Lab Personnel

The Feline Genetics Laboratory is part of the Department of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Lyons is a member of the Graduate Faculty and several graduate  groups at University of Missouri including, the Genetics Area Program (GAP), Comparative Medicine and Animal Sciences. Dr. Lyons is Professor Emerita and a member of three  graduate groups at UC Davis: Genetics, Animal Biology and Forensics, thus students can join any of these graduate groups at MU or UC Davis to be a part of the feline research team. The laboratory highly welcomes undergraduate students via practicums, internship and research credits or volunteer time. Visiting scholars are also active members of the laboratory team, hosting sabbatical faculty and foreign students from around the world.  Genetics training for veterinarians is supported via the MS and PhD departmental Programs and summer research opportunities.

The Lyons’ Den Researchers

Leslie Lyons, PhD – Principal Investigator

Leslie Lyons, PhD – Principal Investigator

Barbara Gandolfi, PhD – Research Assistant Professor

Barbara Gandolfi, PhD – Research Assistant Professor

Erica Creighton, BS – Lab Manager, Research Specialist, MS Student in Animal Sciences with an emphasis in Genetics

Erica Creighton, BS – Lab Manager, Research Specialist, MS Student in Animal Sciences with an emphasis in Genetics

Nicholas Gustafson – Lab Technician

Nicholas Gustafson – Lab Technician

Visiting Scholars – Scientists

Rashid Saif, BSc (Hons), M. Phil – PhD Candidate

Rashid Saif, BSc (Hons), M. Phil – PhD Candidate

Veterinary Research Scholars Programs

Samantha Sellers, BS – Veterinary Medicine Student

Alexa Personett, BS – Veterinary Medicine Student

Victoria Spreyer, BS – Veterinary Medicine Student

Sarah Shippey, BS – Veterinary Medicine Student

Assorted Minions & Underling (Undergraduates)

Madison Bullock

Destiny Monroe

Jena Grahn

Ashley Bullock