Institute for Behavioral Genetics
University of Colorado Boulder
447 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0447
Research Interests:
- Identification of genetic mechanisms that contribute to alcohol, tobacco, and substance use.
- Application of genomics/bioinformatics resources to study behavior genetics
Active Grants:
- NIDA U01 DA051937 (Ehringer, Bachtell, Saba). Identification of Genes and Genetic Networks Contributing to Opioid Use Disorder Traits in the Hybrid Rat Diversity Panel. Role: MPI
- NIH R21 DA05781 (MPIs: Ehringer, Hoeffer, Stitzel) 9/15/2022 - 08/31/2024 Role of glial expression in nicotine behaviors for genes identified through human GWAS. Role: Contact PI
-
AB Nexus (Ehringer) 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2024. The Effect of Human GCKR P446L Variant on Alcohol Behaviors and Metabolism. Role: PI
Additional Resources:
Current lab
Former Trainees
Sonya Belimezova
Doctoral student 2012-2017
Winona Booher
Doctoral student 2016-2021
Logan Bunch
Masters student 2019-2021
Todd Darlington
Doctoral student 2008-2012
Amber Flora
Postdoctoral trainee 2010-2012
Xavier Gallegos
Postdoctoral trainee 2010-2014
Lucy Hall
Masters student 2019-2021
Nicole Hoft
Postdoctoral trainee 2006-2009
Helen Kamens
Postdoctoral trainee 2009-2013
Riley McCarthy
Masters student 2012-2014
Whitney Melroy
Doctoral student 2010-2015
Jakob Morawiec
Masters student 2018-2020
Matthew Powers
Postdoctoral trainee 2014-2020
Kristin Rasmus
Doctoral student 2013-2016
Isabel Schlaepfer
Doctoral student 2005-2008
Sarah Holly Stephens
Postdoctoral trainee 2008-2011
Aimee Thomas
Masters student 2018-2020
Publications
Genetic association of the cholinergic nicotinic receptor a5a3b4 gene cluster with tobacoco and alcohol use in young adults (vol 31, pg 9, 2007)
Schlaepfer IR; Collins AC; Corley RP; Crowley TJ; Hewitt JK; Hoft N; Hopfer CJ; Krauter K; Lessem J; Rhee SH...
- Schlaepfer IR
- Collins AC
- Corley RP
- Crowley TJ
- Hewitt JK
- Hoft N
- Hopfer CJ
- Krauter K
- Lessem J
- Rhee SH
Publication Date: 2007-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Case-control and within-family tests for association between 5HTTLPR and conduct problems in a longitudinal adolescent sample
Publication Date: 2007-08-01
Type: Journal Article
Genetic association of the cholinergic nicotinic receptor A5A3B4 gene cluster with tobacoco and alcohol use in young adults
Publication Date: 2007-07-07
Type: Conference Proceeding
Association of the neuronal nicotinic receptor beta 2 subunit gene (CHRNB2) with subjective responses to alcohol and nicotine
Ehringer MA; Clegg HV; Collins AC; Corley RP; Crowley T; Hewitt JK; Hopfer CJ; Krauter K; Lessem J; Rhee SH...
- Ehringer MA
- Clegg HV
- Collins AC
- Corley RP
- Crowley T
- Hewitt JK
- Hopfer CJ
- Krauter K
- Lessem J
- Rhee SH
Publication Date: 2007-07-05
Type: Journal Article
The human protein kinase C gamma gene (PRKCG) as a susceptibility locus for behavioral disinhibition
Schlaepfer IR; Clegg HV; Corley RP; Crowley TJ; Hewitt JK; Hopfer CJ; Krauter K; Lessem J; Rhee SH; Stallings MC...
- Schlaepfer IR
- Clegg HV
- Corley RP
- Crowley TJ
- Hewitt JK
- Hopfer CJ
- Krauter K
- Lessem J
- Rhee SH
- Stallings MC
Publication Date: 2007-06-01
Type: Journal Article
Genes, time to first cigarette and nicotine dependence in a general population sample of young adults
Publication Date: 2007-04-01
Type: Journal Article
Cannabis receptor haplotype associated with fewer cannabis dependence symptoms in adolescents
Hopfer CJ; Young SE; Purcell S; Crowley TJ; Stallings MC; Corley RP; Rhee SH; Smolen A; Krauter K; Hewitt JK...
- Hopfer CJ
- Young SE
- Purcell S
- Crowley TJ
- Stallings MC
- Corley RP
- Rhee SH
- Smolen A
- Krauter K
- Hewitt JK
Publication Date: 2006-12-05
Type: Journal Article
The effects of genotyping error on case-control association using SNPs and haplotypes
Publication Date: 2006-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Exploring the genetics of adolescent antisocial substance dependence
Hewitt JK; Brown SA; Corley RP; Dennehey B; Ehringer MA; Hopfer CJ; Krauter KS; Lessem JM; Mikulich-Gilbertson SK; Rhee ...
- Hewitt JK
- Brown SA
- Corley RP
- Dennehey B
- Ehringer MA
- Hopfer CJ
- Krauter KS
- Lessem JM
- Mikulich-Gilbertson SK
- Rhee SH
Publication Date: 2006-06-01
Type: Journal Article
An association between the DAT1 polymorphism and smoking behavior in young adults from the national longitudinal study of adolescent health
Publication Date: 2006-03-01
Type: Journal Article
The moderating effects of religiosity on the genetic and environmental determinants of smoking initiation
Publication Date: 2006-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Genetic and environmental contributions to common psychopathologies of childhood and adolescence: A study of twins and their siblings
Publication Date: 2006-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Covariance between internalizing and externalizing behavior in adolescents
Publication Date: 2005-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Personality and the genetic risk for comorbid internalizing and externalizing behavior in adolescents
Publication Date: 2005-09-05
Type: Journal Article
Genetic influences on quantity of alcohol consumed by adolescents and young adults
Publication Date: 2005-05-09
Type: Journal Article
Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) and antisocial behaviors in the presence of childhood and adolescent maltreatment
Publication Date: 2005-05-05
Type: Journal Article
C57 female mice drink less alcohol when given access to a running wheel
Publication Date: 2005-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Investigation of the CHRNA4 gene for a possible role in tobacco use and addiction.
Publication Date: 2003-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Variants of kappa-opioid receptor gene and mRNA in alcohol-preferring and alcohol-avoiding mice.
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Familial transmission of tobacco use and dependence
Publication Date: 2002-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Fine mapping of polymorphic alcohol-related quantitative trait loci candidate genes using interval-specific congenic recombinant mice
Publication Date: 2002-11-01
Type: Journal Article
Human alcoholism studies of genes identified through mouse quantitative trait locus analysis.
Publication Date: 2002-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Quantitative trait loci affecting initial sensitivity and acute functional tolerance to ethanol-induced ataxia and brain cAMP signaling in BXD recombinant inbred mice.
Publication Date: 2002-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Genomic approaches to the genetics of alcoholism.
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Type: Journal Article
High-throughput sequence identification of gene coding variants within alcohol-related QTLs
Ehringer MA; Thompson J; Conroy O; Xu Y; Yang F; Canniff J; Beeson M; Gordon L; Bennett B; Johnson TE...
- Ehringer MA
- Thompson J
- Conroy O
- Xu Y
- Yang F
- Canniff J
- Beeson M
- Gordon L
- Bennett B
- Johnson TE
Publication Date: 2001-08-01
Type: Journal Article
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Recruiting
Dr. Ehringer is recruiting new students for a fall 2025 start date. Applications are typically due mid November; for exact dates please check the Department of Integrative Physiology website, if you intend to work with Dr. Ehringer. Additional information is available on IBG's Prospective Students page.
Contact Marissa Ehringer directly about postdoctoral trainee positions.