Mark Paul Mattson

Background

Mattson, Mark Paul was born on April 1, 1957 in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. Son of DeWayne Paul and Martha Eileen (Arvidson) Mattson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1979; Master of Science, North Texas State University, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1986.

Career

Research assistant department biology, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1984-1986; research scientist department anatomy and neurobiology, Colorado State University, 1986-1987; assistant professor anatomy and neurobiology, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1989-1993; associate Sanders-Brown Research Center on Aging, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1989; director Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope Facility, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1992; associate professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1993-1997; professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1997; assistant director neuroscience residency, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1997. Consultant Athena Neuroscis. Inc., South San Francisco, California, since 1990.

Member medical and science advisory board Alzheimer's Association, since 1993. Member international science advisory board International Symposia on Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, since 1992. Member committees National Institutes of Health, since 1994.

Achievements

• Mark Paul Mattson has been listed as a notable Neuroscientist, biomedical consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Neurosci., International Brain Research Organisation, American Society for Cell Biology, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: running, harness racing, gardening.

Connections

Married Joanne Youngblood, August 6, 1983. Children: Elliot Paul, Emma.

Father:

DeWayne Paul Mattson

Mother:

Martha Eileen (Arvidson) Mattson

Spouse:

Joanne Youngblood

child:

Elliot Paul Mattson

child:

Emma Mattson