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Dr. Jenkins, is a founder of Scientific Learning Corporation, and an expert in learning-based brain plasticity, behavioral algorithms, and psychophysical methods, as well as an expert in multimedia and Internet technology. He joined the company from a faculty position at the Keck Center for Integrative Neurosciences at the University of California San Francisco. Dr. Jenkins earned a bachelor's degree in psychology, and a master's degree and a Ph.D. in psychobiology from Florida State University. Dr. Jenkins received additional training in neurophysiology at the University of California San Francisco. Prior to co-founding Scientific Learning Corporation, Dr. Jenkins was an Associate Professor at the University of California San Francisco.
Dr. Jenkins is an author or co-author on more than 100 publications including seven commercial software products, thirty-two US patents, and two foreign patents that underlie Scientific Learning's commercial products. Those commercial software products have received seven awards to date. His recent research includes the development of computer exercises for teaching children and adults using neural models of brain plasticity and learning. In 1996 this work was recognized by Discovery Magazine in their annual Awards for Technology Innovations and most recently as a recipient of the Year 2000 Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award.
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