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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.

Medicine
Serge

Serge

MSBiokinesiology

Education

  1. California State University Northridge (CSUN)

    MSMaster of Science2026

    Biokinesiology

  2. California State University Northridge (CSUN)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2023

    Biokinesiology

Expertise

Sports Medicine, Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Chronic Pain, Exercise Rehabilitation, Pain Management...

Taylor

Taylor

PhDBiomedical E...

Education

  1. University of Virginia

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of Wisconsin

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Cancer biology, cell signaling, systems biology, cancer cell heterogeneity, biomedical engineering

Favour

Favour

PhDBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of Texas at San Antonio

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Tissue engineering, cancer immuno-engineering , drug delivery.

Blynn

Blynn

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2024

    Medicine

  2. Duke University

    MEngMaster of Engin...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Biomedical engineering; medicine and surgery; medical device design and prototyping; pediatric assistive...

Samuel

Samuel

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Maryland, Baltimore

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Neuroscience

  2. Carleton College

    BABachelor of Arts2015

    Psychology

Expertise

neuroscience with a focus on neural systems, pain, and pharmacology

Coy

Coy

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Wake Forest University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2016

    Medicine

  2. Grove City College

    BSBachelor of Sci...2011

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Pediatric medicine, biology, chemistry, premed, nursing

Abhishek

Abhishek

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Princeton University

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    MSEMaster of Scien...2021

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

I am an expert in tissue engineering, drug delivery, imaging analysis and disease.

Song

Song

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Medical College of Wisconsin

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biology

Expertise

Medicine, surgery, basic sciences, english, language arts, sociology, art history or fine arts

Marc

Marc

PhD candidateOrthopedics

Education

  1. Rutgers University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Orthopedics

  2. Georgetown University

    MSMaster of Science2017

    Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology

Expertise

Biotechnology, Healthcare, Biology, Business of Science, Biomedicine

Shae

Shae

PhD candidateEpidemiology

Education

  1. University of Florida (UF)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Epidemiology

  2. Boston University

    MSMaster of Science2025

    Biostatistics

Expertise

coding, calculus, modeling, online game creation, epidemiology, biostatistics

Zoey

Zoey

MD/PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Economics

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

Expertise

economics, medicine, healthcare, public health, policy, data science, classics, biology, chemistry

Vania

Vania

PhDImmunology

Education

  1. University of Rochester

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Immunology

  2. University of Rochester

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Immunology

Expertise

immunology, oncology, pathology, spanish

Joshua

Joshua

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Medical University of South Carolina

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Bob Jones University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Biology

Expertise

Medicine, basic science, aerospace neuroscience, mental health counseling, professional writing

Christina

Christina

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Butler University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2024

    Medicine

  2. Ithaca College

    MSMaster of Science

Expertise

Anatomy & physiology, clinical medicine

Finosh

Finosh

PhD

Education

  1. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2015
  2. Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

    MSMaster of Science2009

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Cell biology, molecular biology, cardiology, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, stem cells...

David

David

MD/PhD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Medicine

  2. Northwestern University

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Statistics

Expertise

Biology, chemistry, math, statistics, computer science, medicine

Alexa

Alexa

PhDEpidemiology

Education

  1. Boston University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Epidemiology

  2. University of Connecticut

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Public Health

Expertise

Projects understanding the impact of chemicals on health and projects in the following topic areas:...

Stella

Stella

MD/PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. Tufts University

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Metabolism

Enrique

Enrique

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Medical College of Wisconsin

    MDDoctor of Medicine2025

    Medicine

  2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Social Determinants of Health, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Math, Pre-Medical and Medical Science

Wafiq

Wafiq

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Wright State University

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of Cincinnati

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Medicine

Expertise

Medicine