| Name | Title | Department | Phone | |
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| Michael Baratta | Post Doctoral Trainee | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | michael.baratta@Colorado.EDU | 303-735-0077 |
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Nomita Chhabildas Comorbidity in childhood psychopathology and learning disabilities. |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Nomita@Colorado.EDU | 303-735-5570 |
| Micaela Christopher | Research Associate | Psychology & Neuroscience | Micaela.Christopher@Colorado.EDU | |
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Robin Corley Longitudinal analysis of specific cognitive abilities and problem behaviors. |
Senior Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Robin.Corley@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-5189 |
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Jim Cypser Role of chromatin remodeling (epigenetic changes such as histone modification) in aging and stress resistance, using the nematode C. elegans as model organism. |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Jrcypser@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-2152 |
| Jonathan Daw | Post Doctoral Trainee | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Jonathan.Daw@Colorado.EDU | |
| Jaime Derringer | Post Doctoral Trainee | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Jaime.Derringer@Colorado.EDU | |
| Peter Dobelis | Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Peter.Dobelis@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-9677 |
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Naomi Friedman Working memory and executive functions, including individual differences and behavioral genetic analyses of executive functions such as inhibition. |
Senior Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Naomi.Friedman@Colorado.EDU | 303-735-4457 |
| Francesco Xavier Gallego Moreno | Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Francesc.GallegoMoreno@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-5694 |
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Sharon Grady Diversity and function of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Sharon.Grady@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-9677 |
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Brett Haberstick Genotypic variation for studies of complex traits. Focus on functional polymorphisms and their contribution to individual differences in substance use disorders (alcohol, tobacco) and other disinhibited behavioral problems. |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Brett.Haberstick@Colorado.edu | 303-492-9405 |
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Christina Hewitt Molecular genetic studies of human behaviors. |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Christina.Hewitt@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-0629 |
| Helen Kamens-Horton | Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | helen.kamens@Colorado.EDU | |
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Jeff Lessem Research into the methodology for detecting quantitative trait loci; particularly in relation to substance abuse disorders and conduct disorders. |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Jeff.Lessem@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-2843 |
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Michael Marks Genetic influences on molecular, biochemical, physiological, and behavioral factors mediating the responses to nicotine in mice. |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Michael.Marks@Colorado.edu | 303-492-9677 |
| Tristan Mcclure-begley | Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Tristan.Mcclure-begley@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-8844 |
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Maureen Muchimba Sexual risk behavior, conduct disorders and substance use disorders, particularly in relation to sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | maureen.muchimba@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-7362 |
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Shinya Nakamura Electrophysiological and behavioral studies of functional significance of neuronal activity transition in the subiculum. I am also interested in prefrontal cortex activity to change in reward contingency. |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | shinya.nakamura@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-7362 |
| Heidi O'Neill | Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Heidi.ONeill@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-8844 |
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Gary Stetler The application and development of high-throughput methods for the identification of genes involved in human behavior and learning. |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Gary.Stetler@Colorado.edu | 303-735-3518 |
| Bill VanMorter | Animal Lab Supervisor | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | William.Vanmorter@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-2125 |
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Juan Varela Electrophysiological andcomputational studies studies of synaptic and intrisinc modulation of plasticity by Dopamine and its effects on behavior in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Juan.Varela@Colorado.EDU | 303-735-0077 |
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Sally Wadsworth Cognitive abilities and disabilities Developmental behavioral genetics Family, twin and adoption methodologies |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Sally.Wadsworth@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-6795 |
| Jasmine Yap | Postdoctoral Trainee | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Jasmine.Yap@Colorado.EDU | |
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Susan Young Genetic and environmental factors underlying the development of conduct disorder, ADHD and substance use problems; links between executive cognitive function and developmental psychopathology. |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Susan.Young@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-1235 |
| Andre Zalud | Research Associate | Andre.Zalud@Colorado.EDU | ||
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Cristian Zambrano Study of mechanisms involved in nicotine addiction. |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Cristian.Zambrano@Colorado.EDU | 303-492-8844 |
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Joanna Zeiger Genetic and environmental factors, particularly gene-environment interaction, that increase risk to common diseases |
Research Associate | Institute for Behavioral Genetics | Joanna.Zeiger@Colorado.EDU | 303-735-3703 |