Margaret A. Naeser, PhD
Research Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Neurology

PhD, University of Wisconsin Madison
BA, Smith College



Margaret Naeser, PhD, is located at the Boston VA Medical Center, and is Research Professor of Neurology, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Since 2009, she has studied the effect of red/near-infrared (NIR) light-emitting diodes (LED) placed over the scalp/brain to treat sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI), PTSD, stroke/Aphasia, Dementia, Gulf War Illness, and most recently, retired, Pro-Football players possibly developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). She has a strong interest in neuroplasticity and utilizing transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) to promote neuromodulation for brain recovery. This includes studying changes in functional connectivity on fMRI scans within specific, intrinsic neural networks which are damaged (but not destroyed), in various central nervous system disorders. She has had VA-/ NIH-funded research for over 40 years, with early emphasis on neuroanatomy of stroke location in the brain, on CT/MRI scans in patients who have language problems (Aphasia). She has published research using transcranial magnetic brain stimulation in (rTMS) to improve language in chronic stroke/Aphasia. She has over 100 publications. She is on the editorial board, Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine and Laser Surgery (PMLS) and Fellow, American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS).

Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences


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Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Michael Ho
07/01/2017 - 09/30/2018 (PI)
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Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Michael D. Ho
03/01/2017 - 06/30/2017 (PI)
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PERSONNEL AGREEMENT FOR RESEARCH SERVICES OF PAULA MARTIN
04/01/2013 - 01/01/2017 (PI)
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Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Michael Ho
04/01/2013 - 12/31/2016 (PI)
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Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Megan Yee
10/21/2013 - 04/29/2016 (PI)
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Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Ethan Treglia
04/01/2013 - 10/18/2013 (PI)
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Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Paula Martin
10/01/2009 - 09/30/2011 (PI)
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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2016 Transcranial, Light-Emiting Diode (LED) Therapy to Improve Cognition in GWVI 5I01CX000524-04
2015 Transcranial, Light-Emiting Diode (LED) Therapy to Improve Cognition in GWVI 5I01CX000524-03
2014 Transcranial, Light-Emiting Diode (LED) Therapy to Improve Cognition in GWVI 5I01CX000524-02
2013 Transcranial, Light-Emiting Diode (LED) Therapy to Improve Cognition in GWVI 1I01CX000524-01A1
2010 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Speech 5R01DC005672-08 38
2009 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Speech 5R01DC005672-07 38
2008 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Speech 5R01DC005672-06 38
2007 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Speech 5R01DC005672-05 38
2006 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Speech 2R01DC005672-04A2 38
2004 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Speech 5R01DC005672-03 38
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  1. Fradkin Y, De Taboada L, Naeser M, Saltmarche A, Snyder W, Steingold E. Transcranial photobiomodulation in children aged 2-6 years: a randomized sham-controlled clinical trial assessing safety, efficacy, and impact on autism spectrum disorder symptoms and brain electrophysiology. Front Neurol. 2024; 15:1221193. PMID: 38737349; PMCID: PMC11086174; DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1221193;
     
  2. Naeser MA, Martin PI, Ho MD, Krengel MH, Bogdanova Y, Knight JA, Hamblin MR, Fedoruk AE, Poole LG, Cheng C, Koo B. Transcranial Photobiomodulation Treatment: Significant Improvements in Four Ex-Football Players with Possible Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. J Alzheimers Dis Rep. 2023; 7(1):77-105.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36777329; PMCID: PMC9912826; DOI: 10.3233/ADR-220022;
     
  3. Martin PI, Chao L, Krengel MH, Ho MD, Yee M, Lew R, Knight J, Hamblin MR, Naeser MA. Transcranial Photobiomodulation to Improve Cognition in Gulf War Illness. Front Neurol. 2020; 11:574386.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33551948; PMCID: PMC7859640; DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.574386;
     
  4. Naeser MA, Ho MD, Martin PI, Hamblin MR, Koo BB. Increased Functional Connectivity Within Intrinsic Neural Networks in Chronic Stroke Following Treatment with Red/Near-Infrared Transcranial Photobiomodulation: Case Series with Improved Naming in Aphasia. Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg. 2020 Feb; 38(2):115-131.View Related Profiles. PMID: 31621498
     
  5. Saltmarche AE, Naeser MA, Ho KF, Hamblin MR, Lim L. Significant Improvement in Cognition in Mild to Moderately Severe Dementia Cases Treated with Transcranial Plus Intranasal Photobiomodulation: Case Series Report. Photomed Laser Surg. 2017 Aug; 35(8):432-441. PMID: 28186867; PMCID: PMC5568598; DOI: 10.1089/pho.2016.4227;
     
  6. Naeser MA, Martin PI, Ho MD, Krengel MH, Bogdanova Y, Knight JA, Yee MK, Zafonte R, Frazier J, Hamblin MR, Koo BB. Transcranial, Red/Near-Infrared Light-Emitting Diode Therapy to Improve Cognition in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury. Photomed Laser Surg. 2016 Dec; 34(12):610-626.View Related Profiles. PMID: 28001756; DOI: 10.1089/pho.2015.4037;
     
  7. Naeser MA, Hamblin MR. Traumatic Brain Injury: A Major Medical Problem That Could Be Treated Using Transcranial, Red/Near-Infrared LED Photobiomodulation. Photomed Laser Surg. 2015 Sep; 33(9):443-6. PMID: 26280257; PMCID: PMC4560854; DOI: 10.1089/pho.2015.3986;
     
  8. Naeser MA, Zafonte R, Krengel MH, Martin PI, Frazier J, Hamblin MR, Knight JA, Meehan WP, Baker EH. Significant improvements in cognitive performance post-transcranial, red/near-infrared light-emitting diode treatments in chronic, mild traumatic brain injury: open-protocol study. J Neurotrauma. 2014 Jun 1; 31(11):1008-17.View Related Profiles. PMID: 24568233; PMCID: PMC4043367; DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3244;
     
  9. Martin PI, Treglia E, Naeser MA, Ho MD, Baker EH, Martin EG, Bashir S, Pascual-Leone A. Language improvements after TMS plus modified CILT: Pilot, open-protocol study with two, chronic nonfluent aphasia cases. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2014; 32(4):483-505.View Related Profiles. PMID: 25015701; PMCID: PMC4592134; DOI: 10.3233/RNN-130365;
     
  10. Garcia G, Norise C, Faseyitan O, Naeser MA, Hamilton RH. Utilizing repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to improve language function in stroke patients with chronic non-fluent aphasia. J Vis Exp. 2013; (77):e50228. PMID: 23852365; PMCID: PMC3731176; DOI: 10.3791/50228;
     
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In addition to these self-described keywords below, a list of MeSH based concepts is available here.

Transcranial Photobiomodulation
Traumatic Brain Injury
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Dementia
Aphasia
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