New Research Publication: Laryngeal Edema & Aspiration in Acute Respiratory Failure Patients

We’re excited to share a new paper from the OTO‑COATI Lab, published in the European Archives of Oto‑Rhino‑Laryngology and made available online March 5, 2026: “Identifying the association between post‑extubation laryngeal edema and aspiration in acute respiratory failure patients.” Authors include Devin Lucas (OTO-COATI Lab clinical research coordinator), Ryan Peterson, Jared Rieck, Moses Owusu, Edel […]

New Research Publication: Racial Representation Disparity in HNC Trials

The OTO-COATI Lab is pleased to announce a new paper published in Head & Neck: “The Persistence of Racial Representation Disparity in Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Trials in the United States: A Temporal Analysis of 20 Years of Data,” available online February 13, 2026. Authors include medical student and OTO-COATI lab member Lalita Sabat, […]

VOTE for the OTO-COATI Lab in the 2026 STAT MADNESS Competition

A collaborative research project conducted by Boston Medical Center’s OTO-COATI Lab and Boston University College of Engineering’s BMO Lab is competing in STAT MADNESS – a nation-wide March Madness bracket-style competition, but for innovative scientific research instead of basketball. Please support our labs by voting for our project after logging into or creating your account […]

Congratulations to Dr. Irving Bigio — 2026 SPIE Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award winner

The OTO‑COATI Lab congratulates Boston University professor and biomedical engineer Dr. Irving Bigio on receiving the 2026 SPIE Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award. Dr. Bigio was honored for his pioneering development of elastic scattering spectroscopy (ESS) and for translating that technology into a clinically impactful diagnostic tool, as well as for mentoring a generation of […]

Morgan Raskin and Dr. Lauren Tracy Present at ASHA Convention 2025

We are excited to share that two members of the OTO-COATI Lab recently presented their research at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention 2025, held November 20–22 in Washington, DC. Morgan Raskin, our research coordinator and speech-language pathologist, presented her project titled “Use of a Voice Training Program to Improve Voice Quality Perception”. Morgan’s work, […]

Gintas Krisciunas Featured on Innovation Panel at 2025 New York City Dysphasia Symposium

Dr. Gintas Krisciunas, director of the OTO-COATI Lab, was invited to present at the 2025 New York City Dysphagia Symposium, held October 17–18 in New York, NY. He served on a panel titled From Innovation to Implementation in Dysphagia Management, with co-presenters Dr. Georgia Malandraki and Dr. Michelle Troche, and with Dr. Bonnie Martin-Harris serving as a moderator. […]

Lalita Sabat’s Presentation Wins First Place at ACCESS Global Health Symposium

We are thrilled to congratulate Lalita Sabat, a medical student at Virginia Commonwealth University and dedicated OTO-COATI Lab member, who recently presented her research titled “Racial Disparities Between Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Trials and Head and Neck Cancer Patients in the United States: A Retrospective Study” at the ACCESS Global Health Symposium held in […]

Gabriele Spokas Presents at American Conference on Physician Health

We are proud to announce that Gabriele Spokas, a graduate student at the University of North Carolina and valued member of the OTO-COATI Lab, recently presented her research titled “Cut, Stitch, Pump: Supporting Surgeons’ Wellness with Lactation Time” at the American Conference on Physician Health (ACPH) held in Boston, MA from September 11–13, 2025. This […]

New Students Join the OTO-COATI Lab

The OTO-COATI Lab is thrilled to welcome new team members from Boston University! Second-year medical students Sarah Chang and Shivani Patel are joining our spectroscopy team, advancing work on head and neck cancer detection. Undergraduate student Yusuf Chaudhry will also contribute to this project. Meanwhile, second-year medical student Ruby Nguyen will focus on post-operative outcomes […]