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 |
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| Fields | Neuropathology |
| Institutions | New England Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VISN-1) Boston University |
Ann McKee (born 1953) is a neurologist and neuropathologist and expert in neurodegenerative disease at the VA Boston Veterans Affairs Medical Center and is a Warren Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Pathology at Boston University School of Medicine. She is director of the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and Boston University CTE Center.[1] She is particularly known for her work studying Alzheimer's disease and the consequences of repetitive traumatic brain injury.[2] In 2017, she was named "Bostonian of the Year" by The Boston Globe for her leading work in this area,[3] and in 2018, Time named McKee one of its 100 most influential people.[4]
- ^ "About - CTE Center - Boston University". Boston University. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Borland, Chris (2018). "Time 100: Ann McKee". Time. Retrieved 9 October 2018.