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Robert Stern

Director, Alzheimer''s Disease Center Clinical Core Professor, School of Medicine at Boston University

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  • Harvard Medical School
  • Boston University

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Boston University

Dr. Robert Stern is Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), where he was also Co- Director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy as well as Director of the Clinical Core of the BU Alzheimer’s Disease Center, one of only 30 centers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  A major focus of his research involves the long-term effects of repetitive brain trauma in athletes and the military, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).  He recently received a grant from NIH to fund his work on developing methods of detecting and diagnosing CTE during life; this was the first grant for CTE ever funded by NIH (co-funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute on Aging, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development).  Dr. Stern oversees all aspects of clinical research at the CSTE, including the Brain Donation Registry, the LEGEND study,and the DETECT study.

Dr. Stern’s other areas of funded research include thyroid-brain relationships (funded by the National Institute of Mental Health), the cognitive effects of chemotherapy in the elderly (funded by the National Cancer Institute, with colleagues at Georgetown and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute),driving and dementia (funded by the Alzheimer’s Association), and the assessment and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.  He is the principal investigator at BUSM for several clinical trials of  new drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as the NIH-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Anti-inflammatory Prevention Trial (ADAPT).

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Football’s destiny awaits a brain-science breakthrough

August 9, 2017

The Denver Post quoting Robert Stern, School of Medicine “On vacation the past two weeks, I sometimes felt as though every time I checked in on the news, I came across yet another story about football and CTE, the terrible neurodegenerative brain disease that afflicts way too many football players. Its formal name is chronic […]

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Researchers Make Progress Toward Identifying C.T.E. in the Living

September 27, 2016

The New York Times Robert Stern, School of Medicine One of the frustrations of researchers who study chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head hits, is that it can be detected only in autopsies, and not in the living… Expert quote: “The more times they hit their head, the higher the […]

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Study: Most Americans want end to tackle football before age 14

July 21, 2016

Boston Herald Robert Stern, School of Medicine A majority of Americans — both sports fans and 
non-spectators alike — say the NFL has failed to 
address the problem of sports-related concussions, and believes tackle football before the age of 14 should be eliminated, according to a poll conducted by 
University of Massachusetts Lowell researchers… Expert […]

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Brain Trauma Linked to Parkinson’s, Not Alzheimer’s

July 17, 2016

Alzforum Robert Stern, School of Medicine Even when people seem to fully recover from a severe head injury, are they at risk for neurodegenerative disease later on?… Expert quote: “The paper calls into question the long-held belief that traumatic brain injury is a significant risk factor for AD.” View full article

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Diagnosing CTE In The Living: Massive Study Of Degenerative Brain Disease To Begin

June 2, 2016

WBUR “CommonHealth” Robert Stern, School of Medicine About 50 medical researchers from around the country converged on Boston Wednesday, as they prepare to launch a massive seven-year study into the brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in July… View full article and listen to audio of expert Robert Stern

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Despite NFL cries, CTE rolls on

June 2, 2016

Boston Herald Robert Stern, School of Medicine Boston University neuroscientist Dr. Robert Stern said his groundbreaking study on head trauma, which was officially launched yesterday, will not be sullied by the long-brewing controversy over the NFL’s alleged attempts to strip him of his funding… Expert quote: “I’m just so unbelievably excited to get this science […]

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Aspiring UFC fighter participating in brain health study

May 1, 2016

Las Vegas Review-Tribune Robert Stern, School of Medicine When 30-year-old nurse Lynn Alvarez isn’t caring for her patients, she’s devoting time to a second career in mixed martial arts… Expert quote: “If we human beings are to do these activities, we better also learn to protect our brains from damage and disease.” View full article

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Study: Amateur football hits linked to later-life difficulty

April 1, 2016

Associated Press Robert Stern, School of Medicine The more hits to the head an amateur football player takes, the greater the risk that he will be depressed, have difficulty making decisions or develop other forms of cognitive impairment as an adult, a preliminary study suggests… Expert quote: “This is not meant to be: ‘If you […]

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Repeated hits to head more significant than concussions, new study suggests

March 31, 2016

Washington Post Robert Stern, School of Medicine Connections between concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy have been the subject of debate and discussion from Capitol Hill to the NFL’s Park Avenue offices in New York, but a new study suggests that the mental, emotional and cognitive challenges faced by some former football players aren’t solely attributable […]

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On C.T.E. and Athletes, Science Remains in Its Infancy

March 28, 2016

New York Times (subscription required) Ann McKee, School of Medicine Robert Stern, School of Medicine In a small room banked by refrigerators of preserved brains, a pathologist held a specimen up to the light in frank admiration… View full article quoting experts Ann McKee and Robert Stern  

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