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42nd Annual Meeting of the Behavior Genetics Association
Complete List of All Sessions

 

Session : Executive Committee Meeting I
Session type: invited
Date: June 22, 2012
Time: 17:00 - 18:30
Session : Reception
Session type: invited
Date: June 22, 2012
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Session : Welcome to 2012 BGA Meeding Edinburgh
Session Chair: Eric Turkheimer, University of Virginia
Session type: panel
Date: June 23, 2012
Time: 8:30 - 8:45
Session : Plenary Session: Dobzhansky Lecture by 2010 Dobzhansky Awardee, Andrew Heath
Session type: invited
Date: June 23, 2012
Time: 8:45 - 9:45
Session : Morning Break
Session type: invited
Date: June 23, 2012
Time: 9:45 - 10:15
Session : Plenary Session: Peter Visscher
Session Chair: Eric Turkheimer, University of Virginia
Session type: invited
Date: June 23, 2012
Time: 10:15 - 11:15
Session : Dark Heritability
Session type: contributed
Date: June 23, 2012
Time: 11:15 - 13:00
Genome-Wide Complex Traits Analysis and Extensions – Important Tools for Behavioral Genetics
By Matthew Keller; University of Colorado at Boulder
Common variants of large effect; do they exist, do they matter?
By Nicholas MARTIN; Queensland Institute of Medical Research
Comparison of Methods that Use Inferred Genetic Similarity from GWAS Data, Even for Ostensibly Unrelated Subjects, to Draw Conclusions About Effects of Quantitative Trait Loci
By Michael Miller; University of Minnesota
Two Complementary Perspectives on Inter-Individual Genetic Distance
By Omri Tal; Tel Aviv University
Some results on the genetic architecture of human intelligence
By stephen hsu; University of Oregon
Session : ADHD, Attention and Reading
Session type: invited
Date: June 23, 2012
Time: 11:30 - 13:00
Nonshared environmental influences on the association between traits of autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A monozygotic twin differences study.
By Mark Taylor; Institute of Education Tony Charman; Institute of Education Angelica Ronald; Birkbeck/Institute of Psychiatry
The aetiological covariation between inattention, reading difficulties and reaction time variability in a general population sample of twins
By Celeste Cheung; Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London Alexis Wood; University of Alabama at Birmingham Philip Asherson; Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London Jonna Kuntsi; Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
ADHD symptoms and atypical hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis functioning- evidence for familial overlap and moderating effects of oppositional behaviours
By Rebecca Pinto; Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London Fruhling Rijsdijk; Institute of Psychiatry Philip Asherson; Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London Grainne McLoughlin; Institute of Psychiatry, KCL Jonna Kuntsi; Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
Heritability of SWAN-measured ADHD in Adolescents and Adults
By Jane Ebejer; Queensland Institute of Medical Research/ UNE Sarah Medland; QIMR Ann Eldridge; Queensland Institute of Medical Research Marlene Grace; Queensland Institute of Medical Research Anjali Henders; Queensland Institute of Medical Research Nick Martin; Queensland Institute of Medical Research Kerrie McAloney; Queensland Institute of Medical Research Margie Wright; Queensland Institute of Medical Research David Smyth; Queensland Institute of Medical Research David Duffy; Queensland Institute of Medical Research
The influence of early anesthesia exposure on attention problems: causality versus genetic pleiotropy
By Maria Groen-Blokhuis; VU University Jurgen de Graaff; University Medical Center Utrecht Meike Bartels; VU University Maryse Duran; University Medical Center Utrecht Toos van Beijsterveldt; VU University Amsterdam Cor Kalkman; University Medical Center Utrecht Christel Middeldorp; VU University Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam
The 2p12 dyslexia risk locus is associated with general cognitive ability and white matter density
By Silvia Paracchini; University of St Andrews
Session : Saturday Lunch
Session type: invited
Date: June 23, 2012
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Session : Lightening Round: Mostly Not Kids
Session type: invited
Date: June 23, 2012
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Disentangling the Relationship between BMI and Health-Related Quality of Life
By Juan Ordonana; University of Murcia Lucia Colodro; University of Murcia Juan Sanchez-Romera; University of Murcia Francisco Perez-Riquelme; Murcia Health Council
PERSONALITY SIMILARITY IN UNRELATED LOOK-ALIKE INDIVIDUALS: RESOLVING A TWIN STUDY CHALLENGE
By Nancy Segal; CSU Fullerton
Recruitment and Retention Biases in a Multi-Wave Population-Based Twin Study
By Richard Rose; Indiana University Jaakko Kaprio; University of Helsinki Richard Viken; Indiana University
Genetic Patterning of White Matter/Gray Matter Signal Intensity Contrast: A New Phenotype for Imaging Genetics Studies
By Matthew Panizzon; University of California San Diego Mark Fiecas; University of California San Diego Chi-Hua Chen; University of California San Diego Christine Fennema-Notestine; University of California San Diego Lisa Eyler; MIRECC, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California San Diego Wesley Thompson; University of California San Diego Carol Franz; University of California San Diego Michael Grant; Boston University Hong Xian; Washington University School of Medicine Michael Lyons; Boston University Michael Neale; Virginia Commonwealth University anders Dale; University of California San Diego William Kremen; University of California San Diego and VA SD Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health
A Longitudinal Examination of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Homotypic and Heterotypic Continuity of Anxiety Disorders and Depression
By Roxann Roberson-Nay; VCU-VIPBG Lindon Eaves; VIPBG, Virginia Commonwealth University Ananda Amstadter; VA Inst for Psychiatric & Behav Genetics Kenneth Kendler; VCU-VIPBG Judy Silberg; VIPBG
Epigenetics of Maternal Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy and Child Neurobehavioral Outcomes
By Valerie Knopik; Division of Behavior Genetics, RI Hospital/Brown University Matthew Maccani; Rhode Island Hospital; Brown University John McGeary; Providence VAMC/Brown University
Mapping the Genetic Association Between General Cognitive Ability and Cortical Surface Area
By William Kremen; University of California San Diego and VA SD Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health Chi-Hua Chen; University of California San Diego Matthew Panizzon; University of California San Diego Christine Fennema-Notestine; University of California San Diego Lisa Eyler; MIRECC, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California San Diego Carol Franz; University of California San Diego Wesley Thompson; University of California San Diego Michael Grant; Boston University Hong Xian; Washington University School of Medicine Michael Lyons; Boston University Michael Neale; Virginia Commonwealth University anders Dale; University of California San Diego
New evidence on the aetiology of specific psychotic experiences from an adolescent general population twin sample.
By Angelica Ronald; Birkbeck/Institute of Psychiatry Dominika Sieradzka; Birkbeck Claire Haworth; King's College London A Cardno; Leeds University Daniel Freeman; Oxford University
Differential item functioning in the CAMDEX depression scale across middle age and late-life
By Michael Sadler; Roosevelt University Ryne Estabrook; Virginia Commonwealth University Matthew McGue; University of Minnesota Kaare Christensen; University of Southern Denmark
Education, height and reproduction: the role of genetic and environmental factors
By Jaakko Kaprio; University of Helsinki Jessica Nisén; University of Helsinki Samuli Helle; University of Turku Pekka Martikainen; University of Helsinki Karri Silventoinen; University of Helsinki
Session : Lightening Round: Mostly Kids
Session type: invited
Date: June 23, 2012
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Young children’s drawings of the human figure are associated with intelligence a decade later, for mostly genetic reasons.
By Rosalind Arden; King's College London Maciej Trzaskowski; Institute of Psychiatry Robert Plomin; King's College London
The etiology of reading: A Nuclear Twin Family Design study in twin children and their parents.
By William Coventry; University of New England Amelia Vogel; University of New England Brian Byrne; University of New England richard olson; University of Colorado stefan samuelsson; Linköping University Robin Corley; University of Colorado Boulder
Chaotic Home Environment Is a Shared Environmental Mediator of the Relationship between Rule Breaking Disposition and Reading Achievement
By Jeanette Taylor; Florida State University Sara Hart; Florida State University Christopher Schatschneider; Florida State University
Inhibitory Control at 24 and 36 Months: New Findings from the Boston University Twin Project
By Jeffrey Gagne; The University of Texas at Arlington Kimberly Saudino; Boston University
On early genetic and environmental antecedents of hostility
By Päivi Merjonen; University of Helsinki
Psychiatric problems associated with preterm birth: A population-based, quasi-experimental study
By Brian D'Onofrio; Indiana University Quetzal Class; Indiana University Martin Rickert; Indiana University Henrik Larsson; Karolinska Institutet Niklas Långström; Karolinska institutet Paul Lichtenstein; Karolinska Institutet
Pregnancy Illegal Drug Use and Toddler Emotional Reactivity: Genetic and Parenting Influences and Their Interaction
By Jenae Neiderhiser; The Pennsylvania State University Charles Beekman; The Pennsylvania State University Gordon Harold; University of Leicester Leslie Leve; Oregon Social Learning Center Daniel Shaw; University of Pittsburgh Jody Ganiban; George Washington University David Reiss; Yale
Genetic, prenatal, and environmental contributions to children's weight trajectories from infancy to preschool
By Jody Ganiban; George Washington University Lara Zappaterra; George Washington University Samuel Simmens; George Washington University Misaki Natsuaki; University of California-Riverside Jenae Neiderhiser; The Pennsylvania State University David Reiss; Yale Daniel Shaw; University of Pittsburgh Leslie Leve; Oregon Social Learning Center
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Children’s Inhibitory Control: An Adoption Study
By Leslie Leve; Oregon Social Learning Center Jenae Neiderhiser; The Pennsylvania State University Gordon Harold; University of Leicester Anita Thapar; Cardiff University Misaki Natsuaki; University of California-Riverside Daniel Shaw; University of Pittsburgh Douglas Barrett; University of Leicester David Reiss; Yale
Marital Hostility and Child Sleep Problems in Early Childhood: Genetic Moderation and Indirect Associations via Hostile Parenting
By Kimberly Rhoades; Oregon Social Learning Center Leslie Leve; Oregon Social Learning Center Gordon Harold; University of Leicester Anne Mannering; Oregon Social Learning Center Jenae Neiderhiser; The Pennsylvania State University Daniel Shaw; University of Pittsburgh Misaki Natsuaki; University of California, Riverside David Reiss; Yale
Examining the interplay of birth mothers’ and adoptive parents’ antisocial behavior in predicting growth in externalizing problems during early childhood
By Christopher Trentacosta; Wayne State University Jenae Neiderhiser; The Pennsylvania State University David Reiss; Yale Daniel Shaw; University of Pittsburgh Misaki Natsuaki; University of California-Riverside Leslie Leve; Oregon Social Learning Center
Session : Saturday Afternoon Break
Session type: invited
Date: June 23, 2012
Time: 15:00 - 15:30
Session : Advanced Genetic Epidemiology with OpenMx
Session type: invited
Date: June 23, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Dynamical Systems Analysis in Twin Research
By Steve Boker; University of Virginia Michael Neale; Virginia Commonwealth University Kelly Klump; Michigan State University
Regime switching models for substance use data: OpenMx models.
By Michael Neale; Virginia Commonwealth University Shaunna Clark; Virginia Commonwealth University
Using openMx for GWAS
By Sarah Medland; QIMR Karin Verweij; QIMR Joseph Powell; University of Queensland
OpenMx modeling of extended twin (ET) kinship designs
By Hermine Maes; Virginia Commonwealth University Michael Neale; Virginia Commonwealth University Lindon Eaves; VIPBG, Virginia Commonwealth University
Session : Politics
Session type: invited
Date: June 23, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
The Genetic Architecture of Economic and Political Preferences
By Daniel Benjamin; Cornell University David Cesarini; New York University Matthijs van der Loos; Erasmus University Rotterdam chris Dawes; New York University Philipp Koellinger; Erasmus University Rotterdam Patrik Magnusson; Karolinska Institutet Chris Chabris; Union College Dalton Conley; New York University David Laibson; Harvard University Magnus Johannesson; Stockholm School of Economics
Consanguinity and Democracy: Is there a Link?
By Edward Bell; Brescia University College, at UWO Michael Woodley; University of Arizona
Genetic and Environmental Links between Personality Traits and Political Attitudes
By Christian Kandler; Bielefeld University
Negative Affectivity, Political Contention and Turnout: A Genopolitics Field Experiment
By chris Dawes; New York University
The heritable origins of ingroup favoritism: Testing a norm-conformity theory
By Gary Lewis; University of California, Santa Barbara Timothy Bates; University of Edinburgh
Session : Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Session type: invited
Date: June 23, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Inclusion of SNP data in the CCC Model for Drug Use and Abuse
By Jocilyn Bergin; Virginia Commonwealth University Michael Neale; Virginia Commonwealth University
Quantitative trait Loci that influence antisocial drug dependence in adolescence: A replication analysis
By Jeffrey Lessem; University of Colorado Robin Corley; University of Colorado Boulder Michael Stallings; University of Colorado Sandra Brown; University of California San Diego John Hewitt; University of Colorado Boulder Christian Hopfer; University of Colorado at Denver Kenneth Krauter; University of Colorado Susan Mikulich-Gilbertson; University of Colorado Denver Matthew McQueen; University of Colorado Soo Rhee; University of Colorado Andrew Smolen; University of Colorado Susan Tapert; University of California San Diego Susan Young; University of Colorado Denver Thomas Crowley
GWAS of Genetically Informed Measures of Alcohol Consumption and Problems in the Finntwin12
By Jacquelyn Meyers; VIPBG, Virginia Commonwealth University
Genome-wide scoring to predict substance use pathology
By Scott Vrieze; University of Minnesota Matthew McGue; University of Minnesota William Iacono; University of Minnesota
Additive genetic variance in AST, ALT and GGT levels and its covariance with problematic alcohol use explained by SNPs
By Jenny van Beek; VU University Amsterdam Gitta Lubke; University of Notre Dame, VU University Amsterdam Marleen de Moor; VU University Amsterdam Gonneke Willemsen; VU University Amsterdam Eco de Geus; VU University Amsterdam Jouke Jan Hottenga; VU University Amsterdam Jan Smit; VU University Medical Center Amsterdam Brenda Penninx; VU University Medical Center Amsterdam Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam
GENETIC AND FAMILIAL-ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON RISK FOR DRUG ABUSE: A NATIONAL SWEDISH ADOPTION STUDY
By Kenneth Kendler; VCU-VIPBG Kristina Sundquist; Lund University Hermine Maes; Virginia Commonwealth University Jan Sundquist; Lund University
Session : Ability: Psychometric Approaches
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 8:30 - 10:00
Developmental Trajectories in Syndromes with Intellectual Disabilities: Fragile X, Williams-Beuren, and Wolf-Hirschhorn
By Gene Fisch; NYU Colleges of Dentistry & Nursing
Shared and Unique Genetic and Environmental Influences on Changes in Multiple Cognitive Abilities over 16 Years of Late Adulthood
By Elliot Tucker-Drob; University of Texas at Austin Chandra Reynolds; University of California Riverside Deborah Finkel; Indiana University Southeast Nancy Pedersen; Karolinska Institutet
Etiology of change in cognitive abilities from adolescence to early adulthood in the Colorado Adoption Project
By Chandra Reynolds; University of California Riverside Sally Wadsworth; University of Colorado Robin Corley; University of Colorado Boulder Michael Stallings; University of Colorado John Defries; University of Colorado
Genetic Variance in Lung Function Drives Variation in Aging of Spatial Ability and Processing Speed
By Deborah Finkel; Indiana University Southeast Charles Emery; Ohio State University
Socioeconomic status (SES) and children's intelligence (IQ): In a UK-representative sample SES moderates the environmental, not genetic, effect on IQ
By Ken Hanscombe; Institute of Psychiatry Maciej Trzaskowski; Institute of Psychiatry Claire Haworth; Institute of Psychiatry Oliver Davis; King's College London Philip Dale; University of New Mexico Robert Plomin; King's College London
Does the Maternal Immunity Hypothesis Explain Individual Differences in Cognition?
By Carol Prescott; University of Southern California John McArdle; University of Southern California Sheri Berenbaum; Pennsylvania State University Susan Lapham; American Institutes of Research
Session : Depression
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 8:30 - 10:00
What have modern genetic studies told us about depression?
By Gerome Breen; King’s College London Shaza Alsabban; KCL Michel Nivard; VU Christel Middeldorp; VU University
Whole Genome Linkage Analysis in a Large Multigenerational Family From Brazil and Case Control Exploration of Linkage Regions
By Shaza Alsabban; KCL
Migraine with and without major depression are genetically different disorders
By Lannie Ligthart; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Cathryn Lewis; King's College London Anne Farmer; Institute of Psychiatry Ian Craig; King's College London Gerome Breen; King’s College London Jouke Jan Hottenga; VU University Amsterdam Brenda Penninx; VU University Medical Center Amsterdam Peter McGuffin; Institute of Psychiatry Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam Dale Nyholt; Queensland Institute of Medical Research
Stability and change in anxious depression as a function of genes and environment. A longitudinal twin and GWA study from age 3 to 65 years.
By Michel Nivard; VU conor dolan; university of amsterdam Gonneke Willemsen; VU University Amsterdam Toos van Beijsterveldt; VU University Amsterdam Meike Bartels; VU University Maria Groen-Blokhuis; VU University Abdel Abdellaoui; VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherland Lot Geels; VU University Amsterdam Jenny van Beek; VU University Amsterdam Patrick Sullivan; USDA Paul Scheet; University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center Gareth Davies; Avera Institute for Human Behavioral Gen Jouke Jan Hottenga; VU University Amsterdam Kenneth Kendler; VCU-VIPBG Christel Middeldorp; VU University Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam
Are symptoms of anxiety and depression during childhood and adolescence influenced by similar genetic factors as major depression in adulthood?
By Christel Middeldorp; VU University Major Depressive Disorder Working Group of the Psychiatric GWAS Consortium; PGC Maria Groen-Blokhuis; VU University Jouke Jan Hottenga; VU University Amsterdam Paul Scheet; University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center Michel Nivard; VU Toos van Beijsterveldt; VU University Amsterdam Jacqueline Vink; Vrije Universiteit Eco de Geus; VU University Amsterdam Gonneke Willemsen; VU University Amsterdam Jim Hudziak; UVM Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam
Session : Health
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 8:30 - 10:00
Does Regular Exercise Help to Maintain Low BMI? How?
By Wendy Johnson; University of Edinburgh Kirsten Kyvik; University of Southern Denmark Thorkild Sorensen; Institute of Preventive Medicine
Do extraversion and sensation seeking causally influence exercise? A longitudinal genetically informed analysis
By Marleen de Moor; VU University Amsterdam Gonneke Willemsen; VU University Amsterdam Jenny van Beek; VU University Amsterdam Lot Geels; VU University Amsterdam Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam Eco de Geus; VU University Amsterdam
Heritability of the Trajectory of Body Mass Index Across the Adult Life Span
By Anna Dahl; Karolinska Institutet Chandra Reynolds; University of California Riverside
Genetic architecture of the pro-inflammatory state in an extended twin- family design
By Melanie Neijts; VU University Amsterdam Jenny van Dongen; VU university Amsterdam Eco de Geus; VU University Amsterdam Gonneke Willemsen; VU University Amsterdam Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam
On the association of common polygenic variation with body mass index across adolescent development: A longitudinal twin study.
By Roseann Peterson; Virginia Commonwealth University Bradley Webb; Virginia Commonwealth University Elizabeth Prom-Wormley; Virginia Commonwealth University Judy Silberg; VIPBG Lindon Eaves; VIPBG, Virginia Commonwealth University Hermine Maes; Virginia Commonwealth University
Session : Sunday Morning Break
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 10:30
Session : Exploring Gene-Environment Correlation: Unraveling the Relationships between Genotype, Phenotype, & Environment
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
The Genetics of Experience: From Passive to Active Approaches
By Robert Plomin; King's College London Bonamy Oliver; King's College London
Parental Negativity and Adolescent Externalizing Problems: Using the Extended Children of Twins Model to Clarify Genotype-Environment Correlation
By Kristine Marceau; Pennsylvania State University Briana Horwitz; The Pennsylvania State University Jurgita Narusyte; Karolinska Institutet Jody Ganiban; George Washington University Erica Spotts; George Washington University Paul Lichtenstein; Karolinska Institutet David Reiss; Yale Jenae Neiderhiser; The Pennsylvania State University
Genes of Experience: Explaining the Heritability of Putative Environmental Variables
By Tom McAdams; King's College London Alice Gregory; Goldsmiths Robert Plomin; King's College London Thalia Eley; Institute of Psychiatry
Is smoking during pregnancy dangerous for the offspring? Estimating gene-environment correlation in a Children of Siblings design using a National Swedish Cohort
By Ralf Kuja-Halkola; Karolinska Institutet Brian D'Onofrio; Indiana University Niklas Långström; Karolinska institutet Henrik Larsson; Karolinska Institutet Paul Lichtenstein; Karolinska Institutet
Session : Ability: Genomic Approaches
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
COPY NUMBER VARIANTS (CNV) DELETION BURDEN AND COGNITIVE ABILITIES
By Maciej Trzaskowski; Institute of Psychiatry Robert Plomin; King's College London
A Genome-wide association study of non-pathological cognitive ageing
By Gail Davies; University of Edinburgh Sarah Harris; University of Edinburgh Chandra Reynolds; University of California Riverside Antony Payton; University of Manchester David Liewald; University of Edinburgh Lorna Lopez; University of Edinburgh Michelle Luciano; University of Edinburgh Alan Gow; University of Edinburgh Janie Corley; University of Edinburgh Ross Henderson; University of Edinburgh Catherine Murray; University of Edinburgh Alison Pattie; University of Edinburgh Helen Fox; University of Aberdeen Paul Redmond; University of Edinburgh Michael Lutz; Duke University Ornit Chiba-Falek; Duke University Colton Linnertz; Duke University Sunita Saith; Duke University Helen Knight; University of Oxford Paul Haggarty; University of Aberdeen Geraldine McNeill; University of Aberdeen WIlliam Ollier; University of Manchester Michael Horan; University of Manchester Allen Roses; Duke University Chris Ponting; University of Oxford David Porteous; University of Edinburgh Albert Tenesa; University of Edinburgh Andrew Pickles; King's College John Starr; University of Edinburgh Lawrence Whalley; University of Aberdeen Nancy Pedersen; Karolinska Institutet Neil Pendleton; University of Manchester Peter Visscher; Queensland Institute of Medical Research Ian Deary; University of Edinburgh
Copy-Number Variants and General Cognitive Ability
By Robert Kirkpatrick; University of Minnesota Michael Miller; University of Minnesota Matthew McGue; University of Minnesota William Iacono; University of Minnesota
Shared genetic bases between Mendelian disorders and a polygenic trait? Testing for an association between genes underlying autosomal recessive cognitive disorders and full-scale IQ
By Sanja Franic; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam conor dolan; university of amsterdam Maria Groen-Blokhuis; VU University Jouke Jan Hottenga; VU University Amsterdam Toos van Beijsterveldt; VU University Amsterdam Patrick Sullivan; USDA Dirk Smit; VU university Amsterdam Paul Scheet; University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center Jim Hudziak; UVM Eco de Geus; VU University Amsterdam Gareth Davies; Avera Institute for Human Behavioral Gen Meike Bartels; VU University Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam
Current DNA arrays account for at least half of the genetic influence on cognitive abilities
By Robert Plomin; King's College London Oliver Davis; King's College London
Session : Methods and Theory
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Do Non-shared Environmental Influences Persist over Time? An Examination of Minutes
By S. Alexandra Burt; Michigan State University Ashlea M. Klahr; Michigan State University Kelly Klump; Michigan State University
A theory of behavioral genetics.
By Greg Carey; University of Colorado
Putting nature and nurture on the map: visual analysis of geocoded twin data
By Oliver Davis; King's College London Claire Haworth; King's College London Cathryn Lewis; King's College London Robert Plomin; King's College London
Sibship-based association analysis with imputed sibling genotypes
By Camelia Minica; VU University, Amsterdam conor dolan; university of amsterdam Jacqueline Vink; Vrije Universiteit Jouke Jan Hottenga; VU University Amsterdam Gonneke Willemsen; VU University Amsterdam Brenda Penninx; VU University Medical Center Amsterdam Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam
Professional Science Master's: A New Graduate Degree for Behavioral Genetics
By Carol Lynch; Council of Graduate Schools Toni Smolen; University of Colorado Boulder
Session : Plenary Session: Ken Kendler
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 12:00 - 13:30
Session : Positive Psychology and Well-Being
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Genetic and environmental links between mental health and illness
By Claire Haworth; King's College London Robert Plomin; King's College London
Happiness in very young children; What are the causes of individual differences?
By Meike Bartels; VU University Toos van Beijsterveldt; VU University Amsterdam Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam
Wellness and well-being across five years in the lives of middle-aged men
By Carol Franz; University of California San Diego Matthew Panizzon; University of California San Diego Kelly Spoon; University of California San Diego Michael Lyons; Boston University William Kremen; University of California San Diego and VA SD Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health
A closer look on the heritability of life-satisfaction: Twin effects and the role of personality
By Elisabeth Hahn; Saarland University Heike Maas; Saarland University Prof. Dr. Frank Spinath; Saarland University
Cesarini Talk
By David Cesarini; New York University
Session : Gene-Environment Interplay in the Timing of Reproductive Maturation
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Early Adverse Environments and Genetic Influence on Age at First Sexual Intercourse: Evidence for Gene-Environment Interaction
By Marie Carlson; University of Texas at Austin Kathryn Harden; University of Texas at Austin Jane Mendle; University of Oregon
Pubertal timing and peer influence on delinquency: A social network approach
By Natalie Kretsch; University of Texas at Austin Kathryn Harden; University of Texas at Austin
Maternal outcomes associated with teenage childbirth: A quasi-experimental study of educational attainment and economic disadvantage
By Claire Coyne; Indiana University Niklas Långström; Karolinska institutet Paul Lichtenstein; Karolinska Institutet Brian D'Onofrio; Indiana University
Pubertal Development and Adolescent Sexual Behavior: Rethinking the Relevant Paths
By Sarah Moore; Cornell University Jane Mendle; University of Oregon Kathryn Harden; University of Texas at Austin
Discussant:   Jane Mendle, University of Oregon
Session : Internalizing Disorders
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Measured and Latent Genetic Influences Shared Across Internalizing Disorders
By Alexis Edwards; VIPBG Fazil Aliev; Virginia Commonwealth University Jaakko Kaprio; University of Helsinki Richard Rose; Indiana University Danielle Dick; Virginia Inst for Psychiatric Genetics
Understanding links among remembered parental bonding, friendship satisfaction, and depressive symptoms
By Briana Horwitz; The Pennsylvania State University Chandra Reynolds; University of California Riverside Susan Charles; University of California, Irvine Jenae Neiderhiser; The Pennsylvania State University
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Rumination and Depression
By Daniel Johnson; University of Colorado Boulder Mark Whisman; University of Colorado Boulder Akira Miyake; University of Colorado Boulder Lee Altamirano; University of Colorado Boulder John Hewitt; University of Colorado Boulder Naomi Friedman; University of Colorado Boulder
Testing Models of Genes and Environment in Development of Adolescent Depression.
By Lindon Eaves; VIPBG, Virginia Commonwealth University Nathan Gillespie; VIPBG Hermine Maes; Virginia Commonwealth University Judy Silberg; VIPBG
Depressive Symptoms and Lifetime Cigarette Use During Adolescence
By Elizabeth Prom-Wormley; Virginia Commonwealth University Roseann Peterson; Virginia Commonwealth University Lindon Eaves; VIPBG, Virginia Commonwealth University Judy Silberg; VIPBG Hermine Maes; Virginia Commonwealth University
Session : Sunday Afternoon Break
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 15:00 - 15:30
Session : GxE in the presence of rGE: Methodological pitfalls and practical solutions
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
False positives and power in the Purcellian GxE model
By Sophie van der Sluis; VU University Amsterdam
Genotype by Environment Interactions when the Environment is Unmeasured: Comparing Two Approaches
By Dylan Molenaar; University of Amsterdam conor dolan; university of amsterdam sophie van der sluis; VU University Amsterdam Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam
New Models and Procedures for Gene-by-environment Interactions in Behavior Genetic Designs
By Paul Rathouz; University of Wisconsin, Madison Carol Van Hulle; University of Wisconsin-Madison Hao Zheng; University of Wisconsin, Madison Benjamin Lahey; University of Chicago
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Integrating quantitative and molecular genetics to characterize gene-environment interaction
By Danielle Dick; Virginia Inst for Psychiatric Genetics Jacquelyn Meyers; VIPBG, Virginia Commonwealth University Richard Rose; Indiana University Jaakko Kaprio; University of Helsinki
Session : Externalizing Disorders: Neurologic and Genomic Approaches
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Direct and Indirect Relations Between Reactive and Proactive Aggression, Facial Emotion Recognition, and MAOA-uVNTR/5-HTTLPR
By Devon LoParo; Emory University Courtney Ficks; Emory University Irwin Waldman; Emory University
Life events and GABRA2 interact to predict adolescent externalizing symptoms: Initial evidence and a replication
By Jessica Salvatore; Virginia Commonwealth University Kenneth Dodge; Duke University John Bates; Indiana University Gregory Pettit; Auburn University Jennifer Lansford; Duke University Richard Rose; Indiana University Lea Pulkkinen; University of Jyväskylä, Finland Jaakko Kaprio; University of Helsinki Danielle Dick; Virginia Inst for Psychiatric Genetics
The Association of Childhood Antisocial Behavior and Social Cognitive Deficits with the Vasopressin Receptor 1a Gene (AVPR1a)
By Irwin Waldman; Emory University Devon LoParo; Emory University Courtney Ficks; Emory University xiaosong li; Emory University xiaosong li; Emory University Larry Young; Emory University
GWAS of Behavioral Disinhibition in a Selected Adolescent Sample
By Jaime Derringer; University of Colorado Boulder Robin Corley; University of Colorado Boulder Brett Haberstick; Institute for Behavioral Genetics Susan Young; University of Colorado Denver Dan Howrigan; University of Colorado Boulder Matthew Keller; University of Colorado at Boulder Sandra Brown; University of California San Diego Susan Tapert; University of California San Diego Christian Hopfer; University of Colorado at Denver Michael Stallings; University of Colorado Thomas Crowley Soo Rhee; University of Colorado Kenneth Krauter; University of Colorado John Hewitt; University of Colorado Boulder Matthew McQueen; University of Colorado
THE MECHANISTIC ROLE OF CALLOUS-UNEMOTIONALITY IN THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHRM2 AND TRAJECTORIES OF EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR
By Shawn Latendresse; Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics
Is Facial Emotion Identification A True Endophenotype for Childhood Aggression?
By Courtney Ficks; Emory University Irwin Waldman; Emory University
Session : School and Education
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
School motivation: a twin study.
By Beata Tick; IoP, King's College London Maria Grazia Tosto; Goldsmiths, University of London Claire Haworth; King's College London Robert Plomin; King's College London Yulia Kovas; Goldsmiths College
The Genetic and Environmental Pathways between IQ, Education and Social Attitudes.
By Pete Hatemi; Penn State University Brad Verhulst; Virginia Institute of Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics Nick G. Martin; Queensland Institute of Medical research
Meta-analysis of Educational Attainment GWAS: the Social Science Genetics Association Consortium
By Niels Rietveld; Erasmus University Rotterdam David Cesarini; New York University Jaime Derringer; University of Colorado Boulder Philipp Koellinger; Erasmus University Rotterdam Sarah Medland; QIMR Daniel Benjamin; Cornell University
Exploring the heritability of education attainment using a parent-offspring model.
By Gonneke Willemsen; VU University Amsterdam Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam Marleen de Moor; VU University Amsterdam
The Heritability of “Number Sense”
By Maria Grazia Tosto; Goldsmiths, University of London Yulia Kovas; Goldsmiths College Robert Plomin; King's College London
Session : Poster Session
Session type: invited
Date: June 24, 2012
Time: 17:00 - 19:00
A closer look of the association between Attention Problems and atopic diseases in a genetic design.
By Toos van Beijsterveldt; VU University Amsterdam Meike Bartels; VU University Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam
Corticotrophin-releasing hormone genes and stress-related phenotypes
By Ananda Amstadter; VA Inst for Psychiatric & Behav Genetics Simone White; VIPBG/VCU Roxann Roberson-Nay; VCU-VIPBG Nicole Nugent; Alpert Brown Medical School Suzanne Thomas; MUSC Aimee McRae-Clark; MUSC Zhewu Wang; MUSC Ron Acierno; MUSC Kenneth Ruggiero; MUSC Joel Gelernter; Yale Glenn Saxe; NYUMC Karestan Koenen; Columbia University
Exome sequencing of an isolated Chilean population affected by Specific Language Impairment (SLI).
By Dianne Newbury; University of Oxford Pia Villanueva; University of Chile Alex Hoischen; Radboud University Ron Nudel; University of Oxford Christian Gilissen; Radboud University Luis Carvajal-Carmona; University of Oxford Maria Echeverry; University of Tolima Lillian Jara; University of Chile Zulema De Barbieri; University of Chile M Fernández; University of Chile Joris Veltman; Radboud University AP Monaco; University of Oxford H Palomino; University of Chile Simon Fisher; Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
Serotonin system gene polymorphisms are associated with impulsivity in a context dependent manner
By Scott Stoltenberg; University of Nebraska Christa Christ; University of Nebraska Krista Highland; University of Nebraska
Monoamine Oxidase A Gene (MAOA) is associated with free-riding in public goods experiments in females
By Vanessa Mertins; University of Trier Andrea Schote; Department of Neurobehavioral Genetics, Institute of Psychobiology, University of Trier, Germany Jobst Meyer; Department of Neurobehavioral Genetics, Institute of Psychobiology, University of Trier, Germ
Are childhood verbal and motor development associated with cognitive performance in young adulthood: A co-twin control analysis among twins discordant for their development as reported by parents
By Antti Latvala; University of Helsinki Richard Rose; Indiana University Eero Vuoksimaa; University of Helsinki Annamari Tuulio-Henriksson; Social Insurance Institution Danielle Dick; Virginia Inst for Psychiatric Genetics Lea Pulkkinen; University of Jyväskylä, Finland Jaakko Kaprio; University of Helsinki
Phenotypic and genetic structure of anxiety sensitivity in adolescence and early adulthood
By Hannah Brown; Institute of Psychiatry Maciej Trzaskowski; Institute of Psychiatry Helena Zavos; Institute of Psychiatry Fruhling Rijsdijk; Institute of Psychiatry Alice Gregory; Goldsmiths Thalia Eley; Institute of Psychiatry
Comparing the Effects of Three Measures of Marital Conflict on the Etiology of Conduct Problems
By Mikhila Humbad; Michigan State University Kelly Klump; Michigan State University S. Alexandra Burt; Michigan State University
Genetic and cultural transmission of political attitude: A study of Japanese adolescents and their parents
By Shinji Yamagata; National Center for University Entrance Examinations Chizuru Shikishima; Keio University Juko Ando; Keio University
Cumulative Genetic and Environmental Predictors of Youth Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Dependence
By Jennifer Carrano; Boston College
Nonshared environments associated with adolescents' autistic traits and internalising traits and their co-occurrence
By Aline Scherff; Birkbeck, University of London Tony Charman; Institute of Education Angelica Ronald; Birkbeck/Institute of Psychiatry
Parental schizophrenia and increased offspring suicide risk: Exploring the causal hypothesis using cousin comparisons
By Therese Ljung; Karolinska Institutet Paul Lichtenstein; Karolinska Institutet Sven Sandin; Karolinska Institutet Brian D'Onofrio; Indiana University Bo Runeson; Karolinska Institutet Niklas Långström; Karolinska institutet Henrik Larsson; Karolinska Institutet
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Relationship between Anxiety Sensitivity and Anxiety Subtypes in Children
By Monika Waszczuk; Institute of Psychiatry Helena Zavos; Institute of Psychiatry Thalia Eley; Institute of Psychiatry
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Gender Specific Income Differences
By Camilla Nexøe; VIPBG Virginia Commonwealth University Brad Verhulst; Virginia Institute of Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics Lindon Eaves; VIPBG, Virginia Commonwealth University
Association between Androgen Receptor Gene (AR) CAG Repeat Length and Externalizing Behavior
By Adriana Miu; Emory University Irwin Waldman; Emory University
Early maternal age at childbearing and risk for ADHD in offspring
By Zheng Chang; Karolinska Institutet Paul Lichtenstein; Karolinska Institutet Brian D'Onofrio; Indiana University Niklas Långström; Karolinska institutet Henrik Larsson; Karolinska Institutet
Genetic Influences on Victimization During Preschool Play with Unfamiliar Peers
By Sufna Gheyara; Southern Illinois University Lisabeth DiLalla; Southern Illinois University Sch of Med
Genetic influences on sleep duration and overlap with personality
By Ana Butkovic; Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Zagreb Tena Vukasovic; Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Zagreb Denis Bratko; Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
Croatian twin study of body mass index and physical activity
By Tena Vukasovic; Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Zagreb Ana Butkovic; Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Zagreb Denis Bratko; Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
An Assessment of Gene-by-Environment Interaction Effects on Neuropsychological Phenotypes Related to Developmental Dyslexia: the Role of the DYX1C1, DCDC2, KIAA0319 and ROBO1 Genes and of Specified Putatively Hazardous Factors.
By Sara Mascheretti; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University Alexandre Bureau; Centre de Recherche de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec Marco Battaglia; San Raffaele University/San Raffaele Hospital Daniela Simone; Scientific Institute Eugenio Medea Ermanno Quadrelli; Scientific Institute Eugenio Medea Jordie Croteau; Centre de Recherche de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec Maria Cellino; Centro Regionale di Riferimento per i Disturbi dell’Apprendimento – CRRDA Roberto Giorda; Scientific Institute Eugenio Medea Silvana Beri; Scientific Institute Eugenio Medea Michel Maziade; Centre de Recherche de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec Cecilia Marino; Scientific Institute Eugenio Medea
The Role of Conduct Disorder in Explaining the Common Genetic Influences on Initial Sensitivity to Alcohol and Tobacco
By Rohan Palmer; Division of Behavioral Genetics, Rhode Island Hospital & Brown University Cinnamon Bidwell; Brown University Andrew Heath; Washington University School of Medicine Pamela Madden; Washington University Kathy Bucholz; Washington University School of Medicine John McGeary; Providence VAMC/Brown University Valerie Knopik; Division of Behavior Genetics, RI Hospital/Brown University
Gender Differences in Preschool Temperament: A Multi-method Twin Study Approach
By Jeffrey Gagne; The University of Texas at Arlington
Gene-Environment Interplay in Adult Depression Symptomatology: Initial Findings from iGEMS
By iGEMS Consortium; Karolinska Institutet Nancy Pedersen; Karolinska Institute Kaare Christensen; University of Southern Denmark Deborah Finkel; Indiana University Southeast Margaret Gatz; University of Southern California Boo Johansson; University of Gothenberg Wendy Johnson; University of Edinburgh Paul Lichtenstein; Karolinska Institutet Matthew McGue; University of Minnesota Jenae Neiderhiser; The Pennsylvania State University Chandra Reynolds; University of California Riverside Chris Hahn; University of Southern California Catalina Zavala; UC Riverside Yan Zhou; University of Southern California
ADRB2, white matter integrity and cognitive ageing in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936.
By Donald Lyall; University of Edinburgh Lorna Lopez; University of Edinburgh Mark Bastin; University of Edinburgh Susana Munoz Maniega; University of Edinburgh Lars Penke; University of Edinburgh Maria del Valdez Hernandes; University of Edinburgh Natalie Royle; University of Edinburgh John Starr; University of Edinburgh David Porteous; University of Edinburgh Joanna Wardlaw; University of Edinburgh Ian Deary; University of Edinburgh
Genetic And Environmental Contributions To Separation Anxiety: A Meta-Analytic Approach To Twin Data.
By Simona Scaini; ‘Vita-Salute’ San Raffaele University Anna Ogliari; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University Thalia Eley; Institute of Psychiatry Helena Zavos; Institute of Psychiatry Marco Battaglia; San Raffaele University/San Raffaele Hospital
Common and specific genetic effects on ADHD and Initial Sensitivity to Cigarettes in Female Adolescent Twins
By Cinnamon Bidwell; Brown University Rohan Palmer; Division of Behavioral Genetics, Rhode Island Hospital & Brown University Andrew Heath; Washington University School of Medicine Pamela Madden; Washington University Kathy Bucholz; Washington University School of Medicine John McGeary; Providence VAMC/Brown University Valerie Knopik; Division of Behavior Genetics, RI Hospital/Brown University
Genetics of decision making: A Japanese twin study
By Chizuru Shikishima; Keio University Kai Hiraishi; Kyoto University Shinji Yamagata; National Center for University Entrance Examinations Juko Ando; Keio University Mitsuhiro Okada; Keio University
Models and Procedures for Gene-by-environment Interactions in Behavior Genetic Designs: Computational Procedures and Simulation Results
By Paul Rathouz; University of Wisconsin, Madison Hao Zheng; University of Wisconsin, Madison Carol Van Hulle; University of Wisconsin-Madison Benjamin Lahey; University of Chicago
Change in heritability of substance use behavior through development: Exploring the longitudinal role of shared environment.
By Brooke Huibregtse; University of Colorado at Boulder, Institute for Behavioral Genetics Robin Corley; University of Colorado Boulder Sally Wadsworth; University of Colorado Michael Stallings; University of Colorado
Negative Parenting and Externalizing Behavior Across Preschool: A Cross-lagged Analysis
By Gina Raciti; George Washington University Jody Ganiban; George Washington University Manjie Wang; Boston University Kimberly Saudino; Boston University
Can Objectively Shared Events Have Effectively Nonshared Effects? Associations between Differential Perceptions of Marital Conflict and Child Externalizing Behavior
By S. Alexandra Burt; Michigan State University Kelly Klump; Michigan State University Caitlin Listro; Michigan State University
Familial Risk and Cognitive Impairment in Major Depression: A Monozygotic Twin-Pair Study
By Kean Hsu; University of Southern California Kelly Young-Wolff; University of Southern California Kenneth Kendler; VCU-VIPBG Carol Prescott; University of Southern California
The association between cognitive abilities and the postsynaptic proteome of central excitatory synapses.
By William Hill; University of Edinburgh Gail Davies; University of Edinburgh Mike Croning; University of Edinburgh Antony Payton; University of Manchester leone Craig; University of Aberdeen Michael Horan; University of Manchester WIlliam Ollier; University of Manchester John Starr; University of Edinburgh Neil Pendleton; University of Manchester Seth Grant; University of Edinburgh Timothy Bates; University of Edinburgh Ian Deary; University of Edinburgh
Family Involvement and Adolescent Alcohol Use: Potential Sources of Shared Environmental Influence
By Di Samek Martha Rueter; University of Minnesota Margaret Keyes; University of Minnesota William Iacono; University of Minnesota Matthew McGue; University of Minnesota
The influence of personality disorders on longitudinal stability of anxiety
By Gun Peggy Knudsen; Norwegian Institute of Public Health Kristian Tambs; Norwegian Institute of Public Health Jack Hettema; Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics Ragnhild Ørstavik; Norwegian Institute of Public Health Espen Røysamb; University of Oslo Nikolai Czajkowski Kenneth Kendler; VCU-VIPBG Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud; Norwegian Institute of Public Health
HERITABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN THE NEURAL CORRELATES OF PREDICTION ERROR
By Andrey Anokhin; Washington University School of Medicine
Examing the reciprocal relationship between maternal negativity and child negative emotionality during adolescence
By Tova Jacobs; The George Washington University Jody Ganiban; George Washington University David Reiss; Yale Jenae Neiderhiser; The Pennsylvania State University
Language Impairment from 4 to 12 years: an etiological perspective
By Philip Dale; University of New Mexico Marianna Hayiou-Thomas; University of York Robert Plomin; King's College London
The genetics and behaviours of high- and low-risk sport enthusiasts.
By Cynthia Thomson; University of British Columbia Amelia Rajala; University of British Columbia Rebecca Power; University of British Columbia Scott Carlson; University Minnesota Duluth Gregory Michel; University of Bordeaux II Jim Rupert; University of British Columbia
Investigation of genetic association between cerebellar volume and attention problems in children
By Suzanne Swagerman; VU University Amsterdam Inge van Soelen; VU University Amsterdam Marieke van Leeuwen; The Netherlands Cancer Institute Jiska Peper; Leiden University Marinka Koenis; University Medical Center Utrecht Rachel Brouwer; University Medical Center Utrecht Toos van Beijsterveldt; VU University Amsterdam Eco de Geus; VU University Amsterdam Hilleke Hulshoff Pol; University Medical Center Utrecht Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam
A Genetically Informed Study of Disordered Eating Pathology in Adolescent Twins
By Lauren Cohen; University of Virginia Christopher Beam; University of Virginia Robert Emery; University of Virginia Eric Turkheimer; University of Virginia S. Alexandra Burt; Michigan State University Pamela Keel; Florida State University Michael Neale; Virginia Commonwealth University Cheryl Sisk; Michigan State University Kelly Klump; Michigan State University
Impact of Early Parental Warmth and Concurrent Punitive Discipline on the Heritability of Young Children’s Problem Behaviors
By Gregory Swann; Arizona State University Kathryn Lemery-Chalfant; Arizona State University Carlos Valiente; Arizona State University Karen Kao; Arizona State University T. Caitlin O'Brien; Arizona State University
Genetic stability and change of personality traits in adulthood: A 7-year longitudinal study.
By Juko Ando; Keio University
School performance but not neighborhood deprivation and social capital predicts serious adolescent criminality and substance use disorders
By Amir Sariaslan; Karolinska Insitutet Brian D'Onofrio; Indiana University Paul Lichtenstein; Karolinska Institutet
Early-Age Childbearing, Marriage, and Mental Health in Women: A Genetically-Informed Study.
By Yishan Xu; university of virginia Erin Horn; University of Virginia Eric Turkheimer; University of Virginia Robert Emery; University of Virginia
Childhood Temperament: Passive Gene-Environment Correlation, Gene-Environment Interaction, and the Hidden Importance of the Family Environment
By Karen Kao; Arizona State University Kathryn Lemery-Chalfant; Arizona State University Gregory Swann; Arizona State University Hill Goldsmith; University of Wisconsin
Is age of alcohol use initiation a risk indicator or risk mediator for alcohol use disorders in young adulthood?
By Eivind Ystrom; Norwegian Institute of Public Health Kenneth Kendler; VCU-VIPBG Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud; Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Inhibitory Control in Childhood Mediates the Association Between the mu-Opioid Receptor Gene and Adolescent Oppositional Defiant Disorder
By Erick Araica; Arizona State University Sierra Clifford; Arizona State University Kathryn Lemery-Chalfant; Arizona State University Hill Goldsmith; University of Wisconsin
Longitudinal Analysis of Marriage and Desistence from Antisocial Behavior in a Sample of Young Adult Twin and Sibling Pairs
By Erin Horn; University of Virginia Yishan Xu; university of virginia Eric Turkheimer; University of Virginia Robert Emery; University of Virginia
Reexamining the association between fertility and lifespan: Testing the Disposable Soma Theory in a Modern Human Sample of Twins
By Elizabeth Chereji; University of Southern California Margaret Gatz; University of Southern California Nancy Pedersen; Karolinska Institutet Carol Prescott; University of Southern California
Examining Associations between Acetylcholine Receptor Genotype and Personality
By Rachael Grazioplene; University of Minnesota
Cross-cultural study of academic achievement of twins.
By Yulia Chertkova; Moscow Lomonosov State University Marina Egorova; Moscow Lomonosov State University Oxana Parshikova; Moscow Lomonosov State University Leila Geidarova; Moscow Lomonosov State University (branch in Baku)
The heritability and genetic correlates of mobile phone use: A twin study of consumer behavior
By Geoffrey Miller; University of New Mexico
Estimating heritability of personality from family research: Biometrical analyses and the collective influence of SNPs
By Lindsay Matteson; University of Minnesota Michael Miller; University of Minnesota Matthew McGue; University of Minnesota William Iacono; University of Minnesota
Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Relational Complexity: A Novel Measure of Processing Capacity
By Eric Turkheimer; University of Virginia
Session : The 2012 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth Kinship Links: Conducting Behavior Genetic Research Using the NLSY 79 and NLSY-Children Data
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 8:30 - 10:00
Validity Studies of the 2012 NLSY Kinship Links Using Height and Weight
By Joseph Rodgers; University of Oklahoma Kelly Meredith; University of Oklahoma William Beasley; Howard Live Oak David Bard; University of Oklahoma
NlsyLinks: An R Package Facilitating BG Research with the NLSY
By William Beasley; Howard Live Oak Joseph Rodgers; University of Oklahoma David Bard; University of Oklahoma Kelly Meredith; University of Oklahoma
Biometric Analysis of Complex NLSY Pedigrees: Introducing a Conditional Autoregressive Biometric (CARB) Mixed Model
By David Bard; University of Oklahoma William Beasley; Howard Live Oak Kelly Meredith; University of Oklahoma Joseph Rodgers; University of Oklahoma
Multivariate Models of BMI, Intelligence, and Fertility Using the NLSY-Children Kinship Links
By Kelly Meredith; University of Oklahoma Joseph Rodgers; University of Oklahoma William Beasley; Howard Live Oak David Bard; University of Oklahoma
Session : Families, Marriage and Parenting
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 8:30 - 10:00
Exploring the Intergenerational Transmission of Parenting Behavior: A Meta-analysis of the Etiology of Parenting
By Ashlea Klahr; Michigan State University S. Alexandra Burt; Michigan State University
Behavioural genetic analyses of mate preferences and preferred traits - testing models of mate choice and sexual selection
By Karin Verweij; QIMR Andrea Burri; Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London Brendan Zietsch; Queensland Institute of Medical Research
Different Understandings of the Same Marriage: A Genetically Informed Study of Spouses’ Marital Functioning
By Christopher Beam; University of Virginia Eric Turkheimer; University of Virginia Robert Emery; University of Virginia Paul Lichtenstein; Karolinska Institutet David Reiss; Yale Erica Spotts; George Washington University Jody Ganiban; George Washington University Jenae Neiderhiser; The Pennsylvania State University
Longitudinal Exploration of the Relationship between Antisocial Behavior and Marriage
By Sarah Ward; University of Minnesota Matthew McGue; University of Minnesota William Iacono; University of Minnesota
Marital Satisfaction and Personality: Using Gene-Environment Interplay to Understand Mechanisms
By Susan South; Purdue University Bob Krueger; University of Minnesota William Iacono; University of Minnesota Matthew McGue; University of Minnesota
Session : Neuro-Endophenotypes
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 8:30 - 10:00
Correlates of Processing Speed Difficulty in Patients with Mitochondrial Disease
By Heather Moore; Newcastle University Mike Allerhand; University of Edinburgh Michael Trenell; Newcastle University Ian Deary; University of Edinburgh Doug Turnbull; Newcastle University Grainne Gorman; Newcastle University
Heritability of the Neural Mechanisms of Cognitive Control
By Christine Macare; LMU Munich Ulrich Ettinger; LMU Munich
The Role of Executive Functioning in the Progression from Substance Use to Dependence
By Joanna Vandever; University of Colorado Boulder Naomi Friedman; University of Colorado Boulder Robin Corley; University of Colorado Boulder Akira Miyake; University of Colorado Boulder Susan Young; University of Colorado Denver John Hewitt; University of Colorado Boulder Michael Stallings; University of Colorado
Dissociable Genetic Influences on Continuous Performance Task Indices
By Yunsoo Park; Emory University Irwin Waldman; Emory University
Etiology of Stability and Change in Executive Functions from Late Adolescence to Adulthood
By Naomi Friedman; University of Colorado Boulder Lee Altamirano; University of Colorado Boulder Akira Miyake; University of Colorado Boulder Susan Young; University of Colorado Denver Robin Corley; University of Colorado Boulder John Hewitt; University of Colorado Boulder
The Heritability of the Startle Blink Reflex: A Twin Study
By Uma Vaidyanathan; University of Minnesota Steve Malone; University of Minnesota Scott Vrieze; University of Minnesota Michael Miller; University of Minnesota Scott Burwell; University of Minnesota Matthew McGue; University of Minnesota William Iacono; University of Minnesota
Session : Genetic and Environmental Influences on Cognition Across Time and Context
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Continuity of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Cognition across the Life Span: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Twin-Family Studies
By Daniel Briley; University of Texas at Austin Elliot Tucker-Drob; University of Texas at Austin
“Bad friends” moderate the nonshared environmental influences on reading performance: Florida Twin Project on Reading
By Sara Hart; Florida State University Christopher Schatschneider; Florida State University Jeanette Taylor; Florida State University
Is higher IQ associated with a longer sensitive period in cognitive development? : Evidence from biometrical and clinical studies.
By Angela Brant; University of Colorado Boulder John Hewitt; University of Colorado Boulder Yuko Munakata; University of Colorado at Boulder Robert Plomin; Kings College London
Developmental Changes in Moderating Effects of Parental Education on Individual Differences in Vocabulary IQ from Adolescence to Young Adulthood
By Kristen Jacobson; The University of Chicago Terrie Vasilopoulos; University of Chicago
Present socioeconomic status moderates non-shared environmental influences on general cognitive ability in late middle age
By Terrie Vasilopoulos; University of Chicago Carol Franz; University of California San Diego Matthew Panizzon; University of California San Diego Hong Xian; Washington University School of Medicine Rosemary Toomey; Boston University Michael Grant; Boston University Michael Lyons; Boston University William Kremen; University of California San Diego and VA SD Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health Kristen Jacobson; The University of Chicago
Childhood socioeconomic status magnifies genetic individual differences in adult cognition
By Timothy Bates; University of Edinburgh Gary Lewis; Edinburgh University Alex Weiss; University of Ediburgh
Session : Personality
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Genetic influences on flow proneness and its relationship to behavioral inhibition and locus of control
By Miriam Mosing; Karolinska Institute Magnus Johannesson; Stockholm School of Economics Guy Madison; Umeå University Patrik Magnusson; Karolinska Institutet David Cesarini; New York University Jeanne Nakamura; Claremont Graduate University Nancy Pedersen; Karolinska Institute Fredrik Ullén; Karolinska Institute
Self-assessed intelligence, personality and measured IQ: phenotypic and genetic associations
By Denis Bratko; Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Zagreb Ana Butkovic; Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Zagreb Tena Vukasovic; Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Zagreb Tomas Chamorro Premuzic; Goldsmiths, University of London Sophie von Stumm; University of Edinburgh
Sensation Seeking and Child Responsiveness: Examining Evocative Genotype-Environment Correlations with Parental Warmth and Hostility
By Kit Elam; University of Leicester Gordon Harold; University of Leicester Jenae Neiderhiser; The Pennsylvania State University Misaki Natsuaki; University of California, Riverside David Reiss; Yale Daniel Shaw; University of Pittsburgh Leslie Leve; Oregon Social Learning Center
EARLY PROFILES OF TEMPERAMENT: CHARACTERIZATION AND INFLUENCES OF GENES AND ENVIRONMENT
By Charles Beekman; The Pennsylvania State University Jenae Neiderhiser; The Pennsylvania State University Kristin Buss; The Pennsylvania State University Jody Ganiban; George Washington University Laura Scaramella; University of New Orleans Leslie Leve; Oregon Social Learning Center Daniel Shaw; University of Pittsburgh David Reiss; Yale
Maintenance of genetic variation in human personality: Testing evolutionary models by estimating heritability due to common causal variants and investigating the effect of distant inbreeding
By Brendan Zietsch; Queensland Institute of Medical Research Karin Verweij; QIMR
Genetic and Environmental Influences on the Association between Temperament and Self-Restraint in Toddlerhood
By Ashley Smith; University of Colorado Soo Rhee; University of Colorado Robin Corley; University of Colorado Boulder Naomi Friedman; University of Colorado Boulder John Hewitt; University of Colorado Boulder Laura Hink; University of Colorado JoAnn Robinson; University of Connecticut
Genetic and Environmental Influences on the Association between Temperament in Toddlerhood and Personality in Adolescence
By Laura Hink; University of Colorado Soo Rhee; University of Colorado Ashley Smith; University of Colorado Robin Corley; University of Colorado Boulder Naomi Friedman; University of Colorado Boulder John Hewitt; University of Colorado Boulder JoAnn Robinson; University of Connecticut
Session : Tobacco and Cannabis
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
A Genetically Informative Parallel Process Growth Model of Externalizing Personality Traits and Smoking Behavior in Adolescent Twins
By Brad Verhulst; Virginia Institute of Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics Shaunna Clark; Virginia Commonwealth University Nathan Gillespie; VIPBG Michael Neale; Virginia Commonwealth University Hermine Maes; Virginia Commonwealth University Judy Silberg; VIPBG Lindon Eaves; VIPBG, Virginia Commonwealth University
The genetic factor structure of cannabis use and symptoms of abuse and dependence
By Nathan Gillespie; VIPBG Kenneth Kendler; VCU-VIPBG Michael Neale; Virginia Commonwealth University
The Genetics of Cannabis Withdrawal
By Arpana Agrawal; Washington University in St. Louis Alan Budney; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Nick G. Martin; Queensland Institute of Medical research Michael Lynskey; Washington University School of Medicine
Peers and Cigarette Smoking: Catalyst to Initiation or Precursor of Regular Use?
By Amanda Wills; University of Colorado Greg Carey; University of Colorado
Maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring conduct problems: the evidence for the association using genetically-sensitive designs
By Darya Gaysina; University of Leicester David Fergusson; University of Otago Leslie Leve; Oregon Social Learning Center John Horwood; University of Otago Jenae Neiderhiser; The Pennsylvania State University David Reiss; Yale Daniel Shaw; University of Pittsburgh Misaki Natsuaki; University of California, Riverside Kit Elam; University of Leicester Anita Thapar; Cardiff University Kate Langley; Cardiff University Gordon Harold; University of Leicester
Session : Monday Morning Break
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 11:00
Session : Monday Lunch
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 12:00 - 13:30
Session : Genetic Research of Autism & ADHD: Commonalities, Achievements, & Challenges
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Genetic overlap between autistic traits and Theory of Mind impairments
By Rosa Hoekstra; The Open University Francesca Happé; Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College Angelica Ronald; Birkbeck/Institute of Psychiatry
The separation of ADHD inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms: pathways from genetic effects to cognitive impairments and symptoms
By Jonna Kuntsi; Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London Rebecca Pinto; Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London Thomas Price; Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London Ja van der Meere; University of Groningen Alexis Wood; University of Alabama at Birmingham Philip Asherson; Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
Phenotypic and genetic association between Attention Problems and Autistic Traits in adults is mainly mediated by Attentional Switching Ability
By Tinca Polderman; VU University Amsterdam Rosa Hoekstra; The Open University Anna Vinkhuyzen; Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland Sophie van der Sluis; VU University Amsterdam D Posthuma; VU University Amsterdam
Does the lowering of heritability coefficients of ADHD inattention symptoms during adolescence reflect real genetic or environmental changes?
By Kees-Jan Kan; VU University Amsterdam conor dolan; university of amsterdam Toos van Beijsterveldt; VU University Amsterdam Gonneke Willemsen; VU University Amsterdam Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam
Family income in early childhood as a causal risk factor for offspring Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
By Henrik Larsson; Karolinska Institutet Amir Sariaslan; Karolinska Insitutet Niklas Långström; Karolinska institutet Brian D'Onofrio; Indiana University Paul Lichtenstein; Karolinska Institutet
Session : Genetics and Intervention
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Therapygenetics: Predicting response to CBT in child anxiety from specific genetic markers
By Thalia Eley; Institute of Psychiatry Jennifer Hudson; Macquarie University Cathy Creswell; University of Reading Maria Tropeano; Institute of Psychiatry Kathryn Lester; Institute of Psychiatry Peter Cooper; University of Reading Anne Farmer; Institute of Psychiatry Cathryn Lewis; Institute of Psychiatry Heidi Lyneham; Macquarie University Ronald Rapee; Macquarie University Rudolf Uher; Institute of Psychiatry Helena Zavos; Institute of Psychiatry David Collier; Institute of Psychiatry
Genetic predictors of antidepressant side effects
By Karen Hodgson; Institute of Psychiatry Oliver Davis; King's College London Katherine Aitchison; Institute of Psychiatry Rudolf Uher; Institute of Psychiatry Anne Farmer; Institute of Psychiatry Peter McGuffin; Institute of Psychiatry
Effects of genetic variation in the dopaminergic system on leisure time exercise behavior
By Eco de Geus; VU University Amsterdam Meike Bartels; VU University Charlotte Huppertz; VU University Marleen de Moor; VU University Amsterdam Niels van der Aa; VU University Abdel Abdellaoui; VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherland Toos van Beijsterveldt; VU University Amsterdam Maria Groen-Blokhuis; VU University Erik Ehli; Avera Mckennan Hospital Jouke Jan Hottenga; VU University Amsterdam Gonneke Willemsen; VU University Amsterdam Xiangjun Xiao; MD Anderson cancer Centre Paul Scheet; University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center Gareth Davies; Avera Institute for Human Behavioral Gen Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam Jim Hudziak; UVM
The Twins Wellbeing Intervention Study (TWIST): A genetically sensitive online intervention
By Claire Haworth; Institute of Psychiatry Kristin Layous; University of California, Riverside Sonja Lyubomirsky; University of California, Riverside S Nelson; University of California, Riverside Claire Palmer; King's College London Robert Plomin; King's College London
Session : Epigenetics and GWAS
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Methylation of 11-Beta Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase 2 in the Human Placenta is Associated with Newborn Neurobehavioral Outcomes
By Matthew Maccani; Rhode Island Hospital; Brown University James Padbury; Women and Infants Hospital of RI Barry Lester; Women and Infants Hospital of RI; Brown Medical School Valerie Knopik; Division of Behavior Genetics, RI Hospital/Brown University John McGeary; Providence VAMC/Brown University Carmen Marsit; Dartmouth Medical School
Using next generation sequencing to investigate methylation patterns associated with alcohol use and addiction
By Shaunna Clark; Virginia Commonwealth University
Increased Chromosomal Damage in Adults with a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Moving Toward a Model of Biological Mechanism
By Timothy York; Virginia Commonwealth University Jenni Brumelle; Virginia Commonwealth University Jane Juusola; Virginia Commonwealth University Kenneth Kendler; VCU-VIPBG Lindon Eaves; VIPBG, Virginia Commonwealth University Ananda Amstadter; VA Inst for Psychiatric & Behav Genetics Steven Aggen; Virginia Commonwealth University Kimberly Jones; Neodiagnostix, Inc. Andrea Fereira-Gonzalez; Virginia Commonwealth University Colleen Jackson-Cook; Virginia Commonwealth University
Additive Genetic Variation in Risk to Schizophrenia across African American and European American Populations
By Teresa de Candia; University of Colorado at Boulder Hong Lee; Queensland Institute of Medical Research Jian Yang; Queensland Institute of Medical Research Brian Browning; University of Washington Pablo Gejman; Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Research Institute Douglas Levinson; Stanford University John Hewitt; University of Colorado Boulder Peter Visscher; Queensland Institute of Medical Research Naomi Wray; Queensland Institute of Medical Research Matthew Keller; University of Colorado at Boulder
Session : Beyond the back cross: Recent research on the genetics of nonhuman animal behavior
Session Chairs:
1. Alex Weiss, University of Ediburgh
2. Miho Inoue-Murayama, Kyoto University
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
The genomics of personality in a small passerine bird, the great tit Parus major
By Kees van Oers; Netherlands Institute of Ecology
The majority of genetic variation in orang-utan personality and subjective-well being is nonadditive
By Mark Adams; University of Sheffield
The association between copy number variants in chicken chromosome 1 and tonic immobility
By Hideaki Abe; Kyoto University Kenji Nagao; Aichi Agricultural Research Center Akihiro Nakamura; Aichi Agricultural Research Center Miho Inoue-Murayama; Kyoto University
Intra-species differences in tolerance and genetic polymorphisms in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)
By Kazunori YAMADA; Osaka University Miho Inoue-Murayama; Kyoto University
Oxytocin and vasopressin receptor gene polymorphisms and personality in bonobos (Pan paniscus) - Preliminary results
By Nicky Staes; Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp - University of Antwerp Jeroen Stevens; Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp Alexander Weiss; University of Edinburgh Marcel Eens; University of Antwerp
Session : Challenging the latent trait perspective: a phenotypic network view and its consequences for gene-finding studies
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Gene-trait interactions: What they mean and why they matter
By Colin DeYoung; University of Minnesota
A network perspective on modeling the relationship between genes and psychopathology
By Angelique Cramer; University of Amsterdam
Phenotypic complexity as genetic dark matter: A network explanation of missing heritability Phenotypic complexity as genetic dark matter: A network explanation of missing heritability.
By Michel Nivard; VU Sophie van der Sluis; VU University Amsterdam Sanja Franic; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Angelique Cramer; University of Amsterdam Ingmar Visser; UvA Christel Middeldorp; VU University Gitta Lubke; University of Notre Dame, VU University Amsterdam Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam Denny Borsboom; University of Amsterdam
Network Phenotypes and Missing Heritability
By Gitta Lubke; University of Notre Dame, VU University Amsterdam Michel Nivard; VU Denny Borsboom; University of Amsterdam
Charting SNP effects in depression: abandoning the latent trait perspective
By sophie van der sluis; VU University Amsterdam
Session : Externalizing: Psychometric Approaches
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Multivariate, Multi-Method Model of P300 Amplitude and Externalizing Psychopathology: Evidence for a Highly Heritable Combination
By Greg Perlman; University of Minnesota Lindsey Nelson; Florida State University Scott Vrieze; University of Minnesota Steve Malone; University of Minnesota William Iacono; University of Minnesota Matthew McGue; University of Minnesota
Locating Drunk Driving on the Externalizing Spectrum: A Multidimensional Scaling Approach
By Patrick Quinn; The University of Texas at Austin Kathryn Harden; University of Texas at Austin
Does parental emotional support moderate genetic influences on early externalizing behaviors?
By Amanda Cheung; The University of Texas at Austin Kathryn Harden; University of Texas at Austin Elliot Tucker-Drob; University of Texas at Austin
The Role of Evaluation in the Genetic Structure of Externalizing and Internalizing Spectra
By Erik Pettersson; University of Virginia Eric Turkheimer; University of Virginia
Testing a developmental propensity model of conduct problems
By Soo Rhee; University of Colorado Robin Corley; University of Colorado Boulder Naomi Friedman; University of Colorado Boulder John Hewitt; University of Colorado Boulder Laura Hink; University of Colorado Daniel Johnson; University of Colorado Boulder Benjamin Lahey; University of Chicago JoAnn Robinson; University of Connecticut Ashley Smith; University of Colorado Irwin Waldman; Emory University Susan Young; University of Colorado Denver Carolyn Zahn-Waxler; University of Wisconsin
Short and long-term effects of nonparental child care on internalizing and externalizing problems: a behavior genetic study in Dutch twins
By Diane Lamb; VU University Christel Middeldorp; VU University Jacqueline Vink; Vrije Universiteit Toos van Beijsterveldt; VU University Amsterdam Ramon Lindauer; Amsterdam Medical Centre, De Bascule Dorret Boomsma; VU University, Amsterdam
Session : Executive Committee Meeting II
Session type: invited
Date: June 25, 2012
Time: 17:00 - 19:30

 

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