Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Linda Tewodros Mazengia
Linda Tewodros Mazengia
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Exploring the Effectiveness of Gene Therapies and Personalized Medicine for Autism Spectrum Disorder“

Ray McLean
Ray McLean
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “What are the causes and physiological implications of childhood trauma, and how does it directly manifest symptoms of stress and psychiatric disorders?“

Sampan Mehta
Sampan Mehta
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How does airline passenger demand work and in what ways do internal and external factors such as airline marketing, flight pricing, or seasonal travel influence the passenger market demand?“

Devika Menon
Devika Menon
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Changes in Intrinsic Excitability of Hippocampal Pyramidal Neurons in an Alzheimer's Disease Model“

Aubrey Miller
Aubrey Miller
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Investigating the Effects of Lyrical and Instrumental Music on Reducing Stress“

Liu Mingxuan
Liu Mingxuan
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “A museum of Gardens“

Maryam Mirza
Maryam Mirza
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “What is the Effect of B12 on Prenatal Development“

Jyoti Mishra
Jyoti Mishra
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “The Growing Role of AI in neurotechnology and the ethical questions raised with this new change.“

Shaivam Mondal
Shaivam Mondal
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “RQ: To what extent do historical conflicts impact the evolution and strategic decision-making of U.S.-based multinational corporations?“

Zephyr Mukamal
Zephyr Mukamal
Polygence Scholar 2024
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Insights of Neuroimaging in Addressing Systemic, Methodological Gender Disparities and Biases in Historical and Contemporary Autism Research and Diagnosis“

Meghana Munamarty
Meghana Munamarty
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Leveraging Foreign Direct Investment to Develop Saudi Arabia's Digital Economy: Progress, Challenges, and Policy Priorities under Vision 2030“

Pranauv Dev Muneeswaran
Pranauv Dev Muneeswaran
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “A review of blue light and its structural and functional effects on childrens’ brains and development.“

Aiswharyaa Nagarajan
Aiswharyaa Nagarajan
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Stem Cells“

Arya Nagvekar
Arya Nagvekar
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Wildlife Rabies: Past, Present, and Future“

Hritika Nandakumar
Hritika Nandakumar
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Molecular mechanisms of Coxsackievirus and Epstein-Barr virus-induced myocarditis“

Sammy Naser
Sammy Naser
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Studying genetic, microbial, and environmental impact on Crohn's Disease“

Nisha Naveen
Nisha Naveen
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How can the development and application of antiviral peptide therapy be used to treat Parvovirus in endangered species, and how does this therapy compare to the treatments already on the market?“

Sahil Nayak
Sahil Nayak
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “A Review of the Impact of AI on the Semiconductor Industry: A Case Study into Nvidia, AMD, and Intel’s Journey“

Sam Ng
Sam Ng
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Navigating Troubled Waters: Understanding China's South China Sea Assertion Through Geopolitical, Economic, and Strategic Lenses“

Hannah Nieuwveld
Hannah Nieuwveld
The John Cooper School
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “What evidence-based strategies can my school implement to better accommodate the academic and emotional needs of their neurodivergent students?“