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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.

Cancer
Hannah

Hannah

MS

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering

Vanessa

Vanessa

Industry expert

Expertise

genetic engineering (CRISPR/cas 9), biological pathways and biomarkers, neuroimaging and neurodegenerative diseases

Becky

Becky

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer biology, Cell biology, Gene editing/CRISPR, Stem cells, Cell signaling, Drug discovery biology, Adenosine/ATP

Jack

Jack

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer biology, molecular biology, biophysics, pharmacology, microscopy.

Abigail

Abigail

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer biology, research, translational research

Dominique

Dominique

PhD

Expertise

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

Grace

Grace

PhD candidate

Expertise

cancer biology, single-cell RNA sequencing analysis in R

Nina

Nina

PhD

Expertise

cancer biology, immunology, bioengineering, synthetic biology, virology

Amy

Amy

PhD

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Molecular/Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, Science Communication, Immunology, Medicine, Biochemistry, Cell Death, Metabolism

Simarsukh

Simarsukh

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, Biology, Public Health, Genetics, Anatomy & Physiology

Xanne

Xanne

PhD

Expertise

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

Ashley

Ashley

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Grace

Grace

PhD

Expertise

Biochemistry, biology, cancer research, animal science, pathogenesis, multi-drug resistance, microbiology, infectious diseases,

Micayla

Micayla

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, Noncommunicable Diseases (e.g. cardiovascular disease, diabetes), Nutrition, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Community Health, Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity, Healthcare Advocacy

Divya

Divya

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer, Drug Delivery, Cancer, Cancer Therapy, Pain Management and Therapy, Gene Therapy, Gene Editing, Stem Cells, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Jacob

Jacob

MD/PhD

Expertise

Structural Biology, Cryo-EM, Cryo-ET, Ligand Docking, Chemical Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, In Silico Screening

Gaurav

Gaurav

MD candidate

Expertise

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

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

Jan Mikhale

Jan Mikhale

PhD candidate

Expertise

Molecular and Cell Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Tissue Organization, Cancer Biology, Basic Cell Biology, Microbiology, Streptococcus, Lactobacillus, Microbiome research

Michelle

Michelle

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Data Science, Cell Signaling