Neuroscience 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.

Neuroscience
Laura

Laura

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative diseases, Psychology, Cancer biology, Cancer therapeutics, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Scientific communication

Stella

Stella

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Metabolism

Shashwat

Shashwat

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology, Neurology, Medical Imaging

Lora

Lora

PhD candidate

Expertise

neuroscience, neuroimaging, data science, psychology, clinical research

Nate

Nate

PhD candidate

Expertise

kinesiology, exercise psychology, cognition, physical education

Alexis

Alexis

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroimmunology, Microglia, Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, TBI, Tau, Innate Immunity

Marisa

Marisa

PhD

Expertise

Aging, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Disease, Data Analysis

Hannah

Hannah

PhD candidate

Expertise

Space Physiology, Astronaut Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Kinesiology, Neuroscience, Biology, Microbiology

Adam

Adam

PhD

Expertise

Epilepsy, computational neuroscience, machine learning and causal inference

Evan

Evan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biochemistry

Dorian

Dorian

PhD

Expertise

cellular biology, biology of neurological or inflammatory diseases, development of new medications

Sandra

Sandra

DO candidate

Expertise

Pathophysiology of diseases, psychology, mental health, holistic medicine, biochemistry

Ollie

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

Carmen

Carmen

PhD

Expertise

Child health, neuroscience, science writing

John

John

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience - Neuroimaging, Data Analysis, Statistics, Business - Finance, Business - Consulting

Jeffrey

Jeffrey

PhD candidate

Expertise

Machine Learning

Joshua

Joshua

MD candidate

Expertise

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

Sabin

Sabin

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, Genetics, Genomics, Epigenetics, Biochemistry, Genomics, Cancer biology

sarah

sarah

PhD candidate

Expertise

cancer biology, biology, genetics

Ti'Air

Ti'Air

PhD

Expertise

biomedical engineering, neural engineering, neuroscience, cellular signaling pathways, implantable electrodes, astrocytes, neurons, implantable neurotechnology, neurodegenerative diseases, deep brain stimulation, neurolink 'like' devices, cell culture, neuroimaging