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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.

Cognitive
Brock

Brock

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience of consciousness, applications of machine learning to biomedical research, how do our genetic backgrounds influence our psychology

David

David

PhD

Expertise

neural signal processing, data science and statistics, AI/ML for medical applications

Macrina

Macrina

PhD

Expertise

Psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, political psychology

Tochukwu

Tochukwu

PhD

Expertise

Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience

Jessica

Jessica

PhD

Expertise

Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, cognitive and behavioral therapy

John Aaron

John Aaron

PhD

Expertise

Neuroinflammation, Stroke, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Inflammation, Mood Disorders

Evan

Evan

PhD

Expertise

psychology, neuroscience

Kristina

Kristina

MS

Expertise

Anything involving the mind, brain, and behavior

AARTI

AARTI

PhD candidate

Expertise

developmental psychology, cognitive development, STEM education

Christine

Christine

PhD

Expertise

Computational Biology, Neuroscience, Psychology, Aging

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

Salvador

Salvador

PhD

Expertise

Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience, Molecular Neuroscience, Fear and Anxiety Neuroscience Research

Akihiro

Akihiro

PhD

Expertise

physics, systems neuroscience, microscopy, neural correlates of behavior

Dante

Dante

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, RNA-SEQ, Bioinformatics

Drew

Drew

PhD

Expertise

Social psychology, consumer psychology, marketing, humor, comedy, influence & persuasion, authenticity, human-AI interaction, creativity, happiness, positive emotions, well-being, pride, misinformation, metacognition, social influence, conformity, person perception

Melissa

Melissa

MA candidate

Expertise

Pregnancy, stress physiology, sleep health, longitudinal studies, actigraphy

Adrian

Adrian

PhD

Expertise

Science eduation, education, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, learning sciences, educational psychology

Ana

Ana

MS

Expertise

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

Carmen

Carmen

PhD

Expertise

Child health, neuroscience, science writing

Ollie

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