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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.

Statistics
David

David

PhD

Expertise

neural signal processing, data science and statistics, AI/ML for medical applications

Ivy

Ivy

PhD candidate

Expertise

Statistics, math, machine learning, data science, data analytics, health care

Urbashee

Urbashee

PhD

Expertise

Economics, Public Policy, Mathematics, Statistics, Writing, Research

Monika

Monika

PhD candidate

Expertise

Public Health, Public Policy, Political Science, Survey Methods, Sexual & Reproductive Health

Victoria

Victoria

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience of aging and neurodegeneration, neuroimaging (MRI, PET)

Nikhil

Nikhil

PhD candidate

Expertise

Machine Learning, Statistical Learning, Statistical Genetics, Functional Genomics

Hope

Hope

PhD candidate

Expertise

Natural language processing, computational social sciences, data science, machine learning

Delia

Delia

MS candidate

Expertise

UI/UX work in designing and implementation, computer graphics (openGL), computer vision (OpenCV), data science (cleaning/analysis/ml)

David

David

PhD

Expertise

Biological Science

Chuck

Chuck

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience of perception and action, statistics, biology, experiment design and data analysis, technical writing, integrative / multi-disciplinary science

Kevin

Kevin

PhD candidate

Expertise

social psychology, intergroup relations, stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, social justice, bias

Anne Claire

Anne Claire

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Digital Mental Health, Research Methods and Design, Child and Adolescent Development, Eating Disorders Prevention and Treatment

Paulina

Paulina

PhD candidate

Expertise

bioinformatics, computational biology

Andrew

Andrew

PhD candidate

Expertise

computational neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, signal processing, human neuroscience, machine learning, theoretical neuroscience, cognitive science

Ethan

Ethan

Industry expert

Expertise

Data science, Sports analytics, Bayesian statistics, Machine learning

Christina

Christina

PhD candidate

Expertise

Environmental Politics, Comparative Politics, African Politics, Political Communication, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

Brian

Brian

MS

Expertise

Analytics, Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Economics, Econometrics, Business, Statistical Programming, Geospatial Analytics

Timothy

Timothy

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics, Monetary Policy, Behavioral Economics, Game Theory, Econometrics, Forecasting

Anish

Anish

MS

Expertise

Neurodegenerative Diseases (Glaucoma, Alzheimers, Parkinsons, etc), Neuroimaging Technologies (MRI, CT, etc.), Neurotrauma (Concussions, Blast impact), Sports Medicine (new treatments, diagnostic tests), Medical Device ideation and design for underserved communities, Anything related to statistical analysis and/or data science (any industry/subject area)

Jeff

Jeff

MS

Expertise

Statistical Analysis, including regression analysis, machine learning, and use of R and Python. Statistical analysis in topics such as politics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, public health, and medicine. Biostatistical Analysis, including longitudinal studies and survival analysis