A team of researchers, led by Susan Thibeault, PhD, CCC-SLP, have created an in vitro 3-D model of human vocal fold tissue (called mucosa) that could improve our understanding and treatment of disorders affecting the …
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Dr. Nadine Connor recieves NIH RO1 grant for tongue muscle research
Nadine Connor, PhD, received an NIH R01 grant from the National Institute on Deafnessand Other Communication Disorders. The $2 million grant will fund her project “Bioenergetic Mechanisms of Tongue Muscle Fatigue.” Muscle fatigue is widely …
Common Questions about Vocal Fold Paralysis
By David Francis, MD, and Nathan Welham, PhD, CCC-SLP Learn about diagnosis, treatment, and research of vocal fold paralysis. Key takeaways Unilateral vocal fold paralysis often improves spontaneously over the first 6-12 months after the …
Studying Communication and Swallowing Disorders in the Ciucci Lab
The research program of Michelle R. Ciucci, PhD., CCC-SLP is dedicated to understanding how aging and neurodegenerative disease contribute to communication and swallowing disorders. Specifically, Parkinson disease has a complex pathology that causes early-onset voice …