Mark Tuxford Nelson (born May 29, 1954) is an American scientist who researches the regulation of blood flow in the brain.
Mark Tuxford Nelson was born in 1954[1] in New York City[2] and grew up in River Edge, New Jersey.
He then attended Washington University in St. Louis for his PhD under the advisement of Mordecai Blaustein, graduating in 1980.
[4][2] Nelson's research is primarily focused on how bloodflow in the brain responds to neuronal activity.
[5][6] Along with Kenneth Walsh, he succeeded David Julius in 2021 as the co-editor of the peer-reviewed journal the Annual Review of Physiology.