Publication Database
Welcome to our Publication Database! For the last 15 years, the Boston University CTE Center has made great progress in CTE research and published many papers on CTE and those affected by it, including athletes, military personnel, and victims of domestic violence. Please check back soon – we are continuously adding papers and will soon have a complete list of our publications below.
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Shape analysis of the amygdala, hippocampus and thalamus in former American football players
John, O., Wickham, A., Jung, L. B., Mirmajlesi, A. S., Stearns, J., Breedlove, K., Kim, N., Daneshvar, D. H., Billah, T., Read more
Peripheral blood transcriptome signatures indicate environmental influences in monozygotic twins discordant for Alzheimer’s disease
Roh, J. H., Park, C., Kim, S., Shin, J. Y., Kim, J. I., Yoon, Y. W., Park, K. W., Stein, Read more
Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease are upregulated in patients with diabetic retinopathy
Subramanian, M. L., Sampani, K., Ness, S., Tuz-Zahra, F., Alluri, S., Chen, X., Siegel, N. H., Aytan, N., Xia, W., Tripodis, Read more
Single-nucleus RNA sequencing unveils relationships between microglia and endothelial cells in mixed Alzheimer’s disease and vascular pathology
Olayinka, O. A., O’Neill, N., Empawi, J. A., Bock, P., Hu, J., Rickner, H., Wong, M., Stein, T. D., Wolozin, B., Read more
Vitreous STMN2 levels reflect TDP-43-associated neurodegeneration in postmortem eyes and brains
Pulukuri, S. V., Spurlock, E. E., Tuz-Zahra, F., Tripodis, Y., Sampani, K., Nicks, R., Meng, G., Alvarez, V. E., McKee, A. Read more
Cerebrovascular remodeling in aging and neurodegenerative disease progression
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology | Halvorsen, S. C., Gkousioudi, A., Nicks, R., Alvarez, V. E., Bigio, I. J., Zaia, J., Stein, Read more
The association between SLIT2 in human vitreous humor and plasma and neurocognitive test scores
Shoushtari, S. I., Liaw, E., Alluri, S., Sheikh, Z., Kumar, S., Huynh, C., Schmidt, I. M., Ness, S., Chen, X., Read more
Glial fibrillary acidic protein in plasma and intraocular fluids and the correlation with cognitive function in patients with vitreoretinal disease
Ness, S., Sampani, K., Tuz-Zahra, F., Aytan, N., Alluri, S., Fiorello, M. G., Chen, X., Siegel, N. H., Alosco, M. L., Read more
The association between retinal vascular occlusions and dementia: A UK Biobank retrospective longitudinal study
Gao, A., Tuz-Zahra, F., Vig, V., Zeng, R., Tripodis, Y., Stein, T. D., Alosco, M. L., Ness, S., Chen, X., Siegel, Read more
Brain DNA methylation atlas of App(NL-G-F) Alzheimer’s disease model mice
Krunic, A., Bellio, T. A., Cohen, B. Z., et al. (2025). Brain DNA methylation atlas of App(NL-G-F) Alzheimer’s disease model mice Read more
Perinatal choline supplementation promotes resilience against Alzheimer’s disease-like transcriptomic signatures
Bellio, T. A., Krunic, A., Campion, M. S., et al. (2025). Perinatal choline supplementation promotes resilience against Alzheimer’s disease-like transcriptomic signatures Read more
Repeated head trauma causes neuron loss and inflammation in young athletes
Butler, M. L. M. D., Pervaiz, N., Breen, K., et al. (2025). Repeated head trauma causes neuron loss and inflammation Read more
Bridging the gap: addressing NACC’s evolving cognition batteries across UDS versions
Lee, M. L., Choi, S. E., Mukherjee, S., et al. (2025). Bridging the gap: addressing NACC’s evolving cognition batteries across Read more
Cortical circuit principles predict patterns of trauma induced tauopathy in humans
Alzheimer’s & Dementia | Hyman, M., Chang, S., Gong, D., et al. (2025). Mesoscopic vascular alterations in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, Read more
Mesoscopic vascular alterations in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s & Dementia | Hyman, M., Chang, S., Gong, D., et al. (2025). Mesoscopic vascular alterations in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, Read more
Genetic variation in TMEM106B alters microglial activation and cytokine responses in chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Acta Neuropathologica | Hartman, S., Aytan, N., Nicks, R., et al. (2025). Genetic variation in TMEM106B alters microglial activation and cytokine responses Read more
Seeding biosensor cell line that reproduces the Alzheimer tau fold
Journal of Biological Chemistry | Katsinelos, T., Lövestam, S., Qi, C., et al. (2025). Seeding biosensor cell line that reproduces the Alzheimer tau Read more
Diffusion alterations at the gray matter/white matter boundary in traumatic encephalopathy syndrome
Journal of Neurotrauma | Wiegand, T. L. T., Pankatz, L., Arciniega, H., et al. (2025). Diffusion alterations at the gray matter/white matter Read more
Diverse somatic genomic alterations in single neurons in chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Science | Dong, G., Ma, C. C., Mao, S., et al. (2025). Diverse somatic genomic alterations in single neurons in chronic Read more
Higher vitamin B12 from mid- to late life is related to slower rates of cognitive decline
Alzheimer’s & Dementia | Marino, F. R., Rogers, G., Miller, J. W., et al. (2025). Higher vitamin B12 from mid- to Read more
Celebrating neuropathology’s contributions to Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers
Alzheimer’s & Dementia | Fischer, D. L., Grinberg, L. T., Ahrendsen, J. T., et al. (2025). Celebrating neuropathology’s contributions to Alzheimer’s Disease Research Read more
Differentially expressed genes and biological pathways in African American Alzheimer’s disease brain tissue
Alzheimer’s & Dementia | Logue, M. W., Labadorf, A., O’Neill, N. K., et al. (2025). Novel differentially expressed genes and multiple Read more
Sulcal morphology in former American football players
Brain Communications | Jung, L. B., Mirmajlesi, A. S., Stearns, J., et al. (2025). Sulcal morphology in former American football players. Brain Communications, Read more
Facets of language performance in early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease dementia
Alzheimer’s & Dementia | Gallée, J., Gibbons, L. E., Choi, S. E., et al. (2025). Facets of language performance in early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer’s Read more
Beyond NACC’s Uniform Data Set for cognition: the impact of additional items on measurement precision
Alzheimer’s & Dementia | Choi, S. E., Mukherjee, S., Gibbons, L. E., et al. (2025). Beyond NACC’s Uniform Data Set for Read more
Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Clinical Core: Infrastructure to facilitate research on post-traumatic Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Alzheimer’s & Dementia | Alosco, M. L., Morrison, M., Au, R., Steinberg, E. G., Mwicigi, J., Ly, M., Altaras, C., Lenio, Read more
Clinical and cognitive profiles of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and comorbid seizures
Annals of Neurology | Reyes, A., Zawar, I., Punia, V., Sarkis, R. A., Kapur, J., Busch, R. M., Bondi, M. W., Read more
CARE-AD: a multi-agent large language model framework for Alzheimer’s disease prediction using longitudinal clinical notes
npj Digital Medicine | Li, R., Wang, X., Berlowitz, D., Mez, J., Lin, H., & Yu, H. (2025). CARE-AD: a multi-agent large Read more
The impact of blood MCP-1 levels on Alzheimer’s disease with genetic variation at the NAV3 and UNC5C loci
Translational Psychiatry | Huang, J., Wang, Y., Stein, T. D., Ang, T. F. A., Zhu, Y., Tao, Q., Lunetta, K. L., Read more
White matter abnormalities and cognition in aging and Alzheimer disease
JAMA Neurology | Peter, C., Sathe, A., Shashikumar, N., et al. (2025). White matter abnormalities and cognition in aging and Alzheimer Read more
Imaging myelin degradation in ex vivo prefrontal cortex tissue blocks in Alzheimer’s disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Alzheimer’s & Dementia | Novoseltseva, A., Kureli, G., Chang, S., Yang, J., Antinew, P. D., Chandra, A., Berghol, S., Spurlock, E., McKee, A. C., Read more
Cortical circuit principles predict patterns of trauma induced tauopathy in humans
Cerebral Cortex | Barbas, H., Garcia-Cabezas, M. Á., John, Y., Bautista, J., McKee, A., & Zikopoulos, B. (2025). Cortical circuit principles predict Read more
Comparison of multiple quantitative strategies for neuropathologic image analyses
Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology | Kanner, H., Tilton, C., Alvarez, V. E., Stein, T. D., McKee, A. C., Read more
Recent Advances in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
The American Journal of Pathology | Babcock, K. J., Abdolmohammadi, B., & McKee, A. C. (2025). Recent Advances in Chronic Read more
Neuroinflammatory mechanisms may help identify candidate biomarkers in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)
Free Neuropathology | Bindra, G. S., Asad, S., Shanaa, J., Lui, F., Budson, A. E., Turk, K. W., & Cherry, Read more
Prevalence of low scores in the Uniform Data Set version 3.0: Comparison of older adults with and without a self-reported history of traumatic brain injury
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Study: JINS | Gaudet, C. E., Jackson, C. E., Asken, B., Ly, M., Altaras, C., Read more
Catecholamine Dysregulation in Former American Football Players: Findings From the DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project
Neurology | van Amerongen, S., Peskind, E. R., Tripodis, Y., Adler, C. H., Balcer, L. J., Bernick, C., Alosco, M. Read more
A structural haplotype in the 17q21.31 MAPT region is associated with increased risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy endophenotypes
Cell Reports. Medicine | Han, X., Zhang, Y., Petrosky, J. N., Bald, S., Sherva, R. M., Labadorf, A., Cherry, J. Read more
Sex differences on tau, astrocytic, and neurodegenerative plasma biomarkers
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease | Labonte, J., Sugarman, M. A., Pettway, E., Zetterberg, H., Blennow, K., Ashton, N. J., Karikari, Read more
Characterizing white matter and vascular pathologies in brain donors exposed to repetitive head impacts
Acta Neuropathologica | Emrani, S., Koutures, A., Tripodis, Y., Uretsky, M., Abdolmohammadi, B., Nowinski, C., Daneshvar, D. H., Dwyer, B., Read more
Does white matter and vascular injury from repetitive head impacts lead to a novel pattern on T2 FLAIR MRI? A hypothesis proposal and call for research
Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association | Miner, A. E., Groh, J. R., Farris, C., Hattiangadi, S., Read more
18F-MK-6240 tau PET in patients at-risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Molecular Neurodegeneration | Alosco, M. L., Mejía Pérez, J., Culhane, J. E., Shankar, R., Nowinski, C. J., Bureau, S., Mundada, Read more
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy: State-of-the-science update and narrative review
The Clinical Neuropsychologist | Asken, B. M., Brett, B. L., Barr, W. B., Banks, S., Wethe, J. V., Dams-O'Connor, K., Read more
Single- versus two-test criteria for cognitive impairment: associations with CSF and imaging markers in former American football players
The Clinical Neuropsychologist | Ly, M. T., Altaras, C., Tripodis, Y., Adler, C. H., Balcer, L. J., Bernick, C., Zetterberg, Read more
Neurodegeneration in the cortical sulcus is a feature of chronic traumatic encephalopathy and associated with repetitive head impacts
Acta Neuropathologica | Nicks, R., Shah, A., Stathas, S. A., Kirsch, D., Horowitz, S. M., Saltiel, N., Calderazzo, S. M., Read more
Duration of Ice Hockey Play and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
JAMA Network Open | Abdolmohammadi, B., Tuz-Zahra, F., Uretsky, M., Nicks, R., Mosaheb, S., Labonte, J., Yhang, E., Durape, S., Read more
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Family History of Mental Illness, and Aggression in Brain Donors With Repetitive Head Impact Exposure
Neurology | Uretsky, M., Nair, E., Burton, R., Cronin, S. W., Rousseau, D., Tuz-Zahra, F., Durape, S., Abdolmohammadi, B., Baucom, Read more
Lumipulse-Measured Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers for the Early Detection of Alzheimer Disease
Neurology | Safransky, M., Groh, J. R., Blennow, K., Zetterberg, H., Tripodis, Y., Martin, B., Weller, J., Asken, B. M., Read more
SHARD: an improved method for staining and visualizing multiplex immunofluorescence in optically cleared postmortem human brain tissue
Frontiers in Neuroscience | Rosen, G. A., Kirsch, D., Nicks, R., Kelley, H., Mathias, R., Cormier, K. A., Kubilus, C. Read more
Examination of plasma biomarkers of amyloid, tau, neurodegeneration, and neuroinflammation in former elite American football players
Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association | Miner, A. E., Groh, J. R., Tripodis, Y., Adler, C. Read more