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PI: Rachel Mulheren, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
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Dysphagia Research Society (DRS), March 2026, Aurora, CO
Dr. Rachel Mulheren Alayna Rowell, M.A., CCC-SLP Kendall Steer, B.A.
Do you have Parkinson’s Disease?
The Brain in Swallowing and Communication Lab at Case Western Reserve University is seeking participants for a research study measuring tongue strength and imagery. Adults with Parkinson's disease may be eligible to participate. Details Questionnaires, tongue measures, and imagery tasks completed in 1 or 2 sessions Flexible location within the...
Alayna Rowell Receives ASHFoundation Graduate Student Scholarship
Congratulations to Alayna Rowell, M.A., CCC-SLP, a current Ph.D. student in BiSC Lab, for receiving an ASHFoundation Graduate Student Scholarship! Alayna Rowell (left) and Dr. Rachel Mulheren (right) at the awards ceremony. CWRU Communication Sciences Ph.D. students with Drs. Lauren Calandruccio and Rachel Mulheren at an Evening with ASHFoundation in Washington,...



