{"id":77,"date":"2009-11-06T13:36:22","date_gmt":"2009-11-06T17:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2024-05-06T14:25:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T18:25:14","slug":"swathi-kiran","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/people\/swathi-kiran\/","title":{"rendered":"Swathi Kiran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2020\/09\/SwathiKiran_0045-424x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"341\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3846 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2020\/09\/SwathiKiran_0045-424x636.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2020\/09\/SwathiKiran_0045-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2020\/09\/SwathiKiran_0045-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2020\/09\/SwathiKiran_0045-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2020\/09\/SwathiKiran_0045-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2020\/09\/SwathiKiran_0045-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><strong>My Recent CV:<\/strong><a href=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2015\/12\/KIRAN-CV-2015_abridged.pdf\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2022\/04\/KIRAN-CV-2022.pdf\">KIRAN CV 2022<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/aphasiaresearch\/files\/2015\/12\/KIRAN-CV-2015_abridged.pdf\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>My Recent Talks:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Watch my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MeOGbS21CaI\">recent talk at TedxBU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch my recent talk at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Fy0nGRv6J2g\">2021 Brain Imaging Research Center at the University Of Connecticut<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch 2018 talk for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H7txtKbyGzc\"> C-STAR online aphasia lecture\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2001\u00a0\u00a0 Ph.D.\u00a0\u00a0 Northwestern University \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Speech Language Pathology)\u00a0\u00a0 <strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1998\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M.A\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Northwestern University\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Speech Language Pathology)<\/p>\n<p>1995\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B. Sc.\u00a0\u00a0 All India Institute of Speech &amp; Hearing (Speech Path \/Audiology)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Appointments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2020- present\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/constanttherapyhealth.com\/\">Scientific Advisor, Co-Founder, Constant Therapy Health<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2020- present\u00a0 Steering Committee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/\">Hariri Institute of Computing and Computational Sciences, Boston University<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2020- present\u00a0 Member, Faculty for Computing and Data Sciences, Boston University<\/p>\n<p>2018- present\u00a0 Associate Dean for Research, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University<\/p>\n<p>2018- present\u00a0 Faculty, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/neurophotonics\/\">Boston University Neurophotonics Center (NPC)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017- 2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Consultant, <a href=\"https:\/\/constanttherapyhealth.com\/\">The Learning Corporation (FKA Constant Therapy)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016- 2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Faculty, Hariri Institute of Computing and Computational Sciences, Boston University<\/p>\n<p>2014-present\u00a0\u00a0 Professor, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Boston University Sargent College of Health Sciences<\/p>\n<p>2014-present\u00a0\u00a0 Faculty, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csn\/\">Center for Systems Neuroscience, Boston University<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012-2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Co-Founder, Chief Scientific Advisor, <a href=\"https:\/\/constanttherapyhealth.com\/constant-therapy\/\">Constant Therapy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010-present\u00a0\u00a0 Faculty, Joint Programmatic Appointment, Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience, Boston University<\/p>\n<p>2009-present\u00a0\u00a0 Member, Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Boston University<\/p>\n<p><strong>Professional Activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>International:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2021\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Board Member, National Aphasia Association<\/p>\n<p>2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chair, Board of Governors, Academy of Aphasia<\/p>\n<p>2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Section Editor, <em>Neuropsychologia<\/em><\/p>\n<p>2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Associate Editor, <em>Brain and Language<\/em><\/p>\n<p>2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Board of Governors, Academy of Aphasia<\/p>\n<p>2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Associate Editor, <em>Brain and Language, <\/em><\/p>\n<p>2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conference Chair, Clinical Aphasiology Conference<\/p>\n<p>2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Associate Editor, <em>Frontiers In Neurology: Stroke<\/em><\/p>\n<p>2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Program Chair, Clinical Aphasiology Conference<\/p>\n<p>2016- present\u00a0 Review Editor, <em>Frontiers in Psychology: Cognition<\/em><\/p>\n<p>2016- present\u00a0 Editorial Board, <em>Bilingualism Language and Cognition<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>National:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Standing Member, NIH LCOM panel<\/p>\n<p>2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Committee Member, ASHA Lessons for Success Conference<\/p>\n<p>2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Organizer, <em>Aphasia and Language Recovery Symposium<\/em>. Boston University, CRESCENT, Hariri Institute of Computing and Computational Sciences<\/p>\n<p>2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chairperson, NIDCD VSL Special Emphasis Panel<\/p>\n<p>2016- present\u00a0 Ad-hoc member, VA Merit Review Panel, NIH F01B, LCOM, CDRC panels<\/p>\n<p>2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Faculty Mentor, ASHA Lessons for Success Conference<\/p>\n<p>2015- present\u00a0 Member, Research and Education Committee, Aphasia Access<\/p>\n<p>2011-2015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Standing Member, NIH\/NIDCD CDRC review panel<\/p>\n<p>2014-2015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Member, Strategic Planning Committee for ASHA Journals Program.<\/p>\n<p>2011- Present\u00a0 Member, Organizing Committee, <em>NIDCD<\/em> R13 DC006295: Research Symposium in <em>Clinical Aphasiology<\/em><\/p>\n<p>2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reviewer, ASHA Grantsmanship and Reviewer Training Program. Organized by American Speech Language and Hearing Association and American Speech Language Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>2010-2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Associate Editor: <em>Language, Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grants:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Externally Funded<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Research<\/em><\/p>\n<p>2020- 2025 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NIH\/NIBIB 1U01EB029856-01. The Neuroscience of Everyday World- A novel wearable system for continuous measurement of brain function (MPI: Swathi Kiran)<\/p>\n<p>2019-2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NIH\/NIDCD 1R01DC015961-01A1 <em>Functional reorganization of the language and domain-general multiple demand systems in aphasia<\/em>. MPI: Swathi Kiran ($3,594,247).<\/p>\n<p>2018-2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NIH\/ NIBIB R01EB026998 Next-generation optical brain functional imaging platform (PI: Qianqian Fang; Role: subcontract)<\/p>\n<p>2018-2023 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NIH\/NIDCD R13 1R13DC017375-01, <em>Academy of Aphasia Research and Training Symposium. <\/em>PI: Swathi Kiran ($192,618)<\/p>\n<p>2016-2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NIH\/NIDCD 1U01DC014922. <em>Predicting rehabilitation outcomes in bilingual aphasia using computational modeling.<\/em> MPI: Swathi Kiran ($3,269,847)<\/p>\n<p>2015-2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ASHA Office of Multicultural Affairs. Projects on multicultural activities <em>Development of a Free Online Interactive Naming Therapy for Bilingual Aphasia<span>. <\/span><\/em><span>PIs: Chaleece Sandberg, Teresa Gray, Swathi Kiran <\/span><\/p>\n<p>2013-2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NIDCD\/NIH 1P50DC012283-01 <em>Neurobiology of language recovery in aphasia, natural and treatment induced recovery.<\/em> PI: Cynthia Thompson, ($7,500,000) Sub Project PIs Swathi Kiran (BU: $791,855)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Recent CV: KIRAN CV 2022 My Recent Talks: Watch my recent talk at TedxBU Watch my recent talk at the 2021 Brain Imaging Research Center at the University Of Connecticut Watch 2018 talk for the\u00a0 C-STAR online aphasia lecture\u00a0 Education: 2001\u00a0\u00a0 Ph.D.\u00a0\u00a0 Northwestern University \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Speech Language Pathology)\u00a0\u00a0 1998\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M.A\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Northwestern University\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Speech Language [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2422,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2422"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4421,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions\/4421"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aphasiaresearch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}