Dr. James Curtis is an Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology and principal investigator of the Aerodigestive Innovations Research lab (AIR) at the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. His mission is to improve the health and quality-of-life of people with voice and swallowing disorders through clinical innovation, scientific discovery and rigor, multidisciplinary collaborations, and educational outreach. His current lines of research include: examining mechanisms of sensorimotor impairments in people with voice, cough, and swallowing disorders; (2) testing the effects of respiratory-swallow training and cough skill training on airway protective function; and (3) developing and refining assessment techniques for cough and swallowing that are valid, reliable, sensitive, and clinically feasible to implement.