Voice, Airway, Swallowing Translational (VAST) Research Lab
The V.A.S.T. Research Lab is a collaborative, interdisciplinary, clinical research laboratory that supports funded, and unfunded projects addressing normal and abnormal voice, breathing and swallowing. In partnership with Otolaryngology, Neurology, Urology, Radiology, and more, we aim to achieve our stated mission and vision:
Our Vision:
Accessible and effective prevention and care of voice, airway, and swallowing problems
Our Mission:
To enhance the care and support for those with voice, airway, and swallowing disorders through basic and applied scientific methods leading to innovative and effective clinical evaluation, treatment, clinical training, and patient advocacy.
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Located in the Imaging & Neurosciences Center at the University of Utah's Research Park area, the VAST Research Lab is ideally situated with access to providers and resources in speech-language pathology, neurology, laryngology, and radiology within the same building.
With collaborators across University of Utah Health, and at other research institutions both nationally, and internationally, we seek to improve clinical understanding of the following key areas of focus:
Contact Us
Mailing Address:
VAST Research Lab
729 Arapeen Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone: 801-213-7317
Email: VAST_Research_Lab@hsc.utah.edu
Lab Director: Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer, PhD, CCC-SLP
Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer, PhD
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Email: JulieB.Kraemer@hsc.utah.edu
Phone: 801-585-7143