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=Professionsal Biography= | =Professionsal Biography= | ||
==Education:== | ==Education:== | ||
===Undergraduate | ===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 | ===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 | ===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 | ===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 | ||
==Work Experience== | ==Work Experience== | ||
===2001 Genencore International, Bioinformatics=== | ===2001 Genencore International, Bioinformatics=== | ||
#Genome assembly and annotation of fungal genomes | # Genome assembly and annotation of fungal genomes | ||
#Identification and characterization of metaloproteases from the human genome | # 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 | # 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 | # 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. | # Freeling lab. Plant comparative genomics. | ||
== | ===2010-2011 Senior Scientific Developer, iPlant Collaborative, University of Arizona (Tucson)=== | ||
# Assisted the Director, Steve Goff, with day to day operations of the project. | |||
# Maintained CoGe on the weekends and evennings | |||
# Leveraged iPlant Cyberinfrastructure to scale CoGe (data storage, computation, user identity management) | |||
== | ===2012 Assistant Professor, School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona (Tuson)=== | ||
# Develop and fund a research program studying the structure, dynamics, and evolution of genomes | |||
# Continue to develop CoGe to answer above questions | |||
Latest revision as of 23:18, 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
- 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:
- 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.
- 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
- Genome assembly and annotation of fungal genomes
- Identification and characterization of metaloproteases from the human genome
2002-2003 Berlex Biosciences, Computational Biologist
- Expression data analysis of human clinical samples, cell culture samples, and animal models for drug target identification
2004 Biotique Systems, Senior Scientific Developer
- Designed system for visualizing pathway and expression data
2005 UC Berkeley, Programmer/Data Analyst III
- Freeling lab. Plant comparative genomics.
2010-2011 Senior Scientific Developer, iPlant Collaborative, University of Arizona (Tucson)
- Assisted the Director, Steve Goff, with day to day operations of the project.
- Maintained CoGe on the weekends and evennings
- Leveraged iPlant Cyberinfrastructure to scale CoGe (data storage, computation, user identity management)
2012 Assistant Professor, School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona (Tuson)
- Develop and fund a research program studying the structure, dynamics, and evolution of genomes
- Continue to develop CoGe to answer above questions