SLP Research Colloquia 2018 – 2019

Events

APR 10

Guest Speaker Presentation: 

Aging of Speech Functions: From Behaviour to Brain Structure and Function
Presenter: Pascale Tremblay, PhD,  Associate Professor,  SLP Dept. University of Laval
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Room: 444

Pascale Tremblay is an associate Professor in the Speech-language pathology program at Université Laval, where she is the director of the Speech and hearing Neuroscience Lab at the CERVO Brain Research Center, and the co-director of the CINQ, a research group that promotes and facilitates brain imaging research at Université Laval through diverse scientific activities. Dr. Tremblay has made significant contributions in the areas of speech production, speech perception and the “language connectome,” using multimodal brain imaging and non-invasive brain stimulation. She has also made significant contributions to understanding the impact of brain aging on speech processes.

MAY 15

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Presentation

Presenter: Monica Lavoie, PhD
Connected Speech in the Logopenic Variant of Primary Progressive Aphasia
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Room: 444

MAY 22

Decision Making in Aphasia

Presenter: Esther Kim, PhD
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Room: 444

Esther Kim, PhD, R.SLP, CCC-SLP is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Alberta. Her research focuses on understanding cognitive mechanisms of language impairments in aphasia, and the investigation of evidence-based treatments to remediate these disorders. In addition to her clinical and research interests in adult neurogenic communication disorders, she is co-founder of the Alberta Aphasia Camp, an annual retreat for people with aphasia and their families.

May 29

Visiting Graduate Student Presentation

Presenter: Telma Dias do Santos
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Room: 444

JUN 05

PhD Candidate Presentation

Presenter: Elaine Gruber
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Room: 444

JUN 12

PhD Candidate Presentation

Presenter: Victoria Sherman
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Room: 444

JUN 19 

Msc Candidate Presentation

Presenter: Amanda Martino
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Room: 444

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