On August 24th, ALS News Today featured an article discussing a recent publication by first author Ashley Waito, a doctoral candidate who visited the NSSR Lab to work on a collaborative study between Dr. Emily Plowman and Dr. Catriona Steele. This particular article discusses pharyngeal squeeze, or constriction of the…
In May, Dr. Humbert and team were published in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (JSLHR) with a study about swallowing kinematics for ultra-thin, mixed, and frozen consistencies. Once again, Dr. Humbert is contributing valuable information to the field about normal swallowing and variability among healthy people, including…
It is with immense pride that we congratulate Dr. Lauren Tabor on successfully defending her doctoral dissertation and becoming the first PhD graduate of our laboratory! If you have not gathered from our previous posts where we have highlighted her accolades, Lauren has been an extremely productive member of the…
One of the biggest passions shared between co-directors Dr. Emily Plowman and Dr. Ianessa Humbert is providing opportunities for clinicians on the front lines to improve their understanding of swallowing through the lens of a researcher. Their popular and successful Critical Thinking in Dysphagia Management courses has been well received…
You have doubtless seen many of Raele Robison’s accomplishments touted on this site, including various presentations and awards. As you might imagine, this bright doctoral student is much more than could ever be captured by a pithy post or glowing photograph. However, it is unlikely you would ever imagine the…
Back in October, the journal Neurogastroenterology and Motility accepted a manuscript submission from the NSSR side of the lab entitled “Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Profiles in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy.” The first author is PhD candidate Lauren Tabor, supported by Dr. Emily Plowman. This work was a collaboration between the NSSR lab and…
The collaboration between Dr. Emily Plowman and Dr. Catriona Steele of the Swallowing Rehabilitation Research Laboratory (SRRL) in Toronto, Canada has kicked off! Doctoral student Ashley Waito is representing the SRRL here in the Swallowing Systems Core laboratory and coordinated the first two patients to participate in the study to…
Just last week, Dr. Emily Plowman and her doctoral students Lauren Tabor, Raele Robison, and Jennifer Chapin attended the 16th Annual NEALS Conference in Clearwater, FL. NEALS is the Northeast Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Consortium, a resource for patients with motor neuron disorders and their caregivers, as well as researchers who…
When Dr. Emily Plowman gave the keynote address at the 2017 National Conference for Speech Pathology Australia, she was also interviewed about the principles of plasticity she encourages all clinicians to incorporate in their treatment practices. Watch her discuss these items in this YouTube video! This…
On July 6, 2017, Lauren Tabor will be presenting on Sensorimotor Degradation of the Upper Airway in Individuals with ALS at the University of Florida’s College of Public Health and Health Professions’ Neuromuscular Plasticity Noons in room G-114. We are excited to listen to her talk as she continues to…
