Medicine Research Program Mentors for High School Students | Polygence
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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
Cody

Cody

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering

Evanka

Evanka

Industry expert

Expertise

Arts, Creative Writing, Healthcare, Literature, Medicine, Neuroscience, Public Health, Maternal and Child/Adolescent Health, Psychiatry

Gabriela

Gabriela

DVM

Expertise

Veterinary medicine, Conservation medicine, Animals, Research paper writing/review, College admissions, Personal development

Alexander

Alexander

MD

Expertise

Neuroscience, Biology, Medicine, Neuroradiology, Diagnostic radiology

Stella

Stella

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Metabolism

Shivangi

Shivangi

DMD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, evolutionary biology

Rami

Rami

PhD

Expertise

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

Lananh

Lananh

PhD candidate

Expertise

Gene therapy, Organ-on-chip, regenerative medicine, precision medicine, molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, biomaterials, tissue engineering

Emily

Emily

MS candidate

Expertise

biomaterials, engineering, tissue engineering, mechanical characterization, material properties

Jobie

Jobie

DMD candidate

Expertise

Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Biotechnology, Dentistry, MedicineEntrepreneurialism, Dentistry, Medicine, Human Development, Organizational Behavior

Jerry

Jerry

DO candidate

Expertise

Human anatomy, human physiology and pathophysiology, technological and pharmacological advancements in medicine, psychology of learning, use of technology in education, and techniques in pencil and digital drawing

Enze

Enze

Industry expert

Expertise

Pre-Medical studies, Biology, Immunology, Microbiology, Medicine, Physiology, Anatomy, Dermatology, any other topics related to biology or medicine

Mina

Mina

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

special interests in cardiovascular disease, eye disease, health policy, and innovations in medicine

Violet

Violet

PhD candidate

Expertise

biochemistry, analytical chemistry, microbiome, genetics, biology

Shayda

Shayda

PhD

Expertise

Projects that approach medicine and modeling from a biosensor research perspective.

Michael

Michael

MD

Expertise

Increasing Value in Healthcare, Health Innovation, Public Speaking, Medicine, Health Disparities, Molecular Biology

Shauna

Shauna

MD

Expertise

Medicine, Biology, Mathematics, Research

Yilan

Yilan

PhD

Expertise

method development to better understand the disease causes, applications of machine learning/deep learning in biology

Jianna

Jianna

MD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience-Systems & Circuits, Medicine, Social Neuroscienc

Joshua

Joshua

MD candidate

Expertise

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