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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.

Healthcare
Bijal

Bijal

MHA

Expertise

Public Health, Anthropology, Global Health, Gerontology, Business, Healthcare Administration, Product Development

Natalie

Natalie

PhD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Data Science

Karim

Karim

PharmD

Expertise

Pharmacy/healthcare-realted topics! (could be general medicine, healthcare, cancer etc.)

Margaret

Margaret

MD

Expertise

Asthma, health disparities

Salman

Salman

MD

Expertise

Psychology, Social Neuroscience, Biology, Medicine, Pre-med, Medical school admissions, MCAT, Neuroscience

Olivia

Olivia

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, business, endocrinology

Kalifa

Kalifa

MD candidate

Expertise

Projects that approach medicine from a public health perspective; Understanding the global implications of health policy; Using quantitative and qualitative analysis

Mina

Mina

MD/PhD candidate

Expertise

special interests in cardiovascular disease, eye disease, health policy, and innovations in medicine

Ronit

Ronit

MD candidate

Expertise

Public health, biotech, medicine, data science, statistics, public policy

Margaret

Margaret

MD/PhD

Expertise

genetics, biology, bioinformatics, medicine

Geoffrey

Geoffrey

MD candidate

Expertise

biology, immunology, microbiology, medicine, clinical laboratory science, business, management, military, leadership development

Ogechi

Ogechi

MBA candidate

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, psychology, personal development, public speaking, hosting, Fashion and styling, consulting, and advisory

Micah

Micah

PhD candidate

Expertise

AI for precision medicine, software engineering, biomedical engineering, deep learning, medical imaging, computer vision

Ann

Ann

DPT

Expertise

Anatomy; Physiology; Exercise Science; Orthopedics; Healthcare; Physical Therapy; Physical Rehabilitation

Gaurav

Gaurav

MD candidate

Expertise

Clinical trials/research, Observational studies, Oncology, Anticoagulation, Family Medicine, Infectious Disease, Dermatologic malignancy, Outcomes-based research

Tatiana

Tatiana

PhD

Expertise

Biology; Neuroscience; Cardiovascular; Aging; Health; Stress

Cyrus

Cyrus

MD

Expertise

Public Health, Environmental Science, Biology

John

John

PhD candidate

Expertise

Economics of the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industries; Drug Pricing; Competition studies in Healthcare Markets; Determinants of Health; Theory of Healthcare and Health; Entrepreneurship/Business

Alexander

Alexander

MD candidate

Expertise

Orthopaedic Surgery, DEI, Mentorship, Statistics, Sports Medicine, Sports

Evan

Evan

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine, Healthcare, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Medical Technology, Medical Ethics, Philosophy, Information Systems