Yorghos Tripodis
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Yorghos Tripodis, PhD

Professor, Biostatistics - Boston University School of Public Health

yorghos@bu.edu

Biography

Yorghos Tripodis is a Professor of Biostatistics. He has spent much of his career as an applied statistician collaborating with researchers in medicine and public health to address scientific questions with appropriate statistical methods. He has particular expertise in the analysis of longitudinal data. He serves as the Director for the Statistics and Data Management for the Framingham Heart Study and for the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease and CTE Center (BU ADCTEC). Additionally, he directs the statistical analyses in multiple studies with researchers in medicine and public health to address issues of health disparities, especially among children. He is also serves as Statistical Editor in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Education

  • London School of Economics and Political Science, PhD Field of Study: Statistics
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, MSc Field of Study: Statistics
  • University of Cambridge, MPhil Field of Study: Economics
  • University of Athens, BSc Field of Study: Economics

Classes Taught

  • SPHBS800
  • SPHBS857
  • SPHBS901
  • SPHBS910
  • SPHBS980

Publications

  • Published on 10/17/2025

    Rubenstein E, Tewolde S, Michals A, Fortea J, Jimenez MP, Skotko BG, Tripodis Y, Weuve J, Rosellini AJ. Novel predictors of Alzheimer's disease in Down syndrome identified using machine learning. J Alzheimers Dis. 2025 Oct 17; 13872877251385423. PMID: 41105592.

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  • Published on 10/13/2025

    Gross CP, Richman IB, Stall NM, Kneifati-Hayek JZ, Allore HG, Rittenberg E, Katz MH, Grady D, Durant RW, Anderson TS, Tripodis Y, Wang TY, Corbie G, Mody L, Perlis RH, Ganguli I, Inouye SK. Artificial Intelligence and Clinical Care: JAMA Internal Medicine Call for Papers. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 Oct 13. PMID: 41082189.

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  • Published on 9/22/2025

    Subramanian ML, Sampani K, Ness S, Tuz-Zahra F, Alluri S, Chen X, Siegel NH, Aytan N, Xia W, Tripodis Y, Alosco ML, Stein TD. Biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease are upregulated in patients with diabetic retinopathy. J Alzheimers Dis. 2025 Nov; 108(2):586-596. PMID: 40982223.

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  • Published on 9/11/2025

    Jung LB, Mirmajlesi AS, Stearns J, Breedlove K, John O, Kim N, Wickham A, Su Y, Protas H, Baucom ZH, Tuz-Zahra F, Tripodis Y, Daneshvar DH, Wiegand TLT, Billah T, Pasternak O, Heller C, Im BS, Datta S, Coleman MJ, Adler CH, Bernick C, Balcer LJ, Alosco ML, Lin AP, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Stern RA, Shenton ME, Bouix S, Koerte IK, Arciniega H. Sulcal morphology in former American football players. Brain Commun. 2025; 7(5):fcaf345. PMID: 41048544.

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  • Published on 9/1/2025

    Alosco ML, Morrison M, Au R, Steinberg EG, Mwicigi J, Ly M, Altaras C, Lenio S, Abdennadher M, O'Connor MK, Tripodis Y, Palmisano J, Dixon D, Martin B, Schneider G, Groh JR, Ellison A, Sheppard D, Farris CW, Nowinski C, Cantu RC, Turk KW, Farrer L, Jun G, Goldstein LE, Qiu WQ, Stein TD, Budson AE, McKee AC, Mez J. Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Clinical Core: Infrastructure to facilitate research on post-traumatic Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Sep; 21(9):e70654. PMID: 40923312.

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  • Published on 8/16/2025

    Gao A, Tuz-Zahra F, Vig V, Zeng R, Tripodis Y, Stein TD, Alosco ML, Ness S, Chen X, Siegel N, Subramanian ML. The Association between Retinal Vascular Occlusions and Dementia: A UK Biobank Retrospective Longitudinal Study. Ophthalmol Retina. 2025 Aug 16. PMID: 40825393.

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  • Published on 8/6/2025

    Ness S, Sampani K, Tuz-Zahra F, Aytan N, Alluri S, Fiorello MG, Chen X, Siegel NH, Alosco ML, Xia W, Tripodis Y, Stein TD, Subramanian ML. Glial fibrillary acidic protein in plasma and intraocular fluids and the correlation with cognitive function in patients with vitreoretinal disease. Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 06; 15(1):28720. PMID: 40770000.

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  • Published on 8/4/2025

    O'Connor MK, Szemko J, McLaren JE, Moo LR, Metcalf EE, Nguyen A, Kraft ML, Frank B, Salat D, Randolph JJ, Tripodis Y. A 20-week, randomized controlled trial to determine the efficacy of the Aging Well through Interaction and Scientific Education - Action Plan (AgeWISE-AP) program in older Veterans. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Aug 04; 25(1):588. PMID: 40760411.

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  • Published on 7/30/2025

    Leibler JH, Tuz-Zahra F, García-Trabanino R, Friedman DJ, Amador Velázquez JJ, Jarquín E, Pilarte DL, Keogh SA, Light M, Claudel SE, Petropoulos ZE, Brooks DR, Tripodis Y, Scammell MK. Longitudinal Estimated GFR Trajectories Among Workers at High Risk for CKD of Unknown Etiology. Kidney Int Rep. 2025 Oct; 10(10):3395-3406. PMID: 41141505.

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  • Published on 4/21/2025

    van Amerongen S, Peskind ER, Tripodis Y, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Alosco ML, Katz D, Banks SJ, Barr WB, Cantu RC, Dodick DW, Geda YE, Mez J, Wethe JV, Weller JL, Daneshvar DH, Palmisano J, Fagle T, Holleck M, Kossow B, Pulukuri S, Tuz-Zahra F, Colasurdo E, Sikkema C, Iliff J, Li G, Shenton ME, Reiman EM, Cummings JL, Stern RA. Catecholamine Dysregulation in Former American Football Players: Findings From the DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project. Neurology. 2025 May 27; 104(10):e213584. PMID: 40258206.

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