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                Fellows, Research Associates, and Senior Research AssociatesBeth BennettPh.D., University of Colorado, 1986. Molecular identification 
                of genes underlying initial sensitivity to alcohol and alcohol 
                preference.
  
              Rebecca 
                Betjemann Ph.D. University of Denver, 2005. Component processes of listening 
                and reading comprehension, and how they are impacted in children 
                with learning disabilities.
                
              Tanya 
                Button Ph.D., Kings College London, 2005. Examination of the relationship between conduct problems and substance use problems,and the interplay of genetic and environmental risks for both conduct problems and
substance problems.
               
              Nomita 
                Chhabildas Ph.D., University of Denver, 2003. Neuropsychological and psychiatric 
                correlates of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, as well 
                as broader comorbidity issues in childhood psychopathology and 
                learning disabilities.
 
              Robin Corley Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1987. Longitudinal analysis of 
                specific cognitive abilities and problem behaviors.
 
              Jim 
                Cypser Ph.D., University of Colorado, 2002. Discovery and characterization 
                of biomarkers of aging, e.g., physiological or molecular characteristics 
                that predict individual subsequent life span (in the nematode 
                C. elegans). Also the demographic patterns of mortality displayed 
                by long-lived mutants, and the relationship between stress resistance 
                and the rate of aging.
 
              Chris 
                Downing Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany, 2001. Classical 
                and molecular genetic methods, such as QTL analysis, congenic 
                and transgenic mice, and gene expression techniques to identify 
                and evaluate genes mediating drug-related phenotypes.
  
              Naomi 
                Friedman Ph.D., University of Colorado, 2002. Working memory and executive 
                functions, including indiviudal differences and behavioral genetic 
                analyses of executive functions such as inhibition.
  
              Heather Gelhorn Ph.D. University of Colorado, 2005. Identification of optimal 
                phenotypes for QTL studies of adolescent antisocial behavior and 
              drug abuse.
  
                
              Sharon Grady Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1973. Function of nicotine in the 
                central nervous system of mice, specifically, nicotine-stimulated 
                release of neurotransmitters from synaptosomes.
  
              Brett Haberstick Ph.D., University of Colorado, 2005. My research aims to understand genotypic variation for studies of complex
traits. My recent work has focused on functional polymorphisms and their
contribution to individual differences in substance use disorders
(alcohol, tobacco) and other disinhibited behavioral problems. Of
long-standing interest is the application of developmental approaches to
examining the etiology of these disorders as well their stability and
change across the life-span.
                               
              Christina 
                Hewitt Ph.D., Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, 1984. Molecular 
                genetic studies of human behaviors.
  
              Nicole Hoft Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 2004. Identification of 
genetic mechanisms contributing to alcohol abuse and smoking behaviors, 
particularly the role of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.
 
              Jeffrey Lessem Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1999. Research into the methodology 
                for detecting quantitative trait loci; particularly in relation 
                to substance abuse disorders and conduct disorders.
  
              Christopher Link Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 1981. Molecular genetics; 
                modeling of neurodegenerative diseases using transgenic C. 
                elegans.
  
              Michael Marks Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1974. Genetic influences on molecular, 
                biochemical, physiological, and behavioral factors mediating the 
                responses to nicotine in mice.
  
              Maria 
                L. Florez-McClure Ph.D., University 
                of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 2004. Investigating the role 
                of autophagy in neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer’s 
                disease, using C. elegans as a model organism.
  
              
              Brad Rikke Ph.D., University of Texas, 1992. Genetic mapping and identification 
                of genes underlying dietary restriction's ability to retard aging 
                in mice.
  
              Stephanie Schmitz Ph,D., University of Colorado, 1996. Genetic and environmental 
                influences on the development of temperament, personality, and 
                problem behavior; behavior genetics of psychopathology and health 
                behaviors.
  
              Gary 
                Stetler Ph.D., University of 
                Utah, 1980. The application and development of high-throughput 
                methods for the identification of genes involved in human behavior 
                and learning.
                 
              Sally 
                Wadsworth Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1994. Genetic and environmental 
                influences on development of learning disabilities and academic 
                achievement.
  
              Deqing Wu Ph.D., Peking University, 1995. Statistical and genetic analysis 
                on aging in C. elegans.
  
              Susan Young Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1998. Genetic and environmental 
                factors underlying the development of conduct disorder, ADHD and 
                substance use problems; links between executive cognitive function 
                and developmental psychopathology.
  
              Joanna Zeiger Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 
                2001. Genetic and environmental factors, particularly gene-environment 
                interaction, that increase risk to common diseases.
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