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Long-term Assessment and Treatment Exploration for TBI (LATE-TBI) Lab

Welcome to the LATE-TBI Lab

The LATE-TBI Lab is dedicated to researching the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI), including chronic and neurodegenerative diseases, such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Our work aims to bridge the gap between bench and bedside, with the ultimate goal of developing effective treatments for TBI associated disease. We aim to identify novel diagnostic strategies and therapeutic targets to improve the lives of individuals affected by CTE, ALS, and related conditions.

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About Us

The LATE-TBI Lab is dedicated to identifying innovative ways to improve recovery and quality of life for individuals experiencing the chronic and progressive changes following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Prior research has identified the risk factors associated with neurodegenerative disease following TBI, and sought to improve the clinical diagnosis of these diseases.

About Daniel H. Daneshvar, MD, PhD

Daniel Daneshvar

Chief | Division of Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Vice President of Medical Staff Spaulding Rehabilitation
Director of Training | Rehabilitation Outcomes Center at Spaulding

Dr. Daneshvar conducts research on the long-term effects of moderate-severe traumatic brain injury, concussion, and repetitive head impacts, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Dr. Daneshvar has authored and co-authored over 70 scientific papers including in JAMA, Nature Communications, and Brain, and his work has been featured broadly including in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, and ESPN.

He also founded Team Up Against Concussions, the first scientifically validated concussion education program for kids, for which he received the 2016 Excellence in Public Health award from the United States Public Health Services. He is the Director of the Institute for Brain Research and Innovation at TeachAids, which created CrashCourse: a free, scientifically validated virtual reality and computer-based concussion education program, for which he received the 2021 Dean’s Community Service Award from Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Daneshvar received his SB from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and completed his MD/PhD at the Boston University CTE Center, where his research resulted in the first dissertation in history to study CTE. He completed residency at Stanford University before joining the faculty at Harvard Medical School.

Published Research

View the most up-to-date list of publications on PubMed

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