Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Noura Alisa
Noura Alisa
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Beyond the Classroom: How Does Academic Pressure Influence Anxiety and Depression in Students?“

Amelia Allen
Amelia Allen
Bishop O'Dowd High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How does water quality affect mass and length of soft-shelled clam?“

Prathinav Allena
Prathinav Allena
Chirec International School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Induced pluripotent stem cells are a powerful therapeutic alternative to ESCs that do not overstep ethical boundaries“

medhasree Allu
medhasree Allu
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “PCSK9 and thrombosis in heart disease“

Alper Altinel
Alper Altinel
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Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Chinese-Taiwanese Relationship in the Context of post-Russian invasion of Ukraine“

Jade Amaya
Jade Amaya
University Preparatory
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Impact of Socioeconomic Status and the Healthcare System on the Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates in the U.S.“

Radhika Amin
Radhika Amin
Copperas Cove High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The role of JAK2, MPL, and CALR genetic mutations in the development of myeloproliferative neoplasms“

Ryan Aminloo
Ryan Aminloo
Portola High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Cybersecurity Policies and International Relations: The Case of the US and Iran“

Ahriyan Anand
Ahriyan Anand
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “How have symbols been misappropriated during major 20th-century wars to serve political and ideological agendas, and what are the long-term effects of these transformations on public memory and national identity?“

Aryan Anand
Aryan Anand
WH Regional High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “A wearable haptic device to assist the visually-impaired in object identification using computer vision“

Nikita Anand
Nikita Anand
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Exploring the Effects of the Gut Microbiome on Alzheimer’s Disease“

Sruthi Anbalagan
Sruthi Anbalagan
Cumberland Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Comparison of outcomes in fixed orthodontic appliances vs clear aligner therapy“

Lucas Angier
Lucas Angier
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “A review of the neuroanatomy of dissociative disorders and their linkage to symptoms“

Arjun Anilkumar
Arjun Anilkumar
Charlotte Country Day School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Wind Tunnel“

Fabiha Anjum
Fabiha Anjum
Queens High School for the Sciences at York College
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Children's Book: Exploration of Architectural Landmarks All Around the World“

Taha Ansari
Taha Ansari
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “What is the value of professional soccer contracts, both at the player level, within a league, and between leagues?“

Natasha Antin
Natasha Antin
West Forsyth High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Inclusion of Photolyase in Sunscreen and its Effects“

Anandhitha Arasu
Anandhitha Arasu
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Immunotherapy Effects of Meningioma“

Aryan Arora
Aryan Arora
William P Clements High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Under what environmental (temperature, humidity), geographic (proximity to fresh water) or technological (efficiency of water capture system) conditions would atmospheric water harvesting be competitive with alternative water sources, and what benefits can this technology bring to society?“

Sahil Arora
Sahil Arora
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Constraining Observables in Neutron Stars with Varying Equations Of State“