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.
Makheni
PhD
Expertise
Introductory Animal Biology: Animal body systems and primary defense mechanisms.Basic Microbiology: Foundational concepts of bacteria, viruses, and germs.Immune System Fundamentals: Surface-level introduction to how bodies fight off illness.Infection and Inflammation: Simplified overview of how the body reacts to disease.
Victoria
PhD
Expertise
Chemistry, Biology, Life Sciences, Research, Communication, Consulting,Cancer,Entrepreneurship
Brittany
PhD
Expertise
neurovascular coupling, network neuroscience, network neuroscience, striatal network, neurodegenerative diseases, psychiatric disorders
Jared
MBA
Expertise
Finance, Business Systems Analytics, Real Estate Private Equity, Business Valuation, Real Estate Consulting, Personal finance
Mariame
PhD candidate
Expertise
cancer biology, bioinformatics, data analytics, public health, computer science, biology, coding
Vedrana
PhD candidate
Expertise
AI applications in medicine, computer science, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, biomedical data processing and analysis
Micah
PhD candidate
Expertise
AI for precision medicine, software engineering, biomedical engineering, deep learning, medical imaging, computer vision
Chiaki
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Learning & Memory, Biology, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Sleep
Daniel
PhD
Expertise
International Psychology; Global Mental Health; Counseling; Capacity Building; Disability Justice; Disability Education; Juvenile Justice; Leadership
Lauren
PhD
Expertise
General Biology, Bacteriology, Human Gut Microbiome, Environmental Microbiology, Metabolomics/Lipidomics
Tom
MA
Expertise
Music composition, music technology, human-machine interactions, music history, film scoring
Raheem
Industry expert
Expertise
marketing, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, journalism, market research, journalism, culture, music, urban studies, civic engagement, community
Cynthia
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience-pain research, neurodegenerative diseases, gene therapy, cellular and molecular biology
Melissa
MA candidate
Expertise
Pregnancy, stress physiology, sleep health, longitudinal studies, actigraphy