Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research

College of Liberal Arts
Psychology (Twin Cities)

Phone612-626-0245
Emailmctfradm@umn.edu
Websitehttps://mctfr.psych.umn.edu/

Organization profile

The Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research (MCTFR) is primarily composed of two studies: the Minnesota Twin Family Study (MTFS) and the Sibling Interaction and Behavior Study (SIBS). Both projects are longitudinal research studies including twins, siblings, and parents. Over 9,800 individuals have contributed to these projects. By studying twins and siblings and their families, we can estimate how genes and environment interact to influence character, strengths, vulnerabilities and values.