Ann McKee, MD, is a neurologist and neuropathologist who focuses on Alzheimer’s disease and the consequences of repetitive traumatic brain injury, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Dr. McKee is the chief neuropathologist at the VA Boston, and Director of the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and the Boston University CTE Center Her groundbreaking work on the long-term effects of repetitive head impacts, concussion and blast injury in contact sports athletes and military veterans revolutionized scientific thought regarding head trauma. Through the BU Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and CTE Center, she created the UNITE brain bank, the world’s largest repository of brains from individuals exposed to traumatic brain injuries. In 2018 she was listed as one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people.
Carol Leary, PhD, was president of Bay Path University in Massachusetts from 1994 to 2020. Bay Path is a private university with an all women undergraduate program and co-ed graduate programs. During Leary’s tenure, Bay Path established over 30 graduate and post-graduate degrees. Leary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Boston University and earned a masters of science degree from SUNY Albany and a PhD from The American University – Washington, DC. Leary serves on the boards of United Bank and the Marginal Way Preservation Fund. In 2016, Leary published the book Achieving the Dream: A How-to Guide for Adult Women Seeking a College Degree.
Drs McKee and Leary will guide us to a better understanding of the shifting paradigm in our understanding of sports-related head trauma.
Lead Sponsor for this event is Legacy Properties, Sotheby’s International Realty
Net proceeds from this event to benefit the Carol Southall Youth Camp Scholarships at Freeport Community Services.
Enjoy pre-lecture music by the Clifford Cameron Trio for 30 minutes before the performance.
