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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.

Chemistry
Holly

Holly

PhD

Expertise

Water treatment, nanotechnology, environmental justice, environmental engineering, green chemistry, green engineering, environmental policy, sustainable materials

Lily

Lily

MS

Expertise

Neuroendocrinology, Neuroscience, Reward and Motivation, Learning and Memory, Drugs, Psychopharmacolgy, Sex differences, Psychopathology, Development, Evolution

Ambika

Ambika

DVM candidate

Expertise

global health, access to medicine, veterinary

Caitlyn

Caitlyn

PhD candidate

Expertise

biological oceanography, chemical oceanography, marine microbiology

Anastasia

Anastasia

PhD

Expertise

Earth sciences, planetary sciences, physics, mathematics, chemistry, spectroscopy

Alla

Alla

Industry expert

Expertise

Alzheimer's, the brain, and anything to do with video editing!

Abhishek

Abhishek

MD candidate

Expertise

My degrees are in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia University and a Masters in Bioengineering from UCSD. I am an expert in tissue engineering, drug delivery, imaging analysis and disease.

Vik

Vik

DO

Expertise

Middle/High/College Math and Science, Pre-Medicine, Medicine

Jim

Jim

MS

Expertise

Any topic in data science (machine learning, applied math, statistics), web development, or chemistry.

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

John

John

PhD candidate

Expertise

Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Batteries

Dominique

Dominique

PhD

Expertise

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

Lucas

Lucas

PhD candidate

Expertise

chemical engineering, drug delivery, nanotechnology, chemistry, physics, materials science, computer science, machine learning

Alekhya

Alekhya

PhD

Expertise

environmental microbiology; biotechnology; genetics; biology

Freddy

Freddy

MD/PhD

Expertise

Cancer, optics, imaging, nanotechnology, engineering, chemistry, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, pathology, laboratory medicine, transfusion medicine

Karly

Karly

PhD candidate

Expertise

Structural biochemistry

Chiara

Chiara

PhD candidate

Expertise

Environmental engineering, chemisty, water pollution technology, degradation of organic contaminants, water quality

Vincent

Vincent

PhD

Expertise

drug delivery, biosensors, analytical chemistry, proteins, python, biomarkers

Evan

Evan

PhD

Expertise

Biochemistry