Samir
PhD
Expertise
public health, medicine, social sciences, economics
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.
Jacquelyn
MPH
Expertise
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Biology, Public Health, One Health, Zoonotic Disease, Infectious Disease, Community Health, Health Communication, Public Health Surveys, Primary Data Collection
Claire
MSW
Expertise
Public health, reproductive health, sexual health, violence prevention, advocacy, clinical therapy
Oluwaseyi
MD
Expertise
mental health, psychiatry, public health, health disparities, health inequity, medicine, reproductive health, maternal health,
Melanie
MS
Expertise
Human Biology, pre-medicine, and healthcare management
Blake
DMD
Expertise
Dentistry, Medicine, Surgery, Pathology, Anatomy, Research
Hannah
PhD candidate
Expertise
mental health, psychology, public health, qualitative research, ethnography
Jessica
PhD
Expertise
biology, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, nutrition, microbiology, Korean language, bioethics, art, life science communications
Agastya
MD candidate
Expertise
Social Sciences, Clinical Research, Biology, Anthropology
Ambika
DVM candidate
Expertise
global health, access to medicine, veterinary
Rockiy
PhD
Expertise
Community-engaged research studies - CBPR
Funmi
PhD
Expertise
gender-based violence prevention and intervention; global health; public health; racial disparities in programs and health outcomes; program evaluation, culturally-responsive approaches to teaching, policy advocacy, community-based research methods
Jacqueline
PhD candidate
Expertise
Clinical research, specifically pediatric cardiology, rare genetics, addiction, and social determinants of health. Also Spanish literature
Bijal
MHA
Expertise
Public Health, Anthropology, Global Health, Gerontology, Business, Healthcare Administration, Product Development
Rachel Nefertari
PhD
Expertise
Cross Cultural conflict resolution, cultural medicine, refugee health diplomacy and policy, Middle East and North Africa
Margaret
MD
Expertise
Asthma, health disparities
Ochuwa
MD candidate
Expertise
public health, biology, outreach and education, biomedical sciences, environmental sciences, creative and academic writing, applications, essays
Nassim
MPH
Expertise
Veterinary Medicine,Microbiology,Public Health, Epidemiology, Food Hygiene and Food Science,Infectious Disease,Genetics
Kunwal
Expertise
medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, social determinants of health, health equity, first-generation student outcomes in graduate school, first episode psychosis, mental illness
Adoley
MBA candidate
Expertise
economics, sustainability