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.

Nutrition
Ashton

Ashton

MS

Expertise

food science, entrepreneurship, experimental design, academic journal article writing, grant writing, geometry, podcasting

Ricardo

Ricardo

MS candidate

Expertise

Policy, food, nutrition, and education

Chris

Chris

Expertise

Psychiatry, Medicine, Business/Consulting

Gregory

Gregory

MS

Expertise

Biohacking for personal health optimization, Metabolism and its relationship to Alzheimer's and other neuropsychiatric disorders metabolomics

Kim

Kim

Expertise

Medicine (family medicine physician)

Alex

Alex

PhD

Expertise

Cardiovascular Physiology, Metabolism, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Mitochondria/Bioenergetics

Emily

Emily

PhD candidate

Expertise

Microbiology, Virology, Lipid metabolism, obesity research, Cancer Biology, Animal models for research, Biology, Microbiome, Gut Brain Axis, Metabolism

Aubrey

Aubrey

MS candidate

Expertise

Exercise Physiology/Physical Activity and Nutrition; Public Health and Medicine; Neuroscience

Austin

Austin

MD candidate

Expertise

Telemedicine, social media in medicine, rare skin diseases, dermatology, nutrition, Pre-Health studies

Shafya

Shafya

PhD

Expertise

Nutrition: nutritional epidemiology, program planning, zero waste kitchen, types of diets such as vegan, vegetarian, Mediterranean, diet during life cycle are few topics of interest. ,

Amy

Amy

MD

Expertise

Psychiatry, medicine, biology, nutrition