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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.

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David

David

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Neuroscience

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    MSMaster of Science2013

    Computer Science

Expertise

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

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Jessica

Jessica

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Neuroscience

  2. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    MSMaster of Science

    Immunology

Expertise

Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, cognitive and behavioral therapy

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Tatiana

Tatiana

PhDNeurobiology

Education

  1. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Neurobiology

  2. University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Neurobiology

Expertise

Biology; Neuroscience; Cardiovascular; Aging; Health; Stress

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Kristina

Kristina

MSBiomedical D...

Education

  1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    MSMaster of Science2026

    Biomedical Data Science and AI

  2. New York University

    MAMaster of Arts2024

    Psychology

Expertise

Anything involving the mind, brain, and behavior

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Chiaki

Chiaki

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Neuroscience

  2. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    MAMaster of Arts2021

    Neurobiology

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Learning & Memory, Biology, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Sleep

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Brock

Brock

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Neuroscience

  2. Hendrix College

    BABachelor of Arts2016

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience of consciousness, applications of machine learning to biomedical research, how do our...

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Ollie

Ollie

PhD candidateClinical Psy...

Education

  1. Northwestern University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Clinical Psychology

  2. Northwestern University

    MAMaster of Arts

    Clinical Psychology

Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroscience...

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Evan

Evan

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Neuroscience

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2012

    Psychology

Expertise

psychology, neuroscience

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Christine

Christine

PhD

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2010
  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    BABachelor of Arts2005

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Computational Biology, Neuroscience, Psychology, Aging

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Grace

Grace

PhDClinical Psy...

Education

  1. University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Clinical Psychology

  2. University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)

    MAMaster of Arts2022

    Clinical Psychology

Expertise

research methods, conference presentations, clinical psychology, neuropsychology, basic statistics...

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Carmen

Carmen

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Neuroscience

  2. Emory University

    MPHMaster of Publi...2017

    Epidemiology

Expertise

Child health, neuroscience, science writing

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Roshni

Roshni

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Neuroscience

  2. New York University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Consumer Behavior & Insights, Research Methods, Study Design & Data Collection...

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Jacques

Jacques

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris

    MSc2023

    Neurobiology

Expertise

Human-Ai interaction, AI ethics, AI regulation, Assessing AI bias

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Edward

Edward

Industry expertNeurobiology

Education

  1. University of Washington

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Neurobiology

Expertise

Neurobiology, behavior science, psychology

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Sean

Sean

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Neuroscience

  2. James Madison University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neurodevelopment, Neurodegeneration, sleep, sleep medications/pharmacology, Autism, Schizophrenia

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Flor

Flor

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. University of Texas Austin (UT Austin)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. University of Texas Austin (UT Austin)

    MAMaster of Arts2018

    Psychology

Expertise

Counseling psychology; immigrant and refugee mental health; attitudes of discrimination and prejudice...

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Chloris

Chloris

MSHealthcare

Education

  1. Columbia University

    MSMaster of Science

    Healthcare

  2. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Theatre Studies

Expertise

speech-language pathology, psychology, health, video editing, music composition

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Aya

Aya

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. Virginia Commonwealth University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. New York University

    MAMaster of Arts

    Psychology

Expertise

Anything in the realm of Psychology

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AARTI

AARTI

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. Boston University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. Villanova University

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Psychology

Expertise

developmental psychology, cognitive development, STEM education

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Melissa

Melissa

MA candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Denver

    MAMaster of ArtsTBD

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Utah

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Psychology

Expertise

Pregnancy, stress physiology, sleep health, longitudinal studies, actigraphy

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