Terry Jernigan Explained

Terry Jernigan
Thesis Title:Cerebral atrophy and cognitive decline in the normal aged
Thesis Url:http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/320005937
Thesis Year:1979
Discipline:Neuropsychologist
Workplaces:University of California, San Diego

Terry Lynne Jernigan [1] is a neuropsychologist and the director of the Center for Human Development at University of California, San Diego.

Education

Jernigan graduated from University of California, Irvine with a bachelor's degree before earning a doctorate from University of California, Los Angeles.[2] She interned and completed her postdoctoral research at Stanford University and Palo Alto VA Medical Center.

Career

In 1984, Jernigan joined the faculty at University of California, San Diego where she is currently a professor of Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, and Radiology. She serves on the advisory council of the National Institutes of Health.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: A Better Understanding of the Brain. Washburn. David. 2009-05-01. Voice of San Diego. 2018-02-02. en-US.
  2. Web site: Terry Jernigan. Institute of Engineering in Medicine UC San Diego. en-US. 2018-02-02.
  3. Reardon. Sara. Brain researchers in uproar over NIH clinical-trials policy. Nature. en. 10.1038/nature.2017.22550. 2017.