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. 2019 Dec;22(6):467-474.
doi: 10.1017/thg.2019.34. Epub 2019 Jul 18.

The University of São Paulo Twin Panel: Current Status and Prospects for Brazilian Twin Studies in Behavioral Research

Emma Otta  1   2 , Eloisa de Souza Fernandes  1   2 , Jonas Arantes Bueno  1   2 , Keven Leandro Dos Santos  1 , Nancy L Segal  2   3 , Tania Kiehl Lucci  1   2 , Isabella França Ferreira  1   2 , Gustavo Crivello Cesar  1   2 , Vinicius Frayze David  1   2 , David Pires Tatit  1   2 , Paula Coeli Araújo Short  1   2 , Lucas Outeda Fernandes  1 , Ana Carla Crispim  1   2 , Maria Livia Tourinho Moretto  4 , Nara Cortes Andrade  5 , Sylvia Corte  6 , Patricia Renovato Tobo  2   7 , Carla Regina Barrichello  2   7 , Regina Célia Gomes de Sousa  8 , Mauro Dias Silva Júnior  9 , Vera Silvia Bussab  1   2 , Fernando José Leite Ribeiro  1   2
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The University of São Paulo Twin Panel: Current Status and Prospects for Brazilian Twin Studies in Behavioral Research

Emma Otta et al. Twin Res Hum Genet. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

The University of São Paulo Twin Panel (Painel USP de Gêmeos), based at the Institute of Psychology of the University of São Paulo, started formally in 2017. Our registry is new, but in only two years of formal existence, it comprises a volunteer sample of 4826 registered individuals (98% twins and 2% higher-order multiples), recruited at the University of São Paulo and by social media campaigns. Our main aim is to conduct and promote research with twins on psychological processes and behavior. The University of São Paulo is the largest higher education and research institution in South America, and the Painel USP de Gêmeos has great potential for fostering research on twin-related issues from a psychological perspective in Brazil and South America.

Keywords: Brazil; Twins; behavioral research.

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