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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.

Healthcare
Jan

Jan

MD

Expertise

neurology, radiology, pediatric surgery,

Margaret

Margaret

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

genetics, biology, bioinformatics, medicine

Salman

Salman

MD candidate

Expertise

Psychology, Social Neuroscience, Biology, Medicine, Pre-med, Medical school admissions, MCAT, Neuroscience

Christina

Christina

MS candidate

Expertise

Anatomy & physiology, clinical medicine

Emily

Emily

MPH

Expertise

infectious disease, harm reduction/substance use, unhoused populations, trauma-informed care

Ann

Ann

DPT

Expertise

Anatomy; Physiology; Exercise Science; Orthopedics; Healthcare; Physical Therapy; Physical Rehabilitation

John

John

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics of the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industries; Drug Pricing; Competition studies in Healthcare Markets; Determinants of Health; Theory of Healthcare and Health; Entrepreneurship/Business

Natalie

Natalie

PhD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Data Science

Natalie

Natalie

MD candidate

Expertise

Global health, human physiology, biology, neuroscience, neurobiology, medicine, surgery

Bijal

Bijal

MHA

Expertise

Public Health, Anthropology, Global Health, Gerontology, Business, Healthcare Administration, Product Development

Cyrus

Cyrus

MD candidate

Expertise

Public Health, Environmental Science, Biology

Paul

Paul

DPT

Expertise

Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Behavioral Psychology, Kinesiology, Physiology, Entrepreneurship

Deborah

Deborah

MD

Expertise

Psychology, Neuroscience, Pre-Medical Studies, Health & Medicine

Oluwaseyi

Oluwaseyi

MD

Expertise

mental health, psychiatry, public health, health disparities, health inequity, medicine, reproductive health, maternal health,

Tatiana

Tatiana

PhD

Expertise

Biology; Neuroscience; Vagus Nerve; Neural Circuitry

Jessica

Jessica

MD

Expertise

Medicine, Pre-med, Neuroscience

Geoffrey

Geoffrey

MD candidate

Expertise

biology, immunology, microbiology, medicine, clinical laboratory science, business, management, military, leadership development

Juliana

Juliana

MPH candidate

Expertise

Mental health research, cognitive science, public health, health policy, disability studies

Evan

Evan

MD candidate

Expertise

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

Zoie

Zoie

MPH

Expertise

Health disparities and social determinants of health (public health), mindfulness, mental health, stress, psychology of addictions, human physiology, medicine, philanthropy/non-profit work