Trevor Dufner is a doctoral student in the School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Central Florida. Trevor obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of North Dakota. While at UND, he managed the program’s Exercise Physiology Lab and worked with students in a variety of exercise-related classes. His research interests include the relationship between systemic markers and immune cell protein expression with muscle ultrastructure and functional strength recovery. Trevor’s future goals are to continue education and research in the university setting.