Congratulations to all recipients of our 2024 grants!
Barbara Martin Aphasia Research Grant:
Project Title: Anterior Temporal Lobe stimulation using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to modulate lexicosemantic processes
Primary Investigator: Sophie Arheix-Parras SLP, Post-Doctoral Fellow University of South Carolina
“Receiving the Barbara Martin Aphasia Research grant is an honor, and I am excited to begin this project. This support enables us to implement non-invasive brain stimulation in a way that could be accessible to clinicians and ultimately enhance recovery outcomes for people with post-stroke aphasia.”
Sophie Arheix-Parras SLP, Post-Doctoral Fellow University of South Carolina
Barbara Martin Aphasia Research Grant:
Project Title: MERIT: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to Improve Neuropsychological Functioning in Acquired Brain Injury
Primary Investigator: Dr. Sandy Lwi, VA Northern California Healthcare System
“We thus hope this study will be the first of many to adapt loneliness and mental health interventions for PWA, which in turn can have critical downstream preventative health effects. Long-term, the pilot data collected through this study will inform a larger grant focused on conducting a randomized controlled trial of MBSR adapted for PWA.”
Dr. Sandy Lwi, VA Northern California Healthcare System
NEW NAA Grant:
Outdrive Aphasia PPA Grant:
Project Title: Combined Personalized Word Naming and Spaced Retrieval Training for Primary Progressive Aphasia: A Preliminary Investigation
Primary Investigators: Mara Steinberg Lowe, Ph.D., CCC-SLP CUNY Queens College
Co-PI: Amy Vogel-Eyny, Ph.D., CCC-SLP CUNY Hunter College
This project examines whether combining an intensive language treatment with a computer-based home training program will maximize retention of personally-relevant words for individuals living with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA).
We are hopeful that this will lead to increased accessibility and effectiveness of anomia interventions for people with progressive aphasias.
Mara Steinberg Lowe, Ph.D., CCC-SLP CUNY Queens College
Amy Vogel-Eyny, Ph.D., CCC-SLP CUNY Hunter College
Stay tuned for aphasia friendly summaries of research being done by past recipients.
For more information on research studies and opportunities, visit research.aphasia.org