March is Brain Injury Awareness Month!

On the first day of Brain Injury Awareness Month, students in the first year M.A.-SLP cohort help shared some strategies to #LoveYourBrain. If you are in our Department or in the Clinic — add a post-it and share your favorite activities to keep your brains healthy and growing!

Dr. Lundine awarded College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Teaching Award!

We are excited to announce that Dr. Lundine was chosen as the 2021-2022 Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teacher! She received her award on April 27 from the Arts & Sciences Student Council Executive Board. This award is extra special because it is the only teaching award at OSU that is completely administered by students in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Dr. Lundine with the College of Arts & Sciences Student Council Executive Board.

The Informed SLP synthesizes a throw-back CABI Lab paper!

The Informed SLP (theinformedslp.com) is a team of SLPs and PhDs who synthesize our field’s newest research and share with practicing clinicians each month. In February 2022, they reviewed an oldie but goodie: what happens to swallowing when we add carbonation for kids following brain injury? Check it out HERE!

The Informed SLP reviews and synthesizes a recent CABI Lab paper

The Informed SLP (theinformedslp.com) is a team of SLPs and PhDs who synthesize our field’s newest research and share with practicing clinicians each month. They recently reviewed our paper on nonstandardized assessment of cognitive-communication disorders for youth with TBI. Check it out HERE!

FDA approves blood test to diagnose TBI

First blood test to help diagnose traumatic brain injuries gets FDA approval

CBS News | Feb 18, 2018

A test to help diagnose traumatic brain injury, produced by Banyan Biomarkers, has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration. The test works to detect two proteins that leak into the blood stream following a head injury, and is capable of doing so within 12 hours of when the injury took place. Patients who test positive would be referred for CT scans to confirm results and determine the course of action. Banyan Biomarker’s innovative test “sets the stage for a more modernized standard of care for testing of suspected cases,” as Gottlieb stated within the article.