The Role of Homeostenosis in Bulbar Function in ALS and Aging
Description: PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Homeostasis, or stability within the body is important for optimal functioning, however, the loss of the ability to maintain homeostasis and the subsequent effect on ideal swallowing function is not understood. The proposed study will provide an understanding of how the loss of the functional reserves that regulate homeostasis contributes to swallowing impairment in ALS and the frail elderly. This research is relevant to public health since the results will help facilitate the development of biologically informed therapeutics to treat swallowing dysfunction in a variety of patient populations in the future.
Funder: National Institute on Aging
Funding type: career_development
Funder scheme: K00
Start date: 2019-09-01
End date: 2025-07-31
Investigator: RAELE DONETHA LOY
Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Subfield: Speech and Hearing
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Funded outputs count: 13
Funder award ID: K00AG076123
OpenAlex ID: G5619411839