Trevor Isner, BA
CSD PhD Student |
Trevor grew up in Colorado Springs before moving to Boulder, Colorado to complete his undergraduate studies. During his time in Boulder, Trevor worked in several ecology labs examining various novel snow molds and their effect on nitrogen sequestration, as well as completing a short project in the lab of Dr. Daniel Medeiros focused on the evolutionary development of the vertebrate jaw. Trevor received his BA in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from CU-Boulder in 2018 and moved to Denver to perform research in the lab of Dr. Emily Bates at CU-Anschutz. During his time in the Bates lab, Trevor studied the role of ion channels in craniofacial development, specifically examining the inwardly rectifying potassium channel, Kir2.1 in its relation to morphogen release during early embryonic development. After applying to the CSD graduate program in 2020, Trevor completed his rotations and first year studies and joined the Barlow Lab in the summer of 2021. Since then, Trevor has been examining the role of Notch signaling in the lingual epithelium. Using a combination of in vitro pharmacology using lingual organoids, and in vivo genetics using mice, Trevor has been working towards elucidating the potential iterative role of Notch signaling in taste homeostasis.
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Interests outside of the lab: Hiking, reading, axolotl husbandry and playing with his cats and dog |
