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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.

Medicine
Zoey

Zoey

MD/PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Economics

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

Expertise

economics, medicine, healthcare, public health, policy, data science, classics, biology, chemistry

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David

David

MD/PhD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Medicine

  2. Northwestern University

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Statistics

Expertise

Biology, chemistry, math, statistics, computer science, medicine

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christa

christa

PhDBiology

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Biology

  2. Brandeis University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Physics

Expertise

computational genomics, bioinformatics, epigenetics, neurological diseases, health data science, machine...

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Joshua

Joshua

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Medical University of South Carolina

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Bob Jones University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Biology

Expertise

Medicine, basic science, aerospace neuroscience, mental health counseling, professional writing

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Pieter

Pieter

PhDBiology

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Biology

  2. Mississippi State University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2012

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Stem Cell Biology, Tissue Regeneration, Metabolism, Aging, Image Processing

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Abhishek

Abhishek

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Princeton University

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    MSEMaster of Scien...2021

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

I am an expert in tissue engineering, drug delivery, imaging analysis and disease.

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Coy

Coy

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Wake Forest University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2016

    Medicine

  2. Grove City College

    BSBachelor of Sci...2011

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Pediatric medicine, biology, chemistry, premed, nursing

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Mihir

Mihir

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Stanford University School of Medicine

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    BABachelor of Arts2022

    Biology

Expertise

dermatology, gene therapy, crispr, artificial intelligence

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Claudia

Claudia

PhD candidateAnthropology

Education

  1. The Graduate Center (CUNY)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Anthropology

  2. The Graduate Center (CUNY)

    MPhilMaster of Philo...2013

    Anthropology

Expertise

Biological anthropology; human skeletal biology, osteology; human anatomy; human evolution

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Chao

Chao

PhDMolecular an...

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2011

    Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology

  2. University of Southern California (USC)

    JD/MBAJuris Doctorate...2015

    Law

Expertise

Pharmacology, neuroscience, animal and human behavior, intellectual property, law, business strategy...

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Favour

Favour

PhDBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. University of Texas at San Antonio

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Tissue engineering, cancer immuno-engineering , drug delivery.

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Finosh

Finosh

PhD

Education

  1. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2015
  2. Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

    MSMaster of Science2009

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Cell biology, molecular biology, cardiology, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, stem cells...

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Christina

Christina

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Butler University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2024

    Medicine

  2. Ithaca College

    MSMaster of Science

Expertise

Anatomy & physiology, clinical medicine

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Naedum

Naedum

MD/PhDBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Northwestern University

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...2026

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Cornell University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Nanoparticles, Drug Delivery Systems

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Vania

Vania

PhDImmunology

Education

  1. University of Rochester

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Immunology

  2. University of Rochester

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Immunology

Expertise

immunology, oncology, pathology, spanish

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Blynn

Blynn

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2024

    Medicine

  2. Duke University

    MEngMaster of Engin...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Biomedical engineering; medicine and surgery; medical device design and prototyping; pediatric assistive...

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Grant

Grant

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2024

    Medicine

  2. Washington University in St. Louis

    BABachelor of Arts2018

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Surgical techniques and outcomes, healthcare economics/cost-effectiveness models, medicine...

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Rachel

Rachel

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Florida (UF)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Mary Washington

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Chemistry

Expertise

Neuroscience, molecular biology, psychology, neuroinflammation, biomedical science

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Wafiq

Wafiq

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Wright State University

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of Cincinnati

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Medicine

Expertise

Medicine

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Gabriela

Gabriela

DVMAnimal sciences

Education

  1. North Carolina State University

    DVMDoctor of Veter...

    Animal sciences

  2. University of Florida (UF)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Zoology

Expertise

Veterinary medicine, Conservation medicine, Animals, Research paper writing/review, College admissions...

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