Excellence in Research and Training

campusThe Institute for Behavioral Genetics (IBG) is an organized research unit of the University of Colorado Graduate School dedicated to conducting and facilitating research on the genetic and environmental bases of individual differences in behavior.

Founded in 1967, IBG is one of the top research facilities in the world for genetic research on behavior. Data collection and analysis is ongoing for several internationally renowned studies including the Colorado Adoption Project, the Colorado Twin Registry, the National Youth Survey Family Study, the Colorado Learning Disabilities Research Center, and the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. IBG is home to one of the nation's largest DNA repositories for research on human behavior, as well as housing a wide array of behaviorally and genetically defined lines of selected, recombinant inbred, transgenic, and knockout-gene mice. Current research includes studies of aging ( The Johnson Lab, The Link Lab), psychopathology, reading disability, cognition, substance abuse, behavioral development, and evolution.

In addition to our research, we provide training opportunities for graduate students in affiliated programs at the University of Colorado campuses in Boulder and Denver.

IBG receives funding from several federal agencies, principally through the National Institutes of Health, as well as a broad spectrum of Associations, Foundations and Programs. Welcome to our site, please feel free to contact us with any questions about our research or programs.

Recent News

Award


Al CollinsAl Collins has been selected to receive the 2009 Boulder Faculty Assembly Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarly and Creative Work.

FBAT/PBAT COURSE
The FBAT/PBAT short course will be held on June 11th and 12th at IBG. For more information and to register, please visit the course website

Journal Club

Friday Afternoons
4:00 pm


Journal Club is held on the second floor lounge of the main IBG building. Click below for a list of presenters and pdfs - you will need an IBG username and password to access.
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First Friday Talk

Previous talk:
Friday, May 1
4:00 pm IBG 120


Karl H. Pfenninger
"Science and Resources in the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center"
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