Catherine Brawn Fortier, Ph.D
Adjunct Associate Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Psychiatry




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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  1. 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.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41547340; PMCID: PMC12911481; DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2026.107753;
     
  2. 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
     
  3. Paré M, Zola N, Coudert L, Phaneuf JC, Lavallée R, Caplette-Gingras A, Fortier C, Agharazii M. A mixed-methods protocol to explore psychological distress and psychosocial needs along the continuum of CKD care- a single healthcare network. BMC Nephrol. 2025 Nov 18; 26(1):644. PMID: 41254553
     
  4. Colaizzi T, Kenna A, Knight A, Clermont C, Currao A, Fortier CB. The Boston Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury Lifetime, Second Edition (BATL-2): Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation in Post-9/11 Military Veterans. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2025 Oct 01. PMID: 41051978
     
  5. Miller MW, Zhao X, Wolf EJ, Milberg WP, Fortier CB, Logue MW. Genetic and epigenetic analysis of plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) levels in PTSD. Mol Psychiatry. 2026 Jan; 31(1):352-361.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40931166; PMCID: PMC12478205; DOI: 10.1038/s41380-025-03232-5;
     
  6. Pebole MM, Katz D, Fortier CB, Iverson KM, Darroch F, Hall KS, Dennard AD, McKeon G, Rooney M, Teychenne M, Whitworth JW. Developing physically and psychologically safe exercise spaces: Insights from women veterans on trauma-informed exercise interventions. Psychol Sport Exerc. 2025 Nov; 81:102969.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40816619
     
  7. Sablone CA, Pebole MM, Van Etten EJ, Lebas A, Kenna AC, Katz D, Hursh CB, Currao A, Fonda JR, Fortier CB. STEP-Home Improves Neurobehavioral Symptoms and Reintegration in Veterans With TBI and Differentially Impacts Anger Control. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2025 Aug 08.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40802937
     
  8. Pebole MM, Sablone CA, Kenna A, Katz D, Hursh CB, Knight AR, Currao A, Lebas A, Fortier CB. Women veterans' outcomes and experiences with STEP-Home transdiagnostic reintegration workshops: Implications for future implementation. Mil Psychol. 2025 Jun 23; 1-10.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40549510
     
  9. Zhao X, Katrinli S, McCormick BM, Miller MW, Nugent NR, Wani AH, Zannas AS, Aiello AE, Baker DG, Boks MP, Chen CY, Fortier CB, Gelernter J, Geuze E, Koenen KC, Linnstaedt SD, Luykx JJ, Maihofer AX, McLean SA, Milberg WP, Ratanatharathorn A, Ressler KJ, Risbrough VB, Rutten BPF, Smoller JW, Stein MB, Ursano RJ, Vermetten E, Vinkers CH, Ware EB, Wildman DE, Zhao Y, Logue MW, Nievergelt CM, Smith AK, Uddin M, Wolf EJ. PTSD and epigenetic aging: a longitudinal meta-analysis. Psychol Med. 2025 May 14; 55:e142.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40366073; PMCID: PMC12094664; DOI: 10.1017/S0033291725000558;
     
  10. Smith AK, Katrinli S, Maihofer AX, Aiello AE, Baker DG, Boks MP, Brick LA, Chen CY, Dalvie S, Fani N, Fortier CB, Gelernter J, Geuze E, Gillespie CF, Hayes JP, Hong S, Kessler RC, King AP, Koen N, Koenen KC, Liberzon I, Linnstaedt SD, McLean SA, Michopoulos V, Milberg WP, Miller MW, Mufford MS, Nugent NR, Orcutt HK, Powers A, Rauch SAM, Ressler KJ, Risbrough VB, Rutten BPF, Smoller JW, Stein DJ, Stein MB, Ursano RJ, Verfaellie MH, Vermetten E, Vinkers CH, Wani AH, WareVinkers EB, Wildman DE, Wolf EJ, Zhao Y, Logue MW, Nievergelt CM, Uddin M, Zannas AS. Cell-type-specific and inflammatory DNA methylation patterns associated with PTSD. Brain Behav Immun. 2025 Aug; 128:540-548.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40286993; PMCID: PMC12286750; DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2025.04.031;
     
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