Tag: Dr. Robert Stern

CTE Investigators Launch $16 Million Study

Last Wednesday and Thursday Boston University School of Medicine hosted the first Annual Investigator Meeting for the DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project. We welcomed nearly 50 investigators from around the country for two days of discussion and collaboration. BU Today summarizes the event in a recent piece. Read the full article HERE

Despite NFL cries, CTE rolls on

Boston University neuroscientist Dr. Robert Stern said his groundbreaking study on head trauma, which was officially launched yesterday, will not be sullied by the long-brewing controversy over the NFL’s alleged attempts to strip him of his funding… Expert quote: “I’m just so unbelievably excited to get this science moving right now. This is the time […]

Repeated hits to head more significant than concussions, new study suggests

Connections between concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy have been the subject of debate and discussion from Capitol Hill to the NFL’s Park Avenue offices in New York, but a new study suggests that the mental, emotional and cognitive challenges faced by some former football players aren’t solely attributable to concussions they suffered during their playing […]