Associate Professor
Institute for Behavioral Genetics • Integrative Physiology
Institute for Behavioral Genetics
University of Colorado Boulder
447 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0447
Research Interests:
Understanding the cellular and molecular basis for neurological disorder and neurodegenerative disease.
Active Grants:
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NIA R01 AG064465-01 (MPI: Hoeffer, Link, Opp) 7/1/2019-6/30/2024. Sleep Disruption and Alzheimer's Disease Pathology. Role: PI
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NIA R01 AG064465-01 SUPPLEMENT2 (MPI: Hoeffer, Link, Opp) 8/1/2022-7/31/2024. Sleep Disruption and Alzheimer's Disease Pathology/ Links between AD, DS and sleep disruption. Role: PI
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AB Nexus Grant (MPI: Huntsman, Hoeffer) Period 12/1/2021-11/30/2022 Understanding AKT1 function regulating interneuronal activity involved in E/I balance. Role: PI
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NIDA R21/R33 DA055781-A1 (Hoeffer, Ehringer, Stitzel) 9/15/2022-9/14/2027. Role of glial expression in nicotine behaviors for genes identified through human GWAS Role: PI
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NIA RF1AG064465-S2 (Hoeffer, Opp, Link) 04/01/2022-3/31/2023 Sleep Disruption in Down Syndrome-related Alzheimer’s Disease. Role: PI
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Lab Venture Challenge (LVC), Venture Partners at CU Boulder and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Advanced Industries Program, (MPI Hoeffer, Parker, Van Alstyne) 3/1/2024-2/28/2026. New treatment for dementia with peptide therapeutics targeting tau aggregation. Role: PI
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NI23013. AFAR (Evans) 01/01/2024-12/31/2026 ,Gene-gene interaction associations with frailty to identify core genes of aging and their biological context. Role: Co-Investigator
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NIH R01 AG083268 (Hoeffer) 9/1/2023-8/31/2028. Sleep abnormalities in Down Syndrome-related Alzheimer's disease. Role: PI
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NIH R01 NS131660 (Whiteley) 4/1/2023-3/31/2027. Investigation of UBQLN2-dependent changes to neuronal health and function in ALS-FTD. Role: Co-Investigator
Additional Resources:
Dr. Hoeffer speaks on Molecular Signaling and Neurological Disorders:
Current Lab
Mina Griffioen
Predoctoral Trainee
Institute for Behavioral Genetics
Joshua Jackson
Predoctoral Trainee
Kora Kastengren
Predoctoral Trainee
Integrative Physiology • Institute for Behavioral Genetics
Keenan Kushner
Predoctoral Trainee
Andrew Lombardi
Predoctoral Trainee
Alanna Mayberry
Predoctoral Trainee
Institute for Behavioral Genetics
Ryan Milstead
Research Associate
Former Trainees
Helen Wong
2017
Daniel Peterson
2016
Josien Levenga
2011
Ryan Milstead
2022
Kiriana Cowansage
2011
Publications
AKT2 modulates astrocytic nicotine responses in vivo.
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Publication Date: 2024-06-01Lombardi AM; Wong H; Bower ME; Milstead R; Borski C; Schmitt E; Griffioen M; LaPlante L; Ehringer MA; Stitzel J...
- Lombardi AM
- Wong H
- Bower ME
- Milstead R
- Borski C
- Schmitt E
- Griffioen M
- LaPlante L
- Ehringer MA
- Stitzel J
Type: Journal Article
Multielectrode array characterization of human induced pluripotent stem cell derived neurons in co-culture with primary human astrocytes.
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Lemieux MR; Freigassner B; Hanson JL; Thathey Z; Opp MR; Hoeffer CA; Link CD
Published in: PLoS OnePublication Date: 2024-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Testing associations between human anxiety and genes previously implicated by mouse anxiety models
All Authors:
Brasher MSS; Mize TJJ; Thomas ALL; Hoeffer CAA; Ehringer MAA; Evans LMM
Published in: Genes, Brain and BehaviorPublication Date: 2023-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Diazepam effects on anxiety-related defensive behavior of male and female high and low open-field activity inbred mouse strains
All Authors:
Mehrhoff EA; Booher WC; Hutchinson J; Schumacher G; Borski C; Lowry CA; Hoeffer CA; Ehringer MA
Published in: Physiology and BehaviorPublication Date: 2023-11-01
Type: Journal Article
TDP-43 knockdown in mouse model of ALS leads to dsRNA deposition, gliosis, and neurodegeneration in the spinal cord
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert; Link, Chris
All Authors:
Milstead RA; Link CD; Xu Z; Hoeffer CA
Published in: Cerebral CortexPublication Date: 2023-05-09
Type: Journal Article
Transcriptome-wide gene-gene interaction associations elucidate pathways and functional enrichment of complex traits
CU Boulder Authors:
Evans, Luke M.; Stitzel, Jerry A; Ehringer, Marissa A; Grotzinger, Andrew David; Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Evans LM; Arehart CH; Grotzinger AD; Mize TJ; Brasher MS; Stitzel JA; Ehringer MA; Hoeffer CA
Published in: PLoS GeneticsPublication Date: 2023-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Identifying an Optimal Neuroinflammation Treatment Using a Nanoligomer Discovery Engine
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert; Link, Chris
All Authors:
Sharma S; Borski C; Hanson J; Garcia MA; Link CD; Hoeffer C; Chatterjee A; Nagpal P
Published in: ACS Chemical NeurosciencePublication Date: 2022-12-07
Type: Journal Article
RCAN1 knockout and overexpression recapitulate an ensemble of rest-activity and circadian disruptions characteristic of Down syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, and normative aging
CU Boulder Authors:
Stitzel, Jerry A; Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Wong H; Buck JM; Borski C; Pafford JT; Keller BN; Milstead RA; Hanson JL; Stitzel JA; Hoeffer CA
Published in: Journal of Neurodevelopmental DisordersPublication Date: 2022-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Identifying Optimal Neuroinflammation Treatment Using Nanoligomer™ Discovery Engine
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Sharma S; Borski C; Hanson J; Garcia MA; Link CD; Hoeffer C; Chatterjee A; Nagpal P
Publication Date: 2022-08-25Type: Journal Article
Transcriptome-Wide Gene-Gene Interaction Association Study Elucidates Pathways and Functional Enrichment of Complex Traits
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert; Evans, Luke M.
All Authors:
Evans LM; Arehart CH; Grotzinger AD; Mize TJ; Brasher MS; Stitzel JA; Ehringer MA; Hoeffer CA
Publication Date: 2022-08-17Type: Journal Article
Testing Human Anxiety Associations of Genes Previously Implicated by Mouse Anxiety Models
All Authors:
Brasher MS; Mize TJ; Thomas AL; Hoeffer CA; Ehringer MA; Evans LM
Publication Date: 2022-07-09Type: Journal Article
RCAN1 Knockout and Overexpression Recapitulate an Ensemble of Rest-activity and Circadian Disruptions Characteristic of Down Syndrome, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Normative Aging
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Wong H; Buck JM; Borski C; Pafford J; Keller BN; Stitzel JA; Hoeffer CA
Publication Date: 2021-11-10Type: Journal Article
Novel characterization of the multivariate genetic architecture of internalizing psychopathology and alcohol use
All Authors:
Colbert SMC; Funkhouser SA; Johnson EC; Morrison CL; Hoeffer CA; Friedman NP; Ehringer MA; Evans LM
Published in: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric GeneticsPublication Date: 2021-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Upregulation of eIF4E, but not other translation initiation factors, in dendritic spines during memory formation
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Gindina S; Botsford B; Cowansage K; LeDoux J; Klann E; Hoeffer C; Ostroff L
Published in: Journal of Comparative NeurologyPublication Date: 2021-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Immunohistological Examination of AKT Isoforms in the Brain: Cell-Type Specificity That May Underlie AKT’s Role in Complex Brain Disorders and Neurological Disease
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Levenga J; Wong H; Milstead R; LaPlante L; Hoeffer CA
Published in: Cerebral Cortex CommunicationsPublication Date: 2021-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Isoform-specific roles for AKT in affective behavior, spatial memory, and extinction related to psychiatric disorders
CU Boulder Authors:
Ehringer, Marissa A; Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Published in: eLifeWong H; Levenga J; LaPlante L; Keller B; Cooper-Sansone A; Borski C; Milstead R; Ehringer M; Hoeffer C...
- Wong H
- Levenga J
- LaPlante L
- Keller B
- Cooper-Sansone A
- Borski C
- Milstead R
- Ehringer M
- Hoeffer C
Publication Date: 2020-12-16
Type: Journal Article
The Role of A Priori-Identified Addiction and Smoking Gene Sets in Smoking Behaviors
CU Boulder Authors:
Evans, Luke M.; Hoeffer, Charles Albert; Ehringer, Marissa A; Hewitt, John K; Keller, Matthew C; Stitzel, Jerry A
All Authors:
Published in: Nicotine and Tobacco ResearchEvans LM; Johnson EC; Melroy-Greif WE; Hewitt JK; Hoeffer CA; Keller MC; Saba LM; Stitzel JA; Ehringer MA...
- Evans LM
- Johnson EC
- Melroy-Greif WE
- Hewitt JK
- Hoeffer CA
- Keller MC
- Saba LM
- Stitzel JA
- Ehringer MA
Publication Date: 2020-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Sleep Behavior and EEG Oscillations in Aged Dp(16)1Yey/+ Mice: A Down Syndrome Model
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Levenga J; Peterson DJ; Cain P; Hoeffer CA
Published in: NeurosciencePublication Date: 2018-04-15
Type: Journal Article
Maternal IL-17A in autism
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Wong H; Hoeffer C
Published in: Experimental NeurologyPublication Date: 2018-01-01
Type: Journal Article
AKT isoforms have distinct hippocampal expression and roles in synaptic plasticity
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Levenga J; Wong H; Milstead RA; Keller BN; LaPlante L; Hoeffer CA
Published in: eLifePublication Date: 2017-11-27
Type: Journal Article
AKT isoforms have distinct hippocampal expression and roles in synaptic plasticity
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Levenga J; Wong H; Milstead RA; Keller BN; Laplante LE; Hoeffer CA
Publication Date: 2017-07-25Type: Journal Article
Accumulation of Polyribosomes in Dendritic Spine Heads, But Not Bases and Necks, during Memory Consolidation Depends on Cap-Dependent Translation Initiation
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Ostroff LE; Botsford B; Gindina S; Cowansage KK; LeDoux JE; Klann E; Hoeffer C
Published in: The Journal of NeurosciencePublication Date: 2017-02-15
Type: Journal Article
RNA and Protein Targets of FMRP
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Suhl J; Hoeffer C
Publication Date: 2017-01-01Type: Chapter
Affinity of Tau antibodies for solubilized pathological Tau species but not their immunogen or insoluble Tau aggregates predicts in vivo and ex vivo efficacy
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
Published in: Molecular NeurodegenerationCongdon EE; Lin Y; Rajamohamedsait HB; Shamir DB; Krishnaswamy S; Rajamohamedsait WJ; Rasool S; Gonzalez V; Levenga J; G...
- Congdon EE
- Lin Y
- Rajamohamedsait HB
- Shamir DB
- Krishnaswamy S
- Rajamohamedsait WJ
- Rasool S
- Gonzalez V
- Levenga J
- Gu J
Publication Date: 2016-08-30
Type: Journal Article
Translational Regulation of Synaptic Plasticity
CU Boulder Authors:
Hoeffer, Charles Albert
All Authors:
HOEFFER CA; Santini E; Klann E
Publication Date: 2016-08-23Type: Chapter
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Recruiting
Dr. Hoeffer is recruiting new students for a fall 2025 start date. Applications are typically due mid November; for exact dates please check the Department of Integrative Physiology website, if you intend to work with Dr. Hoeffer. Additional information is available on IBG's Prospective Students page.
Contact Charles Hoeffer directly about postdoctoral trainee positions.