The Feline Genetics Laboratory is part of the Department of Population Health & Reproduction in the School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Lyons is a member of three graduate groups at UC Davis: Genetics, Animal Biology and Forensics, thus students can join any of these graduate groups to be a part of the feline research team. The laboratory highly welcomes undergraduate students via internship and research credits (PHR 199) or volunteer time. The laboratory often participates in the Young Scholars Program (YSP) in the summer, hosting high school students from the California Area. Visiting scholars are also an active members of the laboratory team, hosting sabbatical faculty and foreign students from around the world. Genetics training for veterinarians is supported via the UC Davis combined degree (DVM/PHD) program, and the STAR and YEAR programs.
Leslie Lyons, PhD - Principle Investigator
Robert A. Grahn, PhD - Project Scientist
Barbara Gandolfi, PhD - Post Doctoral Scholar
Niels C. Pedersen, DVM, PhD Veterinarian-in-Charge
Graduate Students:
Leslie Bach, BS - PhD Candidate
Genetics Graduate Group
Jennifer Kurushima, BS - PhD Candidate
Genetics Graduate Group
Hasan Alhaddad, MS - PhD Student
Genetics Graduate Group
Natalie Villani, MS - Masters Student
Animal Biology
Kari Lee, BS - Masters Student
Forensics
Matthew Watters, BS - Masters Student
Forensics
Jeanette Gabryszak, BS - Masters Student
Michael Hamilton, BS - PhD Student
Genetic Graduate Group
Assorted Minions and Underlings (Undergraduates)
Erik R. Allen
Melissa Brogan
Hye K. Chong
Alex Cortes
Colin Goulding
Jennifer Lyons
Devin Merritt
Peggie Wong
Previous Students and Collaborators
