"Mount Sinai Hosts First Ever Conference on CTE in the Female Brain" - Brian Mastroianni
On May 23, more than 150 men and women gathered in an auditorium at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, to discuss a topic that is usually reserved for football players – chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). But this time the focus was on if and how it affects the female brain. Among the researchers presenting their work was Kristen Dams-O’Connor, PhD, associate professor of rehabilitation medicine and co-director of the brain injury research center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, who shared early findings from her ongoing study on the late effects of traumatic brain injury and what impact brain injuries may or may not have on neurodegenerative conditions like dementia. “Post traumatic neurodegeneration is not Alzheimer’s, but it’s not nothing,” said Dr. Dams-O’Connor. Samuel Gandy, MD, PhD, professor of neurology, psychiatry, and associate director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Mount Sinai, is one of the world’s leading experts on the effects of head trauma, and discussed his current study on neuroimaging and biomarkers to aid in the diagnosis of CTE while a person is alive.
- Kristen Dams-O’Connor, PhD, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine, Co-Director, Brain Injury Research Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Samuel Gandy, MD, PhD, Professor, Neurology, Psychiatry, Associate Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai