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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
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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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.

Evan

Evan

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. University of South Carolina

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Bob Jones University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Biology

Expertise

Medicine, Medical Ethics, Medical Technology, Obstetrics, Artificial Intelligence, Biology...

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

Christina

Christina

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Butler University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2024

    Medicine

  2. Ithaca College

    MSMaster of Science

Expertise

Anatomy & physiology, clinical medicine

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

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...

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

Donald

Donald

PhD candidateBiology

Education

  1. Cornell University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biology

  2. Southern Utah University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Biology

Expertise

Cancer Metabolism, Impact of Nutrition on Disease, Toxicology

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