BIlal
PhD
Expertise
Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, & Neuroscience
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.
Poonam
PhD
Expertise
Cancer, Molecular Biology, Protein purification, Cell based assays
Dalton
PhD
Expertise
Survey and interview research methods; Archival research methods; Science Communication; Public Engagement with ScienceSocial, ethical, and policy issues with biotechnology (Agricultural, medical, or environmental); Socio-economic impacts of biotechnology; Environmental impacts of biotechnology; Applications of synthetic biology and bioengineering; Public and stakeholder perceptions on emerging technology; Projects investigating applications and/or impacts of environmental policy; Environmental ethics and politics; Bioethics and biotechnology policy; Social and ethical challenges of sustainability; Sustainability politics; Socio-economic impacts of sustainability innovation (e.g. renewable energy; carbon capture); Sociology of science and innovation; Philosophy of science and innovation; History of science and innovation;
Luke
PhD
Expertise
Astrobiology, deep-sea microbiology, environmental microbiology, extremophiles, life in hypersaline environments
Theresa
PhD candidate
Expertise
Molecular and cellular biology, bioengineering, genetics, stem cells, retina, neuroscience, organoids, CRISPR, gene editing
Andrew
PhD candidate
Expertise
Biochemistry, biomaterials, nanochemistry, English literature
Aleena
PhD
Expertise
Biological Engineering, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology
Sharifa
PhD
Expertise
Python, R, C++, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Systems Biology, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Data Science, Fellowship applications, College applications
Matthew
PhD candidate
Expertise
Plant Biology, Plant Biochemistry and Genetics, Plant-Microbe Interactions
Ryan
PhD candidate
Expertise
biology, biotech, genetics, computational biology, bioinformatics
Busola
PhD
Expertise
cancer biology, medicine, biology, strategy, project management, literature review, slide development, slide presentation
Shanille
MS
Expertise
Global Health, Mental Health, Women's and Children's Health, Health Systems, International Relations, Sustainability, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Algebra, Cell Culture, Tissue Engineering, Cell Biology, Reproductive Rights, Sub-Saharan African Development
Darwin
PhD
Expertise
Biology, STEM, Oncology, pharma / biotech
Luke
PhD
Expertise
Cancer biology, Gene Editing, Pharmacology, Immunology, CRISPR, Viruses, Genetics, Cell biology, Molecular Biology, Drug Development
Jack
PhD candidate
Expertise
Cancer biology, molecular biology, biophysics, pharmacology, microscopy.
Laura
MS
Expertise
Marine Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, Coral Reef Restoration, Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Anthony
PhD
Expertise
Glial biology, neuroscience, brain cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, neuroinflammation, multiple sclerosis
Hana
PhD
Expertise
Computational/Theoretical Biological Physics
Jeff
Industry expert
Expertise
Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Drug Development, US Healthcare Policy, Life Sciences Consulting, Management/Strategy Consulting, Marketing
Keith
MD/PhD candidate
Expertise
Molecular Biology, AI genetics, chemistry, developmental biology, Coding