- mbolding@uab.edu
- Office
- Volker Hall, Room G082
Mark Bolding
Associate Professor
Department of Radiology, UAB Heersink School of Medicine
McKnight Investigator, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute · Associate Scientist, Civitan International Research Center
Leadership
- Director, Civitan International Neuroimaging Laboratory (CINL)
- Co-Director, UAB Small Animal Imaging Facility
- Associate Director, UAB Neuroengineering Ph.D. Program
- mbolding@uab.edu
- Office
- Volker Hall, Room G082
Biography
Dr. Mark S. Bolding is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, with secondary appointments in Biomedical Engineering, Neurobiology, and Vision Sciences. He is a McKnight Investigator through the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute and an Associate Scientist at the Civitan International Research Center.
Dr. Bolding directs the Civitan International Neuroimaging Laboratory (CINL) and co-directs the UAB Small Animal Imaging Facility. He also serves as Associate Director of the UAB Neuroengineering Ph.D. Program. His research spans MRI physics, small animal and human neuroimaging, non-invasive neuromodulation, focused ultrasound, and X-ray optogenetics.
A central focus of his work is using eye movements as non-invasive biomarkers to probe brain function, with applications in schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and other neurological conditions. Dr. Bolding is a member of the UAB Alzheimer's Disease Center, Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, Epilepsy Center, and Vision Science Research Center.
Research Interests