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This symposium brings together researchers and practitioners from the greater Cincinnati community to discuss innovative approaches to difficult research questions in the areas of speech, voice and swallowing. With a focus on advanced instrumentation and technology, the symposium aims to cultivate multidisciplinary collaborations across the areas of speech-language pathology, laryngology, engineering, and speech/voice science.

NEXT MEETING INFO

TBD: July, 2024

4-6:00 PM, Talks

6-7:00 PM, Reception and Poster Presentations

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Health Sciences Building, rm G01

3225 Eden Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45267

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*Virtual attendance will be available via Zoom

SPEAKERS

To be announced

ASHA CEUs may be available for speech-language pathologists

This symposium is supported by the Center for Clinical & Translational Science and Training (CCTST) at the University of Cincinnati.

Interested in attending?

Please RSVP through our Eventbrite link below!

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Victoria McKenna, Ph.D., CCC-SLPCollege of Allied Health Sciences

Rebecca Howell, M.D., College of Medicine

Greg Dion, M.D., College of Medicine

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Previous Members

Sid Khosla, M.D.College of Medicine

STUDENT COMMITTEE

Savannah Shanley, B.S.

Brittany Fletcher, M.S., CCC-SLP

Amna Mira, M.S.

Mary Wilkens

Emily Gelhausen

PAST SYMPOSIUM INFORMATION
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WINTER 2023 

  • Using High-Speed Flexible Endoscopy to Characterize Laryngeal Behaviors During Swallowing in Healthy Adults Amna Mira, M.S.

  • Functional Connectivity in Treatment for Residual Speech Sound Disorder Caroline Spencer, Ph.D.

  • Medialization Thyroplasty- It is not just about Closing the Gap Ohad Cohen, M.D.,

  • Are We Yet There? Utilizing Personal Devices and AI to Improve Healthcare and Empower People Sudip Vhaduri, Ph.D., 

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SUMMER 2023 

  • Serious Games and Speech: Gamifying Biofeedback for Improved Motor LearningSarah Dugan, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

  • The Bridge2AI-Voice project: Unlocking the power of Voice as a Biomarker through collaborative research  Yael Bensoussan, M.D., MSc, FRCSC

  • An exploratory study using Whole Genome Sequencing of human tracheal microbiome and its impact on tracheal stenosis — Cheick Sissoko, MSc

  • Advancing diagnosis and treatment: Clinical Insights from Laryngeal High-Speed Laryngoscopy — Rita Patel, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

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WINTER 2022 

  • Technology in dysphagia therapies: Biofeedback tools now and on the horizon — Brittany Krekeler, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

  • Shared and separate neuromuscular underpinning of motor speech and swallowing development in childhood  Rachel Hahn Arkenberg, M.S., CCC-SLP, CLC

  • Development of a smartphone application to track subjective and acoustic outcomes in chronic voice disorders — Aaron Friedman, M.D.

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SUMMER 2022 MORE INFO

  • Voice and cough functions in individuals who use e-cigarettes — Jacqueline Meriwether, B.S., & Andres Llico, Ph.D.

  • Direct vs. indirect comparison of the synthetic glottal flow waveform Jacob Michaud, B.S.

  • Targeted therapeutic delivery to address laryngotracheal fibrosis using mucoadhesive patches Greg Dion, M.D.

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