Meet Polygence Scholars and explore their projects

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Karen Guo
Karen Guo
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Environmental Ramifications of Forced Displacement Pertaining to Burmese Refugees“

Tanya Gupta
Tanya Gupta
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Disability Discrimination in the Indian Education System and Models To Address This Disparity“

Shruthi Inamdar
Shruthi Inamdar
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Correlation Between Concurrent COVID-19 Infection and Myocardial Infarction Mortality: A Meta-Analysis“

Eunjae Jeon
Eunjae Jeon
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “How do sensory preferences differ between neurotypical individuals and individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across various sensory modalities (tactile, auditory, visual, olfactory)“

Amanda Jerng
Amanda Jerng
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Investigating Disulfidptosis: A Novel Cell Death and Target in Cancer Therapy“

Abhay Kakumani
Abhay Kakumani
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “A Comparative Analysis Of Competitors In The Field Of Laparoscopic Robotic Surgery“

Sana Kandasamy
Sana Kandasamy
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “AI's Role in Personalized Medicine“

Sarah Karlekar
Sarah Karlekar
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “What are the long term effects of concussions on autistic youth?“

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ava katz
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “: To what extent do genetic predispositions (nature) versus environmental influences (nurture) contribute to the development and manifestation of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) ?“

John Kim
John Kim
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How can microgrids enable cheaper and faster integration of renewables to meet energy demand?“

Yunji Kim
Yunji Kim
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Canine Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA) underlying genetic causes and future medical/therapeutic implications“

Manvi Koduri
Manvi Koduri
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “In the surgical repair of congenital heart defects, how do post-operative outcomes differ in respect to the type of patch material used (tissue-engineered, animal, and synthetic)?“

Arjun Konijeti
Arjun Konijeti
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Black Holes in Our Universe“

Aarushi Kumar
Aarushi Kumar
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How can tracking repetitive motion through sensors and providing feedback to computer users in office settings assist in the early detection and prevention of the development of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)?“

Vikram Kumar
Vikram Kumar
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Pneumonia vs. COVID-19: AI for Differentiating Between Pneumonia and COVID-19 from Chest X-rays“

Zoe Lai
Zoe Lai
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “How does neuroplasticity affect the entorhinal cortex of older adults across mild, moderate, and severe Alzheimer’s disease dementia? How does neuroplasticity in the entorhinal cortex correlate to changes in episodic memory?“

Cecilia Lamin-Delgado
Cecilia Lamin-Delgado
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Identify Causes and Solutions to Elevated Rates of Postpartum Depression in African American Patients“

Baron Li
Baron Li
Polygence Scholar 2024

Project: “Influence of Hypothetical Planet 9 on Dwarf Planet Pluto“

Daniel Lu
Daniel Lu
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “What Does the Future Hold? NBA Team Revenue Potential Analysis“

Shriya M
Shriya M
Polygence Scholar 2025

Project: “Advancements in Glioblastoma Treatment: Strategies to Overcome Therapeutic Resistance“