… of cardiovascular health. Here in the United States, "Empowering Healthy Hearts" was chosen as the theme for 2025. To recognize Heart Month at the IHP, we've … most about working with this patient population? I was drawn to cardiology due to my own family’s history of an inherited cardiac condition and my interest in working in a smaller specialty within genetic counseling. These two …

… of Research Lab:  MGH Voice Center What is your current research focused on? My research is focused on aerodynamics of voice using accelerometer-based voice … program rather than a doctoral research program in your specific profession? I was lucky enough to have gone to the MGH Institute for my master's program, where I learned the value of interprofessional collaboration. As …

… traced to his childhood garage.  "I’ve always loved sound and signal processing —I was a musician," Green said with a smile. "I started playing electric guitar as a kid. It was the thing to do in my neighborhood; many of us played in garage bands. It was a lot of fun." Green’s … meaningful things you can do with your life," Green reflected. "I strive to keep my priorities in line by focusing on problems that I believe truly matter and make a …

… care.  Cailin Murphy had never heard of aphasia until the summer of 2020.   That was when her father, Patrick, was afflicted with the communication condition … with aphasia patients. And I remember thinking, ‘This is it.’ I knew I had found my path. I now knew what I wanted to do.”  In 2021, she began the MGH Institute’s … program.  “While it was very hard, it was good to get right back to school to keep my mind off it,” she said. “I've gotten more support than I could have imagined from …

… brain injury, usually a stroke. Melodic Intonation Therapy, often called MIT, was developed the 1970’s for people with severe aphasia. The therapist guides the … treatment approach is still used. How did you become interested in it? While doing my postdoc at Beth Israel under Gottfried Schlaug, I was struck by the effectiveness … is useful for evaluating MIT. I looked across the literature and reflected on my own experience with the treatment to identify treatment ingredients — things like …

… have raised to support the MGH Institute since 2011. “This race has been on my bucket list for years,” said Allen, a student in the MGH Institute’s Doctor of … in neuroscience at Haverford College before heading to Boston to attend the IHP. “My brother's ability to effectively communicate his wants, needs, thoughts, and … that supporting autistic individuals in strengthening their self-advocacy skills was extremely important to me, and speech-language pathology was the perfect fit.” …

… how pediatric SLPs track client performance to improve treatment outcomes.  In my clinical practice, I’ve developed a web-based data collection and analysis … for clinicians to input data and analyze trends in progress in real-time.   My research will explore its effectiveness in clinical practice.  What do you think … the best of both worlds; I am able to actively pursue a PhD without abandoning my enthusiasm for treating children with speech and language disorders. There is no …

… Sciences & Disorders Research Area of Expertise Aphasia The MGH Institute was quite visible at the 2025 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) … I can contribute to the rich legacy of language and literacy research.  As I build my line of research focused on adolescent language and literacy, this first-of-its-kind study will play a foundational role in informing my broader work.” Professor Andrea Pittman , who is director of the Audiology …