Institute for Behavioral Genetics
University of Colorado Boulder
447 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0447
Research Interests:
- Identification of genetic mechanisms that contribute to alcohol, tobacco, and substance use.
- Application of genomics/bioinformatics resources to study behavior genetics
Active Grants:
- NIDA U01 DA051937 (Ehringer, Bachtell, Saba). Identification of Genes and Genetic Networks Contributing to Opioid Use Disorder Traits in the Hybrid Rat Diversity Panel. Role: MPI
- NIH R21 DA05781 (MPIs: Ehringer, Hoeffer, Stitzel) 9/15/2022 - 08/31/2024 Role of glial expression in nicotine behaviors for genes identified through human GWAS. Role: Contact PI
-
AB Nexus (Ehringer) 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2024. The Effect of Human GCKR P446L Variant on Alcohol Behaviors and Metabolism. Role: PI
Additional Resources:
Current lab
Former Trainees
Sonya Belimezova
Doctoral student 2012-2017
Winona Booher
Doctoral student 2016-2021
Logan Bunch
Masters student 2019-2021
Todd Darlington
Doctoral student 2008-2012
Amber Flora
Postdoctoral trainee 2010-2012
Xavier Gallegos
Postdoctoral trainee 2010-2014
Lucy Hall
Masters student 2019-2021
Nicole Hoft
Postdoctoral trainee 2006-2009
Helen Kamens
Postdoctoral trainee 2009-2013
Riley McCarthy
Masters student 2012-2014
Whitney Melroy
Doctoral student 2010-2015
Jakob Morawiec
Masters student 2018-2020
Matthew Powers
Postdoctoral trainee 2014-2020
Kristin Rasmus
Doctoral student 2013-2016
Isabel Schlaepfer
Doctoral student 2005-2008
Sarah Holly Stephens
Postdoctoral trainee 2008-2011
Aimee Thomas
Masters student 2018-2020
Publications
No significant interaction between rs16969968 and genome-wide loci to predict cigarettes per day in the UK Biobank
Publication Date: 2020-06-26
Type: Conference Proceeding
Alcohol related behaviors in mice selectively bred for high and low activity
Publication Date: 2020-06-26
Type: Conference Proceeding
Behavioral and neuronal interactions between exercise and alcohol: Sex and genetic differences
Publication Date: 2020-01-17
Type: Journal Article
Identifying epigenetic targets underlying the effects of prenatal exposure to opioids
Publication Date: 2019-07-01
Type: Journal Article
ALCOHOL-RELATED BEHAVIORS IN STRAINS OF MICE SELECTED FOR HIGH AND LOW OPEN-FIELD ACTIVITY
Publication Date: 2019-06-22
Type: Conference Proceeding
Common and Rare Variants Genetic Association Analysis of Cigarettes per Day Among Ever-Smokers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cases and Controls
Lutz SM; Frederiksen B; Begum F; McDonald M-LN; Cho MH; Hobbs BD; Parker MM; DeMeo DL; Hersh CP; Ehringer MA...
- Lutz SM
- Frederiksen B
- Begum F
- McDonald M-LN
- Cho MH
- Hobbs BD
- Parker MM
- DeMeo DL
- Hersh CP
- Ehringer MA
Publication Date: 2019-06-01
Type: Journal Article
The effect of voluntary wheel running on 129/SvEvTac and C3H/Ibg alcohol consumption
Publication Date: 2019-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Common and rare variants analysis of smoking related traits among current and former smokers of European and African ancestry
Lutz SM; Frederiksen B; Begum F; Cho MH; Hobbs B; McDonald ML; Parker MM; DeMeo DL; EHRINGER MA; Young K...
- Lutz SM
- Frederiksen B
- Begum F
- Cho MH
- Hobbs B
- McDonald ML
- Parker MM
- DeMeo DL
- EHRINGER MA
- Young K
Publication Date: 2019-01-01
Type: Journal Article
No Evidence That Schizophrenia Candidate Genes Are More Associated With Schizophrenia Than Noncandidate Genes
Publication Date: 2017-11-15
Type: Journal Article
DIFFERENCES IN ACUTE LOCOMOTOR ACTIVATION TO ALCOHOL IN D397N MICE, A MODEL OF THE HUMAN CHRNA5 NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE POLYMORPHISM (RS16969989)
Publication Date: 2017-06-24
Type: Conference Proceeding
HEDONIC SUBSTITUTION OF VOLUNTARY EXERCISE AND VOLUNTARY ETHANOL CONSUMPTION IN C3H AND 129S MICE
Publication Date: 2017-06-24
Type: Conference Proceeding
Examining the interaction between in utero nicotine exposure and the D397N CHRNA5 nicotinic acetylcholine polymorphism (rs16969968) on alcohol intake in mice.
Type: Conference Proceeding
From sexless to sexy: Why it is time for human genetics to consider and report analyses of sex
Publication Date: 2017-05-03
Type: Journal Article
No evidence of a role of the β4 subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in alcohol-related behaviors.
Publication Date: 2017-04-05
Type: Journal Article
Examination of the Involvement of Cholinergic-Associated Genes in Nicotine Behaviors in European and African Americans
Publication Date: 2017-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Test for association of common variants in GRM7 with alcohol consumption
Melroy-Greif WE; Vadasz C; Kamens HM; McQueen MB; Corley RP; Stallings MC; Hopfer CJ; Krauter KS; Brown SA; Hewitt JK...
- Melroy-Greif WE
- Vadasz C
- Kamens HM
- McQueen MB
- Corley RP
- Stallings MC
- Hopfer CJ
- Krauter KS
- Brown SA
- Hewitt JK
Publication Date: 2016-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Evidence for Association Between Low Frequency Variants in CHRNA6/CHRNB3 and Antisocial Drug Dependence
Kamens HM; Corley RP; Richmond PA; Darlington TM; Dowell R; Hopfer CJ; Stallings MC; Hewitt JK; Brown SA; Ehringer MA...
- Kamens HM
- Corley RP
- Richmond PA
- Darlington TM
- Dowell R
- Hopfer CJ
- Stallings MC
- Hewitt JK
- Brown SA
- Ehringer MA
Publication Date: 2016-09-01
Type: Journal Article
EXAMANING THE ROLE OF THE D397N CHRNA5 NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE POLYMORPHISM (RS16969989) ON ALCOHOL-RELATED BEHAVIORS IN MICE
Publication Date: 2016-06-25
Type: Conference Proceeding
Voluntary wheel running reduces voluntary consumption of ethanol in mice: identification of candidate genes through striatal gene expression profiling
Publication Date: 2016-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Association of the OPRM1 Variant rs1799971 (A118G) with Non-Specific Liability to Substance Dependence in a Collaborative de novo Meta-Analysis of European-Ancestry Cohorts
Schwantes-An T-H; Zhang J; Chen L-S; Hartz SM; Culverhouse RC; Chen X; Coon H; Frank J; Kamens HM; Konte B...
- Schwantes-An T-H
- Zhang J
- Chen L-S
- Hartz SM
- Culverhouse RC
- Chen X
- Coon H
- Frank J
- Kamens HM
- Konte B
Publication Date: 2016-03-01
Type: Journal Article
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: upregulation, age-related effects and associations with drug use
Publication Date: 2016-01-01
Type: Journal Article
The β3 subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor: Modulation of gene expression and nicotine consumption
Publication Date: 2015-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Voluntary exercise decreases ethanol preference and consumption in C57BL/6 adolescent mice: Sex differences and hippocampal BDNF expression
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Type: Journal Article
The interactive effect of neighborhood peer cigarette use and 5HTTLPR genotype on individual cigarette use
Publication Date: 2014-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Examination of Genetic Variation in GABRA2 with Conduct Disorder and Alcohol Abuse and Dependence in a Longitudinal Study
Melroy WE; Stephens SH; Sakai JT; Kamens HM; McQueen MB; Corley RP; Stallings MC; Hopfer CJ; Krauter KS; Brown SA...
- Melroy WE
- Stephens SH
- Sakai JT
- Kamens HM
- McQueen MB
- Corley RP
- Stallings MC
- Hopfer CJ
- Krauter KS
- Brown SA
Publication Date: 2014-07-01
Type: Journal Article
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Recruiting
Dr. Ehringer 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. Ehringer. Additional information is available on IBG's Prospective Students page.
Contact Marissa Ehringer directly about postdoctoral trainee positions.