People

Name Title Department E-mail Phone
Michael Baratta
Post Doctoral Trainee Institute for Behavioral Genetics michael.baratta@Colorado.EDU 303-735-0077
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
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
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
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
Sharon Grady
Diversity and function of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.
Research Associate Institute for Behavioral Genetics Sharon.Grady@Colorado.EDU 303-492-9677
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cristian Zambrano
Study of mechanisms involved in nicotine addiction.
Research Associate Institute for Behavioral Genetics Cristian.Zambrano@Colorado.EDU 303-492-8844
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