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.
Micah
PhD candidate
Expertise
AI for precision medicine, software engineering, biomedical engineering, deep learning, medical imaging, computer vision
Gaurav
MD candidate
Expertise
Clinical trials/research, Observational studies, Oncology, Anticoagulation, Family Medicine, Infectious Disease, Dermatologic malignancy, Outcomes-based research
Ronit
MD candidate
Expertise
Public health, biotech, medicine, data science, statistics, public policy
Ann
DPT
Expertise
Anatomy; Physiology; Exercise Science; Orthopedics; Healthcare; Physical Therapy; Physical Rehabilitation
Karim
PharmD
Expertise
Pharmacy/healthcare-realted topics! (could be general medicine, healthcare, cancer etc.)
Geoffrey
MD candidate
Expertise
biology, immunology, microbiology, medicine, clinical laboratory science, business, management, military, leadership development
Bijal
MHA
Expertise
Public Health, Anthropology, Global Health, Gerontology, Business, Healthcare Administration, Product Development
Mina
MD/PhD candidate
Expertise
special interests in cardiovascular disease, eye disease, health policy, and innovations in medicine
Ogechi
MBA candidate
Expertise
Entrepreneurship, psychology, personal development, public speaking, hosting, Fashion and styling, consulting, and advisory
Natalie
PhD candidate
Expertise
Medicine, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Data Science
Salman
MD
Expertise
Psychology, Social Neuroscience, Biology, Medicine, Pre-med, Medical school admissions, MCAT, Neuroscience
Kalifa
MD candidate
Expertise
Projects that approach medicine from a public health perspective; Understanding the global implications of health policy; Using quantitative and qualitative analysis
Chloris
MS
Expertise
speech-language pathology, psychology, health, video editing, music composition
Chizoma
MBA
Expertise
Neuroscience, Neurodevelopment, Management Consulting, Business (Marketing, Operations, Finance), Healthcare Technology, Healthcare Strategy, Product Management, Pharma & BioTech, Health Equity, Healthcare Advocacy, Digital Health, Healthcare Administration, Social Determinants of Health, Psychology, Human Biology, Technology (strategy & implementation), Cancer Research