Ann McKee named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2018
Boston University professor Ann McKee has been named one of Time Magazine’s most influential pioneers of 2018.
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Why My Grandmother Carried a Plastic Brain in Her Purse
She is donating her brain to science, so I visited the place where it will end up.
Can’t Find Your Keys? Don’t Panic Memory lapses: MED prof’s book tells when to worry, when not to
Dr. Andrew Budson, director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Center Education Core and associate chief of staff for education at the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, wants to help people worry less about their memories—and understand more about what’s happening inside their brains and what they can do about it.
Go Ahead, Test Him Chris Gussis (SED’71) has devoted his retirement to medical science
Mr. Gussis has been poked and prodded, tested on treadmills and with memory quizzes, served fatty meals followed by blood tests. His memory, cognition, and emotional regulation have been measured and his brain waves monitored. And he went through it all for science.
Dr. Ann McKee is Announced Bostonian of the Year 2017
Football may never be the same after the VA Boston scientist’s research on head injuries. Click Here for Full Article
BU Alzheimer’s Disease Center Wins $5.4 Million NIH Grant
Will fund research on early diagnostics, genetic risk factors, interventions
B.U. Seeks Cape Residents For Alzheimer’s Research
B.U. Seeks Cape Residents For Alzheimer’s Research
Gift Recognizes Family’s Struggle with Alzheimer’s
“We all wanted to honor my father, but we also wanted to do something for BU, since he had so loved it.”
PBS Nova “Can Alzheimer’s Be Stopped?” Premieres Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 9pm ET/8C on PBS.
Alzheimer’s ravages the minds of over 40 million victims worldwide. Join scientists as they untangle the cause of this tragic illness, and go behind the scenes of major drug trials to discover the therapies that may slow and even prevent the disease.
Dr. McKee wins Boston University School of Medicine Jack Spivack Excellence in Neurosciences Award of 2016
Click Here for Description of Award