Lindon J Eaves

Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics

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 Email:
eaves@hsc.vcu.edu P.O. Box:
980003 VIPBG
Biotech 1-156

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 AA11408 Prescott (2002-2006) Co-I, NIH/NIMH/NIAAA: An Irish Affected Sib Pair Study of Alcohol Dependence
R01 AG18384 Lyons (2002-2007) Co-I, NIH/NIA: A Longitudinal Twin Study of Cognition and Aging
R25 CA93423 Fries (2002-2007) Co-I, NIH/NCI: Pre- & Post-doctoral Training Program in Cancer Control
T32 MH20030 Neale (1999-2009) Co-I, NIH/NIMH: Research Training in Psychiatric and Statistical Genetics
P30 MH57761 Angold (1999-2007) Sub contract PI, NIH/NIMH: Genetic Epidemiology of Juvenile Psychopathology (Subcontract) CADPRC in Developmental Epidemiology
R01 MH62368 Silberg (2001-2006) Co-I, NIH/NIMH: Parental Effects on Depression and Disruptive Behavior in Children of Twins
R01 MH65322 Neale (2003-2008) Co-I, NIH/NIMH: Psychopathology:Models, Measurement and Classification
Keck Eaves/ Corey (1999-2005) PI, W. M. Keck Foundation: Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry

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: Corey)
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)
HGEN617: Genetic Analysis of Complex Traits, Department of Human Genetics, VCU
M1 Human Genetics, School of Medicine, VCU (Course director: Lloyd, Pallante)

Selected Publications

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Publications by VIPBG faculty
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