Improving AphasiaBank for Understanding Communication
AphasiaBank: A Shared Database for the Study of Aphasic Communication
This project aims to make the AphasiaBank resource even better for understanding how people with aphasia communicate.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Carnegie-Mellon University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Pittsburgh, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11088197 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We are working to improve AphasiaBank, a valuable resource for studying how people with aphasia speak and communicate. This involves creating new ways to automatically recognize speech, analyze conversations, understand gestures, and look at large amounts of language data. We are also developing a new system for researchers to share their insights and comments collaboratively. These new methods will be applied to the existing information in AphasiaBank and to many new communication examples, making them available for both researchers and clinicians.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This project focuses on data from individuals who have aphasia and have contributed their communication samples to the AphasiaBank database.
Not a fit: Patients who do not have aphasia or whose communication patterns are not relevant to the existing AphasiaBank data may not directly benefit from this specific database enhancement.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to a deeper understanding of aphasia, which may help develop better ways to support communication for those affected.
How similar studies have performed: AphasiaBank is an established and successful resource, and this project builds upon its existing foundation by introducing innovative new analysis methods.
Where this research is happening
Pittsburgh, United States
- Carnegie-Mellon University — Pittsburgh, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Macwhinney, Brian — Carnegie-Mellon University
- Study coordinator: Macwhinney, Brian
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.