Global CTE Summit 2027

February 9, 2027 | Los Angeles, Calif.

Hosted By

Concussion & CTE, Boston University, DGSOM logos

In Collaboration With

UCSF, BrainSPORT, Easton logos

About the Conference

We invite you to join distinguished clinicians and researchers along with football legends and their families at the second annual Global CTE Summit.
Participants will learn about all aspects of CTE, including its pathology, genetics, biomarkers, imaging, clinical syndromes, clinical criteria, differential diagnosis, impact on families, and what it is like to live with suspected CTE.
Hosted on the UCLA campus, it is designed for clinicians, researchers, and advocates working to improve outcomes for those impacted by brain trauma, as well as suspected CTE patients and their families.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2027 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
CME Credits Available | In-Person Event

Organized by the Concussion & CTE Foundation® in collaboration with the Boston University CTE Center (BU), the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences Memory and Aging Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, UCLA BrainSPORT Program, and the Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Care at UCLA.

Target Audience

  • Physicians, neuropsychologists, psychologists and other clinicians
  • Neuroscience and public health researchers
  • Individuals at-risk for CTE and their families
  • Former NFL, college and high school football players and their families
  • Media professionals

Conference Steering Committee

  • Michael Alosco, PhD – Associate Professor of Neurology at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine; Co-Director of Clinical Research, BU CTE Center. 
  • Robert Cantu, MD – Co-founder and Medical Director, Concussion & CTE Foundation.  
  • Ann McKee, MD – William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Pathology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine; Director, BU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center & BU CTE Center.  
  • Gil Rabinovici, MD – Edward and Pearl Fein Distinguished Professorship in Memory & Aging, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.
  • Kevin Bickart, MD, PhD – Assistant Professor in Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
  • William P. Flavin, MD, PhD – Assistant Professor of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

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Please fill out the form above if you are interested in attending the Global CTE Summit 2027.

Travel

University of California, Los Angeles

Grand Horizon Ballroom

Covel Commons

330 De Neve Drive, Los Angeles CA 90095

Media

Media members are welcome to attend the Global CTE Summit free of charge. Those interested should email Julia Manning at [email protected].

Sponsorship Opportunities

We welcome sponsors who are committed to improving the lives of those affected by CTE. Sponsors will receive recognition on the event website and signage at the conference.

To learn more about sponsorship levels and benefits, contact Director of Development Tia Sneath at [email protected].

Contact

For questions about the conference or registration: [email protected]

For questions about continuing education credits: [email protected]

For media inquiries: [email protected]

For sponsorship: [email protected]

About the Concussion & CTE Foundation

The Concussion & CTE Foundation® is a 501(c)(3) charity based in the United States with chapters in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It was founded by Robert Cantu, MD, and Chris Nowinski, PhD to support athletes, veterans and all affected by concussions and CTE, to promote smarter sports and safer athletes through education and innovation, and End CTE through prevention and research. The foundation is a proud supporter of and collaborator with the Boston University CTE Center.