Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

Fresh graduates taking a selfie
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?“

Marissa Trigg
Marissa Trigg
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Black Psychiatric Nursing: A Legacy of Care & Courage“

raeka tso
raeka tso
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How does marine pollution differently affect male and female Atlantic salmon in terms of health, behavior, and reproductive success“

Tyler Um
Tyler Um
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How does Vergil depict Aeneas's pietas in Aeneid, and reflect Augustan Rome values, in comparison to modern notions of pietas?“

Sebastian Nicolae Vaia
Sebastian Nicolae Vaia
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Inflation + CMB “

Anya Vallapureddy
Anya Vallapureddy
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Crystallizing monoclonal antibodies in microgravity can make cancer treatments more effective and accessible“

Briana Vasile
Briana Vasile
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “AI methods for Epilepsy Detection/Application of Sleep structures “

Adithi Vattem
Adithi Vattem
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “TBD“

Diya Verma
Diya Verma
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “What markers and immune signatures preceding muscle atrophy can be used as diagnostic and/or therapeutic targets for ALS?“

Advaith Vijayasankaran
Advaith Vijayasankaran
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Investigating The Effects of Age and Bilingualism on Language Development“

Kate Vong
Kate Vong
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “ReSettle“

Victoria Vu
Victoria Vu
Polygence Scholar 2024
Symposium Presenter

Project: “A Literature Review: The Impact of TikTok and Instagram on Adolescents’ Body Image, Self-Esteem, Disordered Eating Behavior, and Social Media Addiction“

Wesley Wang
Wesley Wang
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “How does liquid metal help reduce waste/e-waste in bikes in Taiwan?“

Georgia Wei
Georgia Wei
Polygence Scholar 2025
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Current Treatment Options for Achondroplasia“

Fu Xin Alexander Wong
Fu Xin Alexander Wong
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Housing Inequality and Homelessness in New York City: Wealth, Policy, and Lived Experience“

Claire Wu
Claire Wu
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Influence of media modality on language learning“

Priscilla Yan
Priscilla Yan
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Blind Box Strategy“

Ethan Yao
Ethan Yao
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Evaluating the performance, environmental impact, and cost of different fiber-reinforced metakaolin-based geopolymer compositions“

Vicky yu
Vicky yu
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Effects of sourdough starter variables (wetness, pH) on sourdough bread texture/crumb“

Albert Yu
Albert Yu
Polygence Scholar 2026
Symposium Presenter

Project: “Laser-Propelled Solar Sails for Interstellar Travel“