25th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Stepp lab undergraduate Courtney Dunsmuir ’24 recently presented her summer research conducted through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) at BU’s 25th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, held at Boston University on October 21, 2022.
Courtney’s research explored the differential contributions of auditory and somatosensory feedback control mechanisms of laryngeal and articulatory speech subsystems in persons with Parkinson’s disease.
We would like to congratulate Courtney for her wonderful presentation and continued contribution to research conducted under Stepp Lab! She is also a recipient of Fall UROP 2022 funding.
Courtney Dunsmuir and her poster titled “Investigation of Auditory and Somatosensory Feedback in Vocal and Articulatory Motor Control Function for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease”.
Hasini Weerathunge selected to receive Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences (ANCDS) Student Fellowship!
Congratulations to Hasini Weerathunge for receiving a 2022 ANCDS Student Fellowship!
The ANCDS conference theme for this year is Right Hemisphere Disorders with the goal to promote ongoing discussions and evidence‐based practice to improve the care and quality of life of patients with neurologically based communication disorders.
New paper on LaDIVA: a neurocomputational model providing laryngeal motor control for speech acquisition and production
Our paper “LaDIVA: A neurocomputational model providing laryngeal motor control for speech acquisition and production” by Hasini R. Weerathunge, Gabriel A. Alzamendi, Gabriel J. Cler, Frank H. Guenther, Cara E. Stepp, and Matías Zañartu is now out in PLOS Computational Biology!
Kimberly Dahl awarded 2021 ASHFoundation New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship!
Congratulations to lab member Kimberly Dahl for winning the ASHFoundation New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship! This scholarship is awarded to strong doctoral candidates who are pursuing teacher-investigator careers in the academic environment. Kim will use this scholarship to help further her research examining voice and communication in transmasculine individuals and other gender-diverse populations.
New paper on Impaired auditory discrimination and auditory-motor integration in hyperfunctional voice disorders
Our paper "Impaired auditory discrimination and auditory-motor integration in hyperfunctional voice disorders" by Defne Abur, Austeja Subaciute, Mara Kapsner-Smith, Roxanne K. Segina, Lauren F. Tracy, J. Pieter Noordzij and Cara Stepp is now out in Scientific Reports!
New paper out on acuity to changes in vocal pitch in individuals with Parkinson’s disease
Check out our new paper, "Acuity to Changes in Self-Generated Vocal Pitch in Parkinson's disease" by Defne Abur and Cara E. Stepp in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research!
Hasini Weerathunge selected to receive a Hariri Graduate Fellowship!
Congratulations to PhD candidate, Hasini Weerathunge!
Hasini Weerathunge was recently selected as a Hariri Graduate Student Fellow. The Hariri Graduate Fellows Program recognizes outstanding PhD graduate students who pursue computational and data-driven research at Boston University.
Defne Abur receives NIH F31 award!
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Congratulations to PhD candidate, Defne Abur!Defne was recently awarded an NIH/NIDCD F31 predoctoral fellowship to study "Longitudinal changes to speech in Parkinson’s disease phenotypes"! |
Alum Gabriel Cler selected to the inaugural class of the NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award Program
Stepp Lab alum Gabriel Cler has been selected as an award recipient for the NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award Program (OSNAP)! The Outstanding Scholar in Neuroscience is a new postdoctoral recruiting effort designed to recognize and support those who are conducting exceptional research and have a great academic potential! Congratulations, Gabe!
Dr. Cara Stepp gives 10th Annual Minifie Lecture at University of Washington!
New article in ASHA Perspectives SIG 3!
Check out our new article “Research-Based Updates in Swallowing and Communication Dysfunction in Parkinson Disease: Implications for Evaluation and Management” published in the Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups SIG 3 authored by Courtney Broadfoot, Defne Abur, Jesse Hoffmeister, Cara Stepp, and Michelle Ciucci!