Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Vanessa Rafati
Vanessa Rafati
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “What is the impact of international sanctions interacting with Iran’s personal status and family law restrictions on women’s economic and political power? “

Anushka Ramchander
Anushka Ramchander
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “ How does the blurring of advertising and organic content (e.g., influencer marketing, product placement) on social media affect adolescents’ susceptibility to the consumption of substances?“

Razin Rasheed
Razin Rasheed
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Using A Machine Learning Algorithm to Identify Risk Genes of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis “

Alex Rechitsky
Alex Rechitsky
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “The Impact of Instructional and Personal Civic Exposure on Institutional Trust Among Adolescents“

Lillian Ren
Lillian Ren
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Advances and Challenges in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease Using Gene Therapy“

Robyn Rose
Robyn Rose
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Biological Pathways that Link Cancer and Major Depressive Disorders“

Nakshatra Sakhamuri
Nakshatra Sakhamuri
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Gender Disparities in Business Leadership and Their Economic Impact“

Nikhil Shriram
Nikhil Shriram
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Can we predict the outbreak of wildfires in California using historical weather patterns and atmospheric data?“

Riya Singh
Riya Singh
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Pricing Carbon, Preventing Leakage: A Comparative Analysis of Steel Decarbonization in the European Union, United States, and China“

Tanisi Singh
Tanisi Singh
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “The Role of DNA Methylation in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)“

Ananth Sridhar
Ananth Sridhar
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Drowning Prevention Wearable Tracker“

Liana Stephens
Liana Stephens
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Same Genes, Different Senses: Exploring the Effects of Music and Color on Emotional and Physical Responses in ASD and Typically Developing Adolescents: A Case Study“

Kosei Takanashi
Kosei Takanashi
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “AI-enabled affective pain extrapolation from sensory data“

Luka Takki
Luka Takki
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “LIPAS.: Building and Evaluating a Cross-Hazard Machine Learning Approach to Unified Lunar Forecasting“

Sarina Tangyingyong
Sarina Tangyingyong
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Effect of Supplements and Energy Drinks on Breast Cancer“

Denise TEY (11G)
Denise TEY (11G)
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How do differences in occupational health access policies between Singapore and Malaysia shape healthcare utilization among low-wage migrant workers?“

Kheerthan Thandu
Kheerthan Thandu
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Fatigue vs. Performance in IPL T20 Cricket Matches“

Saya Toth
Saya Toth
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “analysis on public H3K27M diffuse midline glioma (DMG) scRNA-seq data, stratified by anatomical location“

Luke Tousignant
Luke Tousignant
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “What does hemispheric spatial neglect tell us about the role of attention in visual feature binding?“

Lilian Tran
Lilian Tran
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How does stigmatization and/or discrimination against individuals with depression impact the development or access to care for these individuals?“