NSU Professor’s Work Receives International Recognition

Adithya Chandregowda, Ph.D., associate professor from the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at NSU’s Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences presented a research poster titled “Exploring the link between neurodevelopmental vulnerabilities and neurodegenerative manifestations” at the 19th World Congress on Controversies in Neurology in Prague, Czech Republic.

Of the 170 research abstracts accepted for poster presentations at the congress, 9 were awarded the best ePoster award under 9 topic areas. Under the category of “Neurodegenerative Diseases” Prof. Chandregowda received the best ePoster award. About 1000 delegates from across 56 countries attended this congress.

Prof. Chandregowda also presented a 2-hour lecture on primary progressive aphasia (also referred to as “language-led dementia”) to the faculty and students of speech-language pathology at Semmelweis University, Budapest. In Hungary, Semmelweis University is the oldest medical university and the first to offer a Bachelor of Science program in voice, speech and swallowing therapy for health science students. Prof. Chandregowda’s lecture covered primary progressive aphasia definition, classification, differential diagnosis, risk factors, counseling and management. His lecture was very well received, and he appreciated the kind gestures from the event organizer and the attendees.