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.
Riya
MD
Expertise
Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, Genetics, Psychology, Sociology, English, Religious Studies, Theology, Philosophy, Indian Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi), Cultural Studies
Dilyara
PhD
Expertise
Middle East, Russian history, Islam, colonialism, legal studies, law, world history, European history, digital humanities
Cynthia
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience-pain research, neurodegenerative diseases, gene therapy, cellular and molecular biology
Tom
MA
Expertise
Music composition, music technology, human-machine interactions, music history, film scoring
Joshua
MD candidate
Expertise
Medicine, basic science, aerospace neuroscience, mental health counseling, professional writing
Nicole
PhD candidate
Expertise
Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Project Management, Clinical Research
Imantha
Master of Health Administration
Expertise
Master of Healthcare Administration. I also have a BS in Biology.
Sierra
MBA candidate
Expertise
Business development, sales, marketing, product management, cross-team communication, internet of things, B2B networking, business presentation building
Sarah
PhD candidate
Expertise
social connection, affective neuroscience, mental health, anxiety, approach/avoidance behaviros
Michael
MS
Expertise
Applied Machine Learning, Large Language Model, WebDev, Data Analysis, SoftwareDev
Jillian
MFA candidate
Expertise
English, Journalism, Creative Writing, Personal Essays, Memoir, YA Fiction
Vedrana
PhD candidate
Expertise
AI applications in medicine, computer science, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, biomedical data processing and analysis