
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 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
Websites
Classes Taught
- SPHBS800
- SPHBS857
- SPHBS901
- SPHBS910
- SPHBS980
Publications
- Published on 3/6/2025
Emrani S, Koutures A, Tripodis Y, Uretsky M, Abdolmohammadi B, Nowinski C, Daneshvar DH, Dwyer B, Katz DI, Goldstein LE, Cantu RC, Martin BM, Palmisano JN, Dams-O'Connor K, Crary JF, Stern RA, Mez J, Alvarez VE, Huber BR, McKee AC, Stein TD, Alosco ML. Characterizing white matter and vascular pathologies in brain donors exposed to repetitive head impacts. Acta Neuropathol. 2025 Mar 06; 149(1):24. PMID: 40047953.
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- Published on 2/25/2025
Alosco ML, Mejía Pérez J, Culhane JE, Shankar R, Nowinski CJ, Bureau S, Mundada N, Smith K, Amuiri A, Asken B, Groh JR, Miner A, Pettway E, Mosaheb S, Tripodis Y, Windon C, Mercier G, Stern RA, Grinberg LT, Soleimani-Meigooni DN, Christian BT, Betthauser TJ, Stein TD, McKee AC, Mathis CA, Abrahamson EE, Ikonomovic MD, Johnson SC, Mez J, La Joie R, Schonhaut D, Rabinovici GD. 18F-MK-6240 tau PET in patients at-risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Mol Neurodegener. 2025 Feb 25; 20(1):23. PMID: 39994806.
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- Published on 1/26/2025
Altaras C, Ly MT, Schultz O, Barr WB, Banks SJ, Wethe JV, Tripodis Y, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Ashton N, Peskind E, Cantu RC, Coleman MJ, Lin AP, Koerte IK, Bouix S, Daneshvar D, Dodick DW, Geda YE, Katz DL, Weller JL, Mez J, Palmisano JN, Martin B, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Shenton ME, Stern RA, Alosco ML. Dispersion-based cognitive intra-individual variability in former American football players: Association with traumatic encephalopathy syndrome, repetitive head impacts, and biomarkers. Clin Neuropsychol. 2025 Jan 26; 1-29. PMID: 39865747.
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- Published on 1/20/2025
Ly MT, Altaras C, Tripodis Y, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Peskind ER, Banks SJ, Barr WB, Wethe JV, Lenio S, Bondi MW, Delano-Wood LM, Cantu RC, Coleman MJ, Dodick DW, Mez J, Daneshvar DH, Palmisano JN, Martin B, Lin AP, Koerte IK, Bouix S, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Shenton ME, Stern RA, Alosco ML. Single- versus two-test criteria for cognitive impairment: associations with CSF and imaging markers in former American football players. Clin Neuropsychol. 2025 Jan 20; 1-25. PMID: 39834028.
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- Published on 12/17/2024
Applebaum KM, Asfaw A, O'Leary PK, Fox MP, Tripodis Y, Busey A, Gradus JL, Boden LI. Occupational Injury and Suicide in Washington State, Adjusting for Pre-Injury Depression. Am J Ind Med. 2025 Feb; 68(2):122-131. PMID: 39690720.
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- Published on 12/8/2024
Chan WP, Stolarski AE, Smith SM, Scantling DR, Theodore S, Tripodis Y, Saillant NN, Torres CM. Association of prolonged emergency department length of stay and venous thrombo-embolism prophylaxis and outcomes in trauma: A nation-wide secondary analysis. Injury. 2024 Dec 08; 112079. PMID: 39668090.
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- Published on 12/6/2024
Nicks R, Shah A, Stathas SA, Kirsch D, Horowitz SM, Saltiel N, Calderazzo SM, Butler MLMD, Cormier KA, Aytan N, Tu-Zahra F, Mathias R, Faheem F, Marcus S, Spurlock E, Fishbein L, Esnault CD, Boden A, Rosen G, Xia W, Daley S, Meng G, Martin BR, Daneshvar DH, Nowinski CJ, Alosco ML, Mez J, Tripodis Y, Huber BR, Alvarez VE, Cherry JD, McKee AC, Stein TD. Neurodegeneration in the cortical sulcus is a feature of chronic traumatic encephalopathy and associated with repetitive head impacts. Acta Neuropathol. 2024 Dec 06; 148(1):79. PMID: 39643767.
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- Published on 12/2/2024
Abdolmohammadi B, Tuz-Zahra F, Uretsky M, Nicks R, Mosaheb S, Labonte J, Yhang E, Durape S, Martin B, Palmisano J, Nowinski C, Cherry JD, Alvarez VE, Huber BR, Dams-O'Connor K, Crary J, Dwyer B, Daneshvar DH, Goldstein LE, Au R, Katz DI, Kowall NW, Cantu RC, Stern RA, Alosco ML, Stein TD, Tripodis Y, McKee AC, Mez J. Duration of Ice Hockey Play and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 02; 7(12):e2449106. PMID: 39630446.
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- Published on 11/27/2024
Uretsky M, Nair E, Burton R, Cronin SW, Rousseau D, Tuz-Zahra F, Durape S, Abdolmohammadi B, Baucom Z, Saltiel N, Shah A, Martin B, Palmisano J, Cherry JD, Daneshvar D, Dwyer B, Dams-O'Connor K, Crary J, Goldstein L, Huber B, Katz D, Kowall N, Cantu RC, Alvarez VE, Stern RA, Stein TD, Tripodis Y, McKee AC, Alosco ML, Mez J. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Family History of Mental Illness, and Aggression in Brain Donors With Repetitive Head Impact Exposure. Neurology. 2024 Dec 24; 103(12):e210056. PMID: 39602665.
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- Published on 11/4/2024
Safransky M, Groh JR, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Tripodis Y, Martin B, Weller J, Asken BM, Rabinovici GD, Qiu WWQ, McKee AC, Stein TD, Mez J, Henson RL, Long J, Morris JC, Perrin RJ, Schindler SE, Alosco ML. Lumipulse-Measured Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers for the Early Detection of Alzheimer Disease. Neurology. 2024 Dec 10; 103(11):e209866. PMID: 39496102.
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News & In the Media
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Published on September 13, 2024
Multiple Concussions Like Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa’s Increase Chances of Long-Term Health Issues
- Published on February 23, 2024
- 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