Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Eleanor DeHoog
Eleanor DeHoog
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Mardi Gras: A Tradition of Oppression and a Grounds for Counter Culture Resistance“

Shria Dembi
Shria Dembi
American High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

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
Amanda Der
Los Altos High
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How does CDNF impact memory loss in older adults with neurodegenerative disorders?“

Aalia Desai
Aalia Desai
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: ““How does the environment affect our minds?”“

Netrang Desai
Netrang Desai
Juanita High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Protein-Protein Interactions between HTT, PRPF40B, and MECP2 are involved in Lopes-Maciel-Rodan-Syndrome“

Satvik Desai
Satvik Desai
Evergreen Middle School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Exploring the Role of Periodontal Disease in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease“

Shlok Desai
Shlok Desai
Dougherty Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Can we predict Depression & Bipolar Disorder through Feed Forward Neural Networks using MADRS survey and activity sensor data?“

Isa de Saint-Aignan
Isa de Saint-Aignan
Dexter Southfield School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How do emotions and personality type affect performance on an attention task?“

Indra Deshmukh
Indra Deshmukh
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Polygence Scholar 2022

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
Sophia Dettweiler
International Community School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Factors Associated with Atypical Presentations of Alzheimer’s Disease“

Nikhil Devireddy
Nikhil Devireddy
The Harker School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Exploring the relationship between nursing staff, financial outcomes, and patient safety in academic in-patient medical centers“

Nila Dharmaraj
Nila Dharmaraj
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Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Comparing Stress in Neurotypical People and People with ASD in Terms of the Pandemic“

Saara Dhore
Saara Dhore
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “What are the genetic and environmental contributors to depression, and how can these influence treatment options?“

Ayaan Dhruv
Ayaan Dhruv
The Nueva School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Craft of Poetry“

Dhruv Dingari
Dhruv Dingari
Hillsborough High School
Polygence Scholar 2021
Theodora DiTommaso
Theodora DiTommaso
The Beacon School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How does increased physical activity, as well as a biologically accurate understanding of one's anatomy, affect the mental and physical wellbeing of children and adolescents?“

Saesha Dongre
Saesha Dongre
Allen Highschool, Allen, Texas
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Investigate the impact of auditory and visual elements in marketing materials on consumer perceptions, with a focus on revealing the neural mechanisms involved, utilizing insights from neuro imaging studies.“

Skye Anne Dragon
Skye Anne Dragon
Hereford High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Creative Writing Project Inspired by World Literatures“

Maggie Du
Maggie Du
Monta Vista High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How can machine learning networks be improved for object tracking in football to help referees make calls more efficiently during matches?“

Xinyuan Duan
Xinyuan Duan
Eastside Preparetory School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Optimizing Disaster Impact Detection Pipelines“