Ava
PhD candidate
Expertise
Physics, astrophysics, galaxy evolution, observational astrophysics, computational astrophysics
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.
Nicole
MD/PhD candidate
Expertise
Neuroscience / Medicine / Biology / Psychology / Animal Behavior / Autism / Traumatic Brain Injury / CTE / Neurodegenerative Disease
Stephen
MPhil candidate
Expertise
History, Geography, Arabic, Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Religious Studies
sarah
PhD candidate
Expertise
cancer biology, biology, genetics
Richard
MA
Expertise
Mathematics
Douglas
MA
Expertise
Literature, Poetry, Game Studies, Psychology, Philosophy (especially existentialism), Critical/Cultural Theory, and Arts
Amanda
MS
Expertise
combinatorics, graph theory, algebra, math but make it girlypop, girlypop but make it math, co-opting math content from one area and using it in wildly incompatible (but not really) areas
Shinya
MS
Expertise
Applied Physics, Applied Math, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, and Machine Learning
Logan
PhD candidate
Expertise
Social Psychology, UI/UX
Mary Margaret
PhD candidate
Expertise
Climate Change/Oceanography (ocean acidification, coral reefs, biogeochemical models, paleontology, carbon capture, glacial weathering, climate science-policy, community-based collaborative science)
Rob
PhD candidate
Expertise
Population Genetics, Mutation, Evolution, Molecular Biology, Biology, Genetics, Molecular Evolution, Statistics, Mutation Accumulation, C. elegans, D. melanogaster, S. cerevisiae
Erica
EdM
Expertise
Education, specifically in secondary education for mathematics
Richard
MBA candidate
Expertise
Business, Economics, Sports Data & Analytics, Psychology
Mahbaneh
PhD
Expertise
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, NLP, Gren AI, LLMs
Teryn
PhD candidate
Expertise
Entrepreneurship, Startups, Venture Capital, Business, Project Management, Neurobiology. I will coach you on creating a pitch deck for your startup idea and will connect you to funding opportunities in my network.
Dominique
PhD
Expertise
Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Chemistry, Biology, Microscopes, Immuology
Alison
MA
Expertise
Sociology, English/Literature, Creative Writing, Drama, Gender Studies; projects involving topics in: young adult literature, fanfiction, gender/racial/ability/class stratification, playwriting and theatre analysis
Dominique
PhD
Expertise
Coral biology, marine biology, gene expression, genetics
Danielle
PhD
Expertise
Marine science: algae physiology, biogeochemistry, microbiology, nutrient dynamics, sargassum seaweed, harmful algal blooms
Donald
PhD candidate
Expertise
Cancer Metabolism, Impact of Nutrition on Disease, Toxicology