Research Output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
- Cough neurophysiology
- Airway protection
- Dysphagia (swallowing disorders)
- Upper airway physiology
- Upper airway reflexes
- Stroke
- Neurodegenerative disorders
- Obstructive sleep apnea
Research Biography
I'm a post-doctoral research associate and speech-language pathologist at Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI).
My PhD research was inspired by my clinical work with patients with neurogenic coughing and swallowing disorders. I completed five studies that focused on refining methods of assessing cough sensation and developing a rehabilitation protocol that aimed to enhance laryngeal sensation for patients with silent aspiration following neurological injury.
More recently, a major interest of my research has been to understand the underlying mechanisms of upper airway muscle training in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. In this context, my research involves using a variety of experimental approaches to measure upper airway neuromuscular control and respiratory mechanics in patients before and after a novel upper airway muscle training protocol. I have a unique skillset as a speech-language pathologist with both clinical and research expertise in upper airway neurophysiology, cough, swallowing and sleep-disordered breathing.
Research Expertise
- Dysphagia - assessment and rehabiitation
- Neurophysioloigical mechanisms of airway protection
- Cough reflex testing
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Canterbury
1 Feb 2016 → 9 Jul 2019
Award Date: 9 Jul 2019
Bachelor (Honours), Trinity College Dublin
1 Sep 2010 → 1 Aug 2014
Award Date: 1 Aug 2014
External positions
PhD Supervisor , University of Canterbury
1 Apr 2019 → …Keywords
- RZ Other systems of medicine
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Research Output
A Sensory Stimulation Protocol to Modulate Cough Sensitivity: A Randomized Controlled Trial Safety Study
Wallace, E., Guiu Hernandez, E., Epton, M., Ploen, L., Huckabee, M. L. & Macrae, P., 4 Aug 2020, In : American journal of speech-language pathology. 29, 3, p. 1423-1433 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
A Systematic Review of Rehabilitation for Corticobulbar Symptoms in Adults with Huntington’s Disease
Burnip, E., Wallace, E., Gozdikowska, K. & Huckabee, M-L., Jan 2020, In : Journal of Huntington’s Disease. 9, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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Objective measurement of acoustic intensity of coughing for clearance of penetration and aspiration on video-fluoroscopy
Wallace, E., Macrae, P. & Huckabee, M. L., 14 Jul 2020, In : International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
A systematic review of methods of citric acid cough reflex testing
Wallace, E., Guiu Hernandez, E., Ang, A., Hiew, S. & Macrae, P., 1 Oct 2019, In : Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 58, 15 p., 101827.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Impaired Laryngeal Response to Cough Reflex Testing
Huckabee, M-L., Macrae, P. & Wallace, E., 2019, Laryngology: A Case-Based Approach. Allen, J., Reza Nouraei, S. A. & Sandhu, G. S. (eds.). San Diego, United States: Plural PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Prizes
First Prize Poster Presentation: Emerging Leaders Showcase 2019
Wallace, Emma (Recipient), Nov 2019
Prize
Activities
National Stroke Foundation, Australia (External organisation)
Emma Wallace (Chair)
1 Jun 2020 → …
Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
Flinders University Mentoring Scheme 2020
Emma Wallace (Participant)
Jan 2020 → Jan 2021
Activity: Other activity types › Other
Members of the Flinders University Low Risk Ethics Panel
Emma Wallace (Participant)
Jan 2020 → …
Activity: Other activity types › Other
Contributor: The Food Medic Educational Blog
Emma Wallace (Participant)
Aug 2019 → …
Activity: Other activity types › Other