Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects
![Fresh graduates taking a selfie](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fscholar-page-hero-image.webp&w=3840&q=80)
![Neha Darimadugu](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F43555266-d73a-434c-bb31-cf068c5c3e10.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Examining for Difference of Creativity in Young Adolescent Synesthetes vs. Non-Synesthetes“
![Medha Das](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F9a406450-147.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Gene Therapies For The Treatment Of Depression“
![Neoli Das](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fb9785119-e0a6-473f-ac2f-466ba7a33a62.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Women, Empowerment, and Safety (WES) What kind of workshop structure and content will enable women in my area to feel empowered and connect over safety?“
![Ray Das](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Faff87802-5a33-4101-adf7-89f7e2ada84c.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Summarizing and Modeling the TREM2 signaling pathway as it relates to key features of Alzheimers' Disease“
![Saumik Das](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fa160c88a-875b-4c5f-8c10-35c840820dff.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “ Investigation of the role of Gelsemium sempervirens extract in improving social interaction of a traumatic injury induced Drosophila melanogaster offspring model“
![Sohani Das](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F5de9280b-c36b-4612-bf9d-2a14bfa67ca3.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “The Absence of Autonomy and Agency on Young Women Amongst the South Asian and MENA Diaspora in Modern-Day Arranged Marriages“
![Aviraj Dastidar](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Ff7e6644a-4fc8-4c8b-a642-7d6d6a90a68c.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Maximizing Vision to Increase Flight Capabilities of UAVs in Inclement Weather“
![Sanika Datar](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F259defff-bcd3-4097-8a0e-56c6cac5a7af.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Lamiaceae: Medicinal Potential & Developments“
![Eshaan Debnath](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fbf153afa-4ca4-4f6d-b5ad-fa0a50339266.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Machine Learning for High Schoolers“
![Eleanor DeHoog](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F80217e8a-6766-49bd-916e-38c7ec77a345.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Mardi Gras: A Tradition of Oppression and a Grounds for Counter Culture Resistance“
![Shria Dembi](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Do social media and technology help spread the ideas of sustainability and what medium of technology is most successful in doing so?“
![Amanda Der](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
Project: “How does CDNF impact memory loss in older adults with neurodegenerative disorders?“
![Aalia Desai](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F88a038de-5fdc-4dd3-81e7-f274a54249c2.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: ““How does the environment affect our minds?”“
![Netrang Desai](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F5a44bb58-cf5.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Protein-Protein Interactions between HTT, PRPF40B, and MECP2 are involved in Lopes-Maciel-Rodan-Syndrome“
![Satvik Desai](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fba7e0c2c-8416-45b9-b8d8-8e431bf863b8.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Exploring the Role of Periodontal Disease in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease“
![Shlok Desai](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fa97e60d1-15b6-41b1-a4b0-414245094711.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Can we predict Depression & Bipolar Disorder through Feed Forward Neural Networks using MADRS survey and activity sensor data?“
![Isa de Saint-Aignan](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fa78e79ff-c795-406d-88ac-ea7d3589bb1d.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “How do emotions and personality type affect performance on an attention task?“
![Indra Deshmukh](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2Fe2724b07-a076-4592-bd8a-3c0e73211ecf.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “How does the presence and removal of invasive Arundo donax impact the coverage of native creeping wild rye and valley sedge in Walnut Creek?“
![Sophia Dettweiler](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdpl6hyzg28thp.cloudfront.net%2Fmedia%2F7f62906b-7db.jpg&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Factors Associated with Atypical Presentations of Alzheimer’s Disease“
![Nikhil Devireddy](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fjosh-graduated.d881e9be.webp&w=256&q=75)
Project: “Exploring the relationship between nursing staff, financial outcomes, and patient safety in academic in-patient medical centers“