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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.

Engineering
Shervin

Shervin

PhDMechanical E...

Education

  1. University of Pittsburgh

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2016

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. University of Pittsburgh

    MSMaster of Science2016

Expertise

computational fluid dynamics, computer aided design, artificial intelligence, high performance...

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Mohamed

Mohamed

MS candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. City College of New York (CUNY)

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering, neuroscience, cell biology, lab automation, animal behavior

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Pavithran

Pavithran

MD/PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Biology

  2. Princeton University

    BSEBachelor of Sci...2019

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

Cell signaling, cancer biology, mathematical modeling of biochemical networks, cancer immunotherapy

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Joshua

Joshua

PhD candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Harvard University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Bioinformatics, computational biology, immunology, stem cell biology, cancer biology, robotics, and data...

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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; Surgery; Design

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Gillian

Gillian

Industry expertRobotics

Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Robotics

Expertise

Robotics, Computer Vision, Software Engineering, Arduino, Textile/Fiber Arts

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Julianne

Julianne

PhDChemical Eng...

Education

  1. Yale University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Chemical Engineering

  2. Yale University

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Water-Energy Nexus, Water Treatment, Sustainability, Public...

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Bruno

Bruno

PhDPhysics

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Physics

  2. University of Southern California (USC)

    MAMaster of Arts2023

    Physics

Expertise

quantum communication, quantum optics, quantum computing, quantum dynamics, computational materials...

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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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Henry

Henry

PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. Oxford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biology

  2. Harvard University

    MSMaster of Science

    Computer Science

Expertise

robotics, machine learning/data science, philosophy, photography, organismal/mathematical biology

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Uday

Uday

PhD candidateMaterials Sc...

Education

  1. University of California Davis (UCD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Materials Science

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    MSEMaster of Scien...2021

    Materials Science

Expertise

Nuclear energy, materials science

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Nick

Nick

PhD candidateMechanical E...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Aerospace Engineering

Expertise

Aerospace engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business

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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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Theresa

Theresa

PhD candidateMolecular Bi...

Education

  1. University of Washington

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Molecular Biology

  2. Johns Hopkins University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

Molecular and cellular biology, bioengineering, genetics, stem cells, retina, neuroscience, organoids...

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Saumya

Saumya

MS candidateChemical Eng...

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Chemical Engineering

  2. Seattle University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Chemistry (general, organic, biochem), Biology (general, genetics, microbiology), Medical/Healthcare...

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Meg

Meg

PhD candidateElectrical E...

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Electrical Engineering

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Electrical Engineering

Expertise

Materials Sciences/ Applied Physics / Electrical Engineering

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Darrell

Darrell

PhD candidateData Science

Education

  1. State University of New York at Binghamton

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Data Science

  2. State University of New York at Binghamton

    MSEMaster of Scien...2025

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

Bioinformatics, Immunology, Genetics, Computational Biology, Environmental Science, Water Treatment...

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Nina

Nina

PhDBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2020

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Biomedical Engineering

Expertise

cancer biology, immunology, bioengineering, synthetic biology, virology

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Madison

Madison

PhD candidateMechanical E...

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MSMaster of Science2023

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

engineering, product design, market research, design for social impact, entrepreneurship and business...

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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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