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Developing and testing of novel biomarkers as research tools for prehabilitation and rehabilitation studies.<\/p>\n<p>3. Applying and evaluating novel therapeutic options for the rehabilitation of upper aerodigestive disorders.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n                <div class=\"cell card\">\n                    <div class=\"grid-x grid-padding-x grid-padding-y align-middle\">\n                        <div class=\"cell small-12 medium-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/saul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/03\/Saul_qr-code.png\" class=\"attachment-width=100% size-width=100%\" alt=\"QR Code for Saul\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/saul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/03\/Saul_qr-code.png 320w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/saul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/03\/Saul_qr-code-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/labs.uthscsa.edu\/saul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2025\/03\/Saul_qr-code-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 320px\" \/><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"cell small-12 medium-8\"><h3>Contact<\/h3><br><address><strong>Giselle Carnaby, MPH, PhD<\/strong><br><em>Professor and SAUL Lab Director<\/em><br>7703 Floyd Curl Drive<br \/>\nSwallowing and Upper Aerodigestive Functions Lab (SAUL)<br \/>\nCollege of Health Professions<\/address>\n                            <ul class=\"fa-ul\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><li >\n                    <a href=\"tel:210.450.7130\">\n                        <span class=\"fa-li\" >\n                            <span class=\"fa-stack\">\n                                <i class=\"fas fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\n                                <i class=\"fas fa-phone-alt fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span >210.450.7130<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li><li >\n                    <a href=\"mailto:Carnaby@uthscsa.edu\">\n                        <span class=\"fa-li\" >\n                            <span class=\"fa-stack\">\n                                <i class=\"fas fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\n                                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/span>\n                        <span >Carnaby@uthscsa.edu<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li><\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; 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