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.
Arianna
PhD candidate
Expertise
Organizational behavior, Applied Economics, Behavioral Science, Psychology, Nutrition, Data Analyses, Statistics, Researc Science
Austin
MD
Expertise
Telemedicine, social media in medicine, rare skin diseases, dermatology, nutrition, Pre-Health studies
Micayla
MD candidate
Expertise
Medicine, nutrition, dermatology, social determinants of health, health equity, curriculum development and quality improvement, creative and academic writing
Jessica
PhD
Expertise
biology, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, nutrition, microbiology, Korean language, bioethics, art, life science communications
Jamal
MBA candidate
Expertise
Higher education, management consulting, technology project management and AI transformation.
Alex
PhD
Expertise
Cardiovascular Physiology, Metabolism, Pharmacology, Mitochondria/Bioenergetics, Neuroscience, Cancer,
Claire
MPA
Expertise
History, Social Science Research, Sustainable Agriculture, Food Justice, Disaster Risk, Climate Adaptive Agriculture, Food Systems, Climate Change
Emily
PhD candidate
Expertise
Microbiology, Virology, Lipid metabolism, obesity research, Cancer Biology, Animal models for research, Biology, Microbiome, Gut Brain Axis, Metabolism
Sydney
DVM candidate
Expertise
Nutrition, Anatomy, Physiology, Histology, Radiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Veterinary Medicine, Animal Welfare, Shelter Medicine, Veterinary Ethics, Animal Behavior
Ashton
MS
Expertise
food science, entrepreneurship, experimental design, academic journal article writing, grant writing, geometry, podcasting