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Ann McKee, the BU Alzheimer's Disease Center' Associate Director and the BU CTE Center's Director, was named one of TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Ann McKee named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2018

Jenna Manto April 26, 2018
Boston University professor Ann McKee has been named one of Time Magazine’s most influential pioneers of 2018.
PHOTO COURTESY BU CTE CENTER

BU professor Ann McKee named 2017 Bostonian of the Year

JenRacoosin December 14, 2017

Ann McKee, a professor at the Boston University School of Medicine and the director of BU’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center, was named the 2017 Bostonian of the Year by The Boston Globe on...

PHOTO BY KATIE GODERE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Former NFL star Nick Buoniconti pledges brain to BU CTE Center

Elise Takahama November 3, 2017

A little over a month after scientists announced they may have discovered a way to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in living people — not just postmortem — athletes and veterans...

Researches at Boston University's Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center discover biomarkers that could possibly indicate CTE in living patients.

BU researchers find possible indicator of CTE in living patients

Alana Levene September 27, 2017

The Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center moved one critical step closer to detecting the neurodegenerative disease — which has previously only been studied through post-mortem...

PHOTO COURTESY BU CTE CENTER

BU researchers find CTE in Aaron Hernandez’s brain

Andres Picon September 26, 2017

Aaron Hernandez, a former New England Patriots tight-end and convicted murderer, had CTE, the Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center found. Hernandez’s brain was donated...

Ann McKee, a researcher in the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center at BU, files an affidavit Friday against the National Hockey League. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU researcher files second affidavit against NHL

Breanne Kovatch April 13, 2017

A Boston University research is continuing her fight to dismiss a subpoena filed by the National Hockey League, which she argues would disrupt their research on brain trauma. The subpoena demanded...

The sports safety seminar at Friday's Play It Forward summit emphasized on the consequences of repetitive head trauma and the dangers of CTE. PHOTO BY SOFIA LAURITO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professor, coach, student-athlete discuss consequences of concussions

Oriana Durand April 16, 2016

Boston University School of Medicine professor Ann McKee; Chris Nowinski, co-founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation; and Rachel Blauner, a midfielder on the BU women’s soccer team, discussed...

Fish And Chipps: Why 'Concussion' won't hurt the NFL

Fish And Chipps: Why ‘Concussion’ won’t hurt the NFL

Isaac Chipps December 8, 2015

Ignorance is bliss, isn't it? We see what we want to see. We know what we want to know. And we ignore the truth when it doesn't affect us. You probably know something about the concussion epidemic...

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NHL files subpoena against BU regarding concussion research

Jonathan Sigal September 25, 2015

The National Hockey League has filed subpoenas against three Boston University employees in regards to their research on concussions. Chris Nowinski, Ann McKee and Robert Stern all have until Oct. 1...

Following The Department of Veteran Affairs and Boston University’s study regarding NFL players testing positive for brain disease, Boston University athletics is taking precautions to protect student athletes. PHOTO BY ANN SINGER/DFP FILE PHOTO

BU athletes and staff approach concussions head on

Sonia Rao September 24, 2015

At the beginning of the month, the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program published data on sports-related concussions that occurred between the 2009-2010 and 2013-2014 academic years. The data stated that...

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