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Tag: Genetics
COBE Director Interviewed on KTEP’s Science Studio
COBE Director Dr. Danielle Dick is a special guest on Science Studio with KTEP in El Paso, Tx.
Does Prescription Drug Use Change From High School to College?
An infographic exploring prescription drug use by young adults and college students.
Is Mindfulness the Answer to Stress Culture on Campus?
Stress culture has taken over higher learning, straining mental health support systems at schools across the country. Find out what you can do to support student success!
What Do Pregnant Women, Healthcare Professionals and College Students Have in Common?
Stress unites many different people, but what you may not know is anyone can learn skills to raise their resilience and cope more effectively.
New Study Explores Factors that Predict Drinking Problems
Doctoral student Megan Cooke and a team of COBE researchers look at Spit for Science to examine predictors of first year alcohol use across a wide range of alcohol use behavior.
Does Support from Friends and Romantic Partners Influence Alcohol Use?
We all know that support from friends and romantic partners make tough times easier to weather. But how does their influence impact alcohol use?
What Do Twins Teach Us About the Opioid Crisis?
Dr. Nathan Gillespie discusses the opioid crisis and how Spit for Science uses research promote student health.
Behavioral Genetics and The Future of Personalized Medicine
Learn how genetics research lays the groundwork for the future of personalized substance use prevention and treatment.
5 Things We Know About Genes and Substance Use (And 2 We Don’t)
COBE Director Dr. Danielle Dick discusses key facts about the genetics of addiction based on her 20 years of research.
How Can Students Get Involved in Spit for Science?
Spit for Science Overview Infogram
How Does Racial Inequality Impact Genetic Research?
While advances in genetics research are heralded as leading to a future of improved health outcomes, individuals of minority descent are underrepresented and thus are less likely to benefit equally.
Episode 6 – Sociology and Genetics with Dr. Peter Barr
Dr. Peter Barr explains how his research uses sociology, genetics and statistics to learn more about the relationships between behavior, the environment and mental health outcomes.