Research

Pitt CSD has a unique combination of internationally-recognized scientific and clinical strengths, active research partnerships with world-class experts in computational modeling, neuroimaging, engineering and data science, and close clinical partnerships with nationally-recognized health care providers. These partnerships enable us to provide hands-on training experiences relevant to each step in the preclinical-to-clinical translation process. We have a diverse funding portfolio with support from federal sponsors such as NIH, NSF, DARPA and non-federal sponsors (e.g., PCORI and foundation grants). In 2019-2020, we had 19 active federal grants, 1 PCORI contract and 3 foundation grants.

CSD Research Labs


Jason Bohland: Speech Neural Systems Lab Publications	Chris Brown: Psychoacoustics Laboratory Publications	Bharath Chandrasekaran: SoundBrain Lab DePaul School for Hearing and Speech Partnership Publications	Jim Coyle: Computational Deglutition Publications

Mike Dickey: Language and Brain Lab (LABlab) Publications	Dawna Duff: Child Language and Literacy Lab Publications	Will Evans: Language Rehabilitation and Cognition Lab Finding the Sweet Spot Publications	Mandy Hampton Wray: Brain Systems for Language Lab Publications

Leah Helou: Laboratory for Vocal Systems Anatomy and Physiology Research Publications	Katya Hill: AAC & BCI iNNOVATION Lab (iLab) Publications	Catherine Palmer: HEAR Core (Healthy Engagement thru Auditory Research) PCORI HearCARE Hearing for Communication and Resident Engagement Project The World is Listening Publications	Aravind Parthasarathy: Translational Auditory Neuroscience Lab Publications

Sheila Pratt: Pediatric Audiology and Auditory Rehabilitation Lab Publications	Bernard Rousseau: Laryngeal Biology Lab Publications	Lea Sayce Publications	Susan Shaiman: Speech Production Lab Publications

Sarah Wallace: Communication and Cognition Lab

Undergraduate Research Experiences:

Brain and Communication Undergraduate Research Experience (BrainCURE)

Events

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Jack Matthews-Herbert Rubin Lecture:

Dr. Elena Plante: 22nd Annual Jack Matthews-Herbert Rubin Lecture

Research Round Table:

Spring Events 202 1

Research Round Table Presentations:

Dr. Sarah Wallace: Helping People with Aphasia Compensate for Reading Comprehension Changes
Dr. Will Evans: Pitching your research and the Pitt Innovation Challenge
Dr. Mandy Hampton Wray: Developmental stuttering: Insights from neural processes underlying language and attention
Dr. Jana Iverson: Developing Language in a Developing Body: Interactions and Cascading Effects
Dr. Van Mersbergen: Cortical Responses to Vocal Errors
Dr. Charles Ellis Jr. - Health Disparities and Health Equity: Implications for Aphasia and Other Neurogenic Communication Disorders
Professional Development: Job Searching and Materials
Dr. Caterina Rosano: Population Neuroscience Multimodal Neuroimaging Measures
Dr. Marc Coutanche: Words and Concepts in the Brain
Dr. Valire Carr Copeland: If I’m Not at the Table, Who Would Speak for Me: Women of Color Advocating for Equity, Justice and Inclusion in the Academy
Dr. Christine Matthews: What Is the Importance of Interdisciplinary Team Management of Patients with Surgical Airways?