Seminars & Lectures: 2024-2025 | Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics

id	Date	Seminar Title	Presenter	Email Address	User eID
554	2024-08-29	Research Program Updates	Kenneth Kendler	kenneth.kendler@vcuhealth.org	kendler
555	2024-09-05	Extensions to Mendelian Randomization to Improve Causal Inference	Michael Neale	michael.neale@vcuhealth.org	neale
556	2024-09-12	Updates from Ongoing Projects.	Brien Riley	brien.riely@vcuhealth.org	bpriley
557	2024-09-19	Updates on PTSD Research in the Swedish Registries.	Ananda Amstadter	ananda.amstadter@vcuhealth.org	abamstadter
558	2024-09-26	Genetics of metabolic syndrome in antipsychotic users and stopping rule for GWAS.	Silviu-Alin Bacanu	silviu-alin.bacanu@vcuhealth.org	sabacanu
559	2024-10-03	The Progress and Limits of Applied Psychiatric Genetics: A Discussion of Concepts and Controversies.	Karen Chartier	kgchartier@vcu.edu	kgchartier
560	2024-10-10	Is Music Engagement a Protective Factor in Adolescent Substance Use?	Hermine Maes	hermine.maes@vcuhealth.org	hmaes
561	2024-10-17	* NO SEMINAR - NO PRESENTER *
562	2024-10-24	* NO SEMINAR - NO PRESENTER *
563	2024-10-31	Statistical genetics methods to understand the genomic basis of complex traits.	Guest Speaker: Dr. Minhui Chen
564	2024-11-07	Phenotypic measurement in adolescents and adults with Down syndrome: updates from the Hope lab.	Ruth Brown	ruth.brown@vcuhealth.org	brownrc3
565	2024-11-14	Synthesizing Aggregate Genetic and Deeply Phenotyped Data to Inform Upon Risk Underlying PTSD and Comorbidities.	Christina Sheerin	christina.sheering@vcuhealth.org	csheerin
566	2024-11-21	PTSD-Substance Use Project Updates.	Kaitlin Bountress	kaitlin.bountress@vcuhealth.org	kebountress
567	2024-11-28	* NO SEMINAR - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY *
568	2024-12-05	Rare Variant Analysis of Electronic Health Record-Defined Major Depressive Disorder in the All of Us Research Program.	Guest Speaker: Stephen Vieno, MB BCh BAO
569	2024-12-12	* NO SEMINAR - INTERNAL EVENT *
570	2024-12-19	Overview of the Genes, Addiction, and Personality Study.	Alexis Edwards	alexis.edwards@vcuhealth.org	aedwards5
571	2024-12-26	* NO SEMINAR - WINTER BREAK *
572	2025-01-02	* NO SEMINAR - NO PRESENTER *
573	2025-01-09	Genomic investigations of antipsychotic drug response.	Joseph McClay
574	2025-01-16	The Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry: Updates, Opportunities, and Town Hall Discussion.	Elizabeth Prom-Wormley
575	2025-01-23	Understanding the interplay of genetic, cultural, and social influences on complex human traits.	Jared Balbona
576	2025-01-30	Project Updates Related to GPC Psychosis Phenotyping and a Brief Overview of the NIH R35 MIRA Program.	Dana Lapato	dana.lapato@vcuhealth.org	lapatodm
577	2025-02-06	The co-occurrence of alcohol use/problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.	Severine Lannoy	severine.lannoy@vcuhealth.org	lannoysp
578	2025-02-13		Luis Araujo
579	2025-02-20	An Update on Suicide-Related Projects.	Mallory Stephenson	mallory.stephenson@vcuhealth.org	stephensonm2
580	2025-02-27	Multi-Ancestry Genetic Study Drives New Insights into Human Complex Traits and Diseases.	Faculty Candidate: Kai Yuan
581	2025-03-06	A legacy of champions: women who paved the way in science.	Amanda Gentry	amanda.gentry@vcuhealth.org	gentryae
582	2025-03-13	The genetics of biomarkers, causal modeling & genetic nurturing.	Nathan Gillespie	nathan.gillespie@vcuhealth.org	ngillespie
583	2025-03-20	Genetic Studies at the Intersection of Pain and Alcohol Use.	Walker Rogers	rogersw@vcu.edu	rogersw
584	2025-03-27	Copy Number Variant Analysis of Alcohol Use Disorder in the All of Us Research Program.	Saeed Farajzadeh Valilou	farajzadehs@vcu.edu	farajzadehs
585	2025-04-03	Beyond Homogeneity: Exploring Causal Heterogeneity in Psychopathology.	Philip Vinh	vinhpb@vcu.edu	vinhpb
586	2025-04-10	Leveraging integrative analysis of multi-omics data for neurodevelopmental disorder genomics.	Marc Kealhofer	kealhoferma@vcu.edu	kealhoferma
587	2025-04-17	Predicting Risk for Major Depressive Disorder and Its Comorbidity with Alcohol Use Disorder Using Polygenic Scores of Both Disorders.	Jonathan Wells	wellsjl4@vcu.edu	wellsjl4
588	2025-04-24	Gene-Based Analysis of Rare Variants Associated with Alcohol Use Disorder in the All of Us Biobank.	Masoud Edizadeh	edizadehm@vcu.edu	edizadehm
589	2025-05-01	Work in Progress: Enhancing rare variant approaches with imputation and common variant information to uncover the genetic architecture of PTSD.	Sydney Kramer	kramers4@vcu.edu	kramers4@vcu.edu
590	2025-05-08	* NO SEMINAR - NO PRESENTER *
591	2025-05-15	An update on genetic nurture project.	Mei-Hsin Su	meihsin.su@vcuhealth.org	sum5
592	2025-05-22	Title: Examining the Relationship between Music Engagement and Substance Use in College Students/ Title: Investigating Sex Differences in Internalizing Disorder Phenotypes in the ABCD Twin Study/ Title: Intersectionality of race and socioeconomic status	Lanie Mullins/ Jordan Chow/ Badi Quinteros
593	2025-05-29	Investigating Sex Differences in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders in the Swedish Registries./ Exploring the Relationship between Genetic and Environmental Influences on the Initiation and Progression of Cannabis Use from Adolescen	Emily Notari/ Chao-Yi Lo
594	2025-06-05	* NO SEMINAR - CANCELLED *
595	2025-06-12	GROW SEMINAR: Concepts & Controversies Discussion	Invited Speaker: Dr. Shawneequa Callier
596	2025-06-19	* NO SEMINAR - JUNETEENTH *
597	2025-06-26	* NO SEMINAR - BGA CONFERENCE *
598	2025-07-03	Development of Statistical and Machine Learning Models for Psychiatric Disorder.	Mohammad Hassan	mohammed.hassan@vcuhealth.org	hassanm12
599	2025-07-10	Genetic and Environmental Variation in White Matter Microstructure During Adolescence.	Kiran Dhakal	kiran.dhakal@vcuhealth.org	dhakalk
600	2025-07-17	Methodological Advances in Genetic Epidemiology: Cross-Population Genomic Discovery and Genetically Informed Causal Model	MadhurBain Singh	singhm18@vcu.edu	singhm18
601	2025-07-24	Parallel Analyses of Environmental Risk Factors for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder and their Relationships to Genetic Risk.	Invited Speaker: Sarah Bergen	sbergen@gmail.com