Kyle
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience of addiction and mental illness, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in the brain, pharmaceuticals and pharmacology
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.
Akihiro
PhD candidate
Expertise
physics, systems neuroscience, microscopy, neural correlates of behavior
Kathy
PhD
Expertise
Adolescent brain development; learning and decision making; developmental cognitive neuroscience; social motivation
Carina
PhD
Expertise
Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience, Environmental Health
Alexandra
PhD
Expertise
Molecular Neuroscience, with an emphasis in biochemistry and structural biology
Armen
PhD candidate
Expertise
Clinical (i.e., abnormal) psychology, child psychology, developmental psychopathology, cognitive development, research methods, basic statistics (e.g., ANOVA, regression)
Daphne
PhD
Expertise
exercise psychology, exercise physiology, motor behavior, biomechanics, and kinesiology
Flor
PhD candidate
Expertise
Counseling psychology; immigrant and refugee mental health; attitudes of discrimination and prejudice; English as a second language.
Jobie
DMD candidate
Expertise
Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Biotechnology, Dentistry, MedicineEntrepreneurialism, Dentistry, Medicine, Human Development, Organizational Behavior
Chloris
MS
Expertise
speech-language pathology, psychology, health, video editing, music composition
Brock
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience of consciousness, applications of machine learning to biomedical research, how do our genetic backgrounds influence our psychology
Alexa
PhD candidate
Expertise
social psychology, developmental psychology, cognition, morality, moral character, mind perception, cancel culture, speciesism, vegetarianism, nature vs. nurture, intergroup cognition, group decisions, LGBT experiences
Ollie
PhD candidate
Expertise
Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroscience, Neuropsychological Assessment, Neuroimaging, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy
Madeline
PhD
Expertise
social psychology, developmental psychology, moral psychology, artificial intelligence
Molly
PhD
Expertise
Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Alzheimer's disease/dementia, healthy aging, Music therapies, Art therapies, Neurodiversity, Multicultural psychology/neuropsychology, Social determinants of health
Will
PhD candidate
Expertise
philosophy of language (and linguistics), cognitive science (especially neuroscience and psychology), environmental ethics, ethics of artificial intelligence