Bhairavy
PhD candidate
Expertise
biomedical engineering/sciences, oncology, immunology, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine
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.
Micayla
MD candidate
Expertise
Medicine, nutrition, dermatology, social determinants of health, health equity, curriculum development and quality improvement, creative and academic writing
Nella
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience, Cellular Biology, viruses, Pharmacology, Addiction, Science Communication, GABA, Dopamine, Neuropharmacology, Substance Abuse, Substance Use Disorders, Neural Circuitry, Mechanisms Underlying Disease, Cellular and molecular biology and developmental biology
Rishabh
MD candidate
Expertise
medicine, oncology, qualitative research, internal medicine, mixed methods, assessing psychosocial needs of cancer patients, addressing social determinants of health and quality of life for cancer patients, career advice
Nicole
PhD candidate
Expertise
Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Project Management, Clinical Research
Ashley
PhD
Expertise
Designing, engineering, and testing cancer immunotherapies, biological and bioengineering research
Christopher
PhD
Expertise
General biology, cancer biology, stem cell biology, cancer immunology, or cancer therapy.
Karim
PharmD
Expertise
Pharmacy/healthcare-realted topics! (could be general medicine, healthcare, cancer etc.)
Rahul
PhD
Expertise
Chemistry, Math, Research, Aerospace, Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Automotive, Pre-clinical Diagnostics
Vanessa
Industry expert
Expertise
genetic engineering (CRISPR/cas 9), biological pathways and biomarkers, neuroimaging and neurodegenerative diseases
Mariame
PhD candidate
Expertise
cancer biology, bioinformatics, data analytics, public health, computer science, biology, coding
Pavithran
MD/PhD candidate
Expertise
Cell signaling, cancer biology, mathematical modeling of biochemical networks, cancer immunotherapy
Xanne
PhD
Expertise
Immunology, brain tumor; T cell exhaustion; immunotherary; clinical trials; CRISPR technology, gene therapy, immune cell recovery following bone marrow transplant
Amy
PhD
Expertise
biochemistry, structural biology, microbiology, drug discovery, interdisciplinary research
Alexandra
PhD
Expertise
Cancer biology, immunology, biotechnology, startups, venture capital, entrepreneurship, mental health, science-backed skincare, beauty & wellness
Sabin
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience, Genetics, Genomics, Epigenetics, Biochemistry, Genomics, Cancer biology