Institute for Behavioral Genetics, 50 Years of Excellence, 1967-2017

Breaking ground: Jerry McClearn, Kurt Schlesinger, and Jim Wilson.
IBG Research Day

At the end of each year IBG hosts a mini-conference where students and trainees present their original research. Afterwards, we celebrate!
Who We Are & What We Do

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Molecular Genetics and Neuroscience

Multiple laboratories use neuroscience and molecular genetic approaches to understand behavior in animals.
fMRI, Executive Function, and Genes

Studies of executive function look at the genetic basis of brain regions involved in decision making

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Featured Research at IBG

COTWINS

COTwins: Colorado Twin Study

A social media study with Colorado twins ages 14-17.

Nicotinic Receptors

Nicotinic Receptors

A study on DNA regions involved with nicotine dependence.

Twin Studies

CATSLife

Colorado Adoption & Twin Study of Lifecourse Development.

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fMRI Studies

Several Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies are underway.

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All Publications by IBG Affiliates and Fellows

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Most recent publications by IBG affiliates and fellows

Unique and interactive effects of impulsivity facets on reckless driving and driving under the influence in a high-risk young adult sample.

NCBI: db=pubmed; Term=(Bachtell RK[Author]OR Boardman JD[Author]OR Breed MD[Author]OR Carey G[Author]OR Collins AC[Author]OR Coors M[Author]OR Crowley TJ[Author]OR DeFries JC[Author]OR Deitrich RA[Author]OR Ehringer MA[Author]OR Friedman NP[Author]OR Hewitt JK[Author]OR Hoeffer C[Author]OR Hopfer C[Author]OR Johnson TE[Author]OR Keller MC[Author]OR Krauter KS[Author]OR Link CD[Author]OR McQueen MB[Author]OR Olson RK[Author]OR Pennington BF[Author]OR Radcliffe RA[Author]OR Rhee SH[Author]OR Sikela JM[Author]OR Stallings MC[Author]OR Stitzel JA[Author]OR Tabakoff B[Author]OR Wehner JM[Author]OR Willcutt EG[Author]OR Wilson JR[Author]) OR (Institute for Behavioral Genetics[Affiliation] AND University of Colorado[Affiliation])

Awards & Honors

john hewitt

Director John Hewitt receives the 2016 James Shields Award for Lifetime Contributions to Twin Research

tom johnson

Tom Johnson receives the 2016 Outstanding Career Achievement Award of the International Dose Response Society