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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.

Active Grants:

  • NIDA R01 DA053693 (MPIs: Hopfer, Stallings, Wall) 8/15/2022 - 5/31/2027. The project proposes to identify genetic and environmental risk factors underlying the progression of early-onset substance use and antisocial behavior, and identify factors that contribute to the persistence of these behaviors into adulthood. Role: MPI
  • 2022- 2027 NIDA R01 Genetics and progression of early-onset substance use and antisocial behavior (Multiple PIs: Christian Hopfer, Michael Stallings, and Tamara Wall), Total Direct Costs: $2,775,693.

Additional Resources:

Current CV

Michael Stallings home page

Dr. Stallings speaks on Behavior Genetics and Addiction:

Current lab

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Noah Berley
Predoctoral Trainee
Psychology & Neuroscience
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Deepika Dokuru
Predoctoral Trainee
Institute for Behavioral Genetics
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Tanya Horwitz
Predoctoral Trainee
Institute for Behavioral Genetics
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Katie Paulich
Predoctoral Trainee
Institute for Behavioral Genetics

Publications

Google Scholar

Externalizing behavior: Perceptions and persistence

CU Boulder Authors: Hewitt, John K; Rhee, Soo H; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Gelhorn HL; Sakai JT; Button TMM; Stallings MC; Young SE; Corley RP; Rhee SH; Hewitt JK; Crowley TJ
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2007-11-01
Type: Journal Article

Findings from the Colorado Adoption Project

CU Boulder Authors: Hewitt, John K; Stallings, Michael C; Wadsworth, Sally Jo
All Authors: Stallings MC; Wadsworth SJ; Corley RP; Button TMM; Rhea SA; Hewitt JK; Plomin R; DeFries JC
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2007-11-01
Type: Journal Article

Association of candidate genes with antisocial drug dependence in adolescents

CU Boulder Authors: Ehringer, Marissa A; Lessem, Jeffrey; Rhee, Soo H; McQueen, Matt; Krauter, Kenneth S; Hewitt, John K; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors:
Corley RP; Zeiger JS; Stallings MC; Crowley T; Ehringer MA; Hewitt JK; Hopfer CJ; Lessem J; McQueen M; Rhee SH...
  • Corley RP
  • Zeiger JS
  • Stallings MC
  • Crowley T
  • Ehringer MA
  • Hewitt JK
  • Hopfer CJ
  • Lessem J
  • McQueen M
  • Rhee SH
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2007-11-01
Type: Journal Article

Heritability of disordered eating characteristics in adolescence: An extended twin design

CU Boulder Authors: Hewitt, John K; Rhee, Soo H; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Munn MA; Stallings MC; Rhee SH; Sobik L; Corley RP; Hewitt JK
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2007-11-01
Type: Journal Article

Genetic association of the cholinergic nicotinic receptor a5a3b4 gene cluster with tobacoco and alcohol use in young adults (vol 31, pg 9, 2007)

CU Boulder Authors: Krauter, Kenneth S; Rhee, Soo H; Hewitt, John K; Stallings, Michael C; Ehringer, Marissa A; Lessem, Jeffrey
All Authors:
Schlaepfer IR; Collins AC; Corley RP; Crowley TJ; Hewitt JK; Hoft N; Hopfer CJ; Krauter K; Lessem J; Rhee SH...
  • Schlaepfer IR
  • Collins AC
  • Corley RP
  • Crowley TJ
  • Hewitt JK
  • Hoft N
  • Hopfer CJ
  • Krauter K
  • Lessem J
  • Rhee SH
Published in: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
Publication Date: 2007-09-01
Type: Journal Article

Examining the heritability of a laboratory-based smoking endophenotype: Initial results from an experimental twin study

CU Boulder Authors: Rhee, Soo H; Hutchison, Kent Edward; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Ray LA; Rhee SH; Stallings MC; Knopik V; Hutchison KE
Published in: Twin Research and Human Genetics
Publication Date: 2007-08-01
Type: Journal Article

Delinquent peer affiliation and conduct problems: A twin study

CU Boulder Authors: Rhee, Soo H; Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K
All Authors: Button TMM; Corley RP; Rhee SH; Hewitt JK; Young SE; Stallings MC
Published in: Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Publication Date: 2007-08-01
Type: Journal Article

Genetic association of the cholinergic nicotinic receptor A5A3B4 gene cluster with tobacoco and alcohol use in young adults

CU Boulder Authors: Krauter, Kenneth S; Stallings, Michael C; Lessem, Jeffrey; Rhee, Soo H; Ehringer, Marissa A
All Authors: Hoft N; Hopfer CJ; Krauter K; Lessem J; Rhee SH; Smolen A; Stallings MC; Young SE; Ehringer MA
Published in: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
Publication Date: 2007-07-07
Type: Conference Proceeding

Association of the neuronal nicotinic receptor beta 2 subunit gene (CHRNB2) with subjective responses to alcohol and nicotine

CU Boulder Authors: Lessem, Jeffrey; Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K; Rhee, Soo H; Krauter, Kenneth S; Ehringer, Marissa A
All Authors:
Ehringer MA; Clegg HV; Collins AC; Corley RP; Crowley T; Hewitt JK; Hopfer CJ; Krauter K; Lessem J; Rhee SH...
  • Ehringer MA
  • Clegg HV
  • Collins AC
  • Corley RP
  • Crowley T
  • Hewitt JK
  • Hopfer CJ
  • Krauter K
  • Lessem J
  • Rhee SH
Published in: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics
Publication Date: 2007-07-05
Type: Journal Article

A genome-wide scan for loci influencing adolescent cannabis dependence symptoms: Evidence for linkage on chromosomes 3 and 9

CU Boulder Authors: Hewitt, John K; Stallings, Michael C; Rhee, Soo H; Lessem, Jeffrey; Krauter, Kenneth S
All Authors:
Hopfer CJ; Lessem JM; Hartman CA; Stallings MC; Cherny SS; Corley RP; Hewitt JK; Krauter KS; Mikulich-Gilbertson SK; Rhe...
  • Hopfer CJ
  • Lessem JM
  • Hartman CA
  • Stallings MC
  • Cherny SS
  • Corley RP
  • Hewitt JK
  • Krauter KS
  • Mikulich-Gilbertson SK
  • Rhee SH
Published in: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publication Date: 2007-06-15
Type: Journal Article

The human protein kinase C gamma gene (PRKCG) as a susceptibility locus for behavioral disinhibition

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C; Ehringer, Marissa A; Lessem, Jeffrey; Krauter, Kenneth S; Hewitt, John K; Rhee, Soo H
All Authors:
Schlaepfer IR; Clegg HV; Corley RP; Crowley TJ; Hewitt JK; Hopfer CJ; Krauter K; Lessem J; Rhee SH; Stallings MC...
  • Schlaepfer IR
  • Clegg HV
  • Corley RP
  • Crowley TJ
  • Hewitt JK
  • Hopfer CJ
  • Krauter K
  • Lessem J
  • Rhee SH
  • Stallings MC
Published in: Addiction Biology
Publication Date: 2007-06-01
Type: Journal Article

Test of association between TaqIA A1 allele and alcohol use disorder phenotypes in a sample of adolescent patients with serious substance and behavioral problems

CU Boulder Authors: Hewitt, John K; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors:
Sakai JT; Hopfer CJ; Hartman C; Haberstick BC; Smolen A; Corley RP; Stallings MC; Young SE; Timberlake D; Hewitt JK...
  • Sakai JT
  • Hopfer CJ
  • Hartman C
  • Haberstick BC
  • Smolen A
  • Corley RP
  • Stallings MC
  • Young SE
  • Timberlake D
  • Hewitt JK
Published in: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publication Date: 2007-05-11
Type: Journal Article

Between- and within-family association test of the dopamine receptor D2 Taq1A polymorphism and alcohol abuse and dependence in a general population sample of adults

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K
All Authors:
Haberstick BC; Timberlake D; Smolen A; Sakai JI; Hopfer CJ; Corley RR; Young SE; Stallings MC; Huizinga D; Menard S...
  • Haberstick BC
  • Timberlake D
  • Smolen A
  • Sakai JI
  • Hopfer CJ
  • Corley RR
  • Young SE
  • Stallings MC
  • Huizinga D
  • Menard S
Published in: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
Publication Date: 2007-05-01
Type: Journal Article

The role of conduct disorder in explaining the comorbidity between alcohol and illicit drug dependence in adolescence

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C; Rhee, Soo H; Hewitt, John K
All Authors: Button TMM; Rhee SH; Hewitt JK; Young SE; Corley RP; Stallings MC
Published in: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publication Date: 2007-02-23
Type: Journal Article

Case-control and within-family tests for an association between conduct disorder and 5HTTLPR

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Sakai JT; Young SE; Stallings MC; Timberlake D; Smolen A; Stetler GL; Crowley TJ
Published in: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics
Publication Date: 2006-12-05
Type: Journal Article

Cannabis receptor haplotype associated with fewer cannabis dependence symptoms in adolescents

CU Boulder Authors: Ehringer, Marissa A; Rhee, Soo H; Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K; Krauter, Kenneth S
All Authors:
Hopfer CJ; Young SE; Purcell S; Crowley TJ; Stallings MC; Corley RP; Rhee SH; Smolen A; Krauter K; Hewitt JK...
  • Hopfer CJ
  • Young SE
  • Purcell S
  • Crowley TJ
  • Stallings MC
  • Corley RP
  • Rhee SH
  • Smolen A
  • Krauter K
  • Hewitt JK
Published in: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics
Publication Date: 2006-12-05
Type: Journal Article

Genetic and environmental influences on age at sexual initiation in the Colorado Adoption Project

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C; Wadsworth, Sally Jo; Hewitt, John K; Bryan, Angela
All Authors:
Bricker JB; Stallings MC; Corley RP; Wadsworth SJ; Bryan A; Timberlake DS; Hewitt JK; Caspi A; Hofer SM; Rhea SA...
  • Bricker JB
  • Stallings MC
  • Corley RP
  • Wadsworth SJ
  • Bryan A
  • Timberlake DS
  • Hewitt JK
  • Caspi A
  • Hofer SM
  • Rhea SA
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2006-11-01
Type: Journal Article

Combined analysis of reading performance data from reading-disabled and control twin pairs using the Pearson-Aitken selection formula

CU Boulder Authors: Wadsworth, Sally Jo; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Hawke JL; Stallings MC; Wadsworth SJ; DeFries JC
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2006-11-01
Type: Journal Article

Association between age of sexual initiation and dopamine-encoding genes in combined twin and adoption samples

CU Boulder Authors: Hewitt, John K; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors:
Bricker JB; Stallings MC; Corley RP; Haberstick BC; Smolen A; Stetler G; Young SE; Hewitt JK; DeFries JC...
  • Bricker JB
  • Stallings MC
  • Corley RP
  • Haberstick BC
  • Smolen A
  • Stetler G
  • Young SE
  • Hewitt JK
  • DeFries JC
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2006-11-01
Type: Journal Article

The effects of genotyping error on case-control association using SNPs and haplotypes

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C; Krauter, Kenneth S; Ehringer, Marissa A; Lessem, Jeffrey
All Authors: Lessem JM; Corley RP; Ehringer MA; Haberstick BC; Krauter KS; Schlaepfer IR; Stallings MC
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2006-11-01
Type: Journal Article

Minutes of the 36th annual business meeting of the members of the Behavior Genetics Association Saturday, June 24, 2006, 3.00-4.00 pm, Rome Commons Ballroom A, Nathan Hale Inn and Conference Center, Storrs, CT, USA

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Stallings MC
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2006-11-01
Type: Journal Article

Elucidating the relationship between affiliation with delinquent peers and polysubstance dependence vulnerability

CU Boulder Authors: Rhee, Soo H; Stallings, Michael C; Hewitt, John K
All Authors: Button TMM; Rhee SH; Young SE; Corley RP; 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: 2006-11-01
Type: Journal Article

Awards presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Behavior Genetics Association, June 24, 2006, Storrs, Connecticut, USA

CU Boulder Authors: Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Stallings MC
Published in: Behavior Genetics: an international journal devoted to research in the inheritance of behavior in animals and man
Publication Date: 2006-11-01
Type: Journal Article

Childhood maltreatment, subsequent antisocial behavior, and the role of monoamine oxidase A genotype

CU Boulder Authors: Hewitt, John K; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors:
Huizinga D; Haberstick BC; Smolen A; Menard S; Young SE; Corley RP; Stallings MC; Grotpeter J; Hewitt JK...
  • Huizinga D
  • Haberstick BC
  • Smolen A
  • Menard S
  • Young SE
  • Corley RP
  • Stallings MC
  • Grotpeter J
  • Hewitt JK
Published in: Biological Psychiatry
Publication Date: 2006-10-01
Type: Journal Article

The family transmission of adolescent alcohol abuse and dependence

CU Boulder Authors: Lessem, Jeffrey; Stallings, Michael C
All Authors: Hartman CA; Lessem JM; Hopfer CJ; Crowley TJ; Stallings MC
Published in: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
Publication Date: 2006-09-01
Type: Journal Article

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