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

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

IBG Staff and Students

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!

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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 Brain Regions

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.

News

Jason Boardman

Professor Jason Boardman featured for his work on the relationship between genetics and education

Sept. 2, 2015

Faculty Fellow Jason Boardman was recently interviewed about his article on the genetics of educational outcomes. The researchers used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) to examine the relationship between genes and educational attainment. They found they were able to predict educational attainment...

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Study Participant Information

Research Participants

Are you participating in a research study at the Institute for Behavioral Genetics? Follow this link to find out more information about your project.

All Publications by IBG Affiliates and Fellows

Go to PubMed to search all publications by IBG affiliates and fellows.

Publications at PubMed

Most recent publications by IBG affiliates and fellows

A novel genetic marker of decreased inflammation and improved survival after acute myocardial infarction.

NCBI: db=pubmed; Term=(Bachtell RK[Author]OR Boardman JD[Author]OR Breed MD[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][Author]) OR (Institute for Behavioral Genetics[Affiliation] AND University of Colorado[Affiliation])

Awards & Honors

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Scott Vrieze wins 2018 Fuller and Scott Award

Spencer Huggett accepts the award from Eric Turkheimer

Spencer Huggett wins 2018 Rowe Award

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