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(i) Professional Preparation
Ph.D. in Anatomy/Immunology, University of Illinois Medical Center, 1980
B.A. in Biology/Chemistry, Trinity Christian College, 1975
(ii) Appointments
2001–present Head, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University
1994–1997 Assistant Director of Research, Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station (part-time administrative internship)
1992–present Professor, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University
1990 Faculty Improvement Leave, Center for Poultry Research, the Netherlands
1987–1991 Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University
1983–1987 Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University
1980–1983 Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Immunogenetics, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts
(iii) Selected publications most relevant to forensics
Groenen, M.A.M., H.H. Cheng, N. Bumstead, B.F. Benkel, W.E. Briles, T. Burke, D.W. Burt, L.B. Crittenden, J. Dodgson, J. Hillel, S. Lamont, A. Ponce de Leon, M. Soller, H. Takahashi, and A. Vignal. "A consensus linkage map of the chicken genome." Genome Res. 10 (2000): 137-147.
Kaiser, M.G. and S.J. Lamont. "Microsatellites linked to Salmonella enterica sserovar enteritidis burden in spleen and cecal content of young F1 broiler-cross chicks." Poultry Sci. 81 (2002): 657-663.
Kaiser, M.G., N. Yonash, A. Cahaner, and S.J. Lamont. "Microsatellite polymorphism between and within broiler populations." Poultry Sci. 79 (2000): 626-628.
Lamont, S.J., M.G. Kaiser, and W. Liu. "Candidate genes for resistance to Salmonella enteritidis colonization in chickens as detected in a novel genetic cross." Vet. Immunol. & Immunopathol. 87 (2002): 423-428.
Zhou, H. and S.J. Lamont. "Genetic characterization of biodiversity in highly inbred chicken lines by microsatellite markers." Anim. Genet. 30 (1999): 256-264.
(iv) Synergistic activities
a. Directly in Forensics. None.
b. Other Dr. Lamont is currently the Associate Editor (Breeding and Genetics) for Poultry Science. She is also the Associate Editor for the Journal of Heredity, 2000-present. She is an Ad hoc Reviewer of Manuscripts: Science, Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, Animal Genetics, Journal of Heredity, and Developmental and Comparative Immunology. She is a member of the Editorial Board for Animal Biotechnology, 1995-present, and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for Poultry and Avian Biology Reviews, 1998-present. She has been involved with the National Animal Genome Technical Committee in several capacities including Secretary, 1993-1994, and Chair, 1994-1995. She was the USA Branch, World's Poultry Science Association Director from 1992-1996. She has been involved with the International Society of Animal Genetics and has held positions as both Secretary, 1992-1996, and a member of the Executive Committee, 1996-2000. She was on the Scientific Program Committee for the World's Poultry Congress 2000 from 1997-2000 and on the Organizing Committee for the Internal Conference on Animal Genetics 2000 from 1997-2000. She is also on the Scientific Program Committee for the World's Poultry Congress 2004, from 2000-2004.