Biology Research Program Mentors for High School Students | Polygence
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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.

Biology
Lily

Lily

MS

Expertise

Neuroendocrinology, Neuroscience, Reward and Motivation, Learning and Memory, Drugs, Psychopharmacolgy, Sex differences, Psychopathology, Development, Evolution

Tatiana

Tatiana

PhD

Expertise

Biology; Neuroscience; Cardiovascular; Aging; Health; Stress

Ochuwa

Ochuwa

MD candidate

Expertise

public health, biology, outreach and education, biomedical sciences, environmental sciences, creative and academic writing, applications, essays

Alla

Alla

Industry expert

Expertise

Alzheimer's, the brain, and anything to do with video editing!

Isaryhia

Isaryhia

PhD candidate

Expertise

I got my bachelors in Microbiology and Immunology with a research focus in molecular biology and genetics. For my PhD at Caltech I am working in a lab focused on molecular biology of Drosophila Embryonic Development

Shekinah

Shekinah

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology/Cancer Biology

Ann

Ann

DPT

Expertise

Anatomy; Physiology; Exercise Science; Orthopedics; Healthcare; Physical Therapy; Physical Rehabilitation

Advaitha

Advaitha

Industry expert

Expertise

Biomedical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, digital health, digital therapeutics, neuro-engineering

Shivangi

Shivangi

DMD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, evolutionary biology

Lily

Lily

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology, Microbiology, Viruses, Microscopy, CRISPR, Proteins, RNA

Devon

Devon

MD

Expertise

Biophysics, chemistry, biology and physiology, anatomy, medicine, surgery

Nila

Nila

PhD

Expertise

Genetics, meiosis, Drosophila melanogaster, DNA repair, recombination,

Alyson

Alyson

MS

Expertise

Food Systems, Gastronomy, Innovative solutions for climate change, humanistic approach to design, Wicked Problems, Regenerative Agriculture, Gastronomic design,

sarah

sarah

PhD candidate

Expertise

cancer biology, biology, genetics

Laura

Laura

PhD

Expertise

Molecular biology, cellular biology, genetics, developmental biology, computational biology

Vivian

Vivian

Industry expert

Expertise

Regenerative and developmental biology, cell biology, biochemistry, genetics

Dominique

Dominique

PhD

Expertise

Coral biology, marine biology, gene expression, genetics

Mariame

Mariame

PhD candidate

Expertise

cancer biology, bioinformatics, data analytics, public health, computer science, biology, coding

Alexandra

Alexandra

PhD candidate

Expertise

Molecular Neuroscience, with an emphasis in biochemistry and structural biology

Paia

Paia

Industry expert

Expertise

Psychiatry (specifically developmental), neurobiology/neuroscience, theater (especially theater for young audiences or production)