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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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Jordan

Jordan

PhD

Expertise

Pharmaceutical sciences, nanomedicines, drug delivery, virology, cancer biology, molecular biology, pharmacology, biotechnology, biotech entrepreneurship

Yesim

Yesim

MS

Expertise

Chemistry, Biology, Life Sciences, Research, Communication, Consulting

Luke

Luke

PhD

Expertise

Immunology, virology, genetic engineering, CRISPR, design gene therapy using CRISPR, create business model to start a biotech, create pitch deck to raise money for a biotech

Rebecca

Rebecca

PhD candidate

Expertise

How to develop novel therapeutics for diseases; Molecular mechanisms behind diseases and cellular processes

Sasmith

Sasmith

MD

Expertise

Medicine, Cancer Screening and Prevention, Review Studies, Case Reports, Evidenced Based Learning

Samuel

Samuel

PhD

Expertise

Evolution, Zoology, Genetics, Genomics, Cancer, Computational Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Marine Biology, Microbiology

Adrian

Adrian

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

artificial intelligence/machine-learning, neuroscience, computational biology/neuroscience, statistics, cancer, psychiatric illness, reading comprehension, creative and academic writing, essays, applications, computer science

Natalie

Natalie

PhD candidate

Expertise

biology, development, organic chemistry

Jessica

Jessica

PhD candidate

Expertise

cancer, drug discovery, hallmarks of cancer, oncogenes

Simranjit

Simranjit

PhD

Expertise

cancer biology, brain tumors, podcasting

Xanne

Xanne

PhD candidate

Expertise

Immunology, brain tumor; T cell exhaustion; immunotherary; clinical trials; CRISPR technology, gene therapy, immune cell recovery following bone marrow transplant

Gaurav

Gaurav

MD candidate

Expertise

Clinical trials/research, Observational studies, Oncology, Anticoagulation, Family Medicine, Infectious Disease, Dermatologic malignancy, Outcomes-based research

Dominique

Dominique

PhD

Expertise

Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Chemistry, Biology, Microscopes, Immuology

Kendra

Kendra

Industry expert

Expertise

Public Health, Pre-Med, Medical Research, Cancer, and Infectious Diseases

Garrett

Garrett

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer Biology and Genetics

Steven

Steven

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology, Biotechnology, Immunology, Cancer Biology, Virology

Chanelle

Chanelle

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Cancer Immunology, Cancer Immunotherapy Applications

Abrar

Abrar

PhD

Expertise

Cancer biology, Bioinformatics, Genomics/Genetics, Medicine/Health, Scientific writing

Jordan

Jordan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Stem cells, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Cancer Metabolism, Microbiology, Pathogenesis, Metabolism, Microscopy

Clayton

Clayton

MD

Expertise

Medicine, biology, anthropology, cryptocurrency/blockchain technology