I was born and raised right here in Columbia, Missouri. I come from a 7th generational farming family from the state of Colorado. I attended Rock Bridge High School here in Columbia and then attended Moberly Area Community College before transferring to the University of Missouri seeking a degree in Crop Management through the school of Agriculture. I have always had a strong interest in genetics and research as my father worked for the USDA as a cereal geneticist for 40 years. Most of my previous experience in a laboratory setting was working with soybeans but I have found the transition to feline genetics smooth and enjoyable. The majority of my time in the lab is spent operating a Sequenom (MALDI-TOF) Mass Array Analyzer. My hobbies outside of work are Golf, Fishing, World Travelling, and Cooking.
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Leslie A. Lyons, PhD
Gilbreath-McLorn Endowed Professor of Comparative Medicine
Department of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery
College of Veterinary Medicine
E109 Vet Med Building, 1600 E. Rollins St.
University of Missouri – Columbia
Columbia, MO 65211
lyonsla@missouri.edu Phone: 01 573 882 9777
Lab: 01 573 884 2287 Lab e-mail: felinegenome@missouri.edu
Professor Emerita – University of California – Davis