The following is a list of projects currently taking place in the lab.
Clinical Research
- Impact of Novel Rehabilitative Approaches for Dysphagia in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias – Recruitment is open! Click here for details
- Effects of Device-Facilitated Isometric Progressive Resistance Oropharyngeal (I-PRO) therapy on Dysphagia Related Outcomes in Patients Post-Stroke
Collaborative Clinical Research Projects
- Redefining Community Acquired Pneumonia in Older Adults: The Role and Impact of Aspiration
- Defining novel pharyngeal pressure metrics to predict dysphagia treatment outcomes and clinical prognosis using high-resolution manometry (VA)
- Ultrasound Contrast Evaluation of the Tongue and Hyo-laryngeal Musculature: Blood Vessel Depiction, Muscle Enhancement, and Correlation with Tongue Strength
Translational Research
- Effects of Radiation Treatment on Oral Microbiota and Salivary Profiles in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
- Impact of Probiotics on Oral Microbiota in Older Adults with Dysphagia at Risk for Pneumonia
Associated Projects
- The effect of gendered messaging on attraction to careers in female dominated scientific fields among undergraduate students in the biological sciences
- Barriers and Facilitators to Rehabilitative Approaches for Dysphagia in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
