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.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline

PhD candidate

Expertise

sensory neuroscience (somatosensation), tactile hypersensitivity, social isolation, internal states, stress, anxiety

Stacey

Stacey

DPT candidate

Expertise

Physical Therapy

Jen

Jen

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, psychedelic neuroscience, psychedelic biology, genetics and gene technologies, biology, neuroimaging

Hannah

Hannah

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical Psychology (Mental Health), Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Education (K-12), Neuroscience

Jazmin

Jazmin

PhD

Expertise

neuropsychology, psychology, neuroscience, neuroanatomy, personality psychology, health behavior change, public health, brain tumors, concussions,

Brenda

Brenda

PhD candidate

Expertise

drug delivery, nanotechnology, event planning, graduate school readiness

Merci

Merci

PhD candidate

Expertise

Alzheimers, neuroscience, neurodegenerative disease, cell biology, axon initial segment, tau protein, human brain

Caitlin

Caitlin

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, biology

Sabin

Sabin

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Genetics, Genomics, Epigenetics, Biochemistry

Leah

Leah

PhD

Expertise

Behavioral neuroscience and neurobiology of psychiatric illnesses

Lauren

Lauren

PhD candidate

Expertise

Developmental neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience, brain-machine interfaces, animal behavior, decision-making, neuroimmunology, non-human primates

jacqueline

jacqueline

MPH candidate

Expertise

Clinical research, specifically pediatric cardiology, rare genetics, addiction, and social determinants of health. Also Spanish literature

Laura

Laura

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Sanika

Sanika

PhD candidate

Expertise

Developmental and molecular neurobiology; biophysical and circuits neuroscience; learning, memory, and neuroplasticity; sensory processing and attention

Ashley

Ashley

PhD candidate

Expertise

I am willing to mentor students in a wide range of medical sciences! My specific research focuses on immunology, neuroscience, infectious disease, autoimmune disease, and neurodegenerative diseases, but I've had exposure to many biomedical science topics!

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

Kendra

Kendra

PhD candidate

Expertise

Honestly anything (maybe besides social sciences, those are not my strongest area)! I am excited at the potential of working with a student on a subject that they are interested in learning about!

Karina

Karina

PhD candidate

Expertise

Psychology, Linguistics, Neuroscience, Language education

Jasmine

Jasmine

PhD candidate

Expertise

neuroscience, psychology, cognitive sciences, anthropology, public policy, sociology, public health

JoColl

JoColl

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Psychiatrics, Anxiety, PTSD, Endocrinology, Sensory Systems, Anatomy