
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
- SPHBS803
- SPHBS857
- SPHBS901
- SPHBS910
Publications
- Published on 5/26/2022
Wexler MG, McGean M, Tripodis Y, Tolliver D, Messmer E, Brochier A, Garg A. The Association between Racial Discrimination, Race, and Social Class with Health Among US Children: Discrimination, race and social class with child health. Acad Pediatr. 2022 May 26. PMID: 35644370.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 5/13/2022
Morrison MS, Aparicio HJ, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Ashton NJ, Karikari TK, Tripodis Y, Martin B, Palmisano JN, Sugarman MA, Frank B, Steinberg EG, Turk KW, Budson AE, Au R, Goldstein LE, Jun GR, Kowall NW, Killiany R, Qiu WQ, Stern RA, Mez J, McKee AC, Stein TD, Alosco ML. Antemortem plasma phosphorylated tau (181) predicts Alzheimer's disease neuropathology and regional tau at autopsy. Brain. 2022 May 13. PMID: 35554506.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 5/1/2022
Davis-Plourde KL, Mayeda ER, Lodi S, Filshtein T, Beiser A, Gross AL, Seshadri S, Glymour MM, Tripodis Y. Joint Models for Estimating Determinants of Cognitive Decline in the Presence of Survival Bias. Epidemiology. 2022 May 01; 33(3):362-371. PMID: 35383644.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 4/20/2022
Frank B, Ally M, Tripodis Y, Puzo C, Labriolo C, Hurley L, Martin B, Palmisano J, Chan L, Steinberg E, Turk K, Budson A, O'Connor M, Au R, Qiu WQ, Goldstein L, Kukull W, Kowall N, Killiany R, Stern R, Stein T, McKee A, Mez J, Alosco M. Trajectories of Cognitive Decline in Brain Donors With Autopsy-Confirmed Alzheimer Disease and Cerebrovascular Disease. Neurology. 2022 Jun 14; 98(24):e2454-e2464. PMID: 35444054.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 4/16/2022
LeClair J, Weuve J, Fox MP, Mez J, Alosco ML, Nowinski C, McKee A, Tripodis Y. Selection Bias Analysis Supports Dose-Response Relationship between Level of American Football Play and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Diagnosis. Am J Epidemiol. 2022 Apr 16. PMID: 35434739.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 4/1/2022
Phelps A, Alosco ML, Baucom Z, Hartlage K, Palmisano JN, Weuve J, Mez J, Tripodis Y, Stern RA. Association of Playing College American Football With Long-term Health Outcomes and Mortality. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Apr 01; 5(4):e228775. PMID: 35442450.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 3/24/2022
Rogers S, Garg A, Tripodis Y, Brochier A, Messmer E, Gordon Wexler M, Peltz A. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation and health care expenditures in children. BMC Pediatr. 2022 03 24; 22(1):155. PMID: 35331170.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 2/15/2022
Byhoff E, Guardado R, Xiao N, Nokes K, Garg A, Tripodis Y. Association of Unmet Social Needs with Chronic Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study. Popul Health Manag. 2022 Apr; 25(2):157-163. PMID: 35171031.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 2/9/2022
Turk KW, Geada A, Alvarez VE, Xia W, Cherry JD, Nicks R, Meng G, Daley S, Tripodis Y, Huber BR, Budson AE, Dwyer B, Kowall NW, Cantu RC, Goldstein LE, Katz DI, Stern RA, Alosco ML, Mez J, McKee AC, Stein TD. A comparison between tau and amyloid-ß cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in chronic traumatic encephalopathy and Alzheimer disease. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2022 02 09; 14(1):28. PMID: 35139894.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 1/1/2022
Foley ÉM, Tripodis Y, Yhang E, Koerte IK, Martin BM, Palmisano J, Makris N, Schultz V, Lepage C, Muehlmann M, Wróbel PP, Guenette JP, Cantu RC, Lin AP, Coleman M, Mez J, Bouix S, Shenton ME, Stern RA, Alosco ML. Quantifying and Examining Reserve in Symptomatic Former National Football League Players. J Alzheimers Dis. 2022; 85(2):675-689. PMID: 34864657.
Read At: PubMed
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News & In the Media
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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