NIH Awards $15M to BU-Led Effort to Diagnose CTE During Life
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $15 million to a major study led by Boston University CTE Center researchers. This new study will focus on examining potential biomarkers to help doctors accurately diagnose CTE—chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease—in living patients. Among those volunteering for the study is the retired National Football League quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who first played at Boston College and went on to an 18-year NFL career.
