Evolution of Deglutology; A bi-millennial journey from observation to intervention

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 10:55-11:40
• Room1 (Convention Hall, 1F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Eiichi Saito

Senior Advisor and Counselor, Fujita Gakuen /
Professor Emeritus, Fujita Health University

Presenter

Reza Shaker

Medical College of Wisconsin, USA

Delivery and Efficacy of Respiratory Swallow Training (RST): A Skill-Based Intervention for Dysphagia Rehabilitation

• September 11, 2026 (Fri.), 16:15-16:55
• Room5 (3A Meeting Room, 3F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Yoko Inamoto

Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University

Presenter

Bonnie Martin-Harris

Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication, Northwestern University

The impact of aspiration on lung health

• September 11, 2026 (Fri.), 17:00-17:40
• Room5 (3A Meeting Room, 3F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Takanori Tsujimura

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University

Presenter

Rebecca Z. German

Northeast Ohio Medical University, USA

Generative Artificial Intelligence in Dysphagia: Implications for Future Clinical Practice

• September 11, 2026 (Fri.), 17:45-18:25
• Room5 (3A Meeting Room, 3F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Yohei Otaka

Fujita Health University

Presenter

Byung-Mo Oh

Dept. Rehabil. Med., Seoul Natl. Univ. Coll. Med.

Silent Aspiration: From Detection to Precision Monitoring

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 10:15-10:55
• Room10 (Waraku, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Shinichi Izumi

Tsurumaki Onsen Hospital

Presenter

Zulin Dou

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

From Imaging to Intervention: Current State and Evidence for Ultrasound in Dysphagia Management

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.) 11:00-11:40
• Room10 (Waraku, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Haruka Tohara

Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Institute of Science Tokyo

Presenter

Ming-Yen Hsiao

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan / Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Non-Invasive Monitoring of Respiratory–Swallow Coordination

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 8:30-9:10
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Haruhi Iguchi

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital

Presenter

Chin-Man Wang

Attending Physician, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital

Oscillatory Connectivity and Burst Dynamics Underlying Volitional Swallowing

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 9:20-10:00
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Mao Ogawa

Higashi-Kariya Home Healthcare Clinic

Presenter

Paul Muhle

Department of Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Germany / Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis, University Hospital Münster, Germany

Challenges to feed the NICU infant: Where is the problem? What are the solutions? Addressing beyond the State of the Art!

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 10:15-10:55
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Masahiro Watanabe

Showa Medical University School of Dentistry Department of Hygiene and Oral Health

Presenter

Sudarshan R. Jadcherla

The Innovative Infant Feeding Disorders Research Program, Neonatology, Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Use of High Resolution Pharyngeal Manometry for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dysphagia

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 11:00-11:40
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Seiko Shibata

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University

Presenter

Ashli K. O'Rourke

Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina

Oropharyngeal dysphagia in oesophageal cancer: shifting from awareness to action

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 15:00-15:40
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Asako Kaneoka

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital

Presenter

Julie Regan

Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Optimising Neuromodulation for Neurogenic Dysphagia: Current Insights and Future Directions

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 15:50-16:30
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Jin Magara

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital

Presenter

Ivy Cheng

Unit of Human Communication, Learning, and Development, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong

Dysphagia in Vocal Cord Immobility: Site-Specific Mechanisms and Management

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 16:35-17:15
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Ichiro Fujishima

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hamamatsu City Rehabilitation Hospital

Presenter

Young-Hak Park

The Catholic Univ of Korea

Sarcopenic Dysphagia: Diagnostic Approaches and Korean Perspectives

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 17:20-18:00
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Akio Tsubahara

Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

Presenter

Don-Kyu Kim

Professor & Chairman, Department of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital

Beyond Normal Aging: Presbyphagia as a Modifiable Gateway to Dysphagia

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 8:30-9:10
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Takatoshi Iida

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation and Aging Dentistry, Department of Human Biology and Pathophysiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Presenter

Marlís González-Fernández

Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Med.

A premotor circuit that controls swallowing in the mouse

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 9:20-10:00
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Makoto Inoue

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University

Presenter

Simon McMullan

Macquarie Medical School, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

Defining pharyngeal and upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction during deglutition：the Leuven consensus on pharyngeal high resolution manometry

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 10:10-10:50
• Room11 (Kitano/Nunobiki, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Yukio Katori

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine

Presenter

Nathalie Rommel

Dept Neurosciences, Deglutology, Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

High-Resolution Pharyngeal Manometry: From Measurement to Clinical Application

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 8:30-10:10
• Room10 (Waraku, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Reza Shaker

Medical College of Wisconsin, USA

Yoichiro Aoyagi

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School

High Resolution Pharyngeal Manometry as a Biofeedback Tool for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Presenter

Ashli K. O'Rourke

Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, USA

The clinical use of High-Resolution Pharyngeal Manometry and Impedance in the Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Presenter

Nathalie Rommel

University of Leuven - Faculty of Medicine - Deglutology, Belgium

High-Resolution Manometry in Dysphagia: Bridging Research Applications and Clinical Interpretation

Presenter

Yoichiro Aoyagi

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School

Pharyngo-striated esophageal manometry

Presenter

Reza Shaker

Medical College of Wisconsin, USA

Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Rehabilitation: Practices in Japan and Around the World

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 9:10-10:40
• Room5 (3A Meeting Room, 3F, Hall No.2, Kobe International Exhibition Hall)

Chair

Fumiyo Tamura

Department of Oral Rehabilitation, The Nippon Dental University Hospital

Sudarshan R. Jadcherla

The Innovative Infant Feeding Disorders Research Program, Neonatology, Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Feeding the High-Risk Modern Neonate: Importance of Patience, Tolerance and Perseverance during Habilitation

Presenter

Sudarshan R. Jadcherla

The Innovative Infant Feeding Disorders Research Program, Neonatology, Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Beyond Guidelines: Lessons Learned from Real-World Pediatric Dysphagia Rehabilitation in Thailand

Presenter

Kannit Pongpipatpaiboon

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation center, Samitivej Hospital, Thailand

Beyond Safe Feeding: Expanding Pediatric Feeding Support from Home Care to Social Participation

Presenter

Masahiro Watanabe

Department of Hygiene and Oral Health, Showa Medical University School of Dentistry

Comprehensive Management and Rehabilitation Practices in Pediatric Dysphagia: Perspectives from Türkiye

Presenter

Numan Demir

Swallowing Disorders Res. & Appl. Cent., Hacettepe Univ./Ankara TURKIYE, Türkiye

Development and Current Perspectives of Pediatric Dysphagia Rehabilitation in Japanese Dentistry

Presenter

Rika Ayano

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Showa Medical University

Dysphagia Care Across Asia: Systems, Strategies, and Perspectives

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 8:30-10:10
• Room10 (Waraku, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Eiichi Saito

Senior Advisor and Counselor, Fujita Gakuen / Professor Emeritus, Fujita Health University

Don-Kyu Kim

Professor & Chairman, Department of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital

The roles of oral medicine in the trans －disciplinary approach to dysphagia and oral frailty in Taiwan

Presenter

Shun-Te Huang

Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Oral Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan

Dysphagia in Stroke Patients: Rehabilitation Medicine Perspective in Malaysia

Presenter

Khairiah Mohd Yatim

Dept. Rehabil. Med., HTJS, MOH Malaysia; State Head, Rehabil. Med. Specialty, Negeri Sembilan

Singapore's healthcare system and speech therapy service delivery model

Presenter

Flora Min Mei Poon

Ng Teng Fong General Hospital / Jurong Community Hospital, Singapore

Service Delivery Models and Developments in Dysphagia Rehabilitation for Paediatric and Adult Populations in Hong Kong

Presenter

Jody P.Y. Lam

The Hong Kong Association of Speech Therapists

Swallowing the Future: A Strategic Roadmap for Redefining Dysphagia Care in the Philippines

Presenter

Daryl Anne D. Madrid

Dept. of ORL-HNS, UP Manila College of Medicine- Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines

Lessons Learned from the 2nd Asian Dysphagia Symposium: Host Perspectives and Implications for Dysphagia Care in Thailand

Presenter

Paitoon Benjapornlert

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand

Swallowing CT: From Physiological Mechanisms to Clinical Applications

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 10:20-11:50
• Room10 (Waraku, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Yoko Inamoto

Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University

Paul Muhle

Department of Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Germany

Seeing Swallowing in 3D: Uncovering the physiology of the pharyngeal swallowing using dynamic CT

Presenter

Howell Bayona

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University

Three-Dimensional Quantitative Analysis of Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening Kinetics Using Swallowing CT

Presenter

Keiko Aihara

Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University

Swallowing CT for Treatment-Oriented Evaluation in Dysphagia Rehabilitation

Presenter

Yoko Inamoto

Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University

Evaluation of ALS patients with Dysphagia in the USA using Swallowing CT: A Case Series

Presenter

Marlís González-Fernández

Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Med.

AI-Based Quantitative Dynamic Analysis of Swallowing-Related Organs from Swallowing CT

Presenter

Yoshito Otake

Division of Information Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Instrumental Assessment and Emerging Technologies in Dysphagia Rehabilitation

• September 13, 2026 (Sun.), 13:20-14:50
• Room10 (Waraku, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Bonnie Martin-Harris

Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication, Northwestern University

Masako Kurachi

Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Graduate School of Health and Welfare Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare

The role of instrumental diagnostics on shaping specific dysphagia rehabilitation in chronic neurogenic dysphagia following stroke – a case report

Presenter

Andrea Hofmayer

Clinic for Neurol., Asklepios Stadtklinik Bad Toelz, Germany

From Imaging to Monitoring: Using AI and Wearable Sensors to Identify and Track MBSImP™ Profiles of Impairment

Presenter

Bonnie Martin-Harris

Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication, Northwestern University

High-Density Surface Electromyography for Swallowing Assessment: Advances and Applications in Dysphagia Rehabilitation

Presenter

Meng Dai

The third affiliated hospital of sun yat-sen university

Technological Advancements for Deglutology: Now and Tomorrow

Presenter

Prasanna Suresh Hegde

HCG Hospital, Bengaluru, India

The Voice–Swallow Connection: Acoustic Applications in Dysphagia Rehabilitation

Presenter

Pattra Wattanapan

Khon Kaen University, Thailand

• September 12, 2026 (Sat.), 8:30-9:30
• Room12 (Ikuta, B1F, Main Building, Kobe Portopia Hotel)

Chair

Makoto Inoue

Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University

Beatrice Manduchi

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Swallowing Function: Quantitative and Clinical Perspectives

Presenter

Shu-Mei Yang

National Taiwan University Hospital

Hospital Meal Service Quality Enhancement: IDDSI Dysphagia Diet Implementation and Promotion

Presenter

Yu-Chin Koo

Department of Nutrition, National Taiwan University Hospital

Relationship Between Cognitive function, Physical function, Oral motor function and Dysphagia of Community dwelling Elderly in KOREA

Presenter

Min kyoung Chul

Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Wonkwang Univ.

Dysphagia interventions for patients with Schizophrenia

Presenter

Tu-Kyu Kim

Kangbuk Samsung hospital. Rehabilitation medicine center

Understanding Dysphagia Trajectories in Children: Use of the Childhood Dysphagia Management Scale (CDMS) to Compare Time to Resolution Across Diagnoses

Presenter

Jennifer Maybee

Children's Hospital Colorado / University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

How much change is real? Determining the MDADI’s Minimal Detectable Change in Head and Neck Cancer

Presenter

Beatrice Manduchi

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United Stated