… Speech and hearing are particularly fascinating to him as they are broadly taken for granted but in fact employ highly complex physiological mechanisms to achieve … Lab. He shares responsibility in analysis, collection, and management of data for several ongoing projects across both labs. He is additionally pursuing an MS in … Worcester, MA.  Nelson has published several papers - some titles are highlighted below. You can view a complete listing of his publications on Orcid .  Subject …

… Michele Bates About Education Michele is a second-year graduate student in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program at the MGH Institute of … at MGHIHP to gain licensure as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLP-A). For over 20 years, she has provided speech and language services to students in … Michele contributes to data collection and administers remote speech assessments for individuals at high risk for mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease …

… has a BA in English from Cornell University, and is a premedical postbaccalaureate student at Tufts University.   Contact Information jruizclifford@mgh.harvard.edu … has a BA in English from Cornell University, and is a premedical postbaccalaureate student at Tufts University.   Contact Information jruizclifford@mgh.harvard.edu …

… Driena Muca About Education Driena is a second-year honor student in the biology program at Suffolk University who joined the SPaN-AD lab as a … and kinematics in older adults with cognitive impairments and those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Her research interests include molecular and genetic causes for degenerative diseases, and reproductive biology and development.  Contact …

… Weng I. (Wendy) Chay About Education Wendy Chay is a second-year graduate student in the speech-language pathology Master’s program at the MGH Institute of … Weng I. (Wendy) Chay About Education Wendy Chay is a second-year graduate student in the speech-language pathology Master’s program at the MGH Institute of …

… Annie Marchese About Education Annie Marchese is a second-year graduate student at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, where she is pursuing a master’s … research projects. Within the lab, she is engaged in research on speech biomarkers for early disease detection, with a particular focus on vowel acoustics. This work … changes in acoustic, articulatory, and language features that may signal risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders before clinical symptoms appear. Her …