidate

Expertise

20th c. American History, 20th c. British Isles, Urban History, Labor History, Social History, History of Inequality, Oral History, Local History & Community Studies, Ethnography, Anthropology, History & Politics, African American Studies, History of Gender & Sexuality

Henry

Henry

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Taylor

Taylor

DDS

Expertise

Dentistry, health sciences

Ana

Ana

MS

Expertise

Biology, Neuroscience, Epidemiology, Neuroepidemiology, Social and Behavioral Epidemiology, Developmental Psychology, Behavioral Psychology

Raheem

Raheem

Industry expert

Expertise

marketing, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, journalism, market research, journalism, culture, music, urban studies, civic engagement, community

Sarah

Sarah

PhD candidate

Expertise

social connection, affective neuroscience, mental health, anxiety, approach/avoidance behaviros

Jessica

Jessica

PhD

Expertise

Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, cognitive and behavioral therapy

Nicole

Nicole

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Project Management, Clinical Research

Bridgette

Bridgette

Industry expert

Expertise

Creating writing, poetry, hybrid, zine, anthology, community engagement, gardening