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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

RSVP now to the Virtual PhD Open House to learn more about the CSD doctoral program at TC! This is a wonderful opportunity for prospective students to learn about our various research labs, meet with the academic faculty advisors, and connect with current doctoral students! We hope to see you there!

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A very warm welcome to our newest addition to the team, Mel Grasso!!🎉They are our new Research SLP in the UAD Lab. Mel is passionate about bridging clinical practice and research to support accessible, evidence-based, person-centered care. We are so happy to have you!

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🚨Publication Alert🚨 Do you use Expiratory Muscle Strength Training(EMST) in your clinical practice? Check out our new article (led by Dr. Avery Dakin) demonstrating the effect of different resistive loads and time under tension while using EMST (link in bio)! (1/2)

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🧠 NIH wants YOUR input to help build the first-ever National Plan to End Parkinson's. If Parkinson's (or related conditions like MSA, PSP, or Parkinson's dementia) has touched your life as a patient, caregiver, clinician, or advocate, this is your chance to provide feedback on your priorities.

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Do you work with people with movement disorders and use the Swallowing-related Quality of Life Questionnaire (SWAL-QOL)? Check out our new article (led by Dr. Jordanna Sevitz) demonstrating the utility of a shortened version of the SWAL-QOL for individuals with movement disorders (link in bio)! 1/3

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🚨Publication Alert🚨 Do your patients with radiation-associated dysphagia also have underlying cough dysfunction? Check out our open-access tutorial led by Dr. Justine Dallal-York. Read more at linktr.ee/airwaylab 1/2

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🚨Publication Alert🚨 Do you work with individuals with #ProgressiveSupranuclearPalsy? Check out our new article (led by Dr. Jordanna Sevitz) demonstrating the utility of the Swallowing Quality of Life Survey (SWAL-QOL) for individuals with PSP (link in bio)!

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

What a pleasure to attend the World Parkinson's Congress in Phoenix this past week. The @airwaylab had the chance to connect with people living with Parkinson's disease, their families, and leading researchers, clinicians, and advocates. We can't wait to be back at the WPC in 3 years in Quebec City!

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

So incredibly proud of our 2026 UAD Lab graduates! Watching these brilliant scholars earn their degrees and step into the world has been an absolute honor. 💙The future of speech-language pathology is in incredible hands. We can't wait to see the lives you'll change and the research you'll inspire!

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The UAD Lab had an incredible time joining the @michaeljfoxorg PD Unity Walk in Central Park, walking in honor of all of our amazing participants living with PD. So grateful to share the day with our colleagues at @ctld_lab and @erikaspeech lab. 🧠👟

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

From the millions affected worldwide to the often-overlooked symptoms like swallowing and cough impairments — there's so much more to PD than meets the eye. Swipe through to learn more, and follow us for more research and education on upper airway dysfunction! 🧠 #ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth #UADLab

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It's Parkinson's Awareness Month 🌷 and we're celebrating a milestone! Borders et al. (2024) was named a Top Cited Article of 2025 by Wiley — recognizing the impact of cough skill training research in PD. Just 2 sessions showed meaningful improvements in voluntary cough strength.

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The UAD Lab is lacing up for the 2026 Parkinson's Unity Walk in Central Park! 🧠💙 Join us on Saturday, April 25th as we walk alongside the PD community and raise funds for research that matters. Every step counts — donate to our Columbia University Medical Center team using bit.ly/unitywalk2026

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Join Dr. Jordy Sevitz at the INSIGHT into Parkinson's Disease conference, the world’s largest online conference dedicated to Parkinson’s education, research, and lived experience. The conference is free of charge and will occur April 11-13, 2026. Registration available at (pdwarrior.com/insight)

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The UAD Lab is headed to the DRS Annual Meeting! We’re excited to share our latest research, connect with colleagues, and contribute to advancing the science of swallowing and airway protection. Grateful for the opportunity to present and represent our team’s hard work. See you there!

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Our very own Dr. Michelle Troche will be speaking on EMST via telehealth this Wednesday during this free webinar presented by @aspirerespiratoryproducts open to all! Registration is free: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #Dysphagia #Telehealth #EMST #ParkinsonsDisease #NeuroRehab #SpeechPathology

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Publication Alert! Do you work with individuals with PD or other neurodegenerative diseases? Check out this article, led by @airwaylab alum @buairwaylab, identifying minimal detectable change (MDC) to help distinguish treatment related change from individual variability.

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science to the incredible women of the UAD lab. Your curiosity, dedication, and impact continue to inspire and drive meaningful progress in our field. #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #WomenWhoLead #dysphagia #slp

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

✨ We’re hiring! ✨ The UAD Lab at Teachers College, Columbia University is looking for a Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow / Research SLP to join our team! Interested (or know someone who would be)? Send a cover letter + resume to uadlab@tc.columbia.edu!

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

End of semester at the UAD Lab 🧪✨ Proud of the hard work, teamwork, and growth this crew brought all semester. #dysphagia #speechlanguagepathology #happyholidays

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Another successful ASHA for the UAD Lab! Grateful for the opportunity to learn, collaborate, and contribute to the conversation. #SLP #ASHA #ASHA2025#ASHAConvention #SLP #SpeechLanguagePathology

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

The UAD Lab is heading to the ASHA Convention 2025 in Washington, DC! We’re proud to be giving two oral presentations this year, sharing our latest research on swallowing and upper airway function. If you’ll be at #ASHA2025, come see our talks and connect with us — we’d love to discuss our work!

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

🧠 Calling all Speech-Language Pathologists! Do you work with individuals with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)? We’d love to chat about your clinical experiences to help us shape our research in the area of PSP and dysphagia management. #SLP #SpeechLanguagePathology #Dysphagia #PSP

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Publication Alert! Do you work with individuals with #CerebellarAtaxia? Check out our recent article (led by Dr. James Borders) demonstrating the single-session feasibility of cough skill training in cerebellar ataxia. Special thanks to the research participants who made this study possible! (1/2)

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

It is a new academic year and we are excited to continue to grow our team. A huge, warm welcome to all of the new members joining the UAD Lab! 🎉 We're so excited to have your fresh perspectives, brilliant ideas, and energy as we dive into another year of meaningful research!

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Dr. Troche had the pleasure of presenting at the 2025 NYC Dysphagia Symposium - presenting twice during the weekend. It was especially wonderful to see past and present @tc_csd students and trainees. Congratulations to @dysphagiacafe for a wonderful meeting.

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Back from a great #ESSD2025 conference in beautiful Athens! @airwaylab PhD student Katya Villarreal shared findings from her developing research on saliva production and airway protection in Parkinson’s disease. It was also a joy to share the experience with our colleagues at the @nyuswallowinglab!

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Thinking about a PhD in CSD and interested in joining the UAD Lab? Join us for our Virtual Open House to learn more about the program, meet faculty advisors, and connect with current PhD students! 📅 October 15, 2025 🕔 5:00–6:30 PM EST 📍 Online #CSD #PhDProgram #GradSchool #OpenHouse #FuturePhD

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

🚨Publication Alert🚨 Do you work with individuals with #PSP or other atypical parkinsonism? Check out our recent article (led by PhD student, Katya Villarreal) demonstrating the feasibility of #EMST in PSP. Special thanks to @curepsp_ for the funding to complete this work. (1/2)

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Please contact Jordanna Sevitz, PhD, CCC-SLP at jsm2210@tc.columbia.edu with any questions or concerns regarding this study.

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

We hope to learn from YOU so that we can work towards improving dysphagia care for people with PD ↗️ The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Click this link (tccolumbia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...) or scan below to complete the survey 📝

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Clinician Practices & Perspectives on Dysphagia Management in PD

We are conducting a survey to better understand speech language pathologists' practices and perspectives on dysphagia management in Parkinson's disease. Sharing your perspectives will help towards imp...

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

‼️Call for research participation‼️ Are you an SLP? 🧠🗣️🍽️ Do you work with people with PD? 👵🧓 We are conducting an anonymous survey to learn about SLPs practices, needs, and challenges providing dysphagia care to people with PD in the US 🇺🇸. See the image below and replies for more information! --->

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Had a wonderful time with @ctld_lab at the @pmdalliance CEREBRandO con mi barrio Healthy Brains Workshop in Washington Heights. We loved dancing, boxing, and learning with and from people living with PD - and sharing clinical and research opportunities available at TC.

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

We have loved celebrating our @tc_csd @airwaylab graduates! Cheers to all the wonderful things to come! #teacherscollege #speechlanguagepathology #csd

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

The lab has been bustling with training opportunities. Special thanks to @aspirerespiratoryproducts, @caroline_brindo_slp, @iopimedical, @simplythick_llc for their generosity.

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Next up, lab members will be attending the 30th World Congress on Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders, hosted by the International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders (IAPRD) in NYC! Stay tuned - more updates to come! #IAPRD2025 #parkinsonsdisease #dysphagia #cough #SLP

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

We have been quiet on social media, but busy in the lab! 🗣️ Lately we have been focused on community outreach and dissemination of our work. Here are some pictures from the Annual Dysphagia Research Society Meeting - where we enjoyed networking, learning, and sharing our work.

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Upper Airway Dysfunction Lab @airwaylab.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Hello! We have finally made the leap to @bsky.app. We look forward to sharing our lab updates on #cough and #swallowing #clinical research here!

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