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Research Program Mentors

Polygence mentors are selected based on their exceptional academic background, teaching experience, and unique ability to inspire the next generation of innovative thinkers and industry leaders.

Cancer
Rishabh

Rishabh

MD candidate

Expertise

medicine, oncology, qualitative research, internal medicine, mixed methods, assessing psychosocial needs of cancer patients, addressing social determinants of health and quality of life for cancer patients, career advice

Mohammad

Mohammad

DO

Expertise

Dermatology, Physics, Physiology

Jordan

Jordan

PhD

Expertise

Stem cells, Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Cancer Metabolism, Microbiology, Pathogenesis, Metabolism, Microscopy

Natalie

Natalie

PhD

Expertise

biology, development, organic chemistry

Ricardo

Ricardo

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology (cell and molecular biology, neuroscience, genetics)

Marc

Marc

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biotechnology, Healthcare, Biology, Business of Science, Biomedicine

Carly

Carly

PhD

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Biochemistry, Structural Biology, and Cell culture

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

MEng candidate

Expertise

Cell & Tissue Engineering, Cancer (Immuno Oncology), IF Imaging, Digital Pathology, Immunology, Pharmacology, Bioluminescence, Surgical Imaging Technologies, Medical Technologies

Vania

Vania

PhD

Expertise

immunology, oncology, pathology, spanish

Carlos

Carlos

PhD

Expertise

Cancer Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology

Jacqueline

Jacqueline

PhD candidate

Expertise

Clinical research, specifically pediatric cardiology, rare genetics, addiction, and social determinants of health. Also Spanish literature

Hannah

Hannah

MS

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering

Shekinah

Shekinah

PhD candidate

Expertise

Biology/Cancer Biology

Darwin

Darwin

PhD

Expertise

Biology, STEM, Oncology, pharma / biotech

Alice

Alice

PhD candidate

Expertise

bioinformatics, machine learning, cancer, drug discovery, drug development, translational science, startup, academia

Gabriel

Gabriel

PhD

Expertise

Tumor Immunology, cancer biology, Immunology, Biotechnology

Paulina

Paulina

PhD candidate

Expertise

bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics

Dominique

Dominique

PhD

Expertise

Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Chemistry, Biology, Microscopes, Immuology

Christopher

Christopher

PhD candidate

Expertise

General biology, cancer biology, stem cell biology, cancer immunology, or cancer therapy.

Karly

Karly

PhD candidate

Expertise

Structural biochemistry