Michael McClean
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Michael D. McClean, ScD

Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Advancement - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 358-1910
mmcclean@bu.edu
Talbot - T303C
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Biography

Dr. Michael McClean is the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Advancement and a Professor of Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health. His research interests focus on the use of biological markers to assess environmental and occupational exposures with respect to exposure-related disease. Trained as an industrial hygienist, he is interested in improving upon traditional exposure assessment methods by developing innovative approaches for assessing exposure via multiple pathways and for analyzing biological data. Previously, Dr. McClean has investigated exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in indoor environments, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure among asphalt workers, jet fuel exposure among US military personnel, and gene-environment interactions in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Currently, he is investigating an epidemic of chronic kidney disease among Central American workers, as well as the long-term neurological consequences of exposure to head impacts.

Other Positions

  • Professor, Environmental Health - Boston University School of Public Health

Education

  • Harvard School of Public Health, ScD Field of Study: Environmental Health
  • Harvard School of Public Health, MS Field of Study: Occupational Health and Safety
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst, BS Field of Study: Environmental Science

Websites

Publications

  • Published on 2/25/2026

    Adler JS, Ly MT, Yhang E, Tripodis Y, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Ashton N, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Peskind E, Banks SJ, Barr WB, Wethe JV, Bondi MW, Delano-Wood L, Cantu RC, Coleman MJ, Dodick DW, Daneshvar DH, McClean MD, Mez J, Palmisano JN, Martin B, Lin AP, Koerte IK, Bouix S, Cummings JL, Shenton ME, Reiman EM, Stern RA, Alosco ML. Factors associated with subjective cognitive complaints in former American football players. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2026 Feb 25; 1-15. PMID: 41738687.

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  • Published on 2/25/2026

    Emanuel OM, Miner AE, Lee SY, Matusz EF, Tanner JJ, Marsiske M, Holgerson A, Ly MT, Tuz-Zahra F, Tripodis Y, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Ashton NJ, Peskind ER, Banks SJ, Barr WB, Wethe JV, Cantu RC, Coleman MJ, Dodick DW, McClean MD, Mez J, Palmisano J, Martin B, Lin AP, Pasternak O, Koerte IK, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Shenton ME, Stern RA, Bouix S, Alosco ML, Asken BM. Inflammation, Limbic White Matter Microstructure, and Clinical Symptoms in Retired American Football Players With Repetitive Head Impacts. Neurology. 2026 Mar 24; 106(6):e214646. PMID: 41740080.

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  • Published on 2/2/2026

    Aaronson A, Badlam G, Mulayi SC, Tuz-Zahra F, Goostrey KJ, Tripodis Y, Cole-French WS, Roebuck M, Schneider G, Pine BN, Palmisano JN, Martin BM, Zavitz KH, Katz DI, Nowinski CJ, McKee AC, Stein TD, Mackin RS, McClean MD, Weuve J, Mez J, Weiner MW, Nosheny RL, Stern RA, Alosco ML. Cognitive and Neuropsychiatric Function in Former American Football Players. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Feb 02; 9(2):e2560077. PMID: 41758517.

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  • Published on 1/29/2026

    Jansson D, Shofer J, Colasurdo E, Schindler A, Li G, Adler CH, Balcer L, Bernick C, Daneshvar D, Katz D, McClean M, Mez J, Palmisano J, Ashton N, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Tripodis Y, Alosco ML, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Shenton M, Stern RA, Iliff J, Peskind ER. Alterations in CSF Amyloid-ß and Tau Biomarkers in Former College and Professional American Football Players: Findings from the DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project. J Neurotrauma. 2026 Jan 29; 8977151251390520. PMID: 41612558.

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  • Published on 1/1/2025

    Nguyen T, Koric A, Chang CE, Barul C, Radoi L, Serraino D, Purdue MP, Kelsey KT, McClean MD, Negri E, Edefonti V, Moysich K, Zhang ZF, Morgenstern H, Levi F, Vaughan TL, La Vecchia C, Garavello W, Hayes RB, Benhamou S, Schantz SP, Yu GP, Brenner H, Chuang SC, Boffetta P, Hashibe M, Lee YA. Coffee and tea consumption and the risk of head and neck cancer: An updated pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium. Cancer. 2025; 131(2).
  • Published on 1/1/2025

    Badlam GH, Aaronson A, Mulayi SC, Goostrey K, Tripodis Y, Cole-French WS, Roebuck M, Pine BN, Palmisano JN, Martin B, Katz DI, Mackin SR, McClean MD, McKee AC, Weuve J, Mez J, Weiner MW, Nosheny RL, Stern RA, Alosco ML. Later-Life Cognitive and Neuropsychiatric Function in Former American Football Players: Results from the Head Impact & Trauma Surveillance Study. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2025; e108849.
  • Published on 11/25/2024

    Friedman DJ, Leone DA, Amador JJ, Kupferman J, Francey LJ, Lopez-Pilarte D, Lau J, Delgado I, Yih WK, Salinas A, Wang M, Genovese G, Shah S, Kelly J, Tattersfield CF, Raines NH, Amador M, Dias L, Pitsillides A, Ramirez-Rubio O, Amador AG, Cortopassi M, Applebaum KM, Alper SL, Banks AS, McClean MD, Leibler JH, Scammell MK, Dupuis J, Brooks DR. Genetic risk factors for Mesoamerican nephropathy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Dec 03; 121(49):e2404848121. PMID: 39585978.

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  • Published on 11/15/2024

    Pastorino R, Pires Marafon D, Lentini N, Hoxhaj I, Grossi A, Giraldi L, Rondinò A, Cadoni G, Polesel J, Serraino D, La Vecchia C, Garavello W, Canova C, Richiardi L, Lissowska J, Pandics T, Dudding T, Ness A, Thomas S, Pring M, Kelsey K, McClean M, Bradshaw P, Zhang ZF, Morgenstern H, Rozek L, Wolf G, Olshan A, Liu G, Hung R, Vilensky M, Brasilino de Carvalho M, Mendonza López RV, Wunsch-Filho V, Boffetta P, Hashibe M, Amy Lee YC, Boccia S. The effect of body mass index at diagnosis on survival of patients with squamous cell head and neck carcinoma. Am J Cancer Res. 2024; 14(11):5411-5426. PMID: 39659941.

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  • Published on 8/1/2024

    Jung LB, Wiegand TLT, Tuz-Zahra F, Tripodis Y, Iliff JJ, Piantino J, Arciniega H, Kim CL, Pankatz L, Bouix S, Lin AP, Alosco ML, Daneshvar DH, Mez J, Sepehrband F, Rathi Y, Pasternak O, Coleman MJ, Adler CH, Bernick C, Balcer L, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Stern RA, Shenton ME, Koerte IK, DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project Team. . Repetitive Head Impacts and Perivascular Space Volume in Former American Football Players. JAMA Netw Open. 2024; 8(7).
  • Published on 2/26/2024

    Banks SJ, Yhang E, Tripodis Y, Su Y, Protas H, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Mez JB, Palmisano J, Barr WB, Wethe JV, Dodick DW, Mcclean MD, Martin B, Hartlage K, Turner A, Turner RW, Malhotra A, Colman M, Pasternak O, Lin AP, Koerte IK, Bouix S, Cummings JL, Shenton ME, Reiman EM, Stern RA, Alosco ML. Clinical Outcomes and Tau Pathology in Retired Football Players: Associations With Diagnosed and Witnessed Sleep Apnea. Neurol Clin Pract. 2024 Apr; 14(2):e200263. PMID: 38425491.

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