Dr. Terry Jernigan

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Biography

Terry Jernigan is a distinguished professor in Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, and Radiology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). With over 30 years of experience, he has utilized noninvasive imaging techniques to study the human brain. He is the Director of the Center for Human Development and Co-Director of the ABCD Study Coordinating Center. Throughout his career, Jernigan has served on the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse and various councils of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He currently contributes to the NIH 'Helping End Addiction Long Term' (HEAL) Multidisciplinary Workgroup and advises multiple scientific boards for research organizations across the United States and Europe.

Research Interests

Human Brain Imaging Cognitive Development Psychiatric Disorders Neuroscience

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).