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BU CTE Center at forefront of chronic traumatic encephalopathy research

Brian Foisy December 1, 2022
Researchers at Boston University have been at the forefront of the study of a degenerative brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Boston University School of Medicine. Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson's brain was donated to the Center after he was found dead Monday. SHANNON DAMIANO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson’s brain to be donated to BU CTE center

Charles Moore February 19, 2021
NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson died on Monday, Feb. 15. His brain will be donated to the Boston University chronic traumatic encephalopathy center.
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.

CTE Center study finds neurodegenerative disease can affect teenagers

Annacaroline Caruso January 23, 2018

A recent study conducted by the Boston University CTE Center has found that chronic traumatic encephalopathy may develop as early as one day after a mild head injury, regardless of whether or not the individual...

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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...

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...

BU partners with senior living community for Alzheimer’s research

BU partners with senior living community for Alzheimer’s research

Maisie Guzi October 8, 2015

Boston University School of Medicine's Alzheimer's Disease Center and CTE Center announced Monday a partnership with senior living community Wingate Residences, using a new location at Wingate for research...

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