News – Brain in Swallowing & Communication

Alayna Rowell Receives T32 Grant

October 21, 2026

This past spring Alayna Rowell (right), M.A., CCC-SLP, a current Ph.D. student in the BiSC Lab, received the T32 Predoctoral Training Grant alongside Cassandra López (left), M.A., CCC-SLP, a Ph.D. student in the SpAR Lab. The grant is funded through the National Institute of Health (NIH) and was awarded...

Alayna Passes Qualifying Exam

October 21, 2026

Back in September, our current Ph.D. student in the BiSC Lab, Alayna Rowell, M.A., CCC-SLP, passed her qualifying exam and advanced to candidacy in the Communication Sciences PhD Program! This is a huge step within the greater journey of obtaining her PhD. We are so proud of you Alayna!

Public Outreach in the Parkinson’s Community

September 10, 2026

This summer, the lab tabled at the Papa's Path 24-hour walk, an event held annually to celebrate those with Parkinson's disease, a nod to the physical strength it takes to adjust to and live with the unrelenting movements associated with Parkinson's. People gather every year and walk with...

Cerebral Palsy Caregiver Survey

August 28, 2026

Are you the parent or primary caregiver of a child with cerebral palsy? Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are conducting an online survey to understand how caregivers perceive their child's eating and swallowing. You may be eligible to participate if your child has cerebral palsy and is currently between...

Project NICU Volunteer Opportunity

July 24, 2026

Project NICU is looking for volunteers! To sign-up as a volunteer for their Wishing Flower Walk at the Zoo on 8/23/26, please use this link: https://dash.pointapp.org/events/643222 . For other volunteer opportunities, please scan the QR code above!

Dysphagia Research Society (DRS), March 2026, Aurora, CO

April 15, 2026

Dr. Rachel Mulheren Alayna Rowell, M.A., CCC-SLP Kendall Steer, B.A.

Do you have Parkinson’s Disease?

February 17, 2026

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

February 9, 2026

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,...

BiSC Lab Alumni at 2025 ASHA Convention

February 9, 2026

Two BiSC Lab alumni presented at the 2025 American Speech-Language Hearing Convention in Washington, D.C. Elishka Bailey (CWRU 2025) - "Dysphagia in Individuals with Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Degeneration - A Scoping Review" Gabi Vaccaro (CWRU 2025) - "Palatal Myoclonus and Dysphagia: A Literature Review"

November 1, 2025

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