@VCU_VIPBG

The Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics has pioneered research and training in psychiatric and behavioral genetics for over 25 years.

 Richmond, VA
vipbg.vcu.edu
Joined August 2012
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New paper out in Nature: Cell-type-specific eQTLs underlie the genetic architecture of complex traits. xitter.cf/chen_cmh/status/209269…
Minhui Chen@chen_cmhAug 26
CIGMA is out in Nature — A linear mixed model to unbiasedly characterize cell-type-specific eQTLs. Work advised by @andywdahl and a lot of help from @xinpei_w nature.com/articles/s41586-0…

Cell-type-specific eQTLs underlie the genetic architecture of complex traits

Nature - Single-cell RNA-sequencing shows that cell-type-specific expression quantitative trait loci drive much of complex trait heritability, highlighting cell-type-specific gene regulation as key...

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Learn psychiatric and statistical genetics at VCU. Only US Citizens or Permanent Residents are eligible to apply. vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/careersi…
Ad for postdoctoral training at VCU. Apply using the QR code or the link.

ALT Ad for postdoctoral training at VCU. Apply using the QR code or the link.

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VIPBG is hiring! Please check out and share our posting for a Senior Research Analyst: vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/careersi… #vipbg #vcu #research #analyst #genetics #epidemiology #mentalhealth
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#VIPBG postdoctoral scholar @lannoy_severine recently spoke with @VCUnews about her research in @TheJCPP on suicidal thoughts and genetic liability among adolescents. #suicideprevention #genetics #VCU xitter.cf/VCUnews/status/1568283…
VCU News Center@VCUnews9 Sep 2022
An adolescent’s genetic risk of suicide and exposure to adverse events could play a role in triggering suicidal thoughts, according to a new VCU-led study. news.vcu.edu/article/2022/09…

New study shines light on risk factors for suicidal thoughts in teens

An adolescent’s genetic risk of suicide and exposure to adverse events could play a role in triggering suicidal thoughts, according to a VCU-led study.

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Evaluating the role of common risk variation in the recurrence risk of schizophrenia in multiplex schizophrenia families nature.com/articles/s41398-0… #Schizophrenia #PRS #MultiplexFamilies #VIPBG #VCU
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Genome-wide analysis of schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis identifies 36 shared genomic loci and implicates genes and biological pathways involved in immune response #schizophrenia #MS #GWAS doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2022.0…
Image shows a GWAS Manhattan plot with significant signals on chromosomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 22 and the strongest signals on 12, 16

ALT Image shows a GWAS Manhattan plot with significant signals on chromosomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 22 and the strongest signals on 12, 16

VIPBG at VCU retweeted
VCU@VCU17 May 2022
Please visit vcu.edu for information about support services.
The racially motivated violence in Buffalo and California this weekend is sickening and tragic. It has no place in our society. VCU mourns with the families of those killed, injured and traumatized by these depraved and senseless acts. As we pursue healing, we must also pursue an end to this plague of violence against human beings. Please visit vcu.edu for information about support services.

ALT The racially motivated violence in Buffalo and California this weekend is sickening and tragic. It has no place in our society. VCU mourns with the families of those killed, injured and traumatized by these depraved and senseless acts. As we pursue healing, we must also pursue an end to this plague of violence against human beings. Please visit vcu.edu for information about support services.

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Postdoctoral Training in Psychiatric and Statistical Genetics | The Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics is pleased to invite applications for postdoctoral training with a focus on mental health. vipbg.vcu.edu/postdoctoral-t… #VCU #VIPBG
Roxann Roberson-Nay, Ph.D. received a two year, $275K NIMH R21 grant for her “Quantification and Characterization of Bulk and L1CAM-Enriched Exosomal MicroRNA Cargo in Healthy Young People” research study. #VCU #VIPBG bit.ly/3Bt3Rge
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VCU receives $104 million gift to advance the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health. Largest individual gift in @VCU history. Largest publicly shared gift for liver research in U.S. history. Second-largest publicly shared gift to a university in Virginia history.

ALT VCU receives $104 million gift to advance the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health. Largest individual gift in @VCU history. Largest publicly shared gift for liver research in U.S. history. Second-largest publicly shared gift to a university in Virginia history.

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Thanks for all the new follows 😊 I was joking of course, there is no true heritability... Here is an animation showing that the heritability of education, as estimated in twins, depends on ever changing cultural circumstances and group membership 🤷🏾‍♂️
Abdel Abdellaoui@dr_appie10 Nov 2021
At 4,000 followers, I will reveal the true heritability of educational attainment
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Wonderful talk given by @genetisaur today at the ASHG webinar on diversity and genetics. She brilliantly highlights not only the problems but also the opportunities and roadmap for solutions. Spoiler alert: mentorship of the next generation of diverse scientists! 🧵
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Our faculty and collaborators are using #virutalreality to understand fearlessness in #conductdisorder news.vcu.edu/article/How_vir…

How virtual reality may help explore the role of fear in youth at risk

A VCU professor has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study conduct disorder and callous-unemotional traits using VR technology.

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VIPBG at VCU retweeted
POP-GEM Lab@POPGEM_Lab11 Oct 2021
Interested in studying #populationgenetics in #mentalhealth ? The @POPGEM_Lab @VCU_VIPBG is hiring #postdocs. Email us at [email protected] or DM us for more info. #AcademicTwitter @AcademicChatter
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Check out the great write up about @DrAmstadter work on trauma and resilience! news.vcu.edu/article/2021/10…

Cracking the code for resilience

A VCU School of Medicine researcher is exploring the genetic underpinnings of trauma responses in the hope of improving mental health care.

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VIPBG at VCU retweeted
POP-GEM Lab@POPGEM_Lab18 Oct 2021
@POPGEM_Lab member @EvaELancaster will present her poster Investigating Shared Genetic Liability Between Recurrent Major Depression and Cardiometabolic Traits in East Asian Populations at #ASHG21 at 3:30pm @GeneticsSociety @VCU_VIPBG #VIPBGIDEA @PetersonRoseann @BToddWebb
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theconversation.com/most-gen…

Most genetic studies use only white participants – this will lead to greater health inequality

Genome-wide association studies are more like genome white association studies.

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Dr. Roberson-Nay accepts assistant dean appointment for Graduate Recruitment and Admissions vipbg.vcu.edu/dr-roberson-na…
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Featured Faculty: Ruth Brown, Ph.D. vipbg.vcu.edu/featured-facul…
The 2018 VIPBG Excellence Awards Announced vipbg.vcu.edu/2018-vipbg-exc…
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