Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center conducts high-impact, innovative research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy and other long-term consequences of repetitive brain trauma in athletes, military personnel, first responders, victims of physical violence, and others affected by head trauma. The mission of the CTE Center is to conduct state-of-the-art research on CTE, including its neuropathology and pathogenesis, clinical presentation, genetics and other risk factors, biomarkers, methods of detection during life, and methods of prevention and treatment.
Latest Stories
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Former NFL star Henry Childs had newly discovered subtype of CTE when he died
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The widow of New Orleans Saints legend Henry Childs is announcing today that Boston University CTE Read more
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Clinical Outcomes and Tau Pathology in Retired Football Players: Associations With Diagnosed and Witnessed Sleep Apnea
Neurology | @article{ doi:10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200263, author = {Sarah J. Banks and Eukyung Yhang and Yorghos Tripodis and Yi Su and Hillary Read more
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Cortical-sparing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CSCTE): a distinct subtype of CTE
Acta Neuropathologica | Alexander A, Alvarez VE, Huber BR, Alosco ML, Mez J, Tripodis Y, Nicks R, Katz DI, Dwyer Read more