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NFL to Give BU CSTE $1 Million Unrestricted
Gift
 T he
National Football League (NFL) will give a $1 million unrestricted gift
to the
Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston
University
School of Medicine to support the Center's research.
The NFL is the first sports league to financially support this research
at the
Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston
University
School of Medicine. The NFL, with 32 teams, is the largest major
professional
sports league and includes the New England Patriots in nearby Foxboro,
MA.
"We are extremely grateful to Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL
owners for their support of this important research," said Robert Cantu,
MD, CSTE Co-Director and Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at Boston
University School of Medicine. "This gift and the significant changes
made
in recent months by the NFL demonstrate the League's commitment to the
health
and safety of current, retired, and future players, as well as millions
of
youth athletes. These unrestricted funds allow us to accelerate our
research
with independence and scientific integrity," said Cantu.
Read Alan Schwarz commentary in New York Times here. Click here to read full press release.
Click here to visit the BU CSTE website. If you'd like to learn more about participating in SLI - CSTE research, click here. |
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SLI Teams with Byrne, American Tang Soo Do Association for Fundraiser
W oburn, MA - March 27, 2010 The
Sports Legacy Institute participated in the 37th annual All Tang Soo Do
Championship, hosted by the American Tang Soo Do Association and
Grandmaster
Richard Byrne. Grandmaster Byrne is a member of the CSTE Brain Research
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Donation Registry and advisory board member of the Sports Legacy
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raise awareness of brain trauma in martial arts, Grandmaster Byrne asked
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around
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event,
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donated
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SLI Supporting CSRA Study on NFL Players Pituitary Function
 The Center for the Study of Retired Athletes (CSRA) at the University of North Carolina has been studying the health of retired NFL players since 2001. The CSRA hopes to discover how often low pituitary hormones occur in retired players, and iftreatment can affect retired players' quality of life.Click here to see if you're eligible to enroll. |
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