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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2026

Advancing biomarker development for chronic traumatic encephalopathy: Summary and recommendations from the 2025 Leon Thal Summit.

Charles Bernick, Brooke Conway Kleven, Michael L Alosco, Hector Arciniega, Nicholas Ashton, Andrew Bender, Kevin F Bieniek, Dietmar Cordes, Laura Cordes, Douglas I Katz and 15 more

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25 authors.

Charles BernickCleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Brooke Conway KlevenDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Michael L AloscoDepartment of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Hector ArciniegaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, New York, USA.
Nicholas AshtonDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Andrew BenderCleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Kevin F BieniekGlenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Dietmar CordesCleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Laura CordesCleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Douglas I KatzDepartment of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Dirk KeeneDivision of Neuropathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Jefferson KinneyDepartment of Brain Health, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
LeeAnn MandarinoCleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Dawn MatthewsADM Diagnostics, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Anne McKeeDepartment of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Jesse MezDepartment of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Edwin C OhDepartment of Brain Health, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Elaine PeskindDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Gil D RabinoviciMemory and Aging Center, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Eric M ReimanBanner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Robert A SternDepartment of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Neil VasdevBrain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Henrik ZetterbergDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Xiaowei ZhuangCleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Jeffrey L CummingsDepartment of Brain Health, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Funding

Research Education ComponentP30AG062422 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Katherine P Rankin · 2019 to 2026
$36.9M
Reimagining Precision Medicine Approaches to AD DiagnosisR35AG072362 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI POSSIN, KATHERINE LAUREL, RABINOVICI, GIL DAN · 2021 to 2025
$4.8M
Understanding the Neuroanatomical Abnormalities of Repetitive Head ImpactsR21NS140565 · NINDS · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Hector Arciniega · 2025 to 2026
$466k
Alzheimer's Association 25AARG‐NTF‐1377286Keep Memory AliveNIA NIH HHS P30 AG062422NIH/NIA P30‐AG062422NIH/NIA R35 AG072362NIH/NIA U01‐AG082350NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS140565
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 2025 Leon Thal Summit convened an international panel of clinicians, neuroscientists, neuropathologists, and neuroimaging specialists to evaluate the current state of biomarker development for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and to outline priorities for advancing translational research for this important area. Discussions integrated emerging findings from longitudinal cohorts, new molecular and neuroimaging approaches, expanding post mortem evidence, and evolving insights into exposure biology and genetic modifiers. Consensus themes emphasized the need for biomarkers that detect CTE-specific tau proteoforms, integration of existing imaging and fluid markers into traumatic encephalopathy syndrome research criteria, and refinement of multimodal magnetic resonance imaging and blood-based tools that capture early CTE pathology. The group underscored the importance of coordinated, longitudinal clinicopathological studies and collaborative research frameworks to validate candidate biomarkers and accelerate progress toward accurate diagnosis, disease monitoring, and therapeutic development for individuals at risk for or exhibiting signs of CTE.

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BiomarkersChronic Traumatic EncephalopathyHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeuroimagingTranslational Research, BiomedicalBiomarkersbiomarkerschronic traumatic encephalopathyneurodegenerationneuroinflammationrepetitive head impactstraumatic encephalopathy syndrome

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PMID42121201
PMCPMC13167704

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