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Developing a 3D Model of the Mouth and Throat

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Project Overview

Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, affects many adults and children in the U.S, and is often a result of stroke or degenerative neurologic disease. This project will focus on developing a 3D Model of the mouth and throat that will be used to assess pressure generation in the oral cavity during swallowing. This is a fourth semester project, and we will concentrate on designing the esophagus and upper esophageal sphincter as well as integrating programmed movements on the current model with a user--?]friendly interface. JoAnne Robbins, Ph.D., Director of the UW/VA Swallowing Speech and Dining Enhancement Program (SWAL--?]ADE) will supervise this project.

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Nicholas Gilling, Christopher Patterson, Matthew Bradfish, Tyler Lieberthal, Todd Zimmerman
Nicholas Gilling, Christopher Patterson, Matthew Bradfish, Tyler Lieberthal, Todd Zimmerman

Contact Information

Team Members

  • Tyler Lieberthal - Team Leader
  • Christopher Patterson - Communicator
  • Todd Zimmerman - BSAC
  • Matthew Bradfish - BWIG
  • Nicholas Gilling - BPAG

Advisor and Client

  • Prof. Michael Murrell - Advisor
  • JoAnne Robbins - Client
  • Jacqueline Hind - Alternate Contact
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