Teresa Lever

Teresa Lever , PhD

  • Professor Otolaryngology
  • Investigator Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center

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Research

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Areas of expertise

  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Translational/Clinical Neuroscience

Research Summary

As people age, their ability to swallow quickly and safely declines with each advancing decade, but scientists are not clear why this deterioration occurs. Dr. Teresa Lever works with animals to better understand swallowing impairment, also known as dysphagia.