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As a scientist and NFL widow, I am furious about a recent NFL Players Association-funded CTE study

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  • Eleanor M. Perfetto

  • February 7, 2026

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Top Institutions in Emergency Medicine

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Boston University CTE Center
    Boston University CTE Center

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurology
    • Neuropathology
    • Neurodegenerative Disease Research

  • #2

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurology
    • Neuropsychology
    • Neuropathology

  • #3

    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Brain Injury Research Center
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Brain Injury Research Center

    Pittsburgh, PA

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurology
    • Neurosurgery
    • Traumatic Brain Injury Research

  • #4

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Memory and Aging Center
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Memory and Aging Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurology
    • Neurodegenerative Disease
    • Behavioral Neurology

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As a scientist and NFL widow, I am furious about a recent NFL Players Association-funded CTE study

  • by Eleanor M. Perfetto

  • February 7, 2026

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