Spontaneous Swallow Frequency (SSF) as an outcome of the McNeil Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP) in Post-Stroke Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (Poster) at DRS 2026

March 24, 2026

Sonal Pathak presented her clinical doctorate research at DRS 2026 in Aurora, Colorado. Way to go Sonal!

Theory-Guided Implementation of Instrumental Assessments for Oropharyngeal Swallowing: A Feasibility Study (Poster) at DRS 2026

March 7, 2026

Diane presented her dissertation research as a poster at DRS 2026 in Aurora, Colorado. Way to go Diane!

Characterizing responses to penetration and aspiration in hospitalized patients with acute stroke (Poster) at DRS 2026

March 7, 2026

Several members of the lab presented this poster at DRS 2026 in Aurora, Colorado. Way to go team!

Lab members to present at the 2026 World Parkinson’s Congress

February 25, 2026

Dr. Carnaby was selected to present a poster at the World Parkinson’s Congress in Phoenix, Arizona in May 2026. Orlando Hinojosa and Tarah Rochester will present in her place as she has another commitment at that time.

Lab members to present at DRS 2026

February 24, 2026

Lab members will present a poster at DRS 2026.

Publication: Association of Coexisting Low Tongue Pressure and Sarcopenia with Pharyngeal Residue in Older Adults with Presbyphagia

February 9, 2026

SwallowFit Announced on ClinicalTrials.gov

January 15, 2026

A detailed description of the SwallowFit study was released on the NIH clinical trials website.

Parkinson’s Disease Grant

November 1, 2025

Lab director awarded DOD grant for novel swallowing intervention in Parkinson’s Disease

Publication: Interprofessional nutrition and dysphagia management for care-dependent older adults in day-care services: a non-randomized controlled trial

October 29, 2025

DOD SwallowFit Study Awarded

October 25, 2025

“SwallowFIT” an exercise program for US service members, Veterans, and family with Parkinson’s Disease: randomized clinical trial. The goal of this 3-year double blind randomized clinical trial  is to test a preventative behavioral swallowing exercise program called “SwallowFIT”. This study  will explore if early swallowing exercise improves function and reduces adverse outcomes for persons with […]