Ann McKee
Ann McKee | |
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Born | 1953 (age 70–71) Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine |
Known for | Study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neuropathology |
Institutions | New England Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VISN-1) Boston University |
Ann McKee (born 1953) is a neurologist and
Education
Dr. McKee earned her bachelor's degree at the
Career
Dr. McKee is the chief neuropathologist at VA Boston Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Director of the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, and the Boston University CTE Center. Dr. McKee directs multiple brain banks including those for the BU ADRC and Framingham Heart Study which are based at VA Bedford, and the UNITE brain bank based at VA Boston. Dr. McKee's research focuses on CTE and the late-effects of traumatic neurodegeneration.
Dr. McKee is a leading authority on
Accolades and awards
Dr. McKee has received numerous awards in recognition of her work. In 2018, the Alzheimer's Association gave her the Henry Wisniewski Lifetime Achievement Award for her work. In the same year, Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People. Chris Borland, a former linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers who retired at the age of 24 due to brain injury concerns spurred by Dr. McKee's research, said "She may have saved my life. At the very least, her work has likely spared me much of the suffering we see today among former NFL players."[4]
Personal life
Dr. McKee is married, has three children and 2 grandchildren, and lives in Massachusetts. She is a Green Bay Packers fan.[6]
References
- ^ "About - CTE Center - Boston University". Boston University. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Ann McKee - CTE Center - Boston University". Boston University. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ Swidey, Neil (December 13, 2017). "Bostonian of the Year 2017: The concussion researcher". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ a b Borland, Chris (2018). "Time 100: Ann McKee". Time. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Ann McKee, MD - Alzheimer's Disease Center". Boston University. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ a b Leavy, Jane (17 August 2013). "The Woman Who Would Save Football". Grantland. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ Thompson, Helen (3 December 2012). "Evidence Mounts Linking Head Hits To Permanent Brain Injury". NPR. Retrieved 9 October 2013.