Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Brook McDonald
Brook McDonald
Franklin Academy
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “What needs to further discussed/researched with respect to TMM.“

Alex McEttrick
Alex McEttrick
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Automotive exhaust gas capture performance of simple oxides“

Aishani Meduri
Aishani Meduri
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Is Dance Therapy a Form of Psychotherapy?“

Kareena Mehra
Kareena Mehra
Olentangy High School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “How does the home and street environment of different races influence or perpetuate juvenile behavior?“

Sarina Mehta
Sarina Mehta
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “The Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Traumatic Brain Injuries“

Tanisha Mehta
Tanisha Mehta
Basis Independent Silicon Valley
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Covid Mental Health Blog“

Marley Melbourne
Marley Melbourne
Havergal College
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Fashion Design & Third-Wave Feminism“

Rohan Melwani
Rohan Melwani
Mountain View High School
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “Cannabinoids as a Therapeutic Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease“

Akshay Menghani
Akshay Menghani
BASIS Chandler
Polygence Scholar 2023

Project: “What genes are considered relevant to the epidemiology of Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) or correlated with the progression of the disease? How can this meta-analysis aid scientific progress in treating and developing medication for LBD?“

Hari Menon
Hari Menon
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Comparison of robot and human guided therapy in ASD“

Rhea Menon
Rhea Menon
Wayzata high school
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Affordable Housing“

Alexandra Meyer
Alexandra Meyer
Phillips Exeter Academy
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Effect of Hypoxia on Resistance to Immunotherapy“

Lena Miller
Lena Miller
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “TBD - Student Editing“

Nathan Ming
Nathan Ming
Archbishop Mitty High School
Polygence Scholar 2021

Project: “Analysis of Anxiety and Depression in the Context of Commercially-Available Energy Beverage Consumption“

Maanyaa Mishra
Maanyaa Mishra
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Reading Between the Lines: Book Banning and Censorship in U.S. Public Schools“

Neetika Mishra
Neetika Mishra
Basis Independent Silicon Valley
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “A Deep Dive Into Spinal Muscular Atrophy “

Simoni Mishra
Simoni Mishra
Montgomery Blair High School Magnet Program
Polygence Scholar 2021
Raman Mitta
Raman Mitta
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Analyzing Umpire Biases (TBD)“

Navya Mittal
Navya Mittal
Cathedral and John Connon School
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Is music therapy effective in improving the quality of life in PTSD diagnosed war veterans and victims of sexual abuse.“

Maria Moazzam
Maria Moazzam
Martin Luther King Jr
Polygence Scholar 2022

Project: “Relationship between COVID-19 and Psychosis: a Conceptual Review“