Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Sofia Mansilla
Sofia Mansilla
The Loomis Chaffee School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Can the students, by the end of the program, form and defend their opinion on investments in nuclear energy and its safety.“

Adhiraj Mantan
Adhiraj Mantan
Coppell Highschool
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Publish an article: Kickstart your career as a scholar learning the neuroscience of how your brain interprets sound“

Siri Manthapuri
Siri Manthapuri
Irvington High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Differential expression of cytokines in male and female glioblastoma patients“

Sudithi Manthati
Sudithi Manthati
Fremont High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Understanding the effects of curcumin on zebrafish morphology“

Brycen Martin
Brycen Martin
The Quarry Lane School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Do meteotsunamis form from underwater volcanic eruptions?“

Taya Martinez
Taya Martinez
John H. Guyer High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Nuclear Science Advocacy“

Diana Martynova
Diana Martynova
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Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “How can an AI program process lactate levels, C-reactive protein levels, and Interleukin-6 levels to figure out whether the patient needs further tests or already has sepsis?“

Sanaya Masurkar
Sanaya Masurkar
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Why did Serbian radios in Croatia influence the subsequent rise in nationalism?“

Samika Mathada
Samika Mathada
Leland High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Childhood trauma and the effect on memories“

Noora Mathur
Noora Mathur
Adrian C. Wilcox High School
Polygence Scholar 2020

Project: “How do maternal environmental factors influence your child’s risk of developing congenital heart defects?“

Rohit Mathur
Rohit Mathur
American High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Relating ventricle size of Acromegaly patients with symptomatology“

Dante McClure
Dante McClure
Cupertino High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “The Role of Agriculture in Shaping China's Economic Growth“

Brook McDonald
Brook McDonald
Franklin Academy
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “What needs to further discussed/researched with respect to TMM.“

Alex McEttrick
Alex McEttrick
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Automotive exhaust gas capture performance of a simple oxide “

Kareena Mehra
Kareena Mehra
Olentangy High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How does the home and street environment of different races influence or perpetuate juvenile behavior?“

Nirvaan Mehta
Nirvaan Mehta
International School of Hyderabad
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “What are the effects of (good?) queer media on queer (adolescents'?) identity development?“

Tanisha Mehta
Tanisha Mehta
Basis Independent Silicon Valley
Polygence Scholar 2020

Project: “Covid Mental Health Blog“

Marley Melbourne
Marley Melbourne
Havergal College
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Fashion Design & Third-Wave Feminism“

Rohan Melwani
Rohan Melwani
Mountain View High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Cannabinoids as a Therapeutic Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease“

Akshay Menghani
Akshay Menghani
BASIS Chandler
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “What genes are considered relevant to the epidemiology of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) or correlated with the progression of the disease? How can this meta-analysis aid scientific progress in treating and developing medication for LBD?“