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Professor Stern is a Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Anatomy & Neurobiology at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. As co-founder of the BU CTE Center and former Director of Clinical Research, he has spent nearly two decades pioneering ways to detect and diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) during life, while uncovering the long-term neurological impact of repetitive head trauma in former athletes. His ground-breaking work includes major projects such as the landmark DETECT and DIAGNOSE CTE studies, the Head Impact & Trauma Surveillance Study, and numerous investigations into biomarkers and diagnostic criteria for concussion and CTE. With more than 250 peer-reviewed publications, key advisory roles with the NFLPA and NCAA, and recognition such as the 2025 Leon Thal Prize for Research Excellence, Professor Stern is widely regarded as one of the foremost experts shaping modern concussion and CTE science.
06:50 - Dr Robert Stern’s Journey into Neurology, Neurodegenerative Disease and Repetitive Head Impacts
13:00 - What Does Boston University CTE Do?
15:55 – Repetitive Head Impacts
20:45 – Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
24:35 – Dementia
28:25 – Neurological Disease’s and Clinical Testing In vivo
32:24 – Biomarkers, Diagnosis Dementia and Growth in the Field
40:00 – Nocebo Effect and Understanding/ Misunderstanding of What is Known
45:35 - Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome and Diagnostic Criteria
01:02:00 – Summary of Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome
01:07:00 – How to Help and Support Dr Stern’s Work
Professor Robert Stern:
https://www.bu.edu/cte/
https://www.bu.edu/cte/profile/robert-stern/
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=42mlewcAAAAJ&hl=en
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