Catherine Fortier, Ph.D

Adjunct Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

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.

Publications

  • Published 4/17/2026

    Van Etten EJ, Nowak MK, Bolduc CM, Hao S, Knight AR, Knoff AA, Milberg WP, Fortier CB, Salat DH. Variation in systemic biological health risk is associated with white matter integrity differences in young adult veterans. Brain Imaging Behav. 2026 Apr 17; 20(3). PMID: 41991711.

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  • Published 4/6/2026

    DeGutis J, Ng E, Megwa O, Agnoli S, Fortier CB, Milberg W, Esterman M. Anxiety/stress symptoms uniquely predict greater negative global metacognitive bias in post-9/11 veterans. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2026 Apr 06; 1-9. PMID: 41937565.

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  • Published 2/26/2026

    McCormick BM, Wallander SE, Miller MW, Zhao X, Milberg WP, Fortier CB, Wolf EJ. Tinnitus among post-9/11 veterans: psychiatric comorbidity and associations with health and functional outcomes. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2026 Dec; 17(1):2623718. PMID: 41746144.

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  • Published 1/12/2026

    Wolf EJ, Zhao X, Madison A, Carbaugh J, Fortier CB, Milberg WP, Logue MW, Miller MW. Trauma exposure, PTSD, and methylation of the blood brain barrier claudin-5 gene. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2026 Apr; 186:107753. PMID: 41547340.

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  • Published 12/23/2025

    Khataei S, Jafari K, Fortier C, Philibert E, de Rico E, Spronck B, Guidici A, Obeid H, Addour S, Bujold E, Goupil R, Agharazii M. Assessing vascular health by measuring arterial stiffness in response to hemodynamic load. J Hypertens. 2026 Mar 01; 44(3):498-503. PMID: 41510690.

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