John Medina
Encyclopedia
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 a private 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 and John Gottman
. 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
. He is also an affiliate professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington
School of Medicine.
Dr. Medina writes the "Molecules of the Mind" column for the Psychiatric Times.
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.
He was founding director of the Talaris Research Institute, which supports researchers such as Patricia Kuhl and John Gottman
John Gottman
John Mordecai Gottman is a Ph.D. psychologist known for his work on marital stability and relationship analysis through scientific direct observations published in peer-reviewed literature...
. He directed Talaris until 2006, and now is the director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research at Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University is a Christian university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions, located on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington, USA. It was founded in 1891 by the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church as the Seattle Seminary...
, which has worked on creating learning environments at Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo is a zoological garden around the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Occupying the western half of Woodland Park, the zoo began as a small menagerie on the estate of Guy C. Phinney, a Canadian-born lumber mill owner and real estate developer...
. He is also an affiliate professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
School of Medicine.
Dr. Medina writes the "Molecules of the Mind" column for the Psychiatric Times.
Education
Dr. Medina earned his doctorate in molecular biologyMolecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
from Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
and is a national faculty fellow of Continuing Medical Education
Continuing medical education
Continuing medical education refers to a specific form of continuing education that helps those in the medical field maintain competence and learn about new and developing areas of their field. These activities may take place as live events, written publications, online programs, audio, video, or...
, Inc., of Irvine, CA. In 2004, he was appointed to the rank of affiliate scholar at the National Academy of Engineering.
Books
- Brain Rules, about which Dr. Medina was recorded speaking at GoogleGoogleGoogle Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
's Mountain View headquartersGoogleplexThe Googleplex is the corporate headquarters complex of Google, Inc., located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway in Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California, United States, near San Jose. "Googleplex" is a portmanteau of Google and complex, and a reference to googolplex, the name given to the large...
as part of the Authors@Google program on April 8, 2008. - The Outer Limits of Life
- Depression: How it happens, How it's healed
- What You Need to Know About Alzheimer's
- The Clock of Ages
- The Genetic Inferno: Inside the Seven Deadly Sins
- Uncovering the Mystery of AIDS
- Of Serotonin, Dopamine and Antipsychotic Medications
External links
- http://www.johnmedina.com
- http://www.brainrules.net