Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Hannah Bat-Ireedui
Hannah Bat-Ireedui
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Engineered Bioprinted Organs“

Anya Bhavanasi Bhavanasi
Anya Bhavanasi Bhavanasi
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “To what extent does identity salience influence brand choice and willingness to pay for non-essential goods among adolescents aged 14–18?“

Emma Bolch
Emma Bolch
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Asexual Representations in Fiction: Gender, Race, Disability, and Creating More Nuanced Intersectional Possibilities“

Marcus Chad
Marcus Chad
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “AI and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy“

Sharanya Chouhan
Sharanya Chouhan
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Does AI Generated Content Qualify as Legal Speech?“

Aiden Christian
Aiden Christian
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Evaluating Semantic Search vs. Keyword Search for Educational Video Retrieval in Technical Subjects“

Erika Chun
Erika Chun
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “The Gender Management Gap and Attitudes About Female Leadership“

Joaquín Cisneros
Joaquín Cisneros
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Testing the efficacy of various paint siccative formulations“

Jayden Cohen
Jayden Cohen
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How does entertainment perpetuate stereotypes and misconceptions about suicide and suicide prevention?“

Maya Dagim
Maya Dagim
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Black holes and Hawking radiation“

Angad Dhami
Angad Dhami
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How do eye injuries in contact sports affect high school/college athletes in their future?“

Jaylen Doshi
Jaylen Doshi
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Effectiveness of Hedge Fund Strategies across Business Cycle.“

Zoe Eisenstein
Zoe Eisenstein
Polygence Scholar 2027
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Working Title: Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels in Stomach Cancer Metabolism and Therapeutic Targeting“

Chimdy Ezeugoh
Chimdy Ezeugoh
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Understanding the pathology underlying Glioblastoma and investigating the potential therapeutic treatments“

Yanqiao Fang
Yanqiao Fang
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Comparing the effectiveness, stability, and composition of novel antiperspirant alternatives“

Nathan Francis
Nathan Francis
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “What are the side effects of long-term TCS usage in children?“

Paul Gady Moguilnitskaia
Paul Gady Moguilnitskaia
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Pokemon Sellers - Turn bot drops into automated listings “

Cyrus Gandhi
Cyrus Gandhi
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “The neural mechanisms of and experience-based influences on music cognition“

Candice Geng
Candice Geng
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Optimizing the Design of a Custom Go Kart“

Avni Godhala
Avni Godhala
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “The Ethical Implications of Emotional Branding“