Leslie Lyons
Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
Population Health & Reproduction
Population Health & Reproduction
Phone Number
Office
260 CCAH, Davis, CA 95616
Research Profile
Licenses
Short Course on Medical and Experimental Mammalian Genetics, Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME July (2 weeks)
Feline Genetics and Health for Cat Breeders, Cornell University
American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) Laboratory Animal Technician
Advanced Linkage Analysis, Columbia University
Education
1996, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Viral Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD
1992, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA
1991, PhD, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1987, MS, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1985, BS, University of Pittsburgh, College of Arts and Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA
Active Research Grants
Principal Investigator, Development of Viable Tissue Cultures for Californian Bats (Order Chiroptera), Project No. 2000147, (Principal Investigator), Genetic Resources Conservation Program
Co-Principal Investigator, Molecular investigation of melanocyte migration in white spotted cats, Barbara Gandolfi (Principal Investigator), Winn Feline Foundation
Co-Investigator, Analysis of Genes Influencing PKD Progression in Cats, Robert Grahn (Principal Investigator), UCD: VM: Center for Companion Animal Health
Principal Investigator, Genetic Mapping Resources for Common Mammalian Diseases, (Principal Investigator), NIH: National Center Research Resources
Principal Investigator, Mammalian Models for Human Disease, (Principal Investigator), UC Davis CCAH Match NIH R24
Co-Investigator, Health Concerns of Dominant Traits in Domestic Cats, Robert Grahn (Principal Investigator), Winn Feline Foundation
Principal Investigator, Genetic Components Influencing the Feline – Human Social Bond, Leslie A. Lyons (Principal Investigator), NIH - NICHD
Co-Principal Investigator, Conclusion of the Orange Saga, Robert Grahn (Principal Investigator), UCD: VM: Center for Companion Animal Health
Co-Investigator, MITF - The Great White Hope, Barbara Gandolfi (Principal Investigator), UCD: VM: Center for Companion Animal Health
Principal Investigator, Genome-wide Association Studies of Brachycephaly in Domestic Cats (96 DNA arrays = $21,600), Leslie Lyons (Principal Investigator), Cat Health Network / Morris Animal Foundation
Principal Investigator, CHN - UC Davis CCAH GWAS Match $25.00 per array, Leslie Lyons (Principal Investigator), UC Davis CCAH
Principal Investigator, Genetic Estimation of Introgression between Domestic Cat (276 DNA arrays = $62,100) and Wildcat Populations, (Principal Investigator), Cat Health Network / Morris Animal Foundation
Co-Principal Investigator, Genome-wide Association Study for Congenital Muscular Dystrophy in Sphynx and Devon Rex cats (60 DNA arrays = $13,500), Robert Grahn (Principal Investigator), Cat Health Network
Co-Investigator, Genetic susceptibility to Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), Niels Pedersen (Principal Investigator), Cat Health Network / Morris Animal Foundation
Co-Investigator, Osteochondrodysplasia in the Scottish Fold cat breed (200 DNA arrays, $45,000), Bianca Haase (Principal Investigator), Cat Health Network / Morris Animal Foundation
Co-Principal Investigator, Identification of the Gene Causing Autosomal Dominant Feline Dwarfism, Robert Grahn (Principal Investigator), UCD VM: Center for Companion Animal Health
Co-Principal Investigator, Molecular Characterization of Bengal Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Robert Grahn (Principal Investigator), Winn Feline Foundation & CCAH Match $4,221
Co-Principal Investigator, Characterization of the AB blood type in the domestic cat, Gandolfi, Barbara (Principal Investigator), UC Davis CCAH
Honors and Awards
1982 Phi Eta Sigma, University of Pittsburgh
1987-1991 Graduate Student Representative, GSPH
1990-1991 Doctoral Student Organization, GSPH
2001 Undergraduate mentoring award, nominated
2007 Chancellor's Research Award, nominated
2008 Chancellor's Research Award, nominated
2010 AVMF / Winn Feline Foundation Research Award
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2011 Lyons LA: Genetics of Feline Diseases and Traits, Susan Little, (ed), The Cat: Clinical Medicine and Management, . .
2011 Lyons LA: The Feline Genome and Clinical Implications, Susan Little, (ed), The Cat: Clinical Medicine and Management, . .
2011 Lyons LA, Kurushima JD: A Short Natural History of the Cat and Its Relationship with Humans, Susan Little, (ed), The Cat: Clinical Medicine and Management, . .
2009 Bighignoli B, Owens SD, Froenicke F, Lyons LA: Blood types of the domestic cat, August J, (ed), Consultations in Feline Medicine, . .
2009 Lyons LA: Genetic testing in domestic cats, August J, (ed), Consultations in Feline Medicine, . .
Specialty Focus
Genetics