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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.

Neuroscience
Stella

Stella

MD/PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. Tufts University

    MD/PhDDoctor of Medic...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Metabolism

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Vanessa

Vanessa

Industry expertNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

genetic engineering (CRISPR/cas 9), biological pathways and biomarkers, neuroimaging and...

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Sierra

Sierra

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Indiana University at Bloomington

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Neuroscience

Expertise

neuroscience, psychology, biology, music, art, philosophy, meditation, sleep, language/linguistics...

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Emily

Emily

PhDPsychology

Education

  1. Cambridge University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Psychology

  2. Columbia University

    CASCertificate of...2018

    Psychology

Expertise

Psychology / Neuroscience

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Naomi

Naomi

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Ludwig Maximilians Universität München (University of Munich)

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. University of Chicago

    MAMaster of Arts

    Psychology

Expertise

developmental psychology, early cognitive development, early language acquisition, gesture and...

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Hannah

Hannah

PhDClinical Psy...

Education

  1. City College of New York

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2026

    Clinical Psychology

  2. City College of New York

    MAMaster of Arts2021

    Clinical Psychology

Expertise

Clinical Psychology (Mental Health), Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology...

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Jacques

Jacques

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris

    MSc2023

    Neurobiology

Expertise

Human-Ai interaction, AI ethics, AI regulation, Assessing AI bias

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Arij

Arij

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2016

    Neuroscience

  2. Florida State University (FSU)

    BABachelor of Arts2010

    Applied Mathematics

Expertise

Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration, Mathematics, Computer Programming, Dynamical Systems Analysis, Ordinary...

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Phil

Phil

PhD candidateClinical Psy...

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Clinical Psychology

  2. University of Maryland

    MPSMaster of Profe...2021

    Clinical Psychology

Expertise

affective neuroscience; development; clinical perspectives

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Akihiro

Akihiro

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. New York University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Colorado at Boulder

    BSBachelor of Sci...2015

    Physics

Expertise

physics, systems neuroscience, microscopy, neural correlates of behavior

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Christine

Christine

PhD

Education

  1. University of California Irvine (UCI)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2010
  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    BABachelor of Arts2005

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Computational Biology, Neuroscience, Psychology, Aging

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Rachel

Rachel

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Florida (UF)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Mary Washington

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Chemistry

Expertise

Neuroscience, molecular biology, psychology, neuroinflammation, biomedical science

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Melissa

Melissa

MA candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of Denver

    MAMaster of ArtsTBD

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Utah

    BSBachelor of Sci...2020

    Psychology

Expertise

Pregnancy, stress physiology, sleep health, longitudinal studies, actigraphy

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Ashley

Ashley

PhDGenetics

Education

  1. University of Birmingham

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2018

    Genetics

  2. West Georgia College

    MSMaster of Science2008

    Genetics

Expertise

Genetics of human health and disease

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Angelica

Angelica

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2024

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

    BABachelor of Arts2016

    Linguistics

Expertise

The neuroscience of memory formation; the science of sleep: understanding why we need it; the effects of...

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Termara

Termara

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Yale University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...

    Neuroscience

  2. Yale University

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Autism, fNIRS, EEG, Neurotechnology, Mental Health, Neuroethics

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Mohamed

Mohamed

MS candidateBiomedical E...

Education

  1. City College of New York (CUNY)

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Biomedical Engineering, neuroscience, cell biology, lab automation, animal behavior

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Dewey

Dewey

MAPsychology

Education

  1. San Jose State University (SJSU)

    MAMaster of Arts2024

    Psychology

  2. University of California, Merced

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Psychology

Expertise

clinical psychology, working memory, executive functions, mood/affect.

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John

John

PhDNeuroscience

Education

  1. Rutgers University, Newark

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2019

    Neuroscience

  2. Rice University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Management

Expertise

Neuroscience - Neuroimaging, Data Analysis, Statistics, Business - Finance, Business - Consulting

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Dante

Dante

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Washington

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, RNA-SEQ, Bioinformatics

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