Jacques
PhD candidate
Expertise
history of science, philosophy of science, neuropharmacology, neuroscience of interoception, cognitive science, computational 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.
Molly
PhD
Expertise
Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Alzheimer's disease/dementia, healthy aging, Music therapies, Art therapies, Neurodiversity, Multicultural psychology/neuropsychology, Social determinants of health
Alexander
PhD
Expertise
Clinical psychology, geropsychology, mental health, health psychology, sleep, research methods & statistics,
Carina
PhD
Expertise
Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience, Environmental Health
Will
PhD candidate
Expertise
philosophy of language (and linguistics), cognitive science (especially neuroscience and psychology), environmental ethics, ethics of artificial intelligence
Daphne
PhD
Expertise
exercise psychology, exercise physiology, motor behavior, biomechanics, and kinesiology
Jobie
DMD candidate
Expertise
Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Biotechnology, Dentistry, MedicineEntrepreneurialism, Dentistry, Medicine, Human Development, Organizational Behavior
Alexa
PhD candidate
Expertise
social psychology, developmental psychology, cognition, morality, moral character, mind perception, cancel culture, speciesism, vegetarianism, nature vs. nurture, intergroup cognition, group decisions, LGBT experiences
Kayla
PhD candidate
Expertise
Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Sports Medicine, Exercise Science, Concussion, Lower Extremity Injury, Motor Control
Chloris
MS
Expertise
speech-language pathology, psychology, health, video editing, music composition
Flor
PhD candidate
Expertise
Counseling psychology; immigrant and refugee mental health; attitudes of discrimination and prejudice; English as a second language.
Kyle
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience of addiction and mental illness, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in the brain, pharmaceuticals and pharmacology
Armen
PhD candidate
Expertise
Clinical (i.e., abnormal) psychology, child psychology, developmental psychopathology, cognitive development, research methods, basic statistics (e.g., ANOVA, regression)
Madeline
PhD
Expertise
social psychology, developmental psychology, moral psychology, artificial intelligence
Shenee
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience, Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration, sleep disruption, synapse biology, tau pathology, sleep, memory, brain injury, psychology, traumatic brain injury, cognition, learning & memory
Brock
PhD
Expertise
Neuroscience of consciousness, applications of machine learning to biomedical research, how do our genetic backgrounds influence our psychology