Concussion & CTE Foundation Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsMassachusetts, United States51-200 Employees
The Concussion & CTE Foundation is a mid-sized nonprofit based in Boston, founded in 2007 by Chris Nowinski, Ph.D., and Dr. Robert Cantu to raise public awareness about concussion-related brain injuries in sports and other contexts. It pursues its mission by supporting research, education, prevention programs, advocacy, and policy development aimed at understanding and mitigating the effects of brain trauma in athletes, military veterans, and other at-risk groups. A central component is the UNITE Brain Bank, established in 2008 in partnership with Boston University and the Department of Veterans Affairs to study the long-term effects of repetitive brain trauma and CTE; it houses about 70% of global CTE cases, making it a major resource for research. The foundation operates within the nonprofit sector and engages in partnerships and public campaigns to advance concussion safety and accelerate brain health research.