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Matthew C Keller is a Professor in the Psychology & Neuroscience department at the University of Colorado Boulder and Director of the Institute for Behavioral Genetics (IBG). He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan (2004) and leads research integrating behavioral, statistical, and psychiatric genetics.
- Research Focus: Genetic architecture of psychiatric disorders, extended twin family modeling, gene-environment interactions, and genomic analysis of complex traits
- Key Methodologies: Whole-genome data analysis, structural equation modeling, simulation of genetic systems
Scientific Impact: Over 124 publications in top journals like Nature Genetics, Science, and American Journal of Psychiatry. H-index of 61 with >31,000 citations. Developed methods for allelic spectrum estimation and parental effect modeling adopted by the field.
Students and Mentees: Supervised numerous postdocs and graduate students including Laramie Duncan, Richard Border, and Jared Balbona. Several mentees have received awards like the Thompson and Dozier/Muenzinger.
Funding: Principal Investigator on five NIH R01 grants and one K01 grant, totaling ~$16.6M direct costs to CU Boulder. Organized the International Statistical Genetics Workshop since 2004.
Awards:
- Fulker Award (2011, 2021)
- Fuller/Scott Early Career Award (2012)
- Faculty Research Award (2019)
- Dozier/Muenzinger Award (2020)
- Thompson Award (2020)
