COGA Steering Committee Members

Researchers

Bernice Porjesz researcher biography picture.

Bernice Porjesz

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences Center
MPI; Lead, Administrative Core, Brain Function Project, Data Collection Site
Victor Hesselbrock researcher biography picture.

Victor Hesselbrock

University of Connecticut
MPI; Lead, Lifespan Project, Data Collection Site
Tatiana Foroud researcher biography picture.

Tatiana Foroud

Indiana University
MPI; Lead, Data Management Core
Arpana Agrawal researcher biography picture.

Arpana Agrawal

Washington University
Scientific Director; Lead, Genomics Project

genomics, functional genomics, computational analyses, psychometrics, meta-analysis

Danielle Dick researcher biography picture.

Danielle Dick

Rutgers University
Translational Director; Lead, Lifespan Project

gene-environment interaction, development, externalizing, polygenic risk scores

Jay Tischfield researcher biography picture.

Jay Tischfield

Rutgers University
Lead, Sample Repository Core
Alison Goate researcher biography picture.

Alison Goate

Mount Sinai Medical Center
Lead, Genomics Project

functional genomics, ipsc-modeling, complex genetics

Howard J. Edenberg researcher biography picture.

Howard J. Edenberg

Indiana University
Lead, Genetics Laboratory
Kathleen Bucholz researcher biography picture.

Kathleen Bucholz

Washington University
Lead, Lifespan Project
Jacquelyn Meyers researcher biography picture.

Jacquelyn Meyers

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences Center
Lead, Brain Function Project

substance use genomics, brain function and neurodevelopment, traumatic stress

Marc Schuckit researcher biography picture.

Marc Schuckit

The University of California at San Diego
Lead, Data Collection Site

alcohol, genetics, environment, prevention, course

Laura Bierut researcher biography picture.

Laura Bierut

Washington University
Lead, Data Collection Site
John Rice researcher biography picture.

John Rice

Washington University
Lead, Data Management Core
John I. Nurnberger researcher biography picture.

John I. Nurnberger

Indiana University
Lead, Data Collection Site

psychiatric genetics

Samuel Kuperman researcher biography picture.

Samuel Kuperman

University of Iowa
Lead, Data Collection Site

predictive symptoms, externalizing behavior, other drug use

John Kramer researcher biography picture.

John Kramer

University of Iowa
Lead, COGA Editor & Data Manager Calls
Paul Slesinger researcher biography picture.

Paul Slesinger

Mount Sinai Medical Center
Lead, COGA Functional Study Calls

ipsc-modeling, addiction, neuronal function, electrophysiology

Ronald P. Hart researcher biography picture.

Ronald P. Hart

Rutgers University
Lead, COGA Functional Study Calls

ipsc-modeling, functional genomics, neuronal function

Yunlong Liu researcher biography picture.

Yunlong Liu

Indiana University

genomics, bioinformatics, gene regulation

Manav Kapoor researcher biography picture.

Manav Kapoor

Mount Sinai Medical Center

computational biology, functional genomics, complex genetics

Jessica Salvatore researcher biography picture.

Jessica Salvatore

Rutgers University

developmental aspects of substance use, social influences, gene-environment correlation and interaction

Laura Almasy researcher biography picture.

Laura Almasy

University of Pennsylvania

quantitative genetics