
Michael D. McClean, ScD
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Advancement - Boston University School of Public Health
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
Publications
- Published on 1/3/2023
Alosco ML, Barr WB, Banks SJ, Wethe JV, Miller JB, Pulukuri SV, Culhane J, Tripodis Y, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Mariani ML, Cantu RC, Dodick DW, McClean MD, Au R, Mez J, Turner RW, Palmisano JN, Martin B, Hartlage K, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Shenton ME, Stern RA. Neuropsychological test performance of former American football players. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2023 Jan 03; 15(1):1. PMID: 36597138.
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- Published on 8/22/2022
Alosco ML, Tripodis Y, Baucom ZH, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Mariani ML, Au R, Banks SJ, Barr WB, Wethe JV, Cantu RC, Coleman MJ, Dodick DW, McClean MD, McKee AC, Mez J, Palmisano JN, Martin B, Hartlage K, Lin AP, Koerte IK, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Stern RA, Shenton ME, Bouix S. White matter hyperintensities in former American football players. Alzheimers Dement. 2022 Aug 22. PMID: 35996231.
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- Published on 7/7/2022
Keogh SA, Leibler JH, Sennett Decker CM, Amador Velázquez JJ, Jarquin ER, Lopez-Pilarte D, Garcia-Trabanino R, Delgado IS, Petropoulos ZE, Friedman DJ, Amador Sánchez MR, Guevara R, McClean MD, Brooks DR, Scammell MK. High prevalence of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology among workers in the Mesoamerican Nephropathy Occupational Study. BMC Nephrol. 2022 07 07; 23(1):238. PMID: 35794550.
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- Published on 3/24/2022
Goyal N, Hennessy M, Lehman E, Lin W, Agudo A, Ahrens W, Boccia S, Brennan P, Brenner H, Cadoni G, Canova C, Chen C, Conway D, Curado MP, Dal Maso L, Daudt AW, Edefonti V, Fabianova E, Fernandez L, Franceschi S, Garavello W, Gillison M, Hayes RB, Healy C, Herrero R, Holcatova I, Kanda JL, Kelsey K, Hansen BT, Koifman R, Lagiou P, La Vecchia C, Levi F, Li G, Lissowska J, Mendoza López R, Luce D, Macfarlane G, Mates D, Matsuo K, McClean M, Menezes A, Menvielle G, Morgenstern H, Moysich K, Negri E, Olshan AF, Pandics T, Polesel J, Purdue M, Radoi L, Ramroth H, Richiardi L, Schantz S, Schwartz SM, Serraino D, Shangina O, Smith E, Sturgis EM, Swiatkowska B, Thomson P, Vaughan TL, Vilensky M, Winn DM, Wunsch-Filho V, Yu GP, Zevallos JP, Zhang ZF, Zheng T, Znaor A, Boffetta P, Hashibe M, Lee YA, Muscat JE. Risk factors for head and neck cancer in more and less developed countries: Analysis from the INHANCE consortium. Oral Dis. 2022 Mar 24. PMID: 35322907.
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- Published on 1/20/2022
Yang B, Eliot M, McClean MD, Waterboer T, Pawlita M, Butler R, Nelson HH, Langevin SM, Christensen BC, Kelsey KT. DNA methylation-derived systemic inflammation indices and their association with oropharyngeal cancer risk and survival. Head Neck. 2022 04; 44(4):904-913. PMID: 35048488.
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- Published on 9/9/2021
Giraldi L, Collatuzzo G, Hashim D, Franceschi S, Herrero R, Chen C, Schwartz SM, Smith E, Kelsey K, McClean M, Gillison M, Boccia S, Hashibe M, Amy Lee YC, Boffetta P. Infection with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and risk of subsites within the oral cancer. Cancer Epidemiol. 2021 12; 75:102020. PMID: 34509873.
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- Published on 8/12/2021
Alosco ML, Mariani ML, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Au R, Banks SJ, Barr WB, Bouix S, Cantu RC, Coleman MJ, Dodick DW, Farrer LA, Geda YE, Katz DI, Koerte IK, Kowall NW, Lin AP, Marcus DS, Marek KL, McClean MD, McKee AC, Mez J, Palmisano JN, Peskind ER, Tripodis Y, Turner RW, Wethe JV, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Shenton ME, Stern RA. Developing methods to detect and diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy during life: rationale, design, and methodology for the DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2021 08 12; 13(1):136. PMID: 34384490.
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- Published on 8/5/2021
Wesselink AK, Weuve J, Fruh V, Bethea TN, Claus Henn B, Harmon QE, Hauser R, Williams PL, Calafat AM, McClean M, Baird DD, Wise LA. Urinary concentrations of phenols, parabens, and triclocarban in relation to uterine leiomyomata incidence and growth. Fertil Steril. 2021 12; 116(6):1590-1600. PMID: 34366109.
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- Published on 3/1/2021
Wesselink AK, Claus Henn B, Fruh V, Orta OR, Weuve J, Hauser R, Williams PL, McClean MD, Sjodin A, Bethea TN, Brasky TM, Baird DD, Wise LA. A Prospective Ultrasound Study of Plasma Polychlorinated Biphenyl Concentrations and Incidence of Uterine Leiomyomata. Epidemiology. 2021 03 01; 32(2):259-267. PMID: 33427764.
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- Published on 1/27/2021
Orta OR, Wesselink AK, Bethea TN, Claus Henn B, Weuve J, Fruh V, McClean MD, Sjodin A, Baird DD, Wise LA. Brominated flame retardants and organochlorine pesticides and incidence of uterine leiomyomata: A prospective ultrasound study. Environ Epidemiol. 2021 Feb; 5(1):e127. PMID: 33778359.
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News & In the Media
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Published on September 9, 2022
SPH Welcomes Largest Cohort of New Faculty Members in School History
- Published on September 9, 2021
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Published on July 16, 2021
SPH Launches Faculty Hiring Search to Advance New Strategic Research Directions
- Published on February 1, 2021
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Published on December 9, 2020
Creating public health solutions with the public and private sectors
- Published on February 28, 2020
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Published on September 4, 2019
College Football Season Is Here. Will Universities Continue to Ignore the Risk of Brain Damage?
- Published on August 16, 2019
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Published on August 12, 2019
Triple Threat: Tau, Atrophy, and Arteriolosclerosis Push CTE Toward Dementia
- Published on July 29, 2019
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- Published on June 27, 2019
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Published on April 4, 2019
Youth Tackle Football Will Be Considered Unthinkable 50 Years from Now
- Published on March 18, 2019
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Published on March 15, 2019
Central American Kidney Disease Epidemic Linked to Occupational Heat Exposure
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Published on March 14, 2019
Central American Kidney Disease Epidemic Linked to Occupational Heat Exposure
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Published on March 13, 2019
Bill to Ban Tackling in Youth Football Gains Ground on Beacon Hill
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Published on February 27, 2019
Several Factors Linked to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Levels in Black Women
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Published on March 5, 2018
Gulf War Veterans Suffer Disproportionately from Memory Problems, Chronic Pain
- Published on February 8, 2018
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Published on August 22, 2017
Evidence of CTE Found in Brains of Deceased Football Players
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Published on July 3, 2017
Continuing Search for Causes of Kidney Disease in Central America
- Published on July 26, 2016
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Published on May 4, 2016
Exposure to Flame Retardants May Lower Male Reproductive Hormone
- Published on April 4, 2016
- Published on March 1, 2016
- Published on October 7, 2015
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Published on September 17, 2015
Kidney Damage Found in Adolescents in High-Risk Regions of Nicaragua
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Published on February 2, 2015
Brain Study Shows Ex-NFL Players Negatively Affected by Youth Football
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Published on February 2, 2015
Study Finds Occupational Link in Kidney Disease Epidemic among Sugarcane Workers
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Published on November 13, 2013
BU Study Finds Gymnasts Face High Exposure to Flame Retardants