Tuesday, December 4, 2012

CSD Doctoral Student Investigates Effects of Exercise in Individuals with ALS

First year doctoral student Stephanie Watts (Randall) presented research from the Plowman Lab at the 11th Annual North Eastern Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Consortium (NEALS) which took place October 25th at the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Stephanie presented research that she is conducting under the mentorship of Dr. Emily Plowman titled “The effects of exercise on bulbar dysfunction in individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” to some of the leading ALS and motor neuron disease scientists. This work represents a collaborative effort between the departments of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Neurology and Gastroenterology at the University of South Florida.

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