J. David Jentsch

J. David Jentsch
Jentsch in 2020.
Born (1972-04-09) April 9, 1972
Alma materJohns Hopkins University
Yale University
AwardsAAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility
Scientific career
InstitutionsBinghamton University
University of California, Los Angeles
ThesisNeurochemical substrates of cognitive dysfunction produced by the psychotomimetic drug phencyclidine (1999)
Doctoral advisorRobert H. Roth
WebsiteJentsch Laboratory

James David Jentsch (born April 9, 1972) is an American neuroscientist. He is a SUNY Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Binghamton University. His research considers the neurobiological origins of psychoses and addiction. Jentsch was awarded the 2011 AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility.