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.

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Omar

Omar

Doctorate of Medicine

Expertise

Medicine, Surgery and Chemistry

Jianna

Jianna

MD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience-Systems & Circuits, Medicine, Social Neuroscienc

Riya

Riya

DMD candidate

Expertise

Biology, Dentistry, Medicine, Public Health, Community Service/Philanthropy, Biomedical Sciences, Entrepreneurship

Evelyn

Evelyn

MD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Women's Studies, Medicine, Spanish, Quality Improvement Research, Health outcomes research, Oncological Research, Health disparities research

Natalie

Natalie

MD candidate

Expertise

Global health, human physiology, biology, neuroscience, neurobiology, medicine, surgery

jacqueline

jacqueline

MPH candidate

Expertise

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

Caroline

Caroline

MD candidate

Expertise

Anthropology, Medicine, Social Science, Qualitative Research, Ethics

Sravani

Sravani

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, neural engineering, bioengineering, medicine, coding

Jonathan

Jonathan

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine

Alex

Alex

PhD

Expertise

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

Subhradeep

Subhradeep

MD

Expertise

Anesthesia

Blerona

Blerona

MD

Expertise

Microbiology, Endocrinology, Pharmacology, Cardiology, Pain management,

Brandon

Brandon

MD candidate

Expertise

Clinical medicine of all topics, ophthalmology, medical diseases, patient outcomes

Joseph

Joseph

MD

Expertise

medicine (radiology) and interplay with data science, beginner coding projects for those with an interest in medicine and looking to gain experience in the publication process.