Personal details |
Name |
Professor Marcus
Munafo |
Job title |
Professor of Biological Psychology
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Department |
School of Psychological Science University of Bristol
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Contact details |
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Qualifications |
M.A.(Oxon.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Soton.) |
Professional details |
Membership of professional bodies |
British Psychological Society Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Behavior Genetics Association International Society for the Study of Individual Differences
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Keywords |
addiction
nicotine
alcohol
genetics
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Areas of expertise |
Current research is in the area of the genetic determinants of addictive behaviours, in particular alcohol and nicotine use, and in the role of human personality in explaining the association between genetic variation and addictive behaviours.
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Media experience |
I have given multiple television and radio interviews. My research has featured in the national and international press on several occasions. I have acted as an expert on matters relating to nicotine addiction and smoking cessation for the Cancer Research UK press office.
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