The federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under CFDA Program 93.173 - Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders will provide $238,500.00 to the University of Texas at Austin to investigate physiological sources of modulated voice in speakers with vocal tremor. The study aims to determine if simultaneously recorded neck-skin vibration sensor and head-mounted microphone signals can differentiate the subsystems...
This Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) provides $1,447,128 to Emory University to conduct research aimed at optimizing voice therapy for the 23 million Americans experiencing voice disorders. The project, titled "Deconstructing Voice Therapy: Towards Enhanced Communication Outcomes," will rigorously test patient outcomes associated with a non-hierarchical delivery method of Conversation Training...
This $618,001 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), will support research into improving laryngeal motor function recovery after recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury. The primary awardee, the University of Texas at Dallas, will investigate the effects of pairing enhanced central neuromodulation with a specific motor behavior,...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), provides $1,375,744.00 to New York University School of Medicine to develop a novel biomarker for quantifying vocal hyperfunction, a common symptom in patients with voice disorders. The research aims to create a synchronized multi-sensor surface electromyography system to measure perilaryngeal...
This Project Grant award, provided by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), aims to develop a non-invasive treatment strategy for vocal fold scarring and laryngeal injuries. The $633,694 grant awarded to North Carolina State University will support research focused on three key objectives: Conducting an in-depth investigation into the anti-fibrotic and anti-microbial...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (CFDA 93.173 - Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders) provides $835,439 to Temple University to conduct a mixed methods analysis of pediatric voice therapy. The research aims to identify key themes and best practices in expert pediatric voice therapy, which will serve as the foundation for developing a future training program to improve the knowledge and skills of...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders federal grant program (CFDA 93.173), will support research on the use of muscle progenitor (stem) cells to treat vocal fold paralysis. The $631,703 award, effective March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2030, will enable The Washington University in St. Louis to: Repeat preliminary experiments and investigate optimal treatment...
This Project Grant award, provided by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.173), will fund a study on the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) combined with a modified form of constraint-induced language therapy (MCILT) to treat chronic, mild post-stroke aphasia. The total funding amount is $457,935, with an award date of September 19, 2024 and an...
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded a $277,810 Project Grant (CFDA 93.173 - Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders) to Femtovox Incorporated of Ladera Ranch, CA. The grant will fund the development of an image-guided, automated ultrafast laser device for laryngeal (voice box) surgery. The technology aims to improve clinical outcomes, efficiency, and throughput compared to current surgical solutions using scalpels or traditional...
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded a $1,705,195 Project Grant (CFDA 93.173 - Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to conduct research on the brainstem vocal control circuits that regulate vocalization in mice. The key objectives are to: 1) transcriptomically define the cell types of laryngeal premotor and presynaptic neurons, 2) determine the activity and function of pathways...