Student learning from mentor over video call

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
Shalimar

Shalimar

PhD candidateMarine Science

Education

  1. East Carolina University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Marine Science

  2. Florida International University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Ecology

Expertise

Ecology, marine biology, oceanography, fisheries management, environmental policy, remote sensing

View Profile
Uday

Uday

PhD candidateMaterials Sc...

Education

  1. University of California Davis (UCD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Materials Science

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    MSEMaster of Scien...2021

    Materials Science

Expertise

Nuclear energy, materials science

View Profile
Coy

Coy

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Wake Forest University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2016

    Medicine

  2. Grove City College

    BSBachelor of Sci...2011

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Pediatric medicine, biology, chemistry, premed, nursing

View Profile
Vincent

Vincent

PhDChemistry

Education

  1. Johns Hopkins University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Chemistry

  2. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Chemistry

Expertise

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

View Profile
Karly

Karly

PhD candidateBiochemistry

Education

  1. Duke University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Biochemistry

  2. Bucknell University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2022

    Biochemistry

Expertise

Structural biochemistry

View Profile
Freddy

Freddy

MD/PhDBiomedical E...

Education

  1. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC)

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...2016

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Rice University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2002

    Chemistry

Expertise

Cancer, optics, imaging, nanotechnology, engineering, chemistry, electrical engineering, chemical...

View Profile
Gibran

Gibran

DMD

Education

  1. Boston University

    DMDDoctor of Denta...2021
  2. Boston University

    MSMaster of Science2017

Expertise

Dentistry, Chemistry, Surgery, Anatomy, Research, Pathology

View Profile
Jesus

Jesus

PhDChemistry

Education

  1. Duke University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Chemistry

  2. Boston University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Business

Expertise

Chemistry, drug design, nanotechnology, data science, machine learning, biosensors, digital health...

View Profile
Stephanie

Stephanie

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Pomona College

    BABachelor of Arts2014

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Clinical Neuroscience; Applications of Neuroimaging; The Emotional Human Brain: Integrating Neuroscience...

View Profile
Lauren

Lauren

PhD candidateAerospace En...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Aerospace Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    MEngMaster of Engin...

    Aerospace Engineering

Expertise

I have degrees in chemical engineering, earth & planetary science, and aerospace engineering, but my...

View Profile
Siddharth

Siddharth

PhD candidateChemical Eng...

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Chemical Engineering

  2. Case Western Reserve University

    MSEMaster of Scien...2021

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

Clean energy technologies (fuel cells, hydrogen electrolyzers etc.), electrochemistry, colloidal...

View Profile
Jim

Jim

MSData Science

Education

  1. Johns Hopkins University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Data Science

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Chemistry

Expertise

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

View Profile
Alekhya

Alekhya

PhDMicrobiology

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Microbiology

  2. Indiana University - Bloomington

    BSBachelor of Sci...2018

    Microbiology

Expertise

environmental microbiology; biotechnology; genetics; biology

View Profile
Maria

Maria

MD/PhD candidateChemistry

Education

  1. Tufts University

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Chemistry

  2. Harvard University

    BABachelor of Arts2018

    Chemistry

Expertise

Chemical Biology, Drug Development, Biological Experimental Assay Development

View Profile
Sean

Sean

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Neuroscience

  2. James Madison University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neurodevelopment, Neurodegeneration, sleep, sleep medications/pharmacology, Autism, Schizophrenia

View Profile
Chiara

Chiara

PhD candidateCivil Engine...

Education

  1. Princeton University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Civil Engineering

  2. Princeton University

    MAMaster of Arts2022

    Civil Engineering

Expertise

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

View Profile
Lucas

Lucas

PhD candidateChemical Eng...

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Chemical Engineering

  2. University of Delaware

    BSEBachelor of Sci...2021

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

chemical engineering, drug delivery, nanotechnology, chemistry, physics, materials science, computer...

View Profile
Melanie

Melanie

MSPublic Health

Education

  1. Indiana University

    MSMaster of Science

    Public Health

  2. Indiana University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Human Biology

Expertise

Human Biology, pre-medicine, and healthcare management

View Profile