BIlal
PhD
Expertise
Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, & Neuroscience
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.
Neuroscience
- AI/ML
- Animation
- Arts
- Biology
- Biotech
- Business
- Cancer
- Chemistry
- Cognitive
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Dentistry
- Economics
- Engineering
- Entomology
- Environmental Science
- Ethics
- Fashion
- Finance
- Game Design
- Healthcare
- History
- Illustration
- Languages
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Math
- Medicine
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Nutrition
- Organizational Leadership
- Philanthropy
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Quantitative
- Social
- Social Science
- Sports Analytics
- Statistics
- Surgery
Jessica
PhD candidate
Expertise
effects of stress/poverty on development, early childhood education, infant brain development, preschool interventions, developmental psychology
Chizoma
MBA candidate
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
Jordan
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroscience, genetics, epigenetics, molecular biology, translational research, therapeutics, mouse studies, human studies, autonomic/sympathetic nervous system, skeletal muscle diseases
Nainika
PhD candidate
Expertise
Alzheimer's disease, Neurodegenerative disease, Neuroimmunology, genetics, chronic pain,
Termara
PhD
Expertise
Autism, fNIRS, EEG, Neurotechnology, Mental Health, Neuroethics
Carmen
PhD
Expertise
Child health, neuroscience, science writing
Carin
MD/PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroscience, genetics, neurodevelopmental disorders, medicine, rare diseases
Regina
PhD candidate
Expertise
Education
Sandra
DO candidate
Expertise
Pathophysiology of diseases, Psychology, Mental health, Holistic medicine, Biochemistry, Psychiatry, Neurology, Community Health, Preventative Health, Pediatrics
Brock
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience of consciousness, applications of machine learning to biomedical research, how do our genetic backgrounds influence our psychology
Dante
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, RNA-SEQ, Bioinformatics
Sierra
PhD candidate
Expertise
neuroscience, psychology, biology, music, art, philosophy, meditation, sleep, language/linguistics, mental illnesses, drugs/addiction, and creativity
Naomi
MD/PhD candidate
Expertise
developmental psychology, early cognitive development, early language acquisition, gesture and communication, theater and performance studies
Alexis
PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroimmunology, Microglia, Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, TBI, Tau, Innate Immunity
Ollie
PhD candidate
Expertise
Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroscience, Neuropsychological Assessment, Neuroimaging, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy
Alex
MD candidate
Expertise
clinical biology, cognitive psychology, US history, classic literature, LGBTQ+ history and rights
Alexandra
PhD candidate
Expertise
Molecular Neuroscience, with an emphasis in biochemistry and structural biology
Evan
PhD candidate
Expertise
Biochemistry
Sameera
MD candidate
Expertise
neuroscience, neurodegenerative diseases, addiction studies, behavioral psychology, cancer medicine