Behavior Genetics Association
@behaviorgenetic.bsky.social
International society supporting education and research on complex relationships between genes, environments, and behavior: https://www.bga.org/
👬 A special symposium on twin and family studies in the 21st century, and setting up a global collaboration with presentations by Matt Keller, @meikebartels.bsky.social and Chris Beam
And much, much more! Share your favorite moments and tag us 📸
And much, much more! Share your favorite moments and tag us 📸
July 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
👬 A special symposium on twin and family studies in the 21st century, and setting up a global collaboration with presentations by Matt Keller, @meikebartels.bsky.social and Chris Beam
And much, much more! Share your favorite moments and tag us 📸
And much, much more! Share your favorite moments and tag us 📸
🧑🏫 @ent3c.bsky.social Dobzhansky lecture "Theodosius Dobzhansky and the Origins of Radical Behavior Genetics"
July 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🧑🏫 @ent3c.bsky.social Dobzhansky lecture "Theodosius Dobzhansky and the Origins of Radical Behavior Genetics"
The BGA Public Science Committee will co-host Wednesday, May 14th, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, US Eastern Time, an online symposium addressing how polygenic scores are communicated to the public, challenges of translating this research, and surrounding ethical & legal issues.
Registration: lnkd.in/eGgKgxmT
Registration: lnkd.in/eGgKgxmT
May 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The BGA Public Science Committee will co-host Wednesday, May 14th, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, US Eastern Time, an online symposium addressing how polygenic scores are communicated to the public, challenges of translating this research, and surrounding ethical & legal issues.
Registration: lnkd.in/eGgKgxmT
Registration: lnkd.in/eGgKgxmT
BGA 2025 Annual Meeting – Abstract submission is OPEN!
🗓 Deadline: February 16, 2025
📍 Atlanta, USA 🇺🇸
Submit your symposium, oral presentation, or poster here: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/77291...
Don't miss out – see you there! 🧬🤸♀️
🗓 Deadline: February 16, 2025
📍 Atlanta, USA 🇺🇸
Submit your symposium, oral presentation, or poster here: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/77291...
Don't miss out – see you there! 🧬🤸♀️
December 18, 2024 at 12:04 PM
BGA 2025 Annual Meeting – Abstract submission is OPEN!
🗓 Deadline: February 16, 2025
📍 Atlanta, USA 🇺🇸
Submit your symposium, oral presentation, or poster here: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/77291...
Don't miss out – see you there! 🧬🤸♀️
🗓 Deadline: February 16, 2025
📍 Atlanta, USA 🇺🇸
Submit your symposium, oral presentation, or poster here: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/77291...
Don't miss out – see you there! 🧬🤸♀️
Save the date if you're interested in exploring cutting-edge twin research in a stunning island setting! 🌴
🗓 August 10-12, 2025
📍 Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Join us for the 8th World Congress on Twin Pregnancy & 20th ISTS Congress!
🗓 August 10-12, 2025
📍 Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Join us for the 8th World Congress on Twin Pregnancy & 20th ISTS Congress!
December 18, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Save the date if you're interested in exploring cutting-edge twin research in a stunning island setting! 🌴
🗓 August 10-12, 2025
📍 Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Join us for the 8th World Congress on Twin Pregnancy & 20th ISTS Congress!
🗓 August 10-12, 2025
📍 Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Join us for the 8th World Congress on Twin Pregnancy & 20th ISTS Congress!
Behavior Genetics Special Issue alert! 🚨
This special issue explores the broader impact, (mis)understanding, and implications of behavioral genetics research 🧬
Submit your abstract by January 31st 2025.
More info in the document below 👇
This special issue explores the broader impact, (mis)understanding, and implications of behavioral genetics research 🧬
Submit your abstract by January 31st 2025.
More info in the document below 👇
November 19, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Behavior Genetics Special Issue alert! 🚨
This special issue explores the broader impact, (mis)understanding, and implications of behavioral genetics research 🧬
Submit your abstract by January 31st 2025.
More info in the document below 👇
This special issue explores the broader impact, (mis)understanding, and implications of behavioral genetics research 🧬
Submit your abstract by January 31st 2025.
More info in the document below 👇
New study on ADHD with 10,454 twins suggests adult ADHD symptoms (overall heritability ~40%) cluster under a general dimension shaped by unique environmental factors. Inattention and hyperactivity subtypes also show distinct genetic influences 🧬🧠
Out now: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Out now: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 30, 2024 at 8:51 AM
New study on ADHD with 10,454 twins suggests adult ADHD symptoms (overall heritability ~40%) cluster under a general dimension shaped by unique environmental factors. Inattention and hyperactivity subtypes also show distinct genetic influences 🧬🧠
Out now: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Out now: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Congrats to Dirk Pelt, Inga Schwabe, Meike Bartels for winning the 2023 Editors’ Choice Award in Behavior Genetics! 🏆
Check out their paper, 'Bias in Gene-by-Environment Interaction Effects with Sum Scores: An Application to Well-being Phenotypes,' here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Check out their paper, 'Bias in Gene-by-Environment Interaction Effects with Sum Scores: An Application to Well-being Phenotypes,' here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 18, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Congrats to Dirk Pelt, Inga Schwabe, Meike Bartels for winning the 2023 Editors’ Choice Award in Behavior Genetics! 🏆
Check out their paper, 'Bias in Gene-by-Environment Interaction Effects with Sum Scores: An Application to Well-being Phenotypes,' here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Check out their paper, 'Bias in Gene-by-Environment Interaction Effects with Sum Scores: An Application to Well-being Phenotypes,' here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
After 23 years, we thank John Hewitt and Christina Hewitt for their extraordinary service as Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor of Behavior Genetics ❤️
We warmly welcome Valerie Knopik as our new Editor-in-Chief, and look forward to the next chapter!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We warmly welcome Valerie Knopik as our new Editor-in-Chief, and look forward to the next chapter!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 10, 2024 at 7:43 AM
After 23 years, we thank John Hewitt and Christina Hewitt for their extraordinary service as Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor of Behavior Genetics ❤️
We warmly welcome Valerie Knopik as our new Editor-in-Chief, and look forward to the next chapter!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We warmly welcome Valerie Knopik as our new Editor-in-Chief, and look forward to the next chapter!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Join the TwinLife User Conference at the University of Bremen (Germany) 26-28 March 2025!
The conference brings together scientists (interested in) working with TwinLife data. You're welcome to present new research ideas, methods, findings, or join without a contribution.
The conference brings together scientists (interested in) working with TwinLife data. You're welcome to present new research ideas, methods, findings, or join without a contribution.
October 8, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Join the TwinLife User Conference at the University of Bremen (Germany) 26-28 March 2025!
The conference brings together scientists (interested in) working with TwinLife data. You're welcome to present new research ideas, methods, findings, or join without a contribution.
The conference brings together scientists (interested in) working with TwinLife data. You're welcome to present new research ideas, methods, findings, or join without a contribution.
Evidence for gene-environment interaction in 2,168 16-year-old twin pairs: the genetic predisposition for ADHD seems to influence the extent to which environmental influences explain variability in hyperactivity and inattention symptoms: link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🧬🧠
October 7, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Evidence for gene-environment interaction in 2,168 16-year-old twin pairs: the genetic predisposition for ADHD seems to influence the extent to which environmental influences explain variability in hyperactivity and inattention symptoms: link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🧬🧠
October 4, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Do children cause the cognitive stimulation they receive? 🧬🧠
Alexandra Starr, Olakunle Oginni & Sophie von Stumm model the directions of causality in 15,314 children from the Twins Early Development Study (TEDS): link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Alexandra Starr, Olakunle Oginni & Sophie von Stumm model the directions of causality in 15,314 children from the Twins Early Development Study (TEDS): link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 4, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Do children cause the cognitive stimulation they receive? 🧬🧠
Alexandra Starr, Olakunle Oginni & Sophie von Stumm model the directions of causality in 15,314 children from the Twins Early Development Study (TEDS): link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Alexandra Starr, Olakunle Oginni & Sophie von Stumm model the directions of causality in 15,314 children from the Twins Early Development Study (TEDS): link.springer.com/article/10.1...