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.
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
Rob
PhD candidate
Expertise
Population Genetics, Mutation, Evolution, Molecular Biology, Biology, Genetics, Molecular Evolution, Statistics, Mutation Accumulation, C. elegans, D. melanogaster, S. cerevisiae
Yohely
MS
Expertise
biochemistry, bioengineering, human diseases, disease treatment, genetics, DNA/RNA, bacterial culture, anti microbial resistance, genetic sequencing, microbial testing
Michael
Industry expert
Expertise
Culinary Arts, Business Strategy & Management Consulting, Biology, Creative Fiction and Non-Fiction writing
Ogechi
MBA candidate
Expertise
Entrepreneurship, psychology, personal development, public speaking, hosting, Fashion and styling, consulting, and advisory
Yousif
MD candidate
Expertise
Clinical Research, Urology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Surgery, Pre-Med, Medicine
Grace
PhD candidate
Expertise
molecular biology, RNA, oncology drug development, RNA Therapeutics, cancer biology, C. elegans, aging research, lipid metabolism, translational research, public health
Vivian
Industry expert
Expertise
Regenerative and developmental biology, cell biology, biochemistry, genetics
John
PhD
Expertise
Contemporary public policy, Op-ed writing, long-form fiction, short-form fiction, memoir, autoethnography, 18th Century British Literature, Literary Criticism, poetry, writing contests, journal submissions, etc.