Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

Fresh graduates taking a selfie
Tarun Baskaran
Tarun Baskaran
Irvington High School
Polygence Scholar 2020

Project: “Why do neurons of the CNS not regenerate? A focus on glial cells.“

Daman Basu
Daman Basu
Mountain House High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “A Review on Vitiligo: Pathogenesis, Etiology, Psychological Impacts, and Treatments.“

Varan Battu
Varan Battu
Basis Independent Silicon Valley
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Historical, Current, and Future Therapeutic Strategies to treat Parkinson’s Disease“

Ria bedi
Ria bedi
high_school
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Music Therapy's Effectiveness for Children on the Autism Spectrum“

Rithika Beerelli
Rithika Beerelli
Piscataway High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Sar-CoV-2 affecting sleep“

Vibha Bengani
Vibha Bengani
Cupertino Middle School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “SCOBY Skin: a probiotic-induced bioengineered microbial-based textile adhesive for wound healing“

Michael Bennan
Michael Bennan
Brophy College Preparatory
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Eating Disorders in Men vs. Women“

Min Jee Bess
Min Jee Bess
Grant Union High School
Polygence Scholar 2022
Baran Beydilli
Baran Beydilli
Mira Costa High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Diversity and abundance of organisms in tide pools as a function of distance from the ocean in Southern California“

Meera Bhakta
Meera Bhakta
Plano East Senior High School
Polygence Scholar 2020

Project: “Skin Cancer in Machine Learning“

Ishaan Bhargava
Ishaan Bhargava
Greenwood High International School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Interrelationship between mobility, pollution, and COVID-19 outcomes in India“

Surabhi Bhaskar
Surabhi Bhaskar
high_school
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How have stem cell therapies advanced to address barriers in the efficiency of the cancer treatment?“

Sai Sahvir Bhaskaruni
Sai Sahvir Bhaskaruni
Riverside High School / Academies of Loudoun
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Is it possible to use in silico methods to identify an inhibitor of the ectodomain 1 of PCDH1 receptor in order to inhibit Andes orthohantavirus fusion to the cell surface?“

Aneesh Bhat
Aneesh Bhat
San Mateo High School, San Mateo, California
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Effects on Fascia Densification and Fibrosis on Carcinoma“

Aryaman Bhatia
Aryaman Bhatia
Bay Port high school
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “How do factors of anxiety affect the academic performance of high school students?“

Anisha Bhatnagar
Anisha Bhatnagar
South Windsor High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Detrimental COVID-19 effects on the Heart“

Sanjana Bhattachary
Sanjana Bhattachary
George School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The relation of Reward Deficiency Syndrome in Children to Obesity in Late Stages of Life “

Rishab Bhattacharya
Rishab Bhattacharya
Jordan High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “A wrist-worn device for the identification of nervous hand gestures.“

Ria Bhavaraju
Ria Bhavaraju
Millburn High School
Polygence Scholar 2020

Project: “Investigating the evolutionary history of reverse transcriptase“

Hiba Bidar
Hiba Bidar
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Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “How does solar radiation affect North Africa?“