Swallowing and Upper Aerodigestive Functions Lab (SAUL)
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.
November 1, 2025
Lab director awarded DOD grant for novel swallowing intervention in Parkinson’s Disease
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 […]
March 30, 2025
Upper esophageal sphincter (UES) dysfunction, defined as inappropriate opening or failed relaxation of the UES during swallowing, is a common cause of dysphagia. This research project consists of two parts: I- a systematic review of the literature to assess UES intervention trends and their impact on patient outcomes. II- Development of a multi-site study to […]
September 19, 2024
Bhutada, A. M., Carnaby, G. D., Broughton, W. A., Beverly, B. L., & Garand, K. L. (2024). Effects of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training on Oropharyngeal Swallow Physiology in Persons with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): A Preliminary Study. Dysphagia, 1-11.
September 15, 2024
Despite the high incidence and prevalence of dysphagia, particularly in the adult aging population, there is no uniform definition of adult dysphagia. Instead, heterogenous definitions in the extant literature pave the way for ambiguity and philosophical differences among dysphagia experts and other key stakeholders. Establishing an accepted and cogent definition for dysphagia is a critical step in […]
November 25, 2023
This study is a pilot pre-post interventional swallowing therapy study with 1 month follow up of persons with Parkinson’s Disease. The overarching objective in this study is to evaluate an established swallow exercise intervention [McNeil Dysphagia Therapy Program: MDTP] that is simple, accessible, pleasurable, and engages patients and families, to promote swallow fitness to optimize […]
August 17, 2022
Garand, K. L., Bhutada, A. M., Hopkins-Rossabi, T., Mulekar, M. S., & Carnaby, G. (2022). Pilot study of respiratory–swallow coordination in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65(8), 2815-2828.
