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: Colorado Twin Study

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

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Nicotinic Receptors

A study on DNA regions involved with nicotine dependence.

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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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News

IBG's 50th anniversary

July 1, 2017

Founded in 1967, this year IBG celebrates 50 years of contributions to science and education.

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

John Hewitt , IBG Director, received the 2016 James Shields Award for Lifetime Contributions to Twin Research. The award is from the International Society for Twin Studies and was presented at the joint banquet with the Behavior Genetics Association in Brisbane, Australia, June 23rd 2016.

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

Congratulations to Tom Johnson on receiving the 2016 Outstanding Career Achievement Award of the International Dose Response Society. Information about this award can be found at: http://dose-response.org/awards/ .

Congratulations to Graduate Student Dan Gustavson for receiving the 2016 Dozier Award

April 2016 - Graduate student Dan Gustavson, mentored by Naomi Friedman and Akira Miyake , has been awarded the 2016 Dozier Award for Basic Research by the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience for the best doctoral dissertation presented.

Matt Keller receives Fuller & Scott Early Career Award

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Matt Keller who received The 2012 Behavior Genetics Association's Fuller and Scott Early Career Award. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding scientific accomplishments by a member who is early in their career. Matt earned this award based on his groundbreaking evolutionary and statistical genetic studies of behavior...