Jeffrey J. Colgren

The paper investigates TRP channel diversity in choanoflagellates, finding ancestral TRP repertoires and spatial segregation, suggesting evolutionary precursors to animal sensory systems.

This study identifies a conserved ladder-like nerve net in modern and extinct ctenophores, suggesting ancient nervous system architecture retained through evolution.

The paper develops a toolkit of membrane-localising tags tested across ten animal species to identify effective signals for targeting proteins to the plasma membrane.

This study reveals the cellular architecture of the ctenophore aboral organ using electron microscopy, showing synaptic and non-synaptic communication and functional convergence.

The paper studies electrical signaling and coordinated behavior in choanoflagellates, revealing ciliary arrest and colony-wide contraction linked to calcium transients.