Cognitive Research Program Mentors for High School Students | Polygence
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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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Tatiana

Tatiana

PhD

Expertise

Biology; Neuroscience; Cardiovascular; Aging; Health; Stress

Amalia

Amalia

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cognitive Science; Developmental Psychology; Computational Modeling; Scientific and Creative Writing; Literature; Film

Kathy

Kathy

PhD

Expertise

Adolescent brain development; learning and decision making; developmental cognitive neuroscience; social motivation

Natalie

Natalie

PhD candidate

Expertise

Music Theory; Music Cognition; Music Psychology; Linguistics; Media Studies

Nabila

Nabila

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology-mental health and well-being. Examining developmental populations, and themes of race/racism, poverty, the family, school, and community contexts. Mindfulness and academic trajectories for kids and youth.

Alexandra

Alexandra

PhD candidate

Expertise

Molecular Neuroscience, with an emphasis in biochemistry and structural biology

Ana

Ana

MS

Expertise

Biology, Neuroscience, Epidemiology, Neuroepidemiology, Social and Behavioral Epidemiology, Developmental Psychology, Behavioral Psychology

Jobie

Jobie

DMD candidate

Expertise

Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Biotechnology, Dentistry, MedicineEntrepreneurialism, Dentistry, Medicine, Human Development, Organizational Behavior

Monica

Monica

PhD

Expertise

Developmental cognitive neuroscience, language development, equity in education, socioeconomic and racial discrimination, resilience

Kristina

Kristina

MS candidate

Expertise

Anything involving the mind, brain, and behavior

Edward

Edward

Industry expert

Expertise

Neurobiology, behavior science, psychology

Sarah

Sarah

PhD

Expertise

music and memory, psychology, cognitive science, science and arts, neuroscience of music, music psychology, nostalgia, music-evoked emotions, emotion, projects related to human aging

Dante

Dante

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, RNA-SEQ, Bioinformatics

Flor

Flor

PhD candidate

Expertise

Counseling psychology; immigrant and refugee mental health; attitudes of discrimination and prejudice; English as a second language.

Carmen

Carmen

PhD

Expertise

Child health, neuroscience, science writing

Chloris

Chloris

MS

Expertise

speech-language pathology, psychology, health, video editing, music composition

david

david

EdD

Expertise

developmental psychology, early language and literacy, parent-child interactions, community support for early development

Katie

Katie

PhD

Expertise

cognitive psychology, learning, technology

Shannon

Shannon

PhD

Expertise

child development, developmental psychology, child language development, parent-child interactions

Julia

Julia

PhD candidate

Expertise

social, cognitive and language development, developmental psychology