This $148,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The award supports the development of a novel ultrasound elastography technique to enable non-invasive measurement of vocal fold mechanical properties in live subjects. The research aims to characterize the relationship between vocal fold stiffness and voice pitch, which could lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders such as atrophy, scarring, nodules, and paralysis. The grant recipient, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), has extensive experience supporting federal R&D initiatives in STEM fields like engineering, imaging science, and accessibility technology. The project will serve as a critical step toward the long-term goal of enabling patient-specific evaluation of vocal fold vibratory characteristics to enhance clinical voice assessment and management of voice pathologies.
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