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The Mission of IBG
IBG's mission is to conduct interdisciplinary research and training that examines the nature and origins of individual differences in behavior. Current research at IBG uses large scale family, twin, adoption, and molecular genetic studies in humans, and behavioral and molecular genetic studies in model organisms, in order to understand behaviors of societal and health relevance, such as aging and dementia, drug use and abuse, cognitive abilities, personality, learning disabilities, and psychopathology.
We are living through one of the great scientific revolutions of our time. The advances in genetics are breathtaking, and these advances are reshaping the field of behavioral genetics. We are excited by the ways that IBG can harness the energy in the field to grow in new and important ways.
Study Participant Information
Are you participating in a research study at the Institute for Behavioral Genetics? Follow this link to find out more information about your project.
News, Awards, and Honors
Ryan Bruellman, IBG faculty member Chandra Reynolds' student at the University of California Riverside, is first author on a paper using IBG's CATSLIFE data which suggests that prolonged sitting decreases heart and metabolic health even in young people. These findings have received national press attention and will be featured on an episode of NPR's Science Friday.
A new paper published in Nature with Matthew Keller as senior author explores the potential of family-based sampling for future biobanks, emphasizing its advantages in uncovering causal relationships and minimizing confounding factors in genetic...
At the 2024 BGA meeting in London, UK, Lukas Schaffer won the Outstanding Associate Member Oral Presentation Award for his talk titled "Genetic Pathways for Autism Spectrum Disorder Unique of ADHD at Multiple Levels of Biological...
Naomi Friedman has been recognized as one of 2024's outstanding graduate student mentors by the Graduate School.
Lydia Rader is a graduate student in the behavioral, psychiatric, and statistical genetics program. Lydia has shown tremendous leadership both within and outside of the program. Locally, Lydia has been a research award reviewer for the Institute of...