Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Aditi Bonthu
Aditi Bonthu
Proof School
Polygence Scholar 2020

Project: “Current Understanding of Depression: an fMRI Perspective“

Drishika Bose
Drishika Bose
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “What are the differences between AML and ALL when observed in pediatric vs adult patients?“

Abhidi Brahnmath
Abhidi Brahnmath
Interlake High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The behavioral and neural impact of childhood stressors“

Gisele Brown
Gisele Brown
Bishop O'Dowd High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Black Americans & Dementia: Racial Disparities in Dementia Care and The Impact of Systemic Racism“

Katherine Brown
Katherine Brown
Oakdale High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How do modern bio-circuit models (ring attractor network) and machine learning (convolutional neural networks) capture human cognition, and how do they compare?“

Lincoln Brown
Lincoln Brown
Redwood High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “The Impact of ACL tears on NFL players' future performance and contracts.“

Ana Bucevic
Ana Bucevic
Garden City High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Mussels and Microplastics: Filtration Mechanisms and their Potential in Pollution Remediation Efforts“

Siddharth Buddha
Siddharth Buddha
Urbana High
Polygence Scholar 2022
Ayushi Budhraja
Ayushi Budhraja
Jumeirah College
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “This or That? Categorizing South Asian Emotional Display Rules.“

Esther Bui
Esther Bui
King's High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Comparing benefits of aerobic vs. strength training on mental health in adolescents“

Deren Bulut
Deren Bulut
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: ““How does the usage of the Internet and social media affect the cognitive process of attention in adolescents and young adults? What are the academic, mental and social consequences of this impairment?”“

Ophelia Burden
Ophelia Burden
Edward R Murrow HS
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How Anabaena can improve plant growth on Mars by acting as a biofertilizer“

Jessica Burke
Jessica Burke
Hamilton High School
Polygence Scholar 2020

Project: “The effect of edible coatings on shelf life extension of fresh cut fruits“

Rebecca Byers
Rebecca Byers
Newport High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “In what ways does the context (e.g. people and the environment) impact the emotions experienced by the perceiver of a piece of artwork?“

Eva Carrasco
Eva Carrasco
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Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Literature review: Maternal mortality in women of color“

Clay Carson
Clay Carson
Monta Vista High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “How do countries from different regions of the world contribute to and feel the effects of climate change? In what ways are leaders and communities politically and socially responding to it?“

Han En Chai
Han En Chai
Brookline High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How do false eyewitness testimonies affect the victim’s testimony and memory of the details and process of the crime?“

Saranika Chakraborty
Saranika Chakraborty
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Effects of Ph on soil viability “

Tridib Chakraborty
Tridib Chakraborty
Troy High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “California in Flames : A Literature Review on the Causes and Effects of Wildfires“

Siddharth Chander
Siddharth Chander
Dougherty Valley High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Quantum Advantage: How Do Quantum Computers Perform Faster than Classical Computers in Some Situations?“