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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.

Psychiatry
Andrea (Andi)

Andrea (Andi)

MS candidate

Expertise

Psychology, Public Health, Child Development [atypical or typical development], Family Dynamics, mental health

Dewey

Dewey

MA candidate

Expertise

clinical psychology, working memory, executive functions, mood/affect.

Bailey

Bailey

PhD candidate

Expertise

My research focuses on the neurobiological, behavioral, and environmental factors that influence the development of psychiatric illness.

Nathan

Nathan

MD/MBA

Expertise

mental health, wellness, digital health/technology, business models, public health

Kia

Kia

MD

Expertise

Psychiatry, nutritional science, Creative Writing

Roula

Roula

MD candidate

Expertise

psychology, biology, public health, social sciences, biochemistry

Kristina

Kristina

MA candidate

Expertise

Anything involving the mind, brain, and behavior

Allison

Allison

PhD candidate

Expertise

clinical psychology

Leah

Leah

PhD

Expertise

Behavioral neuroscience and neurobiology of psychiatric illnesses

Armin

Armin

MD candidate

Expertise

Any science project!

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

MD candidate

Expertise

Inorganic Chemistry, Neurobiology, Neuroscience of fear and attachment, Psychopathology, Psychology

Jianna

Jianna

MD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience-Systems & Circuits, Medicine, Social Neuroscienc

Phil

Phil

PhD candidate

Expertise

affective neuroscience; fear and decision making; development; clinical and computational perspectives

Rosa

Rosa

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Biology

Kathryn

Kathryn

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Psychology, Psychiatry, Biology, Addiction, Substance Use, Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Trauma, EEG, MRI, Neural development, Maternal Development, Child Development, Developmental Disorders, Pregnancy, Postpartum

Benjamin

Benjamin

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Equity, Clinical Decision Making

Jessica

Jessica

MD candidate

Expertise

psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, public health, projects that involve neurocognitive testing, neuroimaging, and social determinants of health.

Jared

Jared

PhD candidate

Expertise

Parkinson's disease, neurodegeneration, neuroimmunology, psychiatric features of neurodegenerative disease.

Matthew

Matthew

PhD

Expertise

Learning and memory, behavioral neuroscience, neurobiology of disease, synaptic plasticity

Clara

Clara

PhD candidate

Expertise

neuroscience, molecular biology, psychiatry, essay writing