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Lindon J Eaves
Distinguished Professor
Departments of Human Genetics and Psychiatry
Director, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics
Tel: 804 828 8155
Fax: 804 828 8801
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Lindon Eaves' interests embrace, but are not confined to, the study of human variation, with particular focus on human behavior and its disorders. His
research encompasses the development of mathematical models that reflect competing theories of the causes and familial transmission of human human differences,
the design of studies for the resolution, analytical methods for parameter estimation and hypothesis-testing and application to substantive questions about
specific human traits.
He has played a significant part in the development and application of a variety of research designs that include the extended kinships of twins, including the
parents, spouses and offspring of twins, and longitudinal studies of twins and their parents and developing some of the first methods for the structural
analysis of multivariate genetic data to analyze directional patterns of causation. His work on characterizing the roles of genes and environment in the
processes of human development, mate selection, social interaction and parent-offspring transmission includes the study of the major behavioral and mood
disorders of childhood and adolescence, personality and social attitudes throughout the lifespan, substance use disorders, protective and predisposing risk
factors for behavioral and other clinical outcomes. Much of this work is illustrated in some 300 publications over a forty-year research career.
Education
- 1966: B.S. Genetics, University of Birmingham, England
- 1968: GOE Theology, Cuddeson College, Oxford, England
- 1970: Ph.D. Behavioral Genetics, University of Birmingham, England
- 1979: MA(Oxon) Psychology, University of Oxford, England
- 1980: D.Sc. Genetics, University of Birmingham, England
Professional Experience
- 1970-1979: MRC Research Fellow in Behavioral Genetics Genetics, University of Birmingham, England
- 1978-1979: A.D. Williams Distinguished Visiting Professor, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
- 1979: SR Advanced Fellow in Genetics (Personal Fellowship for distinction in research) University of Birmingham
- 1979-198: University Lecturer (equivalent to Associate Professor), Oxford University, England
- 1981-present: Distinguished Professor of Human Genetics, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
- 1987-present: Professor of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA (joint appointment)
- 1996-present: Director, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Richmond, VA (with KS Kendler)
Honors
- 1966: First class honors in Genetics, University of Birmingham
- 1981: James Shields Award for Twin Research
- 1989: Mead-Swing Lecturer, Oberlin College
- 1991: President, Behavior Genetics Association
- 1993: Paul Hoch Award, American Psychopathological Association
- 1993-1995: President, International Society for Study of Twins
- 1996: McNair Lecturer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 1999: Dobzhansky Award, Behavioral Genetics Association
- 1999: Nobel Lecturer, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, MN 'Genetics in the New Millenium'
- 2000: Doctor Honoris Causa, Free University, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 2000: Root Lecturer, Washing & Lee University, Lexington, VA
- 2001: VCU School of Medicine Outstanding Research Achievement Award
- 2001: VCU Distinguished Scholarship Award
- 2001: VCU School of Medicine Outstanding Departmental Teacher Award
Funded Research
- R01 AG18384 Lyons (2002-2007) Co-I, NIH/NIA: A Longitudinal Twin Study of Cognition and Aging
- T32 MH20030 Neale (1999-2009) Co-I, NIH/NIMH: Research Training in Psychiatric and Statistical Genetics
- R01 MH65322 Neale (2003-2008) Co-I, NIH/NIMH: Psychopathology:Models, Measurement and Classification
- 5R01HD049685: Gene Environment Interplay in Infant Development [05-11] PI: Judy Silberg
- 5R01DA025109: Developmental Genetic Epidemiology of Smoking [10-15] PI: Hermine Maes
- 4UH2AI083263: The Vaginal Microbiome: Disease, Genetics and the Environment [09-13] PI: Gregory Buck et al.
- 5U01DA024413: A Developmental Model of Gene-Environment Interplay in SUDS [07-12] PI: Jane Costello et al.
Research Interests
- developmental genetic epidemiology
- statistical and behavior genetics
- twin family research designs
- etiology and development of childhood and adolescent behavior problems
Teaching Assignments
- HGEN501: Introduction to Human Genetics, Department of Human Genetics, VCU (Course director: Corey)
- HGEN603: Mathematical and Statistical Genetics, Department of Human Genetics, VCU (Course director: York)
- HGEN620: Principles of Human Behavioral Genetics, Department of Human Genetics, VCU (Course director: Silberg)
- HGEN619: Quantitative Genetics, Department of Human Genetics, VCU (Course director: Maes)
Selected Publications
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