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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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Shae

Shae

PhD candidate

Expertise

coding, calculus, modeling, online game creation, epidemiology, biostatistics

Alexandra

Alexandra

PhD candidate

Expertise

20th Century American History

Alexandra

Alexandra

MBA

Expertise

Marketing, Product design, Innovation/Entrepreneurship, Educational technology; French

Joanna

Joanna

PhD candidate

Expertise

Topics in neuroscience: Alzheimer's disease, physical activity, sleep, circadian rhythms, Parkinson's disease, neurodevelopment and related disorders, stem cells/organoids, neural circuitry underlying decision-making

Pradip

Pradip

PhD

Expertise

Business, Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation, Management, Marketing

Chris

Chris

MBA

Expertise

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

Sarah

Sarah

PhD

Expertise

Archaeology; Classics; Ancient History; Greek Language and Mythology; Digital Humanities

Nusaiba

Nusaiba

PhD candidate

Expertise

Middle Eastern Studies, Arabic Literature, LGBTQ Literature, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Creative Writing: Poetry, Popular Literature, Fandom Studies

Nainika

Nainika

PhD candidate

Expertise

Alzheimer's disease, Neurodegenerative disease, Neuroimmunology, genetics, chronic pain,

Patricia

Patricia

PhD candidate

Expertise

Art History, Feminist theory, Decolonial theory

Ibitayo

Ibitayo

MBA/PhD candidate

Expertise

Social Psychology, Behavioral Science, Judgement and Decision-making,

Yash

Yash

MS candidate

Expertise

Electrical and Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Scientific Simulation/Chip Design/Software Engineering

Roseanne

Roseanne

PhD candidate

Expertise

The role of protein misfolding in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease, relationship between structure and function of proteins, how protein mutations lead to disease development

Hamilton

Hamilton

PhD candidate

Expertise

Bacteriology, Immunology

Gillian

Gillian

Industry expert

Expertise

Robotics, Computer Vision, Software Engineering, Arduino, Textile/Fiber Arts

Morgan

Morgan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Behavioral genetics, genetic and environmental risk factors for dementia/Alzheimer's Disease, health psychology, biological aging

Yilan

Yilan

PhD

Expertise

method development to better understand the disease causes, applications of machine learning/deep learning in biology

Anubha

Anubha

CAS

Expertise

Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Mindset Development, Leadership, Organizational culture, Entreprenership

Patrick

Patrick

MFA

Expertise

Literature; Creative Writing; Religious Studies; Philosophy; Theology; German Language

Chyana

Chyana

MPH candidate

Expertise

Biology, public health, mental health and wellness, math, problem solving, the scientific method, anatomy, microbiology research, structural biology research, medical terminology, community outreach, public speaking