John Medina

This article is about the modern-day molecular biologist. For the seventeenth century artist, see John Baptist Medina. For the Filipino actor, see John Medina (actor).

John J. Medina is a developmental molecular biologist with special research interests in the isolation and characterization of genes involved in human brain development and the genetics of psychiatric disorders. Medina has spent most of his professional life as an analytical research consultant, working primarily in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries on research issues related to mental health.

He was founding director of the Talaris Research Institute, which supports researchers such as Patricia Kuhl[1] and John Gottman.[2] He directed Talaris until 2006, and now is the director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research at Seattle Pacific University, which has worked on creating learning environments at Woodland Park Zoo.[3] He is also an affiliate professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Dr. Medina writes the column "Molecules of the Mind" for Psychiatric Times.[4]

Education

Dr. Medina earned his doctorate in molecular biology from Washington State University and is a national faculty fellow of Continuing Medical Education, Inc., of Irvine, CA. In 2004, he was appointed to the rank of affiliate scholar at the National Academy of Engineering.[5]

Books

Notes

  1. UW News New $35.5 million Center for Mind, Brain and Learning created at UW. Accessed online 30 May 2009.
  2. Kitsap Sun Washington fertile ground for brain research. Accessed online 30 May 2009.
  3. Seattle Pacific Response. Creating Brain-Friendly Spaces . Accessed online 30 May 2009.
  4. Molecules of the Mind, Psychiatric Times
  5. Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education Affiliated Scholars Affiliated Scholars. Accessed online 18 May 2009.

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