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Serena Jenkins

The Alberta Family Wellness Initiative
Scientific Associate

Dr. Serena Jenkins is a Scientific Associate with the Palix Foundation. She has a PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience from the University of Lethbridge, where she explored how maternal preconception experiences can be transferred across generations to influence brain and behavioral development. She is also a sessional instructor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the Universities of Lethbridge and Calgary. In her down time, she enjoys relaxing with her husband and son.