Faculty, Student, and Community Seminar Schedule
Years 06-10

Center Seminars
Faculty Seminars
Student Seminars
Community Seminars

February 27, 2004
Soo Rhee, Ph.D.
University of Colorado at Boulder
"Using Mplus for genetic analysis of developmental trajectories".  

May 19, 2004
Core and Component Principle Investigators, Pilot project PI’s
Scientific Advisory Board Meeting, Boettcher Mansion, Golden CO
Multiple presentations to enhance the Center’s scientific strategies

May 26, 2004
Heather Gelhorn
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
"IRT methods for developing/evaluating phenotypes for behavioral genetic analysis".

August 22, 2006
Core and Component Principle Investigators
Scientific Advisory Board Meeting, Fitzsimons Campus, UCDHSC
Multiple presentations to enhance the Center’s scientific strategies

May 19, 2007
Tanya Button, Ph.D (Center Post Doc)
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
“Latent genotype-by-environment interactions and behavioral outcomes”

September 26, 2003
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
IBG Colloquium, Boulder CO
“Genetic and family influences on adolescent problem behavior”

2003
Ken Krauter, Ph.D.
Dept. of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Faculty Research Seminar

2003
Ken Krauter, Ph.D.
Dept. of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Bioinformatics Supergroup Research Seminar

September 22, 2004
Maxine Stitzer, Ph.D.
Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, John Hopkins University School of Medicine
Lyon-Voorhees Memorial Lecture, Denver CO
“Motivational Incentives: Effects on retention and drug use in community treatment clinics”

2004
Ken Krauter, Ph.D.
Dept. of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Faculty Research Seminar

January 29, 2005
Thomas Crowley, M.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Presentation to the Colorado Psychiatric Society, Denver CO
“Adolescent Conduct Disorder and Substance Dependence”

February 15, 2005
Thomas Crowley, M.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Presentation at the Substance Use Disorders Conference, Washington D.C.
“Adolescents and Substance Related Disorders: Research Agenda to Guide Decisions on DSM-V”

April 20, 2005
Bridget Grant, Ph.D.
Chief, Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Lyon-Voorhees Memorial Lecture, Denver CO
“The Epidemiology and Comorbidity of Substance Use Disorders and Other Psychiatric Disorders: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions”

May 6, 2005
Tatiana Foroud
Departments of Medical & Molecular Genetics and of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine
IBG Colloquium, Boulder CO
“Genetics of Alcoholism and the COGA Study”

July 8, 2005
Thomas Crowley, M.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Niagara Fall, NY.
“Adolescent Conduct Disorder and Substance Dependence”

October 21, 2005
Thomas Crowley, M.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
Marian W. Fischman Award Lecture, Columbia University
“Conduct Disorder and Substance Dependence: Genes, Brain and Behavior”

March 15, 2006
Anna Rose Childress, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Director, Neuroimaging in Addictions, Penn-VA Addiction Treatment Research Center
Lyon-Voorhees Memorial Lecture, Denver CO
“Brain Vulnerabilities in Addiction: Visualizing the Struggle Between Go! And Stop!”

April 2006
Marissa Ehringer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Colloquia, University of Colorado at Boulder Dept of Integrative Physiology
“C57 Mice Drink Less Alcohol When Given Access to a Running Wheel”

April 11, 2006
Thomas Crowley, M.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
Conference on the Biological Basis for Co-Occurrence of Substance Abuse and Other Psychiatric Disorders
“The Comorbidity of Adolescent Substance and Conduct Problems”

April 20, 2006
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Presentation to NIDA Director and Panel, NIH
“The value of Add Health for genetic research on substance abuse”

April 2006
Susan Mikulich-Gilbertson, Ph.D.
Depts of Psychiatry and Preventative Medicine/Biometrics, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
Biostatistics Seminar Series
“Site Specification in a Multisite Clinical Trial of Motivational Incentives for Stimulant Users: Fixed or Random”

May 21, 2006
Thomas Crowley, M.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
Presentation as part of an APA Symposium.
“Adolescents and Substance Related Disorders: Research Agenda to Guide Decisions on DSM-V”

June 22, 2006
Thomas Crowley, M.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
Presentation as part of a CPDD Symposium.
“Are Specific Diagnostic Criteria Needed for Adolescents”

November 3, 2006
Matt McQueen, Sc.D.
Dept of Psychology, and Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
IBG Colloquium
“Genome-Wide Association: Ready or Not Here It Comes”

November 22, 2006
Matt McQueen, Sc.D.
Dept of Psychology, and Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
UCHSC Psychiatry Grand Rounds
“Mapping Genetic Determinants of Bipolar Disorder”

2007
Marissa Ehringer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Institute for Behavioral Genetics & Dept of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Seminar to the Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
“Neuronal Nicotinic Receptor Subunits as Candidate Genes for Alcohol and Tobacco Phenotypes”

2007
Marissa Ehringer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Institute for Behavioral Genetics & Dept of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
COGEND working group, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
“Neuronal Nicotinic Receptor Subunits as Candidate Genes for Alcohol and Tobacco Phenotypes”

2007
Marissa Ehringer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Institute for Behavioral Genetics & Dept of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Neuroscience Supergroup, University of Colorado at Boulder
“Development of a Mouse Model to Study Genes Regulated by Alcohol Consumption and Voluntary Wheel-running”

2007
Marissa Ehringer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Institute for Behavioral Genetics & Dept of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
37th Annual Meeting of the Behavior Genetics Association, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
“Is the CHRNB3 Gene Associated with Nicotine Behaviors?”

2007
Marissa Ehringer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Institute for Behavioral Genetics & Dept of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Journal Club for the laboratory of Dr. Douglas Seals, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
“A Primer on Genetic Studies”

April, 2007
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
IBG Colloquium
 “Studying the genetics of behavior”

May 8, 2007
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Developmental Psychobiology Research Group Seminar: Child Maltreatment: Policy, Intervention And Science
“Gene by environment interaction in behavioral genetics: Science or siren's song?”

May, 2007
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Neuropsychology Research Group, University of Denver
“Gene by environment interaction in behavioral genetics: Science or siren's song?”

May 15, 2007
Laura Jean Bierut, M.D.
Associate Professor, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
IBG Colloquium, University of Colorado-Boulder
“Genetic risk factors for nicotine dependence”

May, 16, 2007
Laura Jean Bierut, M.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine
Lyon-Voorhees Memorial Lecture, Denver CO
“The search for genes that contribute to addiction”

June 20, 2007
Thomas Crowley, M.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
Chaired CPDD Symposium: Phenotyping Risk-Taking: Quantifying Adolescent Behavioral Disinhibition For Genetic And Imaging Studies Of Drug Dependence
“Phenotyping adolescents’ risky and conduct-disordered behaviors”

October, 2007
Susan Mikulich-Gilbertson, Ph.D.
Depts of Psychiatry and Preventative Medicine/Biometrics, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
Seminar to the Division of Substance Dependence, Department of Psychiatry
“HIV and HCV Risk Reduction Interventions in Drug Detoxification and Treatment Settings: Results from CTN-0017”.  (Co-presenter with Robert Booth)

October 2007
Thomas Crowley, M.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
Invited Address, Research Institute on Addictions, State University of New York at Buffalo

2008
Marissa Ehringer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Institute for Behavioral Genetics & Dept of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Seminar to the Department of Integrative Physiology
“A Mouse Model to Study the Effects of Exercise on Alcohol Consumption”

2000-2010
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
University of Colorado at Boulder
Research Training: Developmental behavior genetics NICHD

2003-2008
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Workshop on methodology of twin and family studies NIMH

2003
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Biometrical Genetics (PSYC5242)

2000-2007
Thomas Crowley, M.D.
Colorado Health Sciences Center
Substance Abuse (3rd year Medical Resident Course)

2003
Michael Stallings, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Genetic Linkage & Association Methods (PSYC 5112)

2004
Michael Stallings, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Quantitative Genetics (PSYC 5122)

2004
Michael Stallings, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Statistics and Research Methods (PSYC 3101)

2004
Susan Mikulich-Gilbertson, Ph.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Computer Oriented Statistical Methods (Biometric 6611)

2005
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Behavioral Genetics (PSYC7102)

2005-2010
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Research Training: Biological Sciences NIMH

2006
Michael Stallings, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Biometrical Methods in Behavioral Genetics (PSYC5242)

2006
Michael Stallings, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Introduction to Behavioral Genetics (PSYC3102)

2007
Susan Mikulich-Gilbertson, Ph.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Guest Lecture Statistical Consulting (BIOM 6621)

2007
Marissa Ehringer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Institute for Behavioral Genetics & Dept of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Applications of Bioinformatics and Genomics (IPHY 6010)

August 19th, 2003
Soo Rhee, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
“Examining the causes of comorbidity:  A comparison of two methods and
ascertainment in selected samples.  Social, Genetic and Developmental
Psychiatry Research”, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London.

 October 6th, 2003
Michael Stallings, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
"A genome-wide search for quantitative trait loci influencing antisocial substance dependence in adolescence."
Invited paper presented as part of a symposium organized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the XIth World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, Quebec City, Quebec, October 4-8, 2003

October 6th, 2003
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
"Genetic and family influences on adolescent substance use and dependence."
Invited paper presented as part of a symposium organized by the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the XIth World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, Quebec City, Quebec, October 4-8, 2003

September 26th, 2004
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
“The challenge of genetics research in substance dependence”
Clinical Trials Network, Detroit, Illinois

October 7, 2004
Thomas Crowley, M.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
“Genetic Determinants of Antisocial Personality and Drug Abuse in Adolescents and Adults”
Research Complex-1 Grand Opening Gala

June 25, 2006
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
RSA
“Exploring the genetics of adolescent antisocial substance dependence”

June 26, 2006
John Hewitt, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
Presentation to Health and Human Services Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society, NIH
“Environmental influences from the perspective of behavior genetics”

October 2006
Marissa Ehringer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Human Medical Genetics Program, Fall Retreat, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
“Neuronal nicotinic receptor subunits as candidate genes for alcohol and tobacco phenotypes”

November 2006
Marissa Ehringer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder
Department of Psychiatry and Genome Research Center, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong China
“Neuronal nicotinic receptor subunits as candidate genes for alcohol and tobacco phenotypes”

December 15, 2006
Thomas Crowley, M.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
Invited presentation at NIDA and NIAAA sponsored meeting: Consequences of Marijuana Use on Brain and Behavioral Development
“Adolescent Marijuana Dependence: Antecedents, Clinical Presentation, and Comorbidity”

July 19, 2007
Soo Rhee, Ph.D.
Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado at Boulder
CU Summer Study Program designed to give high school students a college experience "Introduction to Behavior Genetics".

November 2007
Thomas Crowley, M.D.
Division of Substance Dependence, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center Invited Address, NFL Program for Substances of Abuse, Treating Clinician Conference.