In the NYU Swallowing Research Lab, we conduct research about healthy and disordered swallowing (also known as dysphagia). The lab is led by Dr. Sonja Molfenter, a clinically-trained speech language pathologist. Much of the lab’s research focuses on biomechanics changes to swallowing in various health-related conditions. Current NYU SRL projects summarized below. NYU SRL research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the NYU CTSA grant and the NYU Mega Grants fund.
Visit our site here: NYU Swallowing Research Lab
Ongoing Research Projects:
Quantifying pharyngeal atrophy in the context of healthy aging
Prevention of age-related dysphagia (now recruiting participants 65+ years old to complete swallowing exercises, email us for more info)
Functional and physiological changes to swallowing after anterior cervical spine surgery
[More details about these projects can be found here]
SRL Collaborators and Students:
Dr. Matina Balou, PhD (SLP)
Dr. Ryan Branski, PhD (SLP)
Dr. Aaron Johnson, PhD (SLP)
Dr. Milan Amin, MD (ENT)
Dr. Anthony Frempong-Boadu, MD (Neurosurgery)
Claire Crossman, CCC-SLP
Dr. Danielle Brates (former PhD Student)
Brynn Jones-Rastelli (current PhD Student)
D’manda Price (current PhD Student)
Contact us!
srl.nyu@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/NYUSRL
https://www.instagram.com/nyuswallowinglab/
Visit us!
665 Broadway, Room 632
New York, NY, 10012