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Professor
Institute for Behavioral Genetics • Psychology & Neuroscience
Michael.Stallings@Colorado.edu
303-492-2826

Institute for Behavioral Genetics
University of Colorado Boulder
447 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0447

Research Interests:

Individual differences in liability to substance abuse and related psychopathology. Principal investigator of the family study component of our Drug Abuse Research Center.

Additional Resources:

Michael Stallings home page

Dr. Stallings speaks on Behavior Genetics and Addiction:

Publications

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Genome-wide Association Meta-analysis of Childhood and Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C; Evans, Luke M.; Krauter, Kenneth S; Hewitt, John K
All Authors:
Jami ES; Hammerschlag AR; Ip HF; Allegrini AG; Benyamin B; Border R; Diemer EW; Jiang C; Karhunen V; Lu Y...
  • Jami ES
  • Hammerschlag AR
  • Ip HF
  • Allegrini AG
  • Benyamin B
  • Border R
  • Diemer EW
  • Jiang C
  • Karhunen V
  • Lu Y
Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Publication Date: 2022-06-27
Type: Journal Article

The effects of cannabis use on physical health: A co-twin control study

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K
All Authors:
Ross JM; Ellingson JM; Frieser MJ; Corley RC; Hopfer CJ; Stallings MC; Wadsworth SJ; Reynolds CA; Hewitt JK...
  • Ross JM
  • Ellingson JM
  • Frieser MJ
  • Corley RC
  • Hopfer CJ
  • Stallings MC
  • Wadsworth SJ
  • Reynolds CA
  • Hewitt JK
Published in: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publication Date: 2022-01-01
Type: Journal Article

Executive functions as a mediator of childhood maltreatment on adult psychopathology: A longitudinal mediation analysis comparing maltreatment factor models

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Kent KR; Hopfer CJ; Corley RP; Stallings MC
Published in: Child Abuse and Neglect
Publication Date: 2021-12-06
Type: Journal Article

Exploring Relationships Between Internalizing Problems and Risky Sexual Behavior: A Twin Study

CU Boulder Authors: Hewitt, John K; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Paulich KN; Stallings MC; Hewitt JK
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2021-11-01
Type: Conference Proceeding

Sex Differences in the Biometrical Model for Substance Use Vulnerability

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K
All Authors: Dokuru DR; Frieser M; Hewitt JK; Stallings MC
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2021-11-01
Type: Conference Proceeding

Musical Instrument Engagement in Adolescence Predicts Verbal Ability 4 Years Later: A Twin and Adoption Study

CU Boulder Authors: Friedman, Naomi P; Hewitt, John K; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Gustavson DE; Friedman NP; Stallings MC; Reynolds CA; Coon H; Corley RP; Hewitt JK; Gordon RL
Published in: Developmental Psychology
Publication Date: 2021-11-01
Type: Journal Article

Genetic association study of childhood aggression across raters, instruments, and age

CU Boulder Authors: Krauter, Kenneth S; Evans, Luke M.; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors:
Ip HF; van der Laan CM; Krapohl EML; Brikell I; Sanchez-Mora C; Nolte IM; St Pourcain B; Bolhuis K; Palviainen T; Zafarm...
  • Ip HF
  • van der Laan CM
  • Krapohl EML
  • Brikell I
  • Sanchez-Mora C
  • Nolte IM
  • St Pourcain B
  • Bolhuis K
  • Palviainen T
  • Zafarmand H
Published in: Translational Psychiatry
Publication Date: 2021-07-30
Type: Journal Article

The structure and subtypes of gambling activities: Genetic, psychiatric and behavioral etiologies of gambling frequency

CU Boulder Authors: Hewitt, John K; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Huggett SB; Winiger EA; Palmer RH; Hewitt JK; Corley RP; Stallings MC
Published in: Addictive Behaviors
Publication Date: 2021-02-01
Type: Journal Article

An Examination of Genetic and Environmental Factors Related to Negative Personality Traits, Educational Attainment, and Economic Success

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Stallings MC; Neppl T
Published in: Developmental Psychology
Publication Date: 2021-02-01
Type: Journal Article

A large-scale genome-wide association study meta-analysis of cannabis use disorder

CU Boulder Authors: Boardman, Jason D; McQueen, Matt; Krauter, Kenneth S; Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K
All Authors:
Johnson EC; Demontis D; Thorgeirsson TE; Walters RK; Polimanti R; Hatoum AS; Sanchez-Roige S; Paul SE; Wendt FR; Clarke ...
  • Johnson EC
  • Demontis D
  • Thorgeirsson TE
  • Walters RK
  • Polimanti R
  • Hatoum AS
  • Sanchez-Roige S
  • Paul SE
  • Wendt FR
  • Clarke T-K
Published in: Lancet Psychiatry
Publication Date: 2020-12-01
Type: Journal Article

Etiological Overlap Between Sex Under the Influence and Number of Lifetime Sexual Partners

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K; Huibregtse, Brooke
All Authors: Huibregtse BM; Hatoum AS; Corley RP; Rhea SA; Hewitt JK; Stallings MC
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2020-10-28
Type: Journal Article

Familial factors may not explain the effect of moderate-to-heavy cannabis use on cognitive functioning in adolescents: a sibling-comparison study

CU Boulder Authors: Friedman, Naomi P; Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K
All Authors:
Ellingson JM; Ross JM; Winiger E; Stallings MC; Corley RP; Friedman NP; Hewitt JK; Tapert SF; Brown SA; Wall TL...
  • Ellingson JM
  • Ross JM
  • Winiger E
  • Stallings MC
  • Corley RP
  • Friedman NP
  • Hewitt JK
  • Tapert SF
  • Brown SA
  • Wall TL
Published in: Addiction
Publication Date: 2020-09-03
Type: Journal Article

Genetic Architecture and Molecular Neuropathology of Human Cocaine Addiction

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Huggett SB; Stallings MC
Published in: The Journal of Neuroscience
Publication Date: 2020-07-01
Type: Journal Article

General factor model of substance use co-morbidity

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K
All Authors: Dokuru DR; Frieser M; Hewitt JK; Stallings MC
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2020-06-26
Type: Conference Proceeding

Investigating heterogenous genetic effects contributing to smoking behavior using the UK Biobank

CU Boulder Authors: Evans, Luke M.; Keller, Matthew C; Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K; Boardman, Jason D
All Authors: Funkhouser SA; Evans LM
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2020-06-26
Type: Conference Proceeding

Cocaine'omics: Genome-wide and transcriptome-wide analyses provide biological insight into cocaine use and dependence

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Huggett SB; Stallings MC
Published in: Addiction Biology
Publication Date: 2020-03-01
Type: Journal Article

Shared genetic risk between eating disorder- and substance-use-related phenotypes: Evidence from genome-wide association studies

CU Boulder Authors: Boardman, Jason D; McQueen, Matt; Krauter, Kenneth S; Hewitt, John K; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors:
Munn-Chernoff MA; Johnson EC; Chou Y-L; Coleman JRI; Thornton LM; Walters RK; Yilmaz Z; Baker JH; Hubel C; Gordon S...
  • Munn-Chernoff MA
  • Johnson EC
  • Chou Y-L
  • Coleman JRI
  • Thornton LM
  • Walters RK
  • Yilmaz Z
  • Baker JH
  • Hubel C
  • Gordon S
Published in: Addiction Biology
Publication Date: 2020-02-16
Type: Journal Article

APOE effects on cognition from childhood to adolescence

CU Boulder Authors: Friedman, Naomi P; Stallings, Michael C; Rhee, Soo H
All Authors:
Reynolds CA; Smolen A; Corley RP; Munoz E; Friedman NP; Rhee SH; Stallings MC; DeFries JC; Wadsworth SJ...
  • Reynolds CA
  • Smolen A
  • Corley RP
  • Munoz E
  • Friedman NP
  • Rhee SH
  • Stallings MC
  • DeFries JC
  • Wadsworth SJ
Published in: Neurobiology of Aging
Publication Date: 2019-12-01
Type: Journal Article

Onset of regular cannabis use and adult sleep duration: Genetic variation and the implications of a predictive relationship

CU Boulder Authors: Hewitt, John K; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Winiger EA; Huggett SB; Hatoum AS; Stallings MC; Hewitt JK
Published in: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publication Date: 2019-11-01
Type: Journal Article

Age of initiation and transition times to tobacco dependence: Early onset and rapid escalated use increase risk for dependence severity

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K
All Authors: Huggett SB; Keyes M; Iacono WG; McGue M; Corley RP; Hewitt JK; Stallings MC
Published in: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publication Date: 2019-09-01
Type: Journal Article

Temperament, Childhood Illness Burden, and Illness Behavior in Early Adulthood

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Sisco-Taylor BL; Corley RP; Stallings MC; Wadsworth SJ; Reynolds CA
Published in: Health Psychology
Publication Date: 2019-07-01
Type: Journal Article

Imputation of behavioral candidate gene repeat variants in 486,551 publicly-available UK Biobank individuals

CU Boulder Authors: Evans, Luke M.; McQueen, Matt; Keller, Matthew C; Stallings, Michael C; Krauter, Kenneth S; Hewitt, John K
All Authors:
Border R; Smolen A; Corley RP; Stallings MC; Brown SA; Conger RD; Derringer J; Donnellan MB; Haberstick BC; Hewitt JK...
  • Border R
  • Smolen A
  • Corley RP
  • Stallings MC
  • Brown SA
  • Conger RD
  • Derringer J
  • Donnellan MB
  • Haberstick BC
  • Hewitt JK
Published in: European Journal of Human Genetics
Publication Date: 2019-06-01
Type: Journal Article

Alcohol use, psychiatric disorders and gambling behaviors: A multi-sample study testing causal relationships via the co-twin control design

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K
All Authors: Huggett SB; Winiger EA; Corley RP; Hewitt JK; Stallings MC
Published in: Addictive Behaviors
Publication Date: 2019-06-01
Type: Journal Article

Childhood language development and later alcohol use behaviors

CU Boulder Authors: Huibregtse, Brooke; Hewitt, John K; Friedman, Naomi P; Stallings, Michael C; Rhee, Soo H
All Authors: Woodward KE; Corley RP; Friedman NP; Hatoum AS; Hewitt JK; Huibregtse BM; Stallings MC; Rhee SH
Published in: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publication Date: 2019-05-01
Type: Journal Article

Evidence of causal effect of major depression on alcohol dependence: findings from the psychiatric genomics consortium

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C
All Authors:
Polimanti R; Peterson RE; Ong J-S; MacGregor S; Edwards AC; Clarke T-K; Frank J; Gerring Z; Gillespie NA; Lind PA...
  • Polimanti R
  • Peterson RE
  • Ong J-S
  • MacGregor S
  • Edwards AC
  • Clarke T-K
  • Frank J
  • Gerring Z
  • Gillespie NA
  • Lind PA
Published in: Psychological Medicine
Publication Date: 2019-05-01
Type: Journal Article

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