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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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Claire

Claire

PhD candidate

Expertise

Plant biology; plant-pathogen interactions; microbiology

Jordan

Jordan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Stem cells, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Cancer Metabolism, Microbiology, Pathogenesis, Metabolism, Microscopy

Rami

Rami

PhD candidate

Expertise

Genetics, genome editing, molecular biology, neuroscience, bioethics, science policy, genetics in human health/medicine

Riya

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

Erin

PhD candidate

Expertise

Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Bioethics, Marine Bio

Kendra

Kendra

PhD candidate

Expertise

neuroimmunology, neurodevelopment, developmental biology, glia, neurodegenerative disorders, neurobiology, science ethics, music & neuroscience

HEAVEN

HEAVEN

MPH candidate

Expertise

Public Health, Health Policy, Community Health Sciences, Immigrant health, Medicine & public health

Margaret

Margaret

MD

Expertise

Asthma, health disparities

Selena

Selena

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Evan

Evan

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, Healthcare, Biology, Chemistry, Medical Technology, Information Systems

Sarah

Sarah

DMD

Expertise

Dentistry, Biology, Dance, Bioethics

Lars

Lars

JD

Expertise

Law, intellectual property, health law and policy, bioethics, tech law and innovation

Emily

Emily

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology, RNA biology, bioethics, science writing, genetics, genome editing, antiracism and science, public health

Veronica

Veronica

MS

Expertise

Genetic counseling, human genetics, healthcare

Carrie

Carrie

PhD candidate

Expertise

limnology, biogeochemistry, conservation, environmental science, science communication, education, inclusive science

Abrar

Abrar

PhD

Expertise

Cancer biology, Bioinformatics, Genomics/Genetics, Medicine/Health, Scientific writing

Soumya

Soumya

MD

Expertise

Biology, public health, health care ethics, medicine, health care policy

Nikhith

Nikhith

PhD candidate

Expertise

Tissue Regeneration, Stem Cell Biology and Ethics, Cardiac Tissue Engineering

Caroline

Caroline

MD

Expertise

Anthropology, Medicine, Social Science, Qualitative Research, Ethics

Jacob

Jacob

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Bioethics