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The official Twitter feed of the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center & UNITE Brain Bank #BUCTE
Boston, MA
Joined January 2022
Thank you to @BU_Tweets and @BUexperts for the new series “CTE: How BU Is Changing the Game.” We are grateful for the opportunity to share a more in-depth look at our research and the work that our team does everyday. And most of all, we are grateful to highlight the critical role of our brain donor families who generously and bravely contribute to this work and continue to share their stories. It is an honor to work with these families and our work is not possible without each and every one of them. We look forward to sharing more as we work toward new milestones and research achievements. Stay tuned to learn more and you can check out the five-part series now at:
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We’ve reached one year of our monthly cognitive kits! If you’ve checked out our kits, swipe to find out how many activities you’ve completed in the last year. In addition, our February Cognitive Kit will be out soon! You can visit to view all of our cognitive kits from the previous year. (2/2)
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Beginning today, we'll be answering CTE FAQs on our social media pages, starting with an explanation of what CTE is. Please feel free to comment or message us additional questions and visit to learn more and see additional FAQs.
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We thank the Dobler family for their generous donation and contribution to our research.
BREAKING: 3x Pro Bowler Conrad Dobler diagnosed with stage 3 #CTE by @bu_cte after his death in 2023. Dobler, once dubbed "Pro Football's Dirtiest Player" by @SInow, pledged to donate his brain in 2010 and participated in clinical research at the BU CTE Center. READ:
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A reminder that you can visit our website to learn more about all of our clinical studies that are currently enrolling participants. Visit to learn more.
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RT @drgarayserratos: I am excited to announce that I am holding a session @NationalCCAW where, together with a variety of expert speakers,…
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RT @robertturnerphd: The Black Men’s Brain Health Conference is almost here! Join us online or in-person - Admission is FREE! All are welco…
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Congratulations to CTE Center Clinical Team member Doug Katz, MD, on being named to @BostonMagazine’s 2025 Top Doctors list! You can see the full list of “Top Docs” here:
Our annual Top Doctors list is out now. Created in collaboration with Castle Connolly Top Doctors, our all-new directory showcases 2,041 of the region’s finest physicians, as determined by their peers.
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RT @BUMedicine: BU’s Ann McKee, MD, and Lee Goldstein, MD, PhD, spoke with the Portland Press Herald about the complexities of traumatic br…
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Today is CTE Awareness Day. If you'd like to make a donation to the CTE Center to help advance our research on CTE, you can do so at We are grateful for your support. (2/2)
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CTE Awareness Day is tomorrow. Swipe to find out the ways you can learn more about our research on CTE. (2/2)
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RT @alzassociation: Do you know the difference between Alzheimer’s and Dementia with Lewy bodies, a type of Lewy Body Dementia? 🧠 Get the s…
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Take a look at the @LiveScience article below to learn more about CTE and hear from CTE Center director Ann McKee, MD.
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma. Here's how it affects the brain and who is most at risk.
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At the BU CTE Center, you do not need to have sustained a diagnosed concussion to participate in brain donation. You can learn more about brain donation here:
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CTE Awareness Day is in one week. Swipe to read about three of our most significant research papers and visit the Significant Research Findings page on our website to learn more about our research on CTE: (2/2)
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For today's Brain Donation FAQ, we are discussing if there is a cost associated with brain donation. Please feel free to comment or message us additional questions and visit to learn more about the brain donation process and see more FAQs.
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