About me
Christopher T. Bolden, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Xavier University of Louisiana. Trained in clinical and translational science, he earned his PhD in Biomedical Sciences (Clinical & Translational Science) from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with doctoral work focused on protecting the blood–brain barrier and mitigating neuroinflammation. He is also completing an MPH in Epidemiology & Population Health at LSU Health Sciences Center (expected May 2027).His scholarship includes an equity-focused neuroscience agenda centered on Black men’s brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), including work that examines how social and environmental exposures shape brain health in Gulf Coast communities. His open education research focuses on the incorporation/adoption of biology related resources on student outcome success.
