NOW Enrolling: HOPE Study Seeking Contact Sport Athletes – Both Men & Women

What is CTE?
CTE is a progressive degenerative brain disease associated with repetitive hits to the head.  This study is designed to develop methods of diagnosing CTE during life.

About the Study
Participation involves a 2 – day visit once a year to the Boston University School of Medicine.  Participants undergo a variety of tests, including neurologic exam, tests of memory and thinking, mood and behavior questionnaires, blood draw, and an MRI scan of the brain.

You may be eligible if you:

• Live in the Greater Boston Region (within 100 miles of Boston)
• Are at least 50 years old
• Played a minimum of 5 years of any of these sports:
  • football
  • Boxing
  • Soccer
  • MMA
  • Rugby
  • Ice Hockey

At least 2 of those years occurred at the collegiate, semi-professional, or professional levels

For more information, contact Hannah Bruce at: hjbruce@bu.edu