Natalie Gilmore

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Email ngilmore@bu.edu

Twitter @nm_gilmore

Education
Ph.D. in Speech-Language Pathology, Boston University (in progress)
M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, University of Washington (2009)
B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh (2006)

Credentials
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
Speech-language pathologist state licensure in Massachusetts

Funding for Projects

  • 2019-2021: 1F31DC017892 Behavioral and Neural Effects of Intensive Cognitive-Communication
  • Rehabilitation in Young College-Bound Adults with Acquired Brain Injury
  • 2016-2018: T32DC013017 Advanced Research Training In Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • 2015-2016: Dean’s Funding from Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Research Interests

Broadly, I am interested in language and cognitive rehabilitation and all that it entails. My directed research project involved assessing treatment and generalization effects of typicality-based semantic feature analysis treatment for individuals with aphasia and further examining potential mechanisms for that change. My qualifying research project included a systematic review of behavioral aphasia intervention studies with meta-analyses to identify what assessments are used to demonstrate change post-treatment and then, to calculate the mean significant change on those measures, which should provide some useful benchmarks for researchers and clinicians alike. I am also very passionate about a recently completed project investigating the relationship between cognition and language in people with aphasia. Lastly, in my two-year NIDCD/NIH F31 (2019-2021), I am examining longitudinal behavioral and neural changes (via fNIRS) as a result of intensive cognitive and communication rehabilitation in young adults with acquired brain injury.

Current Projects

Academic Profiles

Academic Honors

  • 2020 – Selected to participate in the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Lessons for Success Grant Writing Conference
  • 2020 – NIH/NIDCD Academy of Aphasia Young Investigator Travel Fellowship
  • 2019 – ASHFoundation New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship
  • 2019 – NIH/NIDCD Research Symposium in Clinical Aphasiology Student Fellowship for the 49th Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference
  • 2018 – Student Scholar Award for the 13th Eleanor M. Saffran Conference
  • 2017 – NIH/NIDCD Research Symposium in Clinical Aphasiology Student Fellowship for the 47th Annual Clinical Aphasiology Conference

Professional Organizations

  • 2020-present – Reviewer for Journal of Speech, Language, & Hearing Research (JSLHR) 
  • 2020-present – Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATS )
  • 2020-present – Society for Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (SfNIRS) 
  • 2019-present –  American Society for Neurorehabilitation (ASNR)
  • 2018-present –  Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS)
  • 2017-present –  ACRM Stroke ISIG Aphasia & Other Communication Disorders Task Force
  • 2017-present –  American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)
  • 2009-present – ASHA Special Interest Group 2: Neurogenic Communication Disorders
  • 2009-present – American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

Volunteer/Service Activities

  • Training graduate students in neuroscience working on BRAIN Initiative (PIs: Boas, Kiran) Neuroscience of Everyday World on fNIRS experimental design, data acquisition and analysis
  • Active member of the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATS ) Cognitive Impairment Working Group & Twitter dissemination team
  • Spearheaded working group focused on developing information and education pamphlet for individuals with aphasia interested in return to work as part of ACRM Stroke ISIG Aphasia & Other Communication Sciences and Disorders membership
  • C0-chair of ACRM Stroke ISIG Aphasia & Other Communication Sciences and Disorders Task Force starting Fall 2021
  • Co-chaired Human Neuroimaging: From Bench to Bedside session of  the 3rd Annual Boston University Neurophotonics Center Symposium (2020, January)
  • Supervised two clinical fellow speech-language pathologists and 15+ MS-SLP students
  • Mentored five Boston University undergraduate students in their Undergraduate Research Opportunity Projects

Manuscripts

Published:

Gilmore, N., Katz, D.I., Kiran, S. (2021). Acquired Brain Injury: Pathophysiology, Recovery, and Rehabilitation. Brain Injury.Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups.

Gilmore, N., Meier, E.L., Johnson, J.P., & Kiran, S. (2019). Nonlinguistic Cognitive Factors Predict Treatment-Induced Recovery in Chronic Poststroke Aphasia. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 100(7), 1251-1258. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2018.12.024. Gilmore_Accepted-manuscript

Gilmore, N., Dwyer, M., & Kiran, S. (2019). Benchmarks of significant change after post-stroke language rehabilitation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 100(6), 1131-1139. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2018.08.177. Gilmore_Accepted manuscript

Gilmore, N., Ross, K., & Kiran. S. (2019). The Intensive Cognitive-Communication Rehabilitation (ICCR) Program for Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 28(1S), 341-358. doi:10.1044/2018_AJSLP-17-0153. Gilmore et al. 2019_for dissemination

Gilmore, N., Meier, E.L., Johnson, J.P., & Kiran, S. (2018). Typicality-based semantic treatment for anomia results in multiple levels of generalization. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. Advance online publication. doi:10.1080/09602011.2018.1499533. Free download – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30027828

In press:

Gilmore, N.†, Braun, E.J.†, & Kiran, S. (2019, in press). Neurology, Connectivity and Aphasia. In Coppens (Ed.), Aphasia and related neurogenic communication disorder. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

In Revision:

Gilmore, N., Fraas, M., Hinckley, J. (2020, in revision). Return to Work for People with Aphasia. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Gilbert, C., Mooradian, G., Citorik, A.,Gilmore, N., & Kiran, S. (2020, in revision) Multi-level treatment outcomes for young adults with acquired brain injury following intensive, integrated CR situated within a college semester context. Brain Injury.

Under Review: 

Gilmore, N., Mirman, D. & Kiran, S.(2021, under review). Young Adults with  Acquired Brain Injury Show Longitudinal Improvements in Cognition After Intensive Cognitive Rehabilitation. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.

Gilmore, N. Yücel, M.A., Li, X., Boas, D.A., & Kiran, S. (2021). Investigating language and domain-general processing in neurotypicals and individuals with aphasia — a functional near-infrared spectroscopy feasibility study. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.

Presentations * = presenting author

Gilmore, N.*, Scimeca, M., Griffin, J., Off, C.A., & Kiran, S. (2021, September). Telerehabilitation for Acquired Brain Injury: Evidence and Insights From Three Unique Cognitive-Linguistic Treatments During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Symposium presentation at the 2021 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 98th Annual Conference. Dallas, TX, USA.

Gilmore, N*, Yücel, M.A., Boas, D.A., & Kiran, S. (2021, June). Language and domain-general  cognition in healthy and post-stroke individuals – an fNIRS study. Poster  presentation at  the 27th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain  Mapping. (held virtually).

Gilmore, N.,* Yücel, M.A. & Kiran, S. (2020, October). Investigating language and cognitive processing in healthy and neurologically-impaired individuals using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Poster presentation at the Academy of Aphasia 58th Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA, USA (held virtually).

Gilmore, N.,* Mirman, D. & Kiran, S. (2020, October). Young Adults Show Significant Gains in Specific Cognitive-Linguistic Domains Important for College Success Following Intensive Cognitive and Communication Rehabilitation Program. Poster presentation at the 2020 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 97th Annual Conference. Atlanta, Georgia, USA (held virtually).

Gilmore, N.,* , Yucel, M.A. & Kiran, S. (2020, May). Examining language and cognitive processing and recovery: a novel approach using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Accepted for poster presentation at the 2020 Clinical Aphasiology  Conference. Kamuela, HI, USA.

Gilmore, N.,* Li, X., Yucel, M.A. & Kiran, S. (2020, February). Examining the neural substrates of language and cognitive processing in young adults with acquired brain injury using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Accepted for poster presentation at ABI2020 15th Annual Conference on Brain Injury. New Orleans, LA, USA.

Gilmore, N.,* Li, X., Yücel, M.A., Kiran, S., & Boas, D.A. (2020, January). Investigating the Neural Bases of  Language and Cognitive Processing in Healthy Adults Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Accepted for poster presentation at Neurophotonics Center’s 3rd Annual Symposium. Boston, MA, USA.

Gilmore, N.,* Foo, L. & Kiran, S. (2019, November). Reframing the Continuum of Care for Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury. Accepted for oral presentation at 2019 American Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention. Boston, MA, USA.

Gilmore, N.* & Kiran, S. (2019, November). Reframing the Continuum of Care for Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury. Invited presentation for The Learning Lab Speaker Series, The Learning Corp, Newton, MA, USA.

Gilmore, N.* & Kiran, S. (2019, October). Novel, Academically-Focused Cognitive Rehabilitation Program Provides a Ramp to College Success for Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury.  Accepted for poster presentation at 2019 American Society of Neurorehabilitation Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL, USA.

Foo, L.,* Gilmore, N. & Kiran, S. (2019, April). Reshaping Cognitive-Linguistic Rehab for Young Adults with Acquired Brain injury (ABI). Accepted for oral presentation at the 2019 MIT BrainTrust Symposium. Cambridge, MA, USA.

Gilmore, N.,* Foo, L, & Kiran, S. (2019, May). A Ramp to College: Intensive Cognitive-Communication Rehabilitation (ICCR) for Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury. Accepted for oral presentation at the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire 36th Annual Brain Injury & Stroke Conference. Concord, NH, USA.

Antonucci, S.* & Gilmore, N.* (2019, May). Do aphasia core outcome sets require core analysis sets:  Where do we go from here in single subject design research?  Accepted for round table discussion at the 2019 Clinical Aphasiology Conference. Whitefish, Montana, USA.

Gilmore, N.,* Foo, L., & Kiran, S. (2019, May). Academically-focused cognitive rehabilitation supports cognitive-linguistic recovery in college-bound adults with brain injury. Accepted for poster presentation at the 2019 Clinical Aphasiology Conference. Whitefish, Montana, USA.

Foo, L.,* Gilmore, N., & Kiran, S. (2018, November) Intensive-Cognitive Communication Rehabilitation (ICCR) for Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Accepted for oral presentation at 2018 American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. Boston, MA, USA.

Gilmore, N.,* Foo, L, & Kiran, S. (2018, October) Filling the Gap: Cognitive Rehab for College-Bound Young Adults with Brain Injury. Accepted for oral presentation at the Brain Injury Association of Vermont Annual Brain Injury Conference. Waterbury, VT.

Gilmore, N.,* Johnson, J.P., Meier, E.L., & Kiran, S. (2018, September) Investigating the relationship between language and cognition in persons with aphasia as a function of semantic-based naming therapy. Accepted for oral presentation at the 2018 International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference. Aveiro, Portugal.

Gilmore, N.,* Foo, L, & Kiran, S. (2018, September) Intensive Cognitive-Communication Rehabilitation for College-bound Young Adults with Brain Injury. Accepted for poster presentation at the 2018 International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference. Aveiro, Portugal.

Gilmore, N.,* Foo, L., & Kiran, S. (2018, June). Effects of Intensive Cognitive-Communication Rehabilitation In Young Adults With Acquired Brain Injury. Accepted for oral presentation at the 4th Annual Interagency Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury. Washington, DC, USA.

Gilmore, N.,* Meier, E.L., Johnson, J.P. & Kiran, S. (2018, March). Baseline semantic processing skills are important for typicality-based naming therapy outcomes. Accepted for poster presentation at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society. Boston, MA.

Gilmore, N.,* Foo, Lindsey, & Kiran (2018, February) Successful Cognitive-Communication Rehabilitation for Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury. Accepted for oral presentation at the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts 27th Annual Brain Injury Conference. Marlborough, MA.

Johnson, J.P.,* Des Roches, C., Meier, E.L., Gilmore, N. & Kiran, S. (2017, November). The multidimensional nature of aphasia: Predicting and documenting treatment outcomes with linguistic and cognitive measures. Accepted for oral presentation at the 2017 American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention. Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Gilmore, N.,* Johnson, J.P., Meier, E.L., Des Roches, C. & Kiran, S. (2017, November). The multidimensional nature of aphasia: Using factors beyond language to predict treatment outcomes. Accepted for oral presentation at the Academy of Aphasia 55th Annual Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Johnson, J.P.,* Meier, E.L., Gilmore, N., Des Roches, C., Kiran, S. (2017, October). Predicting gains from aphasia rehabilitation using measures of language and cognition. Accepted for oral presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 94th Annual Conference. Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Gilmore, N.,* Dwyer, M. & Kiran, S. (2017, October). A Systematic Review of Standardized Outcome Measures Used in Aphasia Rehabilitation, Including Meta-analyses. Accepted for poster presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 94th Annual Conference. Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Ross, N., Ross, K., Gilmore, N.,* Des Roches, C. & Kiran, S. (2017, October). Intensive Cognitive Communication Rehabilitation (ICCR) Program for Young Adults With Acquired Brain Injury. Accepted for poster presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 94th Annual Conference. Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Ross, K.,* Ross, N., Gilmore, N., Des Roches, C. & Kiran, S. (2017, May). The Intensive Cognitive-Communication Rehabilitation (ICCR) Program for Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury. Accepted for oral presentation at the Clinical Aphasiology Conference (CAC) 47th Annual Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Gilmore, N.,* Johnson, J.P., Meier, E.L., Cardullo, S., & Kiran, S. (2017, May). Treatment and generalization effects of training atypical exemplars of semantic categories for patients with chronic aphasia. Accepted for poster presentation at the 2017 Clinical Aphasiology Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Gilmore, N.,* Johnson, J.P., Meier, E.L., Cardullo, S., & Kiran, S. (2017, May). Treatment and generalization effects of training atypical exemplars of semantic categories for patients with chronic aphasia. Accepted for oral presentation at Communication Sciences Research Day. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Gilmore, N.,* Johnson, J.P., Meier, E.L., Cardullo, S., & Kiran, S. (2017, April). The Multidimensional Nature of Aphasia: Using Factors beyond Language to Predict Treatment Outcomes. Accepted for lightning talk presentation at the Aphasia Research Laboratory Symposium. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Ross, N.,* Ross, K., Gilmore, N., Des Roches, C. & Kiran, S. (2017, March). A Novel Approach to Intensive Cognitive-Communication Rehabilitation for Young Adults with Acquired Brain Injury. Accepted for poster presentation at the 12th World Congress on Brain Injury. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Gilmore, N.,* Johnson, J.P., Meier, E.L., Cardullo, S., & Kiran, S. (2016, December). Treatment and generalization effects of training atypical exemplars of well-defined categories for patients with chronic aphasia. Accepted for oral presentation at the 2016 International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference. London, England, UK.

Gilmore, N.,* Dwyer, M. & Kiran, S. (2016, December). A systematic review of outcome measures utilized in aphasia treatment research, including a meta-analysis. Accepted for lightning talk for the 2016 International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference. London, England, UK.