Currently, there are 13 grants for SD research funded through the National Institutes of Health. This is a huge increase over the last five years when there have been only a handful of grants specifically on SD. This new research is focused on a wide spectrum of areas including neuro-imaging, epidemiology and pathophysiology. Scientific Director Dr. Christy Ludlow lauded the efforts of the NSDA and its advocates in raising the profile of SD in the research community. Dr Ludlow strongly encouraged all to keep up the work of advocacy and support for SD as it is making a difference. More...
Current Research Grants on Spasmodic Dysphonia funded through the National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Deafness and Communications Disorders Grants
Measuring Communicative Participation in Adults with Communication Disorders
Carolyn Baylor, Ph.D., University of Washington
Neuromuscular Control of the Larynx
Dinesh Khatri Chhetri, M.D., University of California Los Angeles
Neural Modeling and Imaging of Speech
Frank Guenther, Ph.D., Boston University
Neuroimaging of Speech Motor Control
John Francis Houde, Ph.D., University of California San Francisco
Pathophysiology of Spasmodic Dysphonia: a TMS Study
Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, Ph.D., University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Phonetic Influences on Auditory Feedback Control
Caroline Niziolek, Ph.D., University of California San Francisco
Role of Neurotransmission and Functional CNS Networks in Spasmodic Dysphonia
Kristina Simonyan, M.D., Ph.D., Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Imaging Genetics of Spasmodic Dysphonia
Kristina Simonyan, M.D., Ph.D. Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Kinaesthetic Loss as a Marker for Spasmodic Dysphonia
Peter Watson, Ph.D. University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Funded through the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Pathophysiology of Basal Ganglia Disorders
Mark Hallett, M.D., National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Dystonia Coalition
Hyder A. Jinnah, M.D., Ph.D., Emory University
Diagnostic Error in Dystonia
Caroline M. Tanner, M.D., Ph.D., Parkinson's Institute
Epidemiology of Dystonia in a Multi-Ethnic Population
Caroline M. Tanner, M.D., Ph.D. Parkinson's Institute
As of June 1, 2012