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
Alejandra

Alejandra

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Cancer Epigenetics

Morgan

Morgan

PhD

Expertise

Immunology, Molecular Biology, Gene Regulation

Abigail

Abigail

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer biology, research, translational research

Jacob

Jacob

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioethics

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

Dragos

Dragos

PhD

Expertise

Biology, Immunology, Cancer Biology

Justinne

Justinne

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Biotechnology, Data Analysis, tissue engineering, Healthcare, Public Health, Patient Care Perspectives

Mariame

Mariame

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Amy

Amy

PhD

Expertise

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

Selena

Selena

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer Research, Brain Cancer, Novel Cancer Treatments, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Science Communication

Nina

Nina

PhD candidate

Expertise

cancer biology, immunology, bioengineering, synthetic biology, virology

Maura

Maura

PhD candidate

Expertise

Immunology, Cancer Immunology, Cancer Immunotherapy, Drug development, scientific writing, creative multi-media, creative writing

Chrissy

Chrissy

PhD

Expertise

medicine and disease, bioengineering

Gaurav

Gaurav

MD candidate

Expertise

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

Ji Woo

Ji Woo

PhD candidate

Expertise

Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Protein Structure, Virology

Zsofia

Zsofia

PhD

Expertise

Molecular Oncology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Pathology

Steven

Steven

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology, Biotechnology, Immunology, Cancer Biology, Virology

Carlos

Carlos

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology

Christina

Christina

PhD

Expertise

Cancer biology, molecular biology, drug resistance mechanisms, immunology

Zachary

Zachary

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Cancer/Immunolgy