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=Professionsal Biography=
 
=Professionsal Biography=
 
==Education:==
 
==Education:==
===Undergraduate 1993-1997 UC Berkeley, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology:===   
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===Undergraduate UC Berkeley, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology (1993-1997):===   
 
*Advisers:  Loy Volkman, Jan Washburn, and Eric Haas-Stapleton
 
*Advisers:  Loy Volkman, Jan Washburn, and Eric Haas-Stapleton
 
# Characterizing the effects on pathogenicity of multiple genome copies in an insect virus. [[Undergrad Research Summary]]
 
# Characterizing the effects on pathogenicity of multiple genome copies in an insect virus. [[Undergrad Research Summary]]
  
===Masters 1997-1999 UC Berkeley, Microbial Biology:===
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===Masters UC Berkeley, Microbial Biology (1997-1999):===
 
*Advisers: Norm Pace and Brian Thomas
 
*Advisers: Norm Pace and Brian Thomas
 
*Two years of research  focusing on two projects:
 
*Two years of research  focusing on two projects:
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#Characterization of the microbial diversity of cerumen through 16S and 18S ribsomal gene sequences.
 
#Characterization of the microbial diversity of cerumen through 16S and 18S ribsomal gene sequences.
  
===Internship 2000-2001 Molcular Sciences Institute, Computational Biology===
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===Internship Molcular Sciences Institute, Computational Biology (2000-2001):===
 
*Advisors: Drew Endy and Roger Brent  
 
*Advisors: Drew Endy and Roger Brent  
 
Designed computational systems for systems biology.  Main project was the Stochastirator:  a program for simulating intracellular biomolecular reaction networks using a stochastic mathematical framework
 
Designed computational systems for systems biology.  Main project was the Stochastirator:  a program for simulating intracellular biomolecular reaction networks using a stochastic mathematical framework
  
===PhD 2006-2008 UC Berkeley, Plant Biology:===
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===PhD UC Berkeley, Plant Biology (2006-2008):===
 
*Adviser:  Michael Freeling
 
*Adviser:  Michael Freeling
 
Three years of research focusing on:
 
Three years of research focusing on:
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*Analyzing the genomes of eight strains of E. coli
 
*Analyzing the genomes of eight strains of E. coli
  
===Senior Scientific Developer, iPlant Collaborative===
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==Work Experience==
 
==Work Experience==
 
===2001  Genencore International, Bioinformatics===
 
===2001  Genencore International, Bioinformatics===
#Genome assembly and annotation of fungal genomes
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# Genome assembly and annotation of fungal genomes
#Identification and characterization of metaloproteases from the human genome
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# Identification and characterization of metaloproteases from the human genome
 
===2002-2003  Berlex Biosciences, Computational Biologist===
 
===2002-2003  Berlex Biosciences, Computational Biologist===
#Expression data analysis of human clinical samples, cell culture samples, and animal models for drug target identification
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# Expression data analysis of human clinical samples, cell culture samples, and animal models for drug target identification
 
===2004 Biotique Systems, Senior Scientific Developer===
 
===2004 Biotique Systems, Senior Scientific Developer===
#Designed system for visualizing pathway and expression data
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# Designed system for visualizing pathway and expression data
 
===2005 UC Berkeley, Programmer/Data Analyst III===
 
===2005 UC Berkeley, Programmer/Data Analyst III===
#Freeling lab.  Plant comparative genomics.
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# Freeling lab.  Plant comparative genomics.
 
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===2010-2011 Senior Scientific Developer, iPlant Collaborative===
==Teaching and Educational Outreach==
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# Assisted the Director, Steve Goff, with day to day operations of the project.
*1999 Teaching Assistant for Microbial Diversity, UC Berkeley,  
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# Maintained CoGe on the weekends and evennings
*2002 Mentor for High School Interns,  The Molecular Sciences Institute
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# Leveraged iPlant Cyberinfrastructure to scale CoGe (data storage, computation, user identity management)
*2004-2006 Medical Virology Co-Instructure, UC Berkeley Extension 
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===2012 Assistant Professor, School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona (Tuson)
*2005-2006 Adviser for Masters Program in Bioinformatics, Amarita Vishwa Vidyapeetham School of Applied Science, Centre For Biotechnology, Kerala India 
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# Develop and fund a research program studying the structure, dynamics, and evolution of genomes
*2005-2008 Perl Programming Workshops (8 weeks), UC Berkeley 
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# Continue to develop CoGe to answer above questions
*Undergraduate Research Advisor UC Berkeley 2005-present
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*2006-present Comparative Genomics Workshops (day long), UC Berkeley 
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*2007 Scientific Reviewer  High-school Genetics UC Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science
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*2007 Teaching Assistant for General Ecoloty, UC Santa Cruz
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*2009 Comparative Genomics Workshop (day long),  Laurence H. Baker Center for Bioinformatics and Biological Statistics, Iowa State University
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*2010 Comparative Genomics Workshop (day long),  Annual meeting for the Socienty of Invertebrate Pathology
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==Professional Talks and Seminars==
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==Guest Lectures==
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Revision as of 17:17, 13 July 2012

Eric Lyons, Ph.D


Professionsal Biography

Education:

Undergraduate UC Berkeley, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology (1993-1997):

  • Advisers: Loy Volkman, Jan Washburn, and Eric Haas-Stapleton
  1. Characterizing the effects on pathogenicity of multiple genome copies in an insect virus. Undergrad Research Summary

Masters UC Berkeley, Microbial Biology (1997-1999):

  • Advisers: Norm Pace and Brian Thomas
  • Two years of research focusing on two projects:
  1. Biochemistry of the catalytic RNA subunit of Ribonuclease P (RNase P), the riboprotein responsible for maturing precursor tRNAs by clearving off a 5' leader sequence.
  2. Characterization of the microbial diversity of cerumen through 16S and 18S ribsomal gene sequences.

Internship Molcular Sciences Institute, Computational Biology (2000-2001):

  • Advisors: Drew Endy and Roger Brent

Designed computational systems for systems biology. Main project was the Stochastirator: a program for simulating intracellular biomolecular reaction networks using a stochastic mathematical framework

PhD UC Berkeley, Plant Biology (2006-2008):

  • Adviser: Michael Freeling

Three years of research focusing on:

  • Designing and building CoGe: A new kind of comparative genomics platform
  • Studying plant genome evolution

Postdoc 2009 UC Berkeley, Plant Bioloby:

  • Adviser: Michael Freeling and Sydney Kustu
  • Extending CoGe beyond plant genomes.
  • Analyzing the genomes of eight strains of E. coli


Work Experience

2001 Genencore International, Bioinformatics

  1. Genome assembly and annotation of fungal genomes
  2. Identification and characterization of metaloproteases from the human genome

2002-2003 Berlex Biosciences, Computational Biologist

  1. Expression data analysis of human clinical samples, cell culture samples, and animal models for drug target identification

2004 Biotique Systems, Senior Scientific Developer

  1. Designed system for visualizing pathway and expression data

2005 UC Berkeley, Programmer/Data Analyst III

  1. Freeling lab. Plant comparative genomics.

2010-2011 Senior Scientific Developer, iPlant Collaborative

  1. Assisted the Director, Steve Goff, with day to day operations of the project.
  2. Maintained CoGe on the weekends and evennings
  3. Leveraged iPlant Cyberinfrastructure to scale CoGe (data storage, computation, user identity management)

===2012 Assistant Professor, School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona (Tuson)

  1. Develop and fund a research program studying the structure, dynamics, and evolution of genomes
  2. Continue to develop CoGe to answer above questions