Catherine Fortier, Ph.D
Adjunct Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Biography
Dr. Catherine B. Fortier is a clinical neuropsychologist and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, currently leading research at the VA Boston Healthcare System in collaboration with BUMC. She co-directs the national TRACTS center, focusing on traumatic brain injury (TBI), PTSD, and veteran reintegration. Dr. Fortier developed the Boston Assessment of TBI-Lifetime (BAT-L) and the STEP-Home program—an evidence-based, skills-focused workshop improving mental health outcomes for post-9/11 veterans. She has authored 85+ peer-reviewed papers and mentored numerous trainees. Her research is widely funded and recognized nationally, with media features in NPR, NBC, and The New York Times.
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Publications
- Published on 2/17/2025
Nowak MK, Whitworth JW, Fortenbaugh FC, Milberg WP, Fortier CB, Salat DH. Vigorous Physical Activity Is Associated with White Matter Volume in Post-9/11 Veterans. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2025 Feb 17. PMID: 39957056.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/2/2025
Van Etten EJ, Knight AR, Colaizzi TA, Carbaugh J, Kenna A, Fortier CB, Milberg WP. Peritraumatic Context and Long-Term Outcomes of Concussion. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 02; 8(1):e2455622. PMID: 39841473.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/18/2024
Katrinli S, Wani AH, Maihofer AX, Ratanatharathorn A, Daskalakis NP, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Núñez-Ríos DL, Zannas AS, Zhao X, Aiello AE, Ashley-Koch AE, Avetyan D, Baker DG, Beckham JC, Boks MP, Brick LA, Bromet E, Champagne FA, Chen CY, Dalvie S, Dennis MF, Fatumo S, Fortier C, Galea S, Garrett ME, Geuze E, Grant G, Hauser MA, Hayes JP, Hemmings SMJ, Huber BR, Jajoo A, Jansen S, Kessler RC, Kimbrel NA, King AP, Kleinman JE, Koen N, Koenen KC, Kuan PF, Liberzon I, Linnstaedt SD, Lori A, Luft BJ, Luykx JJ, Marx CE, McLean SA, Mehta D, Milberg W, Miller MW, Mufford MS, Musanabaganwa C, Mutabaruka J, Mutesa L, Nemeroff CB, Nugent NR, Orcutt HK, Qin XJ, Rauch SAM, Ressler KJ, Risbrough VB, Rutembesa E, Rutten BPF, Seedat S, Stein DJ, Stein MB, Toikumo S, Ursano RJ, Uwineza A, Verfaellie MH, Vermetten E, Vinkers CH, Ware EB, Wildman DE, Wolf EJ, Young RM, Zhao Y, van den Heuvel LL, Uddin M, Nievergelt CM, Smith AK, Logue MW. Epigenome-wide association studies identify novel DNA methylation sites associated with PTSD: a meta-analysis of 23 military and civilian cohorts. Genome Med. 2024 Dec 18; 16(1):147. PMID: 39696436.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/28/2024
Knight AR, Kim S, Currao A, Lebas A, Nowak MK, Milberg WP, Fortier CB. Assessing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Post-9/11 Veterans: Prevalence, Measurement Correspondence, and Comorbidity With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Mil Med. 2024 Nov 28. PMID: 39607449.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/30/2024
Knoff AA, Nowak MK, Van Etten EJ, Andreu-Arasa VC, Esterman M, Leritz EC, Fortenbaugh FC, Milberg WP, Fortier CB, Salat DH. Metabolic syndrome is associated with reduced default mode network functional connectivity in young post-9/11 Veterans. Brain Imaging Behav. 2024 Dec; 18(6):1499-1508. PMID: 39347938.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 9/27/2024
Wani AH, Katrinli S, Zhao X, Daskalakis NP, Zannas AS, Aiello AE, Baker DG, Boks MP, Brick LA, Chen CY, Dalvie S, Fortier C, Geuze E, Hayes JP, Kessler RC, King AP, Koen N, Liberzon I, Lori A, Luykx JJ, Maihofer AX, Milberg W, Miller MW, Mufford MS, Nugent NR, Rauch S, Ressler KJ, Risbrough VB, Rutten BPF, Stein DJ, Stein MB, Ursano RJ, Verfaellie MH, Vermetten E, Vinkers CH, Ware EB, Wildman DE, Wolf EJ, Nievergelt CM, Logue MW, Smith AK, Uddin M. Blood-based DNA methylation and exposure risk scores predict PTSD with high accuracy in military and civilian cohorts. BMC Med Genomics. 2024 Sep 27; 17(1):235. PMID: 39334086.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/14/2024
Pebole MM, Iverson KM, Bolduc CM, Joyce JM, Sablone CA, Fortier CB. Examining the Utility of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Traumatic Brain Injury Screening among Women Veterans: Recommendations for Expansion to Include Interpersonal Violence. Brain Sci. 2024 Aug 14; 14(8). PMID: 39199505.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/5/2024
Andrews MJ, Salat DH, Milberg WP, McGlinchey RE, Fortier CB. Poor sleep and decreased cortical thickness in veterans with mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. Mil Med Res. 2024 Aug 05; 11(1):51. PMID: 39098930.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/1/2024
Van Etten EJ, Knoff AA, Colaizzi TA, Knight AR, Milberg WP, Fortier CB, Leritz EC, Salat DH. Association between metabolic syndrome and white matter integrity in young and mid-age post-9/11 adult Veterans. Cereb Cortex. 2024 Aug 01; 34(8). PMID: 39152671.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/15/2024
Katrinli S, Wani AH, Maihofer AX, Ratanatharathorn A, Daskalakis NP, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Núñez-Ríos DL, Zannas AS, Zhao X, Aiello AE, Ashley-Koch AE, Avetyan D, Baker DG, Beckham JC, Boks MP, Brick LA, Bromet E, Champagne FA, Chen CY, Dalvie S, Dennis MF, Fatumo S, Fortier C, Galea S, Garrett ME, Geuze E, Grant G, Michael A Hauser, Hayes JP, Hemmings SM, Huber BR, Jajoo A, Jansen S, Kessler RC, Kimbrel NA, King AP, Kleinman JE, Koen N, Koenen KC, Kuan PF, Liberzon I, Linnstaedt SD, Lori A, Luft BJ, Luykx JJ, Marx CE, McLean SA, Mehta D, Milberg W, Miller MW, Mufford MS, Musanabaganwa C, Mutabaruka J, Mutesa L, Nemeroff CB, Nugent NR, Orcutt HK, Qin XJ, Rauch SAM, Ressler KJ, Risbrough VB, Rutembesa E, Rutten BPF, Seedat S, Stein DJ, Stein MB, Toikumo S, Ursano RJ, Uwineza A, Verfaellie MH, Vermetten E, Vinkers CH, Ware EB, Wildman DE, Wolf EJ, Young RM, Zhao Y, van den Heuvel LL, Uddin M, Nievergelt CM, Smith AK, Logue MW. Epigenome-wide association studies identify novel DNA methylation sites associated with PTSD: A meta-analysis of 23 military and civilian cohorts. medRxiv. 2024 Jul 15. PMID: 39072012.
Read at: PubMed
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