Joseph Palmisano, MA, MPH
Senior Director, Center Operations
Boston University School of Public Health
Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center




I serve as the Senior Director of Center Operations for the Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center (BEDAC) at Boston University School of Public Health. In my role, I oversee and center operations, collaborating closely with approximately 35 highly skilled data professionals. Our team specializes in data management, database and web programming, and sophisticated statistical analysis, supporting a wide range of research initiatives.

With graduate training in Epidemiology, Environmental Health, and Biostatistics, combined with over 24 years of progressive experience, I bring robust expertise in data and project management, statistical analytics, and advanced SAS programming. My professional background encompasses the design, development, and management of complex, integrated data capture and reporting systems tailored for diverse research environments. I have successfully led data management and analytic components of numerous multi-site projects, randomized clinical trials, and large-scale research centers.

My core competencies include strategic project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation; electronic data capture system implementation utilizing platforms such as TeleForm, REDCap, Qualtrics, and StudyTrax; the development of customized web-based data systems; and the creation of comprehensive data management protocols. Additionally, I specialize in advanced statistical programming with a focus on enhanced efficiency and rigorous data security, providing expert-level SAS-based data management, analytics, and reporting solutions tailored to complex public health research projects.


Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
08/15/2021 - 06/30/2026 (Key Person)
PI: Ann C. McKee, MD
NIH/National Institute on Aging
5P30AG072978-04

Comparative Effectiveness of School-Based Caries Prevention Programs for Children in Underserved, Low Income, Hispanic Communities
02/01/2019 - 08/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
New York University Patient-Cntr (PCORI)


Statewide Implementation and Evaluation of a Rural, School-based, Caries Prevention Program
09/01/2018 - 04/30/2024 (Subcontract PI)
New York University NIH NIMHD
5R01MD011526-05

Global Transcriptome Analysis of Mucosal Gonoccail Infection
08/16/2016 - 07/31/2023 (Subcontract PI)
Trustees of Tufts College NIH NIAID
5R01AI116969-04

Identifying Clinical & Genetic correlates of hepatic fibrosis from fatty liver disease in the community
07/01/2018 - 11/30/2019 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation NIH NIDDK
5K23DK113252-02

Medical Legal Partnership to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
07/01/2017 - 06/30/2019 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation Amer Cancer Society


Thrombosis in Cancer Patients Pre-analytic Variables that May Impact Standardization
03/15/2018 - 04/30/2019 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation NIH NCI


Determining the Incidence of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in the Knee of National Basketball Association Players Using a Standardized Magnetic Resonance Imaging Protocol
11/01/2017 - 10/31/2018 (Subcontract PI)
Northwestern University General Electric Co


Effectiveness and improvement of rural, school based, caries prevention programs
09/23/2013 - 05/31/2018 (Subcontract PI)
New York University NIH NIMHD
5U24MD006964-05

Eliminating Patient Identified Socio-legal Barriers to Cancer Care
10/01/2013 - 03/31/2018 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation Patient-Cntr (PCORI)


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  1. Alosco ML, Morrison M, Au R, Steinberg EG, Mwicigi J, Ly M, Altaras C, Lenio S, Abdennadher M, O'Connor MK, Tripodis Y, Palmisano J, Dixon D, Martin B, Schneider G, Groh JR, Ellison A, Sheppard D, Farris CW, Nowinski C, Cantu RC, Turk KW, Farrer L, Jun G, Goldstein LE, Qiu WQ, Stein TD, Budson AE, McKee AC, Mez J. Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Clinical Core: Infrastructure to facilitate research on post-traumatic Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Sep; 21(9):e70654.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40923312; PMCID: PMC12418077; DOI: 10.1002/alz.70654;
     
  2. van Amerongen S, Peskind ER, Tripodis Y, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Alosco ML, Katz D, Banks SJ, Barr WB, Cantu RC, Dodick DW, Geda YE, Mez J, Wethe JV, Weller JL, Daneshvar DH, Palmisano J, Fagle T, Holleck M, Kossow B, Pulukuri S, Tuz-Zahra F, Colasurdo E, Sikkema C, Iliff J, Li G, Shenton ME, Reiman EM, Cummings JL, Stern RA. Catecholamine Dysregulation in Former American Football Players: Findings From the DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project. Neurology. 2025 May 27; 104(10):e213584.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40258206; PMCID: PMC12012624; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000213584;
     
  3. Han X, Zhang Y, Petrosky JN, Bald S, Sherva RM, Labadorf A, Cherry JD, Chung J, Farrell K, Abdolmohammadi B, Durape S, Martin BM, Palmisano JN, Farrell JJ, Alvarez VE, Huber BR, Dwyer B, Daneshvar DH, Dams-O'Connor K, Jun GR, Lunetta KL, Goldstein LE, Katz DI, Cantu RC, Shenton ME, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Stern RA, Alosco ML, Tripodis Y, Farrer LA, Stein TD, Crary JF, McKee AC, Mez J. A structural haplotype in the 17q21.31 MAPT region is associated with increased risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy endophenotypes. Cell Rep Med. 2025 May 20; 6(5):102084.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40239644; PMCID: PMC12147854; DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102084;
     
  4. Labonte J, Sugarman MA, Pettway E, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Ashton NJ, Karikari TK, Aparicio HJ, Frank B, Tripodis Y, Martin B, Palmisano JN, Steinberg EG, Simkin I, Farrer LA, Jun GR, Turk KW, Budson AE, O'Connor MK, Au R, Goldstein LE, Stern RA, Stein TD, McKee AC, Qiu WQ, Mez J, Banks SJ, Alosco ML. Sex differences on tau, astrocytic, and neurodegenerative plasma biomarkers. J Alzheimers Dis. 2025 May; 105(2):443-452.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40151917; PMCID: PMC12450407; DOI: 10.1177/13872877251329468;
     
  5. Emrani S, Koutures A, Tripodis Y, Uretsky M, Abdolmohammadi B, Nowinski C, Daneshvar DH, Dwyer B, Katz DI, Goldstein LE, Cantu RC, Martin BM, Palmisano JN, Dams-O'Connor K, Crary JF, Stern RA, Mez J, Alvarez VE, Huber BR, McKee AC, Stein TD, Alosco ML. Characterizing white matter and vascular pathologies in brain donors exposed to repetitive head impacts. Acta Neuropathol. 2025 Mar 06; 149(1):24.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40047953; PMCID: PMC11885321; DOI: 10.1007/s00401-025-02860-z;
     
  6. Cooper LL, Majid S, Wang N, Fetterman JL, Palmisano JN, Benjamin EJ, Vasan RS, Mitchell GF, Hamburg NM. Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of smoking behaviour with central arterial haemodynamic measures: the Framingham Heart Study. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2025 Feb 05.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39907713; PMCID: PMC12701739; DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf012;
     
  7. Altaras C, Ly MT, Schultz O, Barr WB, Banks SJ, Wethe JV, Tripodis Y, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Ashton N, Peskind E, Cantu RC, Coleman MJ, Lin AP, Koerte IK, Bouix S, Daneshvar D, Dodick DW, Geda YE, Katz DL, Weller JL, Mez J, Palmisano JN, Martin B, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Shenton ME, Stern RA, Alosco ML. Dispersion-based cognitive intra-individual variability in former American football players: Association with traumatic encephalopathy syndrome, repetitive head impacts, and biomarkers. Clin Neuropsychol. 2025 Nov; 39(8):2295-2326.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39865747; PMCID: PMC12301998; DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2025.2453103;
     
  8. Ly MT, Altaras C, Tripodis Y, Adler CH, Balcer LJ, Bernick C, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Peskind ER, Banks SJ, Barr WB, Wethe JV, Lenio S, Bondi MW, Delano-Wood LM, Cantu RC, Coleman MJ, Dodick DW, Mez J, Daneshvar DH, Palmisano JN, Martin B, Lin AP, Koerte IK, Bouix S, Cummings JL, Reiman EM, Shenton ME, Stern RA, Alosco ML. Single- versus two-test criteria for cognitive impairment: associations with CSF and imaging markers in former American football players. Clin Neuropsychol. 2025 Nov; 39(8):2327-2351.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39834028; PMCID: PMC12276947; DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2025.2451828;
     
  9. Abdolmohammadi B, Tuz-Zahra F, Uretsky M, Nicks R, Mosaheb S, Labonte J, Yhang E, Durape S, Martin B, Palmisano J, Nowinski C, Cherry JD, Alvarez VE, Huber BR, Dams-O'Connor K, Crary J, Dwyer B, Daneshvar DH, Goldstein LE, Au R, Katz DI, Kowall NW, Cantu RC, Stern RA, Alosco ML, Stein TD, Tripodis Y, McKee AC, Mez J. Duration of Ice Hockey Play and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 02; 7(12):e2449106.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39630446; PMCID: PMC11618473; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.49106;
     
  10. Uretsky M, Nair E, Burton R, Cronin SW, Rousseau D, Tuz-Zahra F, Durape S, Abdolmohammadi B, Baucom Z, Saltiel N, Shah A, Martin B, Palmisano J, Cherry JD, Daneshvar D, Dwyer B, Dams-O'Connor K, Crary J, Goldstein L, Huber B, Katz D, Kowall N, Cantu RC, Alvarez VE, Stern RA, Stein TD, Tripodis Y, McKee AC, Alosco ML, Mez J. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Family History of Mental Illness, and Aggression in Brain Donors With Repetitive Head Impact Exposure. Neurology. 2024 Dec 24; 103(12):e210056.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39602665; PMCID: PMC11604107; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000210056;
     
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