Jeff Yoshimi 

Jeff Yoshimi 

Professor and Philosopher

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Jeff Yoshimi is a professor and founding faculty member in the Department of Cognitive and Information Sciences and the Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Merced. His research areas include neural networks, dynamical systems theory, philosophy of cognitive science, and visualization of complex processes. He is the author of Gaming Cancer.

Three different 3D protein structures are displayed on a light grid-patterned background, each occupying a separate quadrant in the image. Gaming cancer: How video games and citizen science could help cure disease
By inviting players to tackle real scientific problems, games can offer a hand in solving medicine’s toughest challenges.