{"id":3,"date":"2009-10-28T10:11:25","date_gmt":"2009-10-28T14:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/home\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T18:19:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T22:19:13","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/","title":{"rendered":"Aphasia Research Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">We are now known as<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> BU Center for Brain Recovery<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">. <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cbr\">Click here<\/a> to go to our new website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2024\/05\/CBR-Logo-1-636x76.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"76\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2024\/05\/CBR-Logo-1-636x76.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2024\/05\/CBR-Logo-1-1024x123.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2024\/05\/CBR-Logo-1-768x92.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2024\/05\/CBR-Logo-1-1536x184.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2024\/05\/CBR-Logo-1-2048x245.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Contact us at <strong><a href=\"mailto:brainrec@bu.edu\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\">brainrec@bu.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><div class=\"bu-slideshow-container home-page---for autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-3296\" data-slideshow-name=\"home-page---for\" data-slideshow-delay=\"5000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-slide\" id=\"bu-slideshow-3296\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-3296_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2017\/01\/ARL-Logo_No-BU-636x438.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\">Boston University Aphasia Research Laboratory<\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Offering different treatments for individuals with aphasia.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-3296_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-center\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2019\/04\/FoR-Image-636x426.png\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-center\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\">Research in the Aphasia Lab<\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Our research spans four broad areas in order to achieve better treatment outcomes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-3296_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/neural-markers\/\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2019\/04\/NM-1-1-636x358.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/neural-markers\/\">Neural Markers<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">We use brain-based biomarkers as potential measures that correlate to the linguistic, behavioral, and cognitive characeristics of aphasia.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-3296_3\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/neural-markers\/\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2019\/04\/NM-1-636x335.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-left\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/neural-markers\/\">Neural Markers<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">We use neuroimaging studies that focus on localizing activation and other changes associated with aphasic language recovery over the course of treatment.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-3296_4\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/language-and-cognitive-markers\/\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2019\/04\/CLM-1-636x334.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/language-and-cognitive-markers\/\">Cognitive &amp; Language Markers<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">We look at the nature of cognitive control and extra linguistic markers of language recovery.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-3296_5\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/language-and-cognitive-markers\/\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2019\/04\/CLM-2-636x337.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/language-and-cognitive-markers\/\">Cognitive &amp; Language Markers<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">We continue to explore the cognitive and linguistic deficits that often accompany aphasia such as executive function, attention, and memory.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-3296_6\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/effective-treatments\/\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2019\/04\/ET-1-636x334.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-left\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/effective-treatments\/\">Effective Treatment<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">We examine various aspects of rehabilitation throughout the course of treatment.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-3296_7\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/effective-treatments\/\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2019\/04\/ET-2-636x334.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/effective-treatments\/\">Effective Treatment<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Using the data available, we choose the best treatment on an individual basis.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-3296_8\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-top-right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/predictive-modeling\/\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2019\/04\/PM-1-636x335.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-top-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/predictive-modeling\/\">Predictive Modeling<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">With the help of complex algorithms and through examining several patterns of generalization we aim to predict individual treatment outcomes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-3296_9\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/predictive-modeling\/\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2019\/04\/PM-2-636x336.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/predictive-modeling\/\">Predictive Modeling<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">By combining an individual's unique characteristics, we hope to be able produce accurate predictions on each individual's outcomes.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-3296_10\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2019\/04\/TO-1-636x335.png\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\">Better Treatment Outcomes<\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Through our work investigating cognitive-linguistic and neural markers, applying predictive modeling to optimize recovery, and establishing effective treatments, we hope to advance aphasia rehabilitation to the next level.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-3296\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-4\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-5\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>5<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-6\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>6<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-7\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>7<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-8\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>8<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-9\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>9<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-10\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>10<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-11\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>11<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/h5>\n<p>The lab is directed by Dr. Swathi Kiran, Professor, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Sargent College. The primary goal of the lab is to understand language processing and communication following brain damage. Research in the lab makes use of Neuroimaging, neurolinguistic, psycholinguistic and neurobehavioral tools in investigating pertinent questions related to Aphasia.<\/p>\n<p>We are also involved with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constanttherapy.com\/\" title=\"Constant Therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Constant Therapy Inc<\/a>, an online health system that provides ongoing rehabilitation services to patients via iPads, and Android devices. Constant Therapy rehabilitation services currently focus on patients with communication and cognitive disorders. Dr. Swathi Kiran is a co-founder and consultant for Constant Therapy.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aphasia.org\/site\/aphasia-research-laboratory\/\">National Aphasia Association page<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/subscribe\/\"> mailing list<\/a> to receive invitations to our seminars.<\/p>\n<p><span>Looking for a resource group? Ours meets remotely every Wednesday from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. Find out more at <a href=\"https:\/\/aphasiachat.weebly.com\">https:\/\/aphasiachat.weebly.com<\/a>.<br \/>\n_______________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To watch lab members&#8217; recent TedxBU talks, conference presentations, and more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/research\/videos-about-our-lab\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Clinical Aphasiology Conference 2022:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bu-slideshow-container clinical-aphasiology-conference-2022 autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-4444\" data-slideshow-name=\"clinical-aphasiology-conference-2022\" data-slideshow-delay=\"5000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-slide\" id=\"bu-slideshow-4444\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-4444_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-top-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/people\/michael-scimeca\/people\/\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2022\/06\/iOS-\uc774\ubbf8\uc9c0-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Two people with short hair, masks, and button-down shirts stand in front of a poster that is titled &quot;Treatment outcomes and generation effects following semantic-feature based naming therapy for bilingual aphasia&quot;.\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-top-left\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/people\/michael-scimeca\/people\/\">CAC Poster Session 2022<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Michael Scimeca presents his poster on treatment outcomes in bilingual aphasia.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-4444_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-top-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/people\/ran-li\/\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2022\/06\/iOS-\uc774\ubbf8\uc9c0-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a pink shirt stands at a lecturn in front of a seated crowd. A slide is projected on a large screen, titled &quot;The active ingredients of semantic-based intervention in Mandarin English Bilinguals with Aphasia&quot;.\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-top-left\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/people\/ran-li\/\">CAC Talk 2022<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Ran Li gives a talk detailing her bilingual aphasia treatment to a large audience at the Clinical Aphasiology Conference. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-4444_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-center-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/people\/ran-li\/\"><img src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2022\/06\/iOS-\uc774\ubbf8\uc9c0-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a pink shirt stands behind a lectern. Her image is projected onto a large screen in front of a crowd.\" \/><\/a><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-center-center\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/people\/ran-li\/\">CAC Talk 2022<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Ran Li gives a talk detailing her bilingual aphasia treatment to a large audience at the Clinical Aphasiology Conference. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-4444\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nThank you to Dr. Jee Eun Sung for these photos!<\/p>\n<p><span>_______________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>News:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Swathi Kiran&#8217;s interview with The Conversation about aphasia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/what-is-aphasia-an-expert-explains-the-condition-forcing-bruce-willis-to-retire-from-acting-180385\">https:\/\/theconversation.com\/what-is-aphasia-an-expert-explains-the-condition-forcing-bruce-willis-to-retire-from-acting-180385<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Swathi Kiran&#8217;s interview with Washington Post about aphasia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wellness\/2022\/03\/31\/bruce-willis-aphasia-cognitive-disorder\/\">https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wellness\/2022\/03\/31\/bruce-willis-aphasia-cognitive-disorder\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our own David Addesso illustrates the systematic challenges faced by the US Spanish-speaking population in his blog post:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ihsip\/2021\/08\/17\/understanding-inequalities-in-health-outcomes-for-hispanic-post-stroke-bilinguals\/\"> Understanding Inequalities in Health Outcomes for Hispanic Post-Stroke Bilinguals.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>_____________________________________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Lab is located at:<\/h4>\n<p>Rm 326 Speech Language and Hearing Sciences<br \/>\nBoston University Sargent College<br \/>\n635 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA\u00a0 02215<\/p>\n<p>Phone Number: 617-353-2706<\/p>\n<p>Email: brainrec@bu.edu<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AphasiaLab\">Follow @AphasiaLab<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are now known as BU Center for Brain Recovery. 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