
Yorghos Tripodis, PhD
Professor, Biostatistics - Boston University School of Public Health
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 Data Management and Biostatistics Core of 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.
Other Positions
- - Boston Medical Center
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
Websites
Classes Taught
- SPHBS800
- SPHBS857
- SPHBS910
Publications
- Published on 5/5/2023
Vig V, Garg I, Tuz-Zahra F, Xu J, Tripodis Y, Nicks R, Xia W, Alvarez VE, Alosco ML, Stein TD, Subramanian ML. Vitreous Humor Biomarkers Reflect Pathological Changes in the Brain for Alzheimer's Disease and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. J Alzheimers Dis. 2023 May 05. PMID: 37182888.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 4/25/2023
Bonke EM, Bonfert MV, Hillmann SM, Seitz-Holland J, Gaubert M, Wiegand TLT, De Luca A, Cho KIK, Sandmo SB, Yhang E, Tripodis Y, Seer C, Kaufmann D, Kaufmann E, Muehlmann M, Gooijers J, Lin AP, Leemans A, Swinnen SP, Bahr R, Shenton ME, Pasternak O, Tacke U, Heinen F, Koerte IK. Neurological soft signs in adolescents are associated with brain structure. Cereb Cortex. 2023 Apr 25; 33(9):5547-5556. PMID: 36424865.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 3/10/2023
Groechel RC, Tripodis Y, Alosco ML, Mez J, Qiu WQ, Mercier G, Goldstein L, Budson AE, Kowall NW, Killiany RJ. Annualized changes in rate of amyloid deposition and neurodegeneration are greater in participants who become amyloid positive than those who remain amyloid negative. Neurobiol Aging. 2023 Jul; 127:33-42. PMID: 37043881.
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- Published on 3/8/2023
Brochier A, Messmer E, Wexler MG, Rogers S, Cottrell E, Tripodis Y, Garg A. A cross-sectional study of relationships between social risks and prevalence and severity of pediatric chronic conditions. BMC Pediatr. 2023 Mar 08; 23(1):115. PMID: 36890502.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 3/6/2023
Alosco ML, Ly M, Mosaheb S, Saltiel N, Uretsky M, Tripodis Y, Martin B, Palmisano J, Delano-Wood L, Bondi MW, Meng G, Xia W, Daley S, Goldstein LE, Katz DI, Dwyer B, Daneshvar DH, Nowinski C, Cantu RC, Kowall NW, Stern RA, Alvarez VE, Mez J, Huber BR, McKee AC, Stein TD. Decreased myelin proteins in brain donors exposed to football-related repetitive head impacts. Brain Commun. 2023; 5(2):fcad019. PMID: 36895961.
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- Published on 2/10/2023
McKee AC, Stein TD, Huber BR, Crary JF, Bieniek K, Dickson D, Alvarez VE, Cherry JD, Farrell K, Butler M, Uretsky M, Abdolmohammadi B, Alosco ML, Tripodis Y, Mez J, Daneshvar DH. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE): criteria for neuropathological diagnosis and relationship to repetitive head impacts. Acta Neuropathol. 2023 Apr; 145(4):371-394. PMID: 36759368.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 1/21/2023
Nicks R, Clement NF, Alvarez VE, Tripodis Y, Baucom ZH, Huber BR, Mez J, Alosco ML, Aytan N, Cherry JD, Cormier KA, Kubilius C, Mathias R, Svirsky SE, Pothast MJ, Hildebrandt AM, Chung J, Han X, Crary JF, McKee AC, Frosch MP, Stein TD. Repetitive head impacts and chronic traumatic encephalopathy are associated with TDP-43 inclusions and hippocampal sclerosis. Acta Neuropathol. 2023 Apr; 145(4):395-408. PMID: 36681782.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 1/6/2023
Umminger LF, Rojczyk P, Seitz-Holland J, Sollmann N, Kaufmann E, Kinzel P, Zhang F, Kochsiek J, Langhein M, Kim CL, Wiegand TLT, Kilts JD, Naylor JC, Grant GA, Rathi Y, Coleman MJ, Bouix S, Tripodis Y, Pasternak O, George MS, McAllister TW, Zafonte R, Stein MB, O'Donnell LJ, Marx CE, Shenton ME, Koerte IK. White Matter Microstructure Is Associated with Serum Neuroactive Steroids and Psychological Functioning. J Neurotrauma. 2023 Apr; 40(7-8):649-664. PMID: 36324218.
Read At: PubMed
- 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.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 12/5/2022
Bonke EM, Clauwaert A, Hillmann SM, Tacke U, Seer C, Yhang E, Tripodis Y, Sandmo SB, Wiegand TLT, Kaufmann D, Kaufmann E, Richmond SB, Gaubert M, Seitz-Holland J, Leemans A, Swinnen SP, Bahr R, Pasternak O, Heinen F, Koerte IK, Bonfert MV, Gooijers J. Neurological soft signs are associated with reduced medial-lateral postural control in adolescent athletes. J Neurol Sci. 2023 Feb 15; 445:120516. PMID: 36702068.
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News & In the Media
- Published on January 27, 2023
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Published on May 6, 2022
Selection Bias May Lead to Underestimation of CTE Risk in Former Football Players
- Published on March 17, 2021
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Published on September 17, 2019
Rob Gronkowski, Who Said He Had 20 Concussions, Claims He ‘Fixed’ His CTE
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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
- Published on July 22, 2019
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Published on July 22, 2019
Workplace Injuries Contribute to Rise in Suicide, Overdose Deaths
- Published on June 27, 2019
- Published on June 3, 2019
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Published on May 6, 2019
Massachusetts Latest State to Push Ban on Tackle Football for Kids
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Published on April 30, 2019
Four BU Professors Receive University’s Highest Faculty Honor
- Published on April 19, 2019
- Published on April 19, 2019
- Published on April 18, 2019
- Published on April 16, 2019
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Published on April 16, 2019
Researchers a Step Nearer to Detecting CTE in Living Individuals
- Published on April 12, 2019
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Published on April 12, 2019
Brain Scans Find CTE-Linked Protein in Living Former NFL Players
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Published on April 12, 2019
CTE Researchers Discover Possible Step Toward Diagnostic Test for Living Patients
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Published on April 12, 2019
A Study of NFL Players’ Brains Might Help Diagnose CTE in the Living
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Published on April 12, 2019
Brain Scans on Former NFL Players Detect Abnormal Proteins Found in CTE
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Published on April 12, 2019
Finding CTE in Living People? BU Just Got Closer to Doing It
- Published on April 12, 2019
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Published on April 12, 2019
A Study of NFL Players’ Brains Might Help Diagnose CTE in the Living
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Published on April 12, 2019
Abnormal Tau Protein Detected in CTE-Affected Living NFL Players’ Brains
- Published on April 12, 2019
- Published on April 12, 2019
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Published on April 12, 2019
Experimental Brain Scans May Reveal Concussion Damage in Living Athletes
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Published on April 12, 2019
Experimental Pet Scan Detects Abnormal Tau Protein in Brains of Former NFL Players
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Published on April 11, 2019
Abnormal Levels of a Protein Linked to C.T.E. Found in N.F.L Players’ Brains, Study Shows
- Published on April 11, 2019
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Published on April 11, 2019
Experimental PET Scan Detects Signs of CTE in Living Former NFL Players
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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 March 6, 2019
Massachusetts Bill Would Ban Tackle Football Until after Seventh Grade
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Published on March 1, 2019
Massachusetts Bill Would Ban Tackle Football Until after Seventh Grade
- Published on February 27, 2019
- Published on February 25, 2019
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Published on February 4, 2019
I’m Done Watching Football: The Toll on Players Is Too Great to Ignore
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Published on January 16, 2019
California Bill Would Limit Tackling During Youth Practices. Why It Has Leagues’ Support
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Published on November 28, 2018
Study: Just One Season of High School Football Can Change Teens’ Brains
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Published on November 20, 2018
Youth Football Programs Beginning to Put Safety First, Turning to Flag Football
- Published on November 2, 2018
- Published on August 7, 2018
- Published on August 3, 2018
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Published on June 4, 2018
As First CTE Trial Begins, Former Players Finally Get a Voice
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Published on May 9, 2018
When Does Youth Football Go from National Pastime to Public-Health Problem?
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Published on May 9, 2018
New Study Raises Questions Over When Kids Should Start Tackle Football
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Published on May 9, 2018
The Tragic Diagnosis They Already Knew: Their Brother Died with C.T.E.
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Published on May 9, 2018
Starting Tackle Football Early Sets Kids Up for Brain Problems
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Published on May 9, 2018
Naperville Park District Latest to Add Flag Football as Parents’ Fear of Concussions Grows
- Published on May 9, 2018
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Published on May 9, 2018
Out of the Dark: Late NHL Player with Chippewa Falls Ties Posthumously Diagnosed with CTE
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Published on April 30, 2018
Youth Tackle Football Linked to Earlier Onset of Cognitive and Emotional Symptoms
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Published on April 5, 2018
Evaluation and Treatment of Depression May Help Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Published on January 19, 2018
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Published on January 19, 2018
Repeated Head Hits, Not Just Concussions, May Lead to a Type of Chronic Brain Damage
- Published on January 18, 2018
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Published on September 26, 2017
Possible Biomarker for Diagnosing CTE During Life Identified
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Published on September 20, 2017
Link Found Between Youth Football and Later-Life Impairments
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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 17, 2017
No Link Found Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognitive Decline
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Published on July 3, 2017
Continuing Search for Causes of Kidney Disease in Central America
- Published on July 25, 2016
- Published on April 4, 2016
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Published on February 2, 2015
Brain Study Shows Ex-NFL Players Negatively Affected by Youth Football