ESP Biography

TREVOR MARTIN, Stanford Graduate Student

Major: Biology

College/Employer: Stanford

Year of Graduation: 2017

Brief Biographical Sketch:

My research focus is computational biology; specifically developing new statistical techniques to look at the evolution of gene expression. I did my undergrad at Princeton University where I did research in statistical genetics.

Past Classes

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B4783: Can Your DNA Predict Your Future? in Splash Spring 2016 (Apr. 09 - 10, 2016)

Is it possible to predict all the diseases you will get the moment you are born? Do our eating habits and lifestyle choices really influence our health much? Find out in this class what modern genetics and medicine have to say about these exciting questions and learn what knowing our DNA sequence really tells us about ourselves. BONUS: Students will have the option of finding out their phenotype/genotype for a gene involved in tasting bitterness!

B4544: Are Genes Fate? in Splash Fall 2015 (Nov. 07 - 08, 2015)

Is it possible to predict all the diseases you will get the moment you are born? Do our eating habits and lifestyle choices really influence our health? Is a world like that shown in the movie Gattaca a possibility for our future? Find out in this class what modern genetics and medicine have to say about these exciting questions and learn what knowing a person's DNA sequence really tells us and what are the strengths and limitations of prediction based on a DNA sequence.

B3774: Are Genes Fate? in Splash Fall 2014 (Nov. 08 - 09, 2014)

B2671: Are Genes Fate? in Splash! Spring 2013 (Apr. 13 - 14, 2013)

B2494: Are Genes Fate? in Splash! Fall 2012 (Nov. 03 - 04, 2012)