Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Mia Roman-Wilson
Mia Roman-Wilson
Polygence Scholar 2023
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Barriers to healthcare access for the Rural Hispanic-American immigrant population. “

Pragna Roopireddy
Pragna Roopireddy
Polygence Scholar 2022
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How can the causes of antibiotic resistance affect children’s immune systems in meningitis?“

Michael Ross
Michael Ross
Polygence Scholar 2023
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Unmasking Intentions: a case study of US aid to Ukraine amidst Russian invasion“

Arman Royai
Arman Royai
Polygence Scholar 2022
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How, if at all, can prions affect MSC proliferation in vivo to achieve a therapeutic effect.“

Lilly Rubinstein
Lilly Rubinstein
Polygence Scholar 2023
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Can current research in limb regeneration and wound healing in axolotls be applied to modern medicine in humans?“

Sophia Rudolph
Sophia Rudolph
Polygence Scholar 2023
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Diagnostic, treatment, and recovery approaches for equine osteoarthritis “

Lizzie Ruff
Lizzie Ruff
Polygence Scholar 2023
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Gender Differences in Attitudes Toward Computer Science Activities in Elementary Students“

Maria Rutkowska
Maria Rutkowska
Akademeia High School
Polygence Scholar 2022
Symposium Presenter

Project: “CRISPR-based therapeutic targeting of ADHD“

Rohan Sabbella
Rohan Sabbella
Polygence Scholar 2022
Symposium Presenter

Project: “An EEG study of music and its role in familiarity and memory“

Saina Sachdev
Saina Sachdev
Polygence Scholar 2023
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Adrenoceptor Interplay in the Regulation of Adipocyte Metabolism“

Shikhar Sahaai
Shikhar Sahaai
Northwood High School
Polygence Scholar 2022
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Revolutionizing Electro-Plasma Propulsion System (R.E.P.P.S.) with Machine Learning and Ionized Liquid Reactions“

Aanya Sahu
Aanya Sahu
Polygence Scholar 2023
Symposium Presenter

Project: “The importance of telomeres for growth, aging, and cancer“

Janna Saini
Janna Saini
Polygence Scholar 2023
Symposium Presenter

Project: “What are the primary causes and risk factors associated with non-cardiac chest pain, and how can healthcare professionals effectively differentiate it from cardiac-related chest pain?“

Margot Salles
Margot Salles
Polygence Scholar 2022
Symposium Presenter

Project: “What is sexual violence and what sort of methods exist to prevent it from happening?“

Disha Saraogi
Disha Saraogi
Polygence Scholar 2022
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How can the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool be used to treat obesity?“

Navya Saravanakumar
Navya Saravanakumar
Polygence Scholar 2023
Symposium Presenter

Project: “What is the correlation between ACEs and school shootings?“

Raghav Sareen
Raghav Sareen
Polygence Scholar 2023
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How do large language models such as ChatGPT work and what prompts can we design to make them more user-friendly?“

Loveleen Sasan
Loveleen Sasan
Polygence Scholar 2023
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Can bacteria develop resistance to antibacterial ointments? “

Harshitha Sathyanarayanan
Harshitha Sathyanarayanan
Mountain House High School
Polygence Scholar 2022
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Design Analysis Blog“

Tanisha Saxena
Tanisha Saxena
Polygence Scholar 2022
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Roller Skating’s Journey to Become An Olympic Sport“