The Dysphagia Research Society (DRS) is an organization dedicated to swallowing science. Their annual meeting for 2017 was held in Portland, Oregon and our very own Dr. Renata Guedes was accepted as a presenter. Her talk, “Cerebral Activation Before and After Glossectomy”, was a discussion of her dissertation work. We…
Over the past long months, seven students have worked under Dr. Humbert’s guidance and mentorship toward completion of their graduate and undergraduate theses. They have learned about the scientific process as well as various aspects of swallowing and those who diagnose and treat swallowing disorders. These students, featured on our…
Drs. Ianessa Humbert and Emily Plowman hosted sixteen swallowing experts from around the world this past December for the first ever Swallowing Think Tank. Experts discussed hot issues of the swallowing world, spanning research to clinical applications and posing important questions in the field. The two-day experience culminated with an…
Lauren Tabor published her first, first-author publication in Dysphagia entitled “Defining Swallowing-Related Quality of Life Profiles in individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.”…
Third year NSSR doctoral Student Stephanie Randall Watts passed her Doctoral Competency Examination and officially became a Doctoral Candidate this month. Watts research is focused on understanding the relationship between cough, airway protection and swallowing function. The lab celebrated her success with a surprise party during our weekly journal club…
