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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.

Business
Alexandra

Alexandra

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer biology, immunology, biotechnology, venture capital, entrepreneurship, startups

Steven

Steven

MS candidate

Expertise

Computer Science programming (python, java), Algebra and General Mathematics, Chemistry and Life Sciences, Photography.

WEIXUN

WEIXUN

MBA candidate

Expertise

entrepreneurship (finding product market fit, primary market research, 24 steps), hardware product development (teardown, MVP, manufacturing), storytelling (portfolio, resume, linkedin)

Clayton

Clayton

MD

Expertise

Medicine, biology, anthropology, cryptocurrency/blockchain technology

Sarah

Sarah

PhD candidate

Expertise

Gene Delivery, Biotechnology, Immunology, Oncology, Consulting, Medicine, Autoimmune Diseases

Sarah

Sarah

Industry expert

Expertise

Fashion Merchandising

Brandon

Brandon

MBA candidate

Expertise

Blockchain, Web3, Ethereum, NFTs, DeFi, Metaverse, Crypto

Yolanda

Yolanda

MPA

Expertise

Food systems, Urban Agriculture, Environmental Studies

Jared

Jared

MBA

Expertise

Finance, Business Systems Analytics, Real Estate Private Equity, Business Valuation, Real Estate Consulting, Personal finance

Tatyana

Tatyana

Industry expert

Expertise

Accounting and finance

Paul

Paul

DPT

Expertise

Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Behavioral Psychology, Kinesiology, Physiology, Entrepreneurship

Ada

Ada

MBA

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, go to market, product design and development, branding and marketing

Hannah

Hannah

MBA candidate

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, international or local business launch, data analytics (python or excel), blog writing, venture capital / consulting, battery technologies / science

Meina

Meina

MSE

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Bioengineering, Medical devices, IP, Languages

David

David

MBA

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Business creation, Corporate leadership, Stocks, Financial literacy, Historical topics on business, Investing, Evolution of nutrition,

Surya

Surya

MS candidate

Expertise

Fintech, finance, macro/microeconomics, stock market

Yang

Yang

MS

Expertise

City planning, real estate development, transportation, local politics, government and public policy

Christina

Christina

MA candidate

Expertise

Business fintech, international relations, international experience, foreign languages

Alexander

Alexander

LLM

Expertise

Law (corporate, M&A, Tax); Finance; Writing; Personal Finance

Tosen

Tosen

PhD candidate

Expertise

Racial and ethnic relations, Culture, Business, Organizational science, social science