Training Record of VIPBG Faculty

Master's Degree
PhD Degree
Post-Docs
K01 Awards
Visiting Professors

Master's Degree					back to top
Trainee	Year	Mentor	Previous Degree	Project	Current Status
David Coombs	.	Lindon Eaves	BS Genetics, University of Birmingham	.	.
Duane Culler	GC 96-98	Judy Silberg	BS,1982, Bowling Green; MS,1984, Bowling Green; PhD, 1991, Purdue University	Factors Influencing Interest in genetic testing for prostate cancer	Genetic Associate, Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals of Cleveland
Dania D'Achille	GC 02-03	Judy Silberg	MS Genetic Counseling, Virginia Commonwealth University	Perceived personal control over breast cancer risk and interest in genetic counseling	Job searching in GC
Hanneke Dirkzwager	01	Michael Neale	BS Biological Psychology, Free University Amsterdam	Measurement Error in Conditional Causal Models	Research Assistant, Free University Amsterdam
Lana Duckworth	00-02	Hermine Maes	BS Cell & Molecular Biology, 1997, University of Washington	Genetic and Environmental Influences on Pubertal Timing in Adolescent Twins	Teaching Assistant, Virginia Commonwealth University
Micah Eads	02-	Kristen Jacobson	BS Psychology, Hamden-Sydney College	Genetic influences on risk and protective factors in development of antisocial behavior in children and adolescents	Masters Student, Virginia Commonwealth University
Nurcan Gursoy	96-98	Hermine Maes	MD, 1993, University of Trakya	Aneuploidy Levels and Sperm Viability	.
John Hewitt	73-74	Lindon Eaves	BS Psychology, University of Birmingham	Genetics of Social Attitudes	Professor of Psychology, Director IBG, University of Colorado at Boulder
Hanna Kim	GC 01-02	Judy Silberg	MS Genetic Counseling, Virginia Commonwealth University	Influence of gender and cultural background on attitudes toward family health history	Genetic Counselor
Paul Kotey	91-93	Michael Neale		Applied Generalized Estimating Equations	.
Anita Langford		Lindon Eaves	BS, University of Birmingham	Genetic Influences on Smoking Habit	.
Jennifer Lee	GC 02-03	Judy Silberg	MS Genetic Counseling, Virginia Commonwealth University	Public preferences and resources for genetic information	Job searching in GC
Judith McLaughlin	89-92	Lindon Eaves	BA, 1989, University of Delaware	Sources of Heterogeneity in Body Mass Index in the Virginia 30,000	Technical Writer for Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Beverly Mellen	.	Lindon Eaves	AB Biology, 1980, Colby College Maine	Genetic Factors in Cardiovascular Risk	Division of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
John Quillin	GC 99-00	Judy Silberg	MS Genetic Counseling 2000,Virginia Commonwealth University	College women's awareness and consumption of folic acid for the prevention of neural tube defects	Genetic Counselor, Massey Cancer Center. Virginia Commonwealth University
Robin Rich-Coates	77-79	Linda Corey	BS Biology, 1976, Madison College	Genetic determinants of variation in Uric Acid	School teacher
Alison Schreider	GC 02-03	Judy Silberg	MS Genetic Counseling, Virginia Commonwealth University	Needs assessment for genetic information & education among prenatal providers in VA	Job searching in GC
Kim Truett	89-91	Lindon Eaves, Michael Neale	BS Biology & Chemistry, 1988, Oglethorpe University	Biological and Cultural Transmission of Attitudes and Values	.
Phil Young	.	Lindon Eaves	BS Psychology, University of Birmingham	Genetics of Personality	Senior Analyst
PhD Degree					back to top
Trainee	Year	Mentor	Previous Degree	Project	Current Status
Arpana Agrawal	00-03	Kenneth Kendler, Kristen Jacobson	BSc Microbiology, Chemistry, Zoology, 2000, Mount Carmel College Bangelore	Drug Abuse and Genetics	Graduate Student, Dept of Human Genetics, VCU
Charles Anderson	00-03	Cynthia Bulik, Hermine Maes	Virginia Commonwealth University	Gender differences in Eating Disorders	Internship Clinical Psychology, University of Notre Dame
Finley Austin	88-89	Michael Neale	BS Psychology, 1980, Virginia Commonwealth University	Aphidicolin-inducible Common Chromosomal Fragile Sites	.
Jessica Bar	02-	Kristen Jacobson	BS Philosophy/Religious Studies, Stanford University	A twin study of behavioral disinhibition and alcoholism	PhD Student, Boston University
Meike Bartels	02	Edwin van den Oord	PhD Psychology, 2003, Free University Amsterdam	Behavior problems in twins	Post-doctoral Fellow, Free University Amsterdam
Elaine Corey	.	Kenneth Kendler	Catholic University Washington DC	Models of the Interrelationship of Depression and Marital Satisfaction	Completed PhD
Rebecca Cross	98-99	Carol Prescott	M.S. Psychology, 2002, IBG, Univ of Colorado	Genetic influences on motivations to drink alcohol	Research Associate, Cornell Medical School
Brian D'Onofrio	97	Lindon Eaves	BS Psychology, 1997, University of Virginia	Protective Effects of Religiosity and Family Interactions on Childhood Externalizing Disorders	Graduate Student Clinical Psychology, University of Virginia
Lynn Feingold	.	Lindon Eaves	BSc Psychology, University of Birmingham	Transmission of Social Attitudes	Research Associate, St. Thomas Hospital, London
Eric Harvey*	99-03	Michael Neale, Lindon Eaves	BS Mathematics, 1999, Radford University; MS Information Systems, 2001, Strayer Univ.	Genetic IRT Models	Pre-doctoral Fellow, VIPBG; PhD Human Genetics expected 2003
Andrew Heath	79-83	Lindon Eaves	BA Psychological Studies, 1983, Oxford University	Genetic Models for Human Behavior	Samuel T. Olin Professor of Psychology & Psychiatry, Washington University St. Louis
Dawn Johnson	97-98 /01-03	Carol Prescott	RN	Twin Study of Vulnerability Markers for Anxiety Disorders / Influences of family factors on the outcomes of childhood sexual abuse	Ph.D. candidate, Department of Psychology, VCU
Andrew Kramer	80-83	Linda Corey	MS Genetics, 1980, Penn State University	Statistical model to detect fetal and maternal genetic effects on congenital anomalies	Epidemiologist, Gettysburg MD
Robert Lake	97	Lindon Eaves	BS Psychology	Genetics of Neuroticism in Australian and Virginian Twins	.
Krystyna Last	.	Lindon Eaves	BSc Genetics, University of Birmingham	Genetical Aspects of Human Behavior	University Lecturer, Birmingham Cancer Center
Francis Lexcen	96-98	Carol Prescott	PhD Psychology, 1999 University of Virginia	Structure of Schizotypy Symptoms in Relatives of Schizophrenics	Research Consultant for University of Massachusetts Medical School
Kristina Lyhus	.	Kenneth Kendler	Catholic University Washington DC	Long-term Prediction of Marital Satisfaction from Neuroticism	Completed PhD
Nicholas Martin	.	Lindon Eaves	BS Genetics, University of Adelaide	Human Psychogenetics	Senior Research Scientist, Queensland Institute for Medical Research, Australia
Tammy Massie	98-02	Hermine Maes	BS, 1994, Stockton State College; MS, 1998, University of Central Florida	Novel Approach to Analysis of Bivariate Data using Twin Studies	.
Rene McGovern	89-91	Michael Neale	BS Psychology	Relationship between Physical Attractiveness and Depression	.
Libbie Miller	91-96	Linda Corey	MS, 1991, Virginia Polytechnic Institute	Genetic Aspects of Epilepsy and Seizures in the Virginia Twin Registry	Statistician and research analyst, Lightspan
Deborah Moore	-85	Lindon Eaves	BA, 1985, Biology, Texas Tech University	Genetic Studies of Alzheimer's Type Dementia	Medical Genetics University of Washington
Teresa Nadder	93-98	Judy Silberg, Lindon Eaves, Hermine Maes	MS Medical Technology, 1989, Virginia Commonwealth Univ.	Genetics of ADHD	Associate Professor, Clinical Lab Services, VCU
Benjamin Neale	02-03	Edwin van den Oord	BS Interdisciplinary Studies, 2003, Virginia Commonwealth Univ.	Statistical issues in molecular genetic studies of complex traits	Accepted in Phd Program, Institute of Psychiatry, London
Mariela Nestora	93-94	Brien Riley	BSc	A Linkage Study of Neural Cell; Adhesion Molecules in Schizophrenia	MSc awarded, 1994, Imperial College School of Medicine at St. Mary's
Teresa Parr	94-96	Judy Silberg	BS Psychology	Pre and perinatal influences on childhood behavior in juvenile twins	Private Practice in Psychology
Mary Phelan	77-82	Linda Corey	BS, 1975, Spring Hill College	Prenatal effects on variation in cholesterol levels and birth weight in twins	Director of Cytogenetics, Greenwood Genetics Center, SC
Danielle Posthuma	01	Michael Neale	MS Biological Psychology, Free University Amsterdam	Genetic Models for Structural MRI Brain Morphology	Post-doctoral Fellow, Free University Amsterdam
John Quillin	01-	Hermine Maes	MS Genetic Counseling, 1999, Virginia Commonwealth Univ.	Breast Cancer Risk Communication in an Uncertain World	Pre-doctoral Fellow, MCC; PhD Human Genetics expected 2005
Seth Roberts	96-	Kenneth Kendler, Michael Neale	BS, 1994, College of William and Mary	Models for Stochastic Effects on Location Scores for Linkage in Complex Traits	Resident, University Of Pittsburgh
Patty Rubal	02-03	Debra Foley	MS Genetic Counseling, Virginia Commonwealth University	Attitudes of deaf individuals towards genetic testing	Genetic Counselor, Michigan
Visant Sanathara	00-03	Kenneth Kendler		Interpersonal Dependency and Depression	Medical Student, VCU
Eric Schmitt	02-03	Kenneth Kendler		Imaging and Genetics	MD/PhD Student, VCU
Kinjil Sheth	02-03	Kenneth Kendler		Genetics of Depression	Medical Student, UVA
Cindy Shillady	92-98	Lindon Eaves	BS Chemistry, 1992, Virginia Commonwealth University	Genetics of Conduct Disorder	.
Harald Snieder	95-97	Michael Neale	MS Psychology, Free University Amsterdam	Genetic Epidemiology of Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease	St. Thomas Hospital, London
Eda Tahir	94-95	Brien Riley	BSc	A Linkage Study of the NMDAR1Gene and Schizophrenia	Postdoctoral Research Assistant Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey
Leroy Thacker	90-95	Kenneth Kendler	MS, Virginia Commonwealth University	Longitudinal Models for Adult Psychopathology	Head Statistician, South Eastern Organ Placement Services; Completing PhD in Biostatistics
Bradley Todd Webb*	99-03	Michael Neale, Brien Riley	BS Biology, 1993, Virginia Commonwealth University	Identification of Schizophrenia Susceptibility Loci	Pre-doctoral Fellow, VIPBG; PhD Human Genetics expected 2003
Kelly Tracy	02-03	Judy Silberg	MS Genetic Counseling, 2002, Indiana University	Racial differences in the etiology of children's behavior	Ph.D. Student, Department of Human Genetics, VCU
Marianne van den Bree	90-94	Lindon Eaves	MS Psychology, 1988, Free University, Amsterdam	Genetics of Food Choice and Quantity of Food Consumption	Lecturer, University of Wales, United Kingdom
Jennifer Vittum	02-03	Carol Prescott	BS, 2002, Virginia Commonwealth University	Candidate genes for personality traits	Research Associate, VIPBG
Ellen Walters	90-95	Kenneth Kendler	MS, Louisiana State University	Genetic Epidemiology of Anorexia and Bulimia	Health Science Policies, Harvard University
Sarah Warne	97-98	Brien Riley	BSc	Genotyping Duplicated Markers: AComparison of Three Methods	PhD Student, University of Manchester
Todd Webb*	99-03	Hermine Maes	BS Biology, 1993, Virginia Commonwealth University	Identification of Schizophrenia Susceptibility Loci	Pre-doctoral Fellow, VIPBG; PhD Human Genetics expected 2003
Timothy York	99-03	Lindon Eaves, Hermine Maes	BS, Biology, 1997, Mary Washington College	The Statistical-Genetic Analysis of Association and Microarray Data	Post-doctoral Fellow; VCU-Massey Cancer Center
Post-Docs					back to top
Trainee	Year	Mentor	Previous Degree	Project	Current Status
Steven Aggen	97-99	Carol Prescott	PhD Psychology, 1997, University of Virginia	Longitudinal Analyses of Alcoholism in Twins	Research Associate, VIPBG
Syed Ahmed	00	Ayman Fanous	MD Sylhet Medical College Bangladesh; PhD Biochemistry, Kyoto University	Adult Inpatient Psychiatry	PGY-IV Psychiatry Resident
Kevin Bolinskey*	02-	Kenneth Kendler, Michael Neale, Kristen Jacobson	PhD Clinical Psychology, 2002, University of Virginia	Genetic and Environmental Influences on Stressful Life Events	Post-doctoral Fellow, VIPBG
Rita Cantor	81	Linda Corey	PhD Mathematics	Multivariate analysis of individual Ridge Count in children of MZ twins	Cedar Sinai Medical Center, UCLA
Rene Carbonneau	95-98	Lindon Eaves	PhD Psychology, 1995, University of Montreal	Genetic Effects in Parent-Offspring Interaction Affecting Conduct Disorder	Professor, Dept of Criminology, University of Montreal
Greg Carey	85	Lindon Eaves	PhD, 1978, University of Minnesota	Modeling GxE Interaction	Associate Professor of Psychology, IBG, University of Colorado at Boulder
Wayne Chang	00	Ayman Fanous	MD, 1998, Virginia Commonwealth University	Adult Inpatient Psychiatry	Attending Psychiatrist, Mary Washington Hospital
Yihua Che	02-	Sam Chen	Ph.D. Bioengineering, 2000, University of Arkansas	High throughput genotyping, mutation detection	Post-doctoral Fellow, VIPBG
Varun Choudhury	99	Ayman Fanous	MD, 1999, Saba University	Adult Inpatient Psychiatry	PGY-IV Psychiatry Resident
Ayman Fanous*	99-01	Kenneth Kendler	MD, 1995, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University	Linkage of Schizophrenia	Assistant Professor, VIPBG
Debra Foley	94-95 / 96	Kenneth Kendler, Michael Neale	PhD Genetics, Psychology & Psychiatry, 1992, La Trobe Univ.	Biometrical Models for Psychiatric Disorders / Comorbidity of Alcoholism and Major Depression	Assistant Professor, VIPBG
Chris Haley	80-81	Lindon Eaves	PhD, 1980, University of Birmingham	Maternal Inheritance in the Kinships of Twins	Animal Breeding Research Organization (ABRO) Edinburg, Scotland
Andrew Heath	83-85	Lindon Eaves	D Phil Psychology, 1983, Oxford University	Kinships of Twins as Tools for Resolving Biological and Cultural Inheritance	Samuel T. Olin Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Washington University St. Louis
Jack Hettema	95-98	Kenneth Kendler, Michael Neale	PhD Physics	Models of Equal Environments Assumption in Twin Studies for Psychiatric Traits	Assistant Professor, VIPBG
John Hewitt	85-86	Lindon Eaves	PhD Psychology, 1978, University of London	Genetic Models for Behavioral Development	Professor of Psychology, Director IBG, University of Colorado at Boulder
Yoon-Mi Hur		Michael Neale	PhD Psychology, University of Minnesota	Vulnerability Factors for Schizophrenia	University of Taiwan
Kristen Jacobson	99-01	Kenneth Kendler, Carol Prescott	PhD Human Development & Family Studies, 1999, Pennsylvania State University	Genetic influences on antisocial behaviors	Assistant Professor, VIPBG
Yuxin Jiang	01-02	Brien Riley	PhD	Molecular Genetic Studies of Schizophrenia	Post-doctoral Fellow, Boston University
Ian Jones	00-01	Kenneth Kendler	MD, University of Birmingham	Genetics of Post-partum and Premenstrual Disturbances in Women	Senior Lecturer, Univ of Birmingham, UK
Amir Kahn*	01-03	Kenneth Kendler	MBBS, 1991, Bahauddin Zakriya University-Nishtar Medical College, Multan, Pakistan	Personality and Psychopathology	Assistant Professor, Brown University
Laura Karkowski	96-	Kenneth Kendler	PhD Genetics, 1992, Pennsylvania State University	Comorbidity between Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders	Research Associate, University of Pittsburgh
Anna Keski- Rahkonen	03	Cynthia Bulik	PhD, University of Helsinki	Twin studies of Eating Disorders	Department of Public Health Helsinki, Finland
Amir Khan*	01-03	Kristen Jacobson	MBBS, 1991, Bahauddin Zakriya University-Nishtar Medical College, Multan, Pakistan	Personality and Psychopathology	Assistant Professor, Brown University
Thomas Kubarych	03-	Michael Neale	PhD Psychology, 1999, University of Edinburgh	Measurement and Classification of Psychiatric Disorders	Post-doctoral Fellow, VIPBG
Hermine Maes	92-95	Lindon Eaves, Michael Neale	PhD Physical Education, 1992, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Structural Modeling of Behavioral Development and Analysis of Cardiovascular Risk in Extended Kinships of Twins in Mx	Assistant Professor, VIPBG
Nicholas Martin	73-77	Lindon Eaves	PhD Genetics, 1973, University of Birmingham	Maximum Likelihood Models for Multivariate Genetic Analysis	Senior Research Scientist, Queensland Institute for Medical Research, Australia
James McDonough	99	Ayman Fanous	MD, 1999, St. George's University	Adult Inpatient Psychiatry	PGY-IV Psychiatry Resident
Joanne Meyer	89-91	Lindon Eaves	PhD Human Genetics, 1989, Virginia Commonwealth University	Genetic Models for Developmental Change	Head of Human Genetics, Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Donna Miles	99-01	Lindon Eaves	PhD Psychology, 1998, University of Colorado at Boulder	Genetics of Substance Use Disorders	Assistant Professor, VIPBG
Libbie Miller	96-98	Linda Corey	PhD, 1996, Virginia Commonwealth University	Genetic analysis of seizure susceptibility in twins and their families	Statistician and research analyst, Lightspan
Lenn Murrelle	95-98	Lindon Eaves	PhD Psychology, 1995, University of Pittsburgh	Developmental Risk Factors for Substance Use Disorders	Glaxo-Smith-Kline Research & Development, Research Triangle Park, NC
Michael Neale	86-87	Lindon Eaves	PhD Psychology, 1985, University of London	Improving Methods for the Structural Modeling of Genetic Data	Professor, VIPBG
Tony O'Neill	94	Kenneth Kendler	MD, Queens University Belfast (~MD/PhD)	Biometrical Model for Anxiety and Depression	Consultant, Mather Hospital, Lecturer, Queens University UK
Daniel Perusse	90-91	Lindon Eaves, Michael Neale	PhD Anthropology, University of Montreal	Genetic Effects on Parenting Behavior	Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Montreal
Carol Prescott	91-92	Lindon Eaves, Michael Neale	PhD Clinical Psychology, 1991, University of Virginia	Genetic and Environmental Determinants of Alcohol Consumption	Associate Professor, VIPBG
Xiao-Qing Liu	00-02	Kenneth Kendler	MS Genetic Epidemiology, John Hopkins University; MD China	Statistical Genetics	.
Marc-Andre Roy	93-94	Kenneth Kendler, Michael Neale	MD, Laval University Quebec	Epidemiologic Models in Psychiatric Genetics	Associate Professor, Laval University, Quebec
Pak Sham	92-93	Kenneth Kendler	BM, BCh, 1984, Oxford University	Statistical Model for the Transmission of Liability to Schizophrenia	Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry, London
Judy Silberg	88-89	Lindon Eaves	PhD Clinical Psychology, 1987, Virginia Commonwealth Univ.	Genetics of Adolescent Behavior Development	Assistant Professor, VIPBG
Emily Simonoff	88-89	Michael Neale	MD, Harvard University	Parental Ratings of Childhood Psychopathology	Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, London
Kevin Spicer	00	Ayman Fanous	MD, 1998, Medical University of South Carolina	Adult Inpatient Psychiatry	Child Psychiatry Fellow, Cornell University
Kristian Tambs	87-89	Lindon Eaves, Michael Neale	PhD, Oslo University	Genotype by Age Interaction of Cardiovascular Function	Department of Public Health, Oslo
Dawn Thiselton	02-	Brien Riley	PhD Molecular Genetics, 1997, University College London	Molecular Genetic Studies of Schizophrenia	Post-doctoral Fellow, VIPBG
Federica Tozzi	01-02	Cynthia Bulik	MD, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 2002	Perfectionism and Eating Disorders	University of Pittsburgh
Arturo Villamor	99	Ayman Fanous	MD, 1994, St. Louis University (Philippines)	Adult Inpatient Psychiatry	PGY-IV Psychiatry Resident
Amanda Vines	00	Ayman Fanous	MD, 1998, Northeastern Ohio U. College of Medicine	Adult Inpatient Psychiatry	Director of Consult/Liaison Psychiatry, Northeastern Ohio U. College of Medicine
Tracey Wade	99-00	Cynthia Bulik	PhD, Flinders University, Adelaide	Twin studies of Eating Disorders	Senior Lecturer, Flinders University
Charlene Woodard	94-98	Lindon Eaves	PhD Clinical Psychology, 1992, University of Georgia	Adolescent African American Drug Use	Treatment Research Branch, Division of Clinical and Prevention Research, NIAAA
Baichai Wu	02-	Sam Chen	Ph.D. Plant genetics, 1992, Texas A&M	Nicotine Dependence	Post-doctoral Fellow, VIPBG
Jian-Min Zhang	00	Ayman Fanous	MD, 1982, Shanghai Second University; PhD Biochemistry, 1993, Virginia Commonwealth Un.	Adult Inpatient Psychiatry	Geropsychiatry Fellow, Virginia Commonwealth University
K01 Awards					back to top
Trainee	Year	Mentor	Previous Degree	Project	Current Status
Cynthia Bulik	98-03	Kenneth Kendler	PhD, 1988, University of California at Berkeley	Genetic Epidemiology of Eating Disorders	Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, UNC
Carol Prescott	98-03	Kenneth Kendler	PhD Clinical Psychology, 1991, University of Virginia	Mediation and Moderation of Genetic Risk for Alcoholism	Associate Professor, VIPBG
Visiting Professors					back to top
Trainee	Year	Mentor	Previous Degree	Project	Current Status
Ted Reichborn	01	Lindon Eaves, Cynthia Bulik	PhD, University of Oslo	Twin studies of Eating Disorders	Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Espen Roysamb	01	Michael Neale	PhD Psychology, University of Oslo	Genetic Factors in Psychological Well-being	NIH Norway

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