Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Janae Shao
Janae Shao
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Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Visualizing Crime in Urban America“

Arsheya Sharma
Arsheya Sharma
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “How has evolution allowed toxoplasma gondii and ophiocordyceps to manipulate host behavior in their favor?“

Krish Sharma
Krish Sharma
Brookfield Academy
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Transitioning Romanitas in Inscriptions of the Post-Roman World“

Satvik Sharma
Satvik Sharma
Northwood High School
Polygence Scholar 2020

Project: “Analysis of Genes involved in DNA Damage and DNA damage repair and their role in Breast Cancer“

Taara Shastri
Taara Shastri
Basis Phoenix
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Why was Hurricane Harvey (2017) so devastating?“

Ella Shaw
Ella Shaw
Quarry Lane High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Cancer Anti-Angiogenic Therapy and Mechanisms of Therapy Resistance“

Deshna Shekar
Deshna Shekar
Evergreen Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Barriers to Eating Disorder Treatment“

Phoenix Sheppard
Phoenix Sheppard
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Machine Learning Classifiers for use in Renewable Energy Placement“

Kiera Sheth
Kiera Sheth
Legacy Magnet Academy
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “What are the primary immune cell mediators that cause or trigger IBD symptoms and how are these being used for targeted IBD therapy?“

Aditya Shetty
Aditya Shetty
Independence High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Cellular pathways of Parkinson’s Disease: Insights into pathogenesis and potential therapeutics“

Angel Shi
Angel Shi
Miss Porter's School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “How is language learned, processed, and used across different species, and what are some ways to facilitate cross-species communication? “

Emily Shih
Emily Shih
Ridley College
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “A Blog Exploring American Drug Law“

Alessandra Shires
Alessandra Shires
nsu university school
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Neurological and Physiological Side Effects of Adolescents with Active or Recovering Anorexia Nervosa “

Akshay Shivkumar
Akshay Shivkumar
Mountain View High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “NLP Summary Comparisons of Self Help Books“

Rithwik Shivnani
Rithwik Shivnani
Neev Academy
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Governance mechanisms in digital communities: A comparative analysis using the IAD framework“

Arul Shrivastava
Arul Shrivastava
Gulliver Preparatory School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Measuring star formation rates for a sample of local galaxies“

Suhana Shrivastava
Suhana Shrivastava
Mission San Jose High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Investigating the Acoustic Similarities of Auditory Elephant Deterrents to Optimize Currently Used Techniques“

Sidh Shroff
Sidh Shroff
Mercer Island High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Classical and Jazz: Where do the Memories Lie?“

Yihan (Sarah) Shu
Yihan (Sarah) Shu
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Integration of sustainable cooling technologies in Southern California ice arenas“

Anna Shukhter
Anna Shukhter
Los Gatos High School
Polygence Scholar 2022