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The Boston University CTE Center is an independently run medical research lab located at the Boston University School of Medicine. The Center focuses on research related to the long-term effects of brain trauma and degenerative brain diseases, specializing in the diagnosis and analysis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
From 2010 to 2019, he was the director of the Clinical Core of the BU Alzheimer's Disease Center (funded by National Institutes of Health, NIH). A major focus of Stern's research involves the long-term effects of repetitive brain trauma in athletes, including the neurodegenerative disease, CTE.
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a type of brain damage that has been found in 345 of 376 deceased former National Football League (NFL) players, according to a 2023 report by the Boston University CTE Center, which has led the effort to diagnose CTE cases.
The brain disease is frequently found in former contact sport athletes who’ve experienced multiple head injuries
McKee's research focuses on CTE and the late-effects of traumatic neurodegeneration. Dr. McKee is a leading authority on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease . CTE is most commonly found in athletes participating in boxing , American football , ice hockey , other contact sports , and military service. [ 5 ]
The Boston University Center for Antiracist Research is closing when its contract expires on June 30. The center’s 12 staff members will be paid through June 30. The center’s 12 staff members ...
Boston Biomedical Research Institute; Boston University CTE Center and Brain Bank; Broad Institute; C. Center for Integrated Management of Antimicrobial Resistance; D.
The family got in touch with representatives of the Boston University center studying the condition, said Robert Stern, the co-director of the research group. Stern said Duerson's gift was the first time of which he was aware that such a request had been made by someone who had committed suicide that was potentially linked to CTE. [ 78 ]