Shayla
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience of sensory perception
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.
Alexandra
PhD candidate
Expertise
Molecular Neuroscience, with an emphasis in biochemistry and structural biology
Kathy
PhD
Expertise
Adolescent brain development; learning and decision making; developmental cognitive neuroscience; social motivation
Chloris
MS
Expertise
speech-language pathology, psychology, health, video editing, music composition
Ana
MS
Expertise
Biology, Neuroscience, Epidemiology, Neuroepidemiology, Social and Behavioral Epidemiology, Developmental Psychology, Behavioral Psychology
Akihiro
PhD candidate
Expertise
physics, systems neuroscience, microscopy, neural correlates of behavior
Melissa
MA candidate
Expertise
Pregnancy, stress physiology, sleep health, longitudinal studies, actigraphy
Alexa
PhD candidate
Expertise
social psychology, developmental psychology, cognition, morality, moral character, mind perception, cancel culture, speciesism, vegetarianism, nature vs. nurture, intergroup cognition, group decisions, LGBT experiences
Ollie
PhD candidate
Expertise
Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroscience, Neuropsychological Assessment, Neuroimaging, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy
Jobie
DMD candidate
Expertise
Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Biotechnology, Dentistry, MedicineEntrepreneurialism, Dentistry, Medicine, Human Development, Organizational Behavior
Edward
Industry expert
Expertise
Neurobiology, behavior science, psychology
Andrea
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience, gut-brain axis, mood disorders, autoimmunity, gut microbiome and the immune system
Tatiana
PhD
Expertise
Biology; Neuroscience; Cardiovascular; Aging; Health; Stress
Madeline
PhD
Expertise
social psychology, developmental psychology, moral psychology, artificial intelligence
Kristina
MS candidate
Expertise
Anything involving the mind, brain, and behavior
Julia
PhD candidate
Expertise
social, cognitive and language development, developmental psychology
Alexander
PhD
Expertise
Clinical psychology, geropsychology, mental health, health psychology, sleep, research methods & statistics,
Flor
PhD candidate
Expertise
Counseling psychology; immigrant and refugee mental health; attitudes of discrimination and prejudice; English as a second language.
Daphne
PhD
Expertise
exercise psychology, exercise physiology, motor behavior, biomechanics, and kinesiology
Jessica
PhD
Expertise
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, cognitive and behavioral therapy