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The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducts and supports research in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language. [button url=”http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/Pages/default.aspx” style=”normal”]Visit Their Site[/button]…
In pursuit of its broad mission, the NICHD conducts and supports laboratory research, clinical trials, and epidemiological studies that explore health processes; examines the impact of disabilities, diseases, and variations on the lives of individuals; and sponsors training programs for scientists, health care providers, and researchers to ensure that NICHD…
Milan, Italy Dr. Emily Plowman and Research Therapist Michelle Rosado visited the Neuromuscular Omnicomprehensive Center (NEMO) in Milan, Italy on May 19th where Dr. Plowman was invited to speak about her research in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The NEMO institute is housed within the largest hospital complex in Europe and…
[lead]Emily Plowman was appointed as a Medical Advisor for A Life Story Foundation.[/lead] The mission of this foundation is to raise awareness and create action to discover effective treatments, and ultimately a cure for ALS. A Life Story Foundation was founded by Kevin Swan, a patient of Dr. Plowmans,…
Joy Gaziano was presented with the 2014 American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders Award for her research investigating factors affecting return to oral intake in head and neck cancer patients post-endoscopic lumen restoration. Joy was presented with this award at the national Dysphagia Research Society meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
A total of six presentations were given from the NSSR Lab at the recent Dysphagia Research Society (DRS) meeting in Nashville Tennessee. Scientific Research presentations were given by lab members Lauren Tabor, Joy Gaziano, Stephanie Randall Watts, Amanda Domer and Dr. Plowman. Dr. Plowman was also an invited panelist on…
Dr. Emily Plowmans’ research in the use of exercise to maintain oral motor function in people with ALS was recently featured in an article published in Dysphagia Café. The article addresses tough questions often asked by practitioners in the field of ALS. [blockquote size=”full|half|third|fourth|two-thirds|three-fourths” align=”left|right” byline=”- Laurie Sterling MS, CCC-SLP,…
Ankara, Turkey [lead]Dr. Emily Plowman served as one of five invited international speakers at the 2nd Annual Turkish Dysphagia Research Society Congress in Ankara Turkey.[/lead] Plowman gave three presentations on: Applying principles of plasticity to treatment of swallowing disorders Expiratory Muscle Strength Training and Treatment Strategies for individuals with Amyotrophic…
The 12th Annual Northeast ALS (NEALS) consortium meeting took place at the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater, Florida. A total of five research presentations from the NSSR Lab were given by doctoral students, research therapists and Dr. Plowman. Research Presentations. Plowman, E.K, Domer, A, , Watts, S, Gaziano, J, Tabor, L.S,…
Royal College of Surgeons, London, UK Two research presentations from the NSSR Lab were given at the Cutting edge Laryngology conference held at the Royal College of Surgeons in London. Doctoral student Amanda Domer won best platform scientific presentation for her research on the effects of aspirated thickened water in…
