Psychiatry Research Program Mentors for High School Students | Polygence
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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.

Psychiatry
Allison

Allison

PhD candidate

Expertise

clinical psychology

Wafiq

Wafiq

MD candidate

Expertise

Medicine

Kia

Kia

MD

Expertise

Psychiatry, nutritional science, women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry

Oluwaseyi

Oluwaseyi

MD

Expertise

mental health, psychiatry, public health, health disparities, health inequity, medicine, reproductive health, maternal health,

Rachel

Rachel

PhD

Expertise

Neuroscience, molecular biology, psychology, neuroinflammation, biomedical science

Kristina

Kristina

MS candidate

Expertise

Anything involving the mind, brain, and behavior

Kathryn

Kathryn

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience, Psychology, Psychiatry, Biology, Addiction, Substance Use, Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Trauma, EEG, MRI, Neural development, Maternal Development, Child Development, Developmental Disorders, Pregnancy, Postpartum

Andrea (Andi)

Andrea (Andi)

MS candidate

Expertise

Psychology, Public Health, Child Development [atypical or typical development], Family Dynamics, mental health

Jianna

Jianna

MD candidate

Expertise

Neuroscience-Systems & Circuits, Medicine, Social Neuroscienc

Leah

Leah

PhD

Expertise

Behavioral neuroscience and neurobiology of psychiatric illnesses

Bailey

Bailey

PhD

Expertise

psychopathology, mental health, psychology, neuroscience, brain development, MRI, childhood trauma, childhood adversity, depression, anxiety, grant writing, research design, statistical analysis, review

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

MD candidate

Expertise

Inorganic Chemistry, Neurobiology, Neuroscience of fear and attachment, Psychopathology, Psychology

Matthew

Matthew

DO

Expertise

Medicine (psychiatry), biological sciences, behavioral sciences

Chris

Chris

MD

Expertise

Psychiatry, Medicine, Business/Consulting

Dewey

Dewey

MA candidate

Expertise

clinical psychology, working memory, executive functions, mood/affect.

Nathan

Nathan

MD/MBA

Expertise

mental health, wellness, digital health/technology, business models, public health

Clara

Clara

PhD

Expertise

neuroscience, molecular biology, systems neuroscience, molecular neuroscience, psychiatry, essay writing, psychiatric disorders, major depressive disorder

Armin

Armin

MD candidate

Expertise

Any science project!

Amy

Amy

MD

Expertise

Psychiatry, medicine, biology, nutrition

Jhah

Jhah

PhD candidate

Expertise

Neuropsychiatric disorders, neurodevelopment disorders, neurodegeneration