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The Social and Behavioral Development Lab investigates genetic and environmental factors that contribute to individual differences in the development of psychopathology, including depression, ADHD, and other externalizing disorders. Research in our lab combines advanced molecular genetic approaches (e.g., genome-wide association studies, polygenic risk scores, gene-pathways analyses) with rigorous measurements of environmental influences to uncover mechanisms of developmental outcomes. The goal of this research is to better understand how individual differences in child behavioral development and the development of psychiatric outcomes arise as a function of our DNA and our environments, and to ultimately create more effective and personalized mental health care. Studies in our lab have been funded by NICHD, the UW Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.
Recent News
Frank Accepted to Present at the 2023 APA Division 45 Research Conference!
Congratulations to Frank He for his acceptance to present at the 2023 APA Division 45 Research Conference! He will be giving a 15 minute presentation titled “Apples and Oranges? Measurement Equivalence of Psychopathology across Race-ethnicity”. …
April 28, 2023Congrats to LiChen for First Manuscript Accepted for Publication!
Congratulations to graduate student, LiChen Dong for his first manuscript accepted for publication! This work is titled “A Longitudinal Analysis of Gene x Environment Interaction on Verbal Intelligence Across Adolescence and Early Adulthood” and can …
April 21, 2023Qi’s Poster Accepted at the 2023 APA’s Division 07 – Developmental Psychology Conference!
Congratulations to graduate student Qi Zhang for the acceptance of her poster, “Parenting and Child Executive Function: A Multi-Informant, Multi-Method Prospective Study” at the 2023 APA Division 07 Conference.
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