Ilana
PhD candidate
Expertise
Clinical psychology, risk and resilience factors, psychotherapy, youth and development
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.
Kunwal
Expertise
medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, social determinants of health, health equity, first-generation student outcomes in graduate school, first episode psychosis, mental illness
Gillian
Industry expert
Expertise
Robotics, Computer Vision, Software Engineering, Arduino, Textile/Fiber Arts
Enrique
MD
Expertise
Social Determinants of Health, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Math, Pre-Medical and Medical Science
Arnel Blake
PhD
Expertise
Epistemology, feminist philosophy, philosophy of language, philosophy of psychology, and philosophy of science
Melissa
MA candidate
Expertise
Pregnancy, stress physiology, sleep health, longitudinal studies, actigraphy
Nahdia
PhD
Expertise
neuroscience, mental illness, neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, obesity, diet studies
Nolan
PhD candidate
Expertise
Computer Music, Cryptography, Pure/Applied Mathematics, Game Development, Game Design, Unity, Coding Music, Python
Shervin
PhD
Expertise
computational fluid dynamics, computer aided design, artificial intelligence, high performance computing, machine learning, large language models, product management
Donya
MBA candidate
Expertise
Everything healthcare-related (e.g., medicine, biotech, science), business (go-to market, marketing, operations), dance/arts
Jim
MS
Expertise
Any topic in data science (machine learning, applied math, statistics), web development, or chemistry.
Maryann
PhD
Expertise
Civic engagement, mobilization, race/ethnic politics, gender, authoritarianism, religion/politics, political psychology, political participation, constitutional studies, Supreme Court
Matthew
PhD candidate
Expertise
Graphic design, data science, sustainability, participatory design, information design, sound design, film making, photography, creative writing, user experience design
Kim-Marie
PhD
Expertise
structural biology - cryo-electron microscopy; immunology - adaptive immune system, antibodies; virology - HIV, SARS-CoV-2, influenza; protein engineering - vaccine design
Mackenzie
MS
Expertise
Environmental Sciences (agriculture, plant biology, ecology, etc), Arts - dance or creative writing, Business Topics, and Sustainability of environmental, social, and economic topics. Solar energy development as well.
