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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.

Biotech
Melanie

Melanie

PhDBiology

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2019

    Biology

  2. Oberlin College

    BABachelor of Arts2013

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Biophysics, bioinformatics, statistics, data science, machine learning, cellular and molecular biology...

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Teryn

Teryn

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. Columbia University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Columbia University

    MAMaster of Arts

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Startups, Venture Capital, Business, Project Management, Neurobiology. I will coach...

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Sean

Sean

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Neuroscience

  2. James Madison University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neurodevelopment, Neurodegeneration, sleep, sleep medications/pharmacology, Autism, Schizophrenia

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Dalton

Dalton

PhDEnvironmenta...

Education

  1. North Carolina State University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Environmental Science

  2. Drexel University

    MSMaster of Science2017

    Sociology

Expertise

Survey and interview research methods; Archival research methods; Science Communication; Public...

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Max

Max

PhDBiology

Education

  1. University of Rochester

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Biology

  2. University of Rochester

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Biology

Expertise

Biology, aging, cancer, computational biology, stem cell biology, evolutionary biology, genetics...

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Aleena

Aleena

PhDMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. Princeton University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Molecular Biology

  2. Princeton University

    MAMaster of Arts2017

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

Biological Engineering, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology

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Sarah

Sarah

PhDNeurobiology

Education

  1. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Neurobiology

  2. Emory University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, life sciences, microbiome, biotech, visual arts, applications of neuroimaging

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Laura

Laura

MSMarine Science

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Marine Science

  2. University of California, Santa Barbara

    BSBachelor of Sci...2015

    Marine Science

Expertise

Marine Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, Coral Reef Restoration, Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology

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Alekhya

Alekhya

PhDMicrobiology

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Microbiology

  2. Indiana University - Bloomington

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Microbiology

Expertise

environmental microbiology; biotechnology; genetics; biology

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Rachel

Rachel

PhD candidateZoology

Education

  1. Brown University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Zoology

  2. Colorado State University

    MSMaster of Science2018

    Zoology

Expertise

biology, ecology, marine biology, zoology, conservation, anatomy, botany, biomechanics, biochemistry, 3D...

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Ronit

Ronit

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Dartmouth College

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Harvard University

    MSc2025

    Statistics

Expertise

Public health, biotech, medicine, data science, statistics, public policy

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Ashley

Ashley

PhDImmunology

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Immunology

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Immunology

Expertise

Designing, engineering, and testing cancer immunotherapies, biological and bioengineering research

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Alice

Alice

PhD candidateBiotech

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biotech

  2. University of California, San Diego

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Biotech

Expertise

bioinformatics, machine learning, cancer, drug discovery, drug development, translational science...

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Marketta

Marketta

PhDNeurobiology

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Neurobiology

  2. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Neurobiology

Expertise

Biology (Molecular and Cellular); Neuroscience (Neurodegeneration); College applications; Life coaching

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Sophie

Sophie

PhDMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. University of Toronto, St. George Campus

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Molecular Biology

  2. University of Toronto, St. George Campus

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

Expertise

cell and molecular biology, genetics, gene therapy

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Anahit

Anahit

PhDBiology

Education

  1. Tuebingen Univercity

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2014

    Biology

  2. Yerevan State University

    MAMaster of Arts2009

    Biology

Expertise

Neuroscience and brain behavior research; Biophysics; Human physiology and anatomy, neuroanatomy; Brain...

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Luke

Luke

PhDMarine Science

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Marine Science

  2. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Microbiology

Expertise

Astrobiology, deep-sea microbiology, environmental microbiology, extremophiles, life in hypersaline...

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Hana

Hana

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. Rice University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Physics

  2. Rice University

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Physics

Expertise

Computational/Theoretical Biological Physics

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Summer

Summer

MSE candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. New York University (NYU)

    MSEMaster of Scien...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    BSEBachelor of Sci...2023

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering, Farm Robotics, Wearable Devices

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Natalie

Natalie

PhDElectrical E...

Education

  1. Duke University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Electrical Engineering

  2. Duke University

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Electrical Engineering

Expertise

Electrical engineering - applied physics. Specifically electromagnetic wave-matter interactions and...

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