
Institute for Behavioral Genetics
University of Colorado Boulder
447 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0447
Research Interests:
Mechanisms (neural and genetic) underlying individual differences in executive functions and their relations to everyday self regulation as well as various forms of psychopathology.
Active Grants:
- NIDA U01 DA051018 (Banich/Friedman) 4/15/20 – 03/31/27. 14/21 ABCD-USA Consortium: Research Project Site at CU Boulder. Role: MPI NI
- NIDA R01 DA046064 (Friedman, Wager) 4/15/18 – 1/31/23. Brain and Genetic Predictors of Individual Differences in Pain and Placebo Analgesia. Role: MPI
- NIDA U01 DA046413 (Vrieze, Friedman) 8/15/18 – 6/30/23. A Twin Study of Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Use Development: Leveraging Intensive Longitudinal Assessments. Role: MPI
- NIMH R01 MH124846 (Kaiser/Snyder) 6/10/22 – 4/30/27. Leveraging Latent Factors and Machine Learning to Forecast Internalizing Psychopathology in Emerging Adulthood. Role: Co-I
- NIA R01 AG046938 (Reynolds/Wadsworth) 6/01/15 – 5/31/25. Colorado Adoption/Twin Study of Lifespan Behavioral Development & Cognitive Aging (CATSLife). Role: Co-I
- NIMH R01 MH117131 (Kaiser) 7/03/20 – 4/30/24. Biotyping Mood Health in Late Adolescence: Neurocognitive Dimensions and Stress Pathways. Role: Co-I
- NIDA R01 DA042742 (Palmer) 4/01/18 – 1/31/23. Integrative Prioritization of Alcohol and Drug-Addiction Related Genetic Loci. Role: Co-I, subcontract PI
Additional Resources:
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Multiple PI (with Dr. Tor Wager at Dartmouth) of the PainGen study
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Multiple PI (with Dr. Scott Vrieze at University of Minnesota) of the COTWINS
- PI of study of completed Neural Substrates of Executive Functions in the Longitudinal Twin Sample (LTS)
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Co-investigator on the Colorado Adoption/Twin Study of Lifespan Behavioral Development and Cognitive Aging (CATSLife) study
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Co-investigator on the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study
Current lab





Former Trainees
Lee Altamirano
Doctoral Studen 2013-2016
Chelsie Benca-Bachman
Doctoral Student 2013-2017
Alta du Pont
Doctoral student 2015-2020
Dan Gustavson
Doctoral Student 2013-2016
Alexander Hatoum
Doctoral Student 2014-2019
Andrew Reineberg
Postdoctoral trainee 2016-2022
Harry Smolker
Doctoral Student 2014-2020
Publications
Novel characterization of the multivariate genetic architecture of internalizing psychopathology and alcohol use
Publication Date: 2021-09-27
Type: Journal Article
Twin studies to GWAS: there and back again
Publication Date: 2021-09-14
Type: Journal Article
The role of prefrontal cortex in cognitive control and executive function
Publication Date: 2021-08-18
Type: Journal Article
Substance use patterns in 9-10 year olds: Baseline findings from the adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study
Lisdahl KM; Tapert S; Sher KJ; Gonzalez R; Nixon SJ; Ewing SWF; Conway KP; Wallace A; Sullivan R; Hatcher K...
- Lisdahl KM
- Tapert S
- Sher KJ
- Gonzalez R
- Nixon SJ
- Ewing SWF
- Conway KP
- Wallace A
- Sullivan R
- Hatcher K
Publication Date: 2021-08-12
Type: Journal Article
Genetic and environmental influences on executive functions and intelligence in middle childhood
Publication Date: 2021-07-29
Type: Journal Article
Baseline brain function in the preadolescents of the ABCD Study
Chaarani B; Hahn S; Allgaier N; Adise S; Owens MM; Juliano AC; Yuan DK; Loso H; Ivanciu A; Albaugh MD...
- Chaarani B
- Hahn S
- Allgaier N
- Adise S
- Owens MM
- Juliano AC
- Yuan DK
- Loso H
- Ivanciu A
- Albaugh MD
Publication Date: 2021-06-07
Type: Journal Article
Multi-Polygenic Analysis of Nicotine Dependence in Individuals of European Ancestry
Risner VA; Benca-Bachman CE; Bertin L; Smith AK; Kaprio J; McGeary JE; Chesler E; Knopik VS; Friedman NP; Palmer RHC...
- Risner VA
- Benca-Bachman CE
- Bertin L
- Smith AK
- Kaprio J
- McGeary JE
- Chesler E
- Knopik VS
- Friedman NP
- Palmer RHC
Publication Date: 2021-05-18
Type: Journal Article
Genetic and environmental relations of executive functions to antisocial personality disorder symptoms and psychopathy
Publication Date: 2021-04-21
Type: Journal Article
Heritability of brain resilience to perturbation in humans
Publication Date: 2021-04-10
Type: Journal Article
The association between toddlerhood empathy deficits and antisocial personality disorder symptoms and psychopathy in adulthood
Rhee SH; Woodward K; Corley RP; du Pont A; Friedman NP; Hewitt JK; Hink LK; Robinson J; Zahn-Waxler C...
- Rhee SH
- Woodward K
- Corley RP
- du Pont A
- Friedman NP
- Hewitt JK
- Hink LK
- Robinson J
- Zahn-Waxler C
Publication Date: 2021-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Associations Between Task Performance and Self-Report Measures of Cognitive Control: Shared Versus Distinct Abilities
Publication Date: 2020-10-21
Type: Journal Article
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Stressful Life Events and their Associations with Executive Functions in Young Adulthood: A Longitudinal Twin Analysis
Publication Date: 2020-09-21
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
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
Publication Date: 2020-09-03
Type: Journal Article
The Latent Genetic Structure of Impulsivity and Its Relation to Internalizing Psychopathology
Publication Date: 2020-07-27
Type: Journal Article
Genetic correlations between executive functions and intelligence in the adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study
Publication Date: 2020-06-26
Type: Conference Proceeding
Latent genetic structure of sleep health and psychopathology
Publication Date: 2020-06-26
Type: Conference Proceeding
Identification and characterization of common genetic risk factors for chronic pain and psychopathology
Publication Date: 2020-06-26
Type: Conference Proceeding
Onset of regular cannabis use and young adult insomnia: an analysis of shared genetic liability
Publication Date: 2020-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Executive Functions and Impulsivity Are Genetically Distinct and Independently Predict Psychopathology: Results From Two Adult Twin Studies
Publication Date: 2020-04-20
Type: Journal Article
Genetic and Environmental Influence on the Human Functional Connectome
Publication Date: 2020-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Differential associations between rumination and intelligence subtypes
Publication Date: 2020-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Investigating the causal effect of cannabis use on cognitive function with a quasi-experimental co-twin design
Publication Date: 2020-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Questionnaires and task-based measures assess different aspects of self-regulation: Both are needed
Publication Date: 2019-12-03
Type: Journal Article
APOE effects on cognition from childhood to adolescence
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
Publication Date: 2019-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Integrating Verbal Fluency With Executive Functions: Evidence From Twin Studies in Adolescence and Middle Age
Gustavson DE; Panizzon MS; Franz CE; Reynolds CA; Corley RP; Hewitt JK; Lyons MJ; Kremen WS; Friedman NP...
- Gustavson DE
- Panizzon MS
- Franz CE
- Reynolds CA
- Corley RP
- Hewitt JK
- Lyons MJ
- Kremen WS
- Friedman NP
Publication Date: 2019-12-01
Type: Journal Article
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Recruiting
Naomi Friedman is not recruiting graduate students or postdocs at this time.