Quick Facts
Biography
Jared R. Tinklenberg is an American professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.
Education
Tinklenberg holds a Doctor of Medicine degree.
Career
Tinklenberg is a professor emeritus of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health Research and Education at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Tinklenberg is a co-principal investigator and co-director of the Stanford/VA California Alzheimer’s Disease Center.
Research
Tinklenberg's areas of research include the psychopharmacology of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, the biological correlates of Alzheimer's disease, memory disorders, and sexual dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease.
Awards and honors
Tinklenberg is a Fellow emeritus of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. In 2017, to honor Tinklenberg's 50-year career as a medical school professor, Karla Jurvetson helped fund the construction of the new Stanford Medical Center and endowed the Jared and Mae Tinklenberg Professorship in her parents’ names.
Personal life
Tinklenberg is married to nurse Mae Tinklenberg. They have a daughter, Karla Jurvetson.
Selected works
Books
- Tinklenberg, Jared (1975). Marijuana and Health Hazards: Methodological Issues in Issues in Current Research. Elsevier. ISBN 9780323160490.