Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab

Check out the article link here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40474846/

📷Publication Alert📷 Do you work with individuals with #PSP or other atypical parkinsonism? Check out our recent article (led by PhD student, Katya Villarreal) demonstrating the feasibility of #EMST in PSP. Special thanks to @curepsp_ for the funding to complete this work. (1/2)

Please contact Jordanna Sevitz, PhD, CCC-SLP at jsm2210@tc.columbia.edu with any questions or concerns regarding this study.

Call for research participation!! Are you an SLP? Do you work with people with PD?  We are conducting an anonymous survey to learn about SLPs practices, needs, and challenges providing dysphagia care to people with PD in the US. Check replies for more information -->

We hope to learn from YOU so that we can work towards improving dysphagia care for people with PD. Click this link (tccolumbia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e3…) or scan the QR code in the attached image to take the 10 minute survey.

Had a wonderful time with @ctld_lab at the @pmdalliance CEREBRandO con mi barrio Healthy Brains Workshop in Washington Heights. We loved dancing, boxing, and learning with and from people living with PD - and sharing clinical and research opportunities available at TC.

We have loved celebrating our @tc_csd @airwaylab graduates! Cheers to all the wonderful things to come!

The lab has been bustling with training opportunities. Special thanks to Aspire Respiratory Products, LLC, @caroline_brindo_slp, @iopimedical, @simplythick_llc for their generosity.

Next up, lab members will be attending the 30th World Congress on Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders, hosted by the International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders (IAPRD) in NYC! Stay tuned- more updates to come! #IAPRD2025 #parkinsonsdisease #dysphagia

We have recently spoken at many Parkinson’s disease community groups around the tri-state area. The UAD team has also disseminated our clinical-research findings at meetings like the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Stroke Course, NY Dysphagia Study Group, and through online webinars.

We have been quiet on social media, but busy in the lab! 🗣️ Lately we have been focused on community outreach and dissemination of our work. Here are some pictures from the Annual Dysphagia Research Society Meeting - where we enjoyed networking, learning, and sharing our work.

Congratulations to UAD Lab Director, Dr. Michelle Troche, who has received a Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH. Read more about the award in our bio.

🚨Publication Alert🚨 Are you interested in treating cough in your patients with dysphagia? Check out our recent open-access article (bit.ly/coughtx) led by @jdallalyork overviewing mechanisms and pathways to clinical implementation of interventions for hypotussic cough.

Join us in welcoming the newest members of our UAD Lab team!

Join us to learn more about our @TeachersCollege CSD PhD program. You will have an opportunity to meet the various doctoral mentors and current doctoral students! Can’t wait to see you there. 🎉

We are thrilled to share the official job posting for a Clinical Fellowship in the UAD Lab! If you are interested, use the link in our bio to apply, and make sure to share with colleagues and friends!