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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
David

David

MD/PhD candidate

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD
  2. Cornell University

    BABachelor of Arts2020

    Biology

Expertise

Medicine, Genetics, Biomedical Informatics, Computational Biology

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Sandra

Sandra

DO candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

    DODoctor of Osteo...TBD

    Medicine

  2. Troy University

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Education

Expertise

Pathophysiology of diseases, Psychology, Mental health, Holistic medicine, Biochemistry, Psychiatry...

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Stephanie

Stephanie

MS candidateEpidemiology

Education

  1. University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Epidemiology

  2. University of Puerto Rico, Cayey

    BSBachelor of Sci...2022

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Psychology, Neuroscience, Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology

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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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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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Shae

Shae

PhD candidateEpidemiology

Education

  1. University of Florida (UF)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Epidemiology

  2. Boston University

    MSMaster of Science2025

    Biostatistics

Expertise

coding, calculus, modeling, online game creation, epidemiology, biostatistics

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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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Sameera

Sameera

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. St. George's University

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Neuroscience

Expertise

neuroscience, neurodegenerative diseases, addiction studies, behavioral psychology, cancer 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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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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Rishabh

Rishabh

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Medicine

Expertise

medicine, oncology, qualitative research, internal medicine, mixed methods, assessing psychosocial needs...

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Laura

Laura

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Dartmouth College

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Neuroscience

  2. Vassar College

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative diseases, Psychology, Cancer biology, Cancer therapeutics, Cellular &...

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Karim

Karim

PharmD

Education

  1. Rutgers University

    PharmDDoctor of Pharmacy2025
  2. Rutgers University

    PharmDDoctor of Pharmacy2025

    Pharmaceuticals

Expertise

Pharmacy/healthcare-realted topics! (could be general medicine, healthcare, cancer etc.)

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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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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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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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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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Salman

Salman

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Boston University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2024

    Medicine

  2. New York University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2019

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Psychology, Social Neuroscience, Biology, Medicine, Pre-med, Medical school admissions, MCAT, Neuroscience

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Samuel

Samuel

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Maryland, Baltimore

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Neuroscience

  2. Carleton College

    BABachelor of Arts2015

    Psychology

Expertise

neuroscience with a focus on neural systems, pain, and pharmacology

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Estefania

Estefania

MPHEpidemiology

Education

  1. George Washington University

    MPHMaster of Publi...2023

    Epidemiology

  2. University of Illinois at Chicago

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Public Health

Expertise

Public Health, Environmental Justice & Health Disparities, Healthcare Access, Global Health, Sociology...

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