Claire
PhD candidate
Expertise
Plant biology; plant-pathogen interactions; microbiology
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.
Jordan
PhD candidate
Expertise
Stem cells, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Cancer Metabolism, Microbiology, Pathogenesis, Metabolism, Microscopy
Rami
PhD candidate
Expertise
Genetics, genome editing, molecular biology, neuroscience, bioethics, science policy, genetics in human health/medicine
Riya
MD candidate
Expertise
Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, Genetics, Psychology, Sociology, English, Religious Studies, Theology, Philosophy, Indian Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi), Cultural Studies
Erin
PhD candidate
Expertise
Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Bioethics, Marine Bio
Kendra
PhD candidate
Expertise
neuroimmunology, neurodevelopment, developmental biology, glia, neurodegenerative disorders, neurobiology, science ethics, music & neuroscience
HEAVEN
MPH candidate
Expertise
Public Health, Health Policy, Community Health Sciences, Immigrant health, Medicine & public health
Margaret
MD
Expertise
Asthma, health disparities
Selena
PhD candidate
Expertise
Cancer Research, Brain Cancer, Novel Cancer Treatments, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Science Communication
Evan
MD candidate
Expertise
Medicine, Healthcare, Biology, Chemistry, Medical Technology, Information Systems
Sarah
DMD
Expertise
Dentistry, Biology, Dance, Bioethics
Lars
JD
Expertise
Law, intellectual property, health law and policy, bioethics, tech law and innovation
Emily
PhD candidate
Expertise
Biology, RNA biology, bioethics, science writing, genetics, genome editing, antiracism and science, public health
Veronica
MS
Expertise
Genetic counseling, human genetics, healthcare
Carrie
PhD candidate
Expertise
limnology, biogeochemistry, conservation, environmental science, science communication, education, inclusive science
Abrar
PhD
Expertise
Cancer biology, Bioinformatics, Genomics/Genetics, Medicine/Health, Scientific writing
Soumya
MD
Expertise
Biology, public health, health care ethics, medicine, health care policy
Nikhith
PhD candidate
Expertise
Tissue Regeneration, Stem Cell Biology and Ethics, Cardiac Tissue Engineering
Caroline
MD
Expertise
Anthropology, Medicine, Social Science, Qualitative Research, Ethics
Jacob
PhD candidate
Expertise
Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioethics