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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.

Public Health
Kara

Kara

MPHPublic Health

Education

  1. Tulane University

    MPHMaster of Publi...2023

    Public Health

  2. Princeton University

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Neuroscience, Psychology, Public Health, Epidemiology, Research Methods

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Kenna

Kenna

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. Virginia Commonwealth University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. Drexel University

    MPHMaster of Publi...2020

    Public Health

Expertise

psychology and public health

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Brandon

Brandon

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Boston University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2025

    Medicine

  2. Boston University

    BABachelor of Arts2022

    Medicine

Expertise

Clinical medicine of all topics, ophthalmology, oncology, cardiology, pulmonology

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Makenna

Makenna

PhDAnthropology

Education

  1. Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2025

    Anthropology

  2. Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)

    MPHMaster of Publi...2024

    Public Health

Expertise

Evolution, biology, medicine, anthropology, growth & development, public health, epidemiology

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Gracie

Gracie

PhD candidatePublic Health

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Public Health

  2. Stanford University

    MSEMaster of Scien...2022

Expertise

Global water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); environmental microbiology; behavior change; environmental...

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Nassim

Nassim

MPHPublic Health

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MPHMaster of Publi...

    Public Health

  2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

    DVMDoctor of Veter...2018

    Public Health

Expertise

Veterinary Medicine,Microbiology,Public Health, Epidemiology, Food Hygiene and Food Science,Infectious...

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Cayla

Cayla

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. Oxford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. University of Oxford

    MStMaster of StudiesTBD

    Biology

Expertise

Interdisciplinary or Exploratory Projects, Writing/Research, Music and Recording/Music Production...

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Margaret

Margaret

MDMedicine

Education

  1. Tufts University

    MDDoctor of Medicine2016

    Medicine

  2. Boston College

    BABachelor of Arts2012

    Economics

Expertise

Asthma, health disparities

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Jamie

Jamie

MD candidateMedicine

Education

  1. Washington University, Saint Louis

    MDDoctor of MedicineTBD

    Medicine

  2. Princeton University

    BABachelor of ArtsTBD

    Anthropology

Expertise

Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Linguistics, American Sign Language, Biology, Chemistry, Writing

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Jayson

Jayson

PhD candidateEnvironmenta...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Environmental Science

  2. Harvard University

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Public Health

Expertise

Environmental science, public health, environmental health, policy, environmental engineering

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