Swallow Your Pride Podcast

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361 – Beyond the Clinic: How animal models are changing dysphagia research with Dr. Michelle Ciucci

March 03, 2025

What do rats have to do with swallowing disorders? More than you think! In this episode, we talk with Michelle Ciucci, PhD, CCC-SLP, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to explore the important role of animal research in understanding swallowing disorders in neurogenic diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Michelle explains how her lab uses […]


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