54th Clinical Aphasiology Conference (CAC) 2025

The NABLe crew proudly participated in the 54th Clinical Aphasiology Conference (CAC) 2025, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico from May 27 to 31.

CAC is an annual forum for clinicians and researchers dedicated to the study and treatment of acquired neurologic language disorders, typically held at the end of May. Submissions are accepted in January, and only first or second authors of accepted abstracts are eligible to attend—making it a selective and highly valued conference in the field.

This year, six members from NABLe attended the conference: Dr. Jee Eun Sung, Dr. Sujin Choi, PhD students Jimin Park, Junyoung Shin, Solmyung Seo, and Yae Rin Yoo, who recently completed her master’s degree and is scheduled to begin her PhD program.

Notably, Jimin Park and Junyoung Shin were selected as NIDCD RSCA Fellows, receiving travel fellowships to attend the conference. As part of the RSCA program, they participated in the Poster Blitz session to present their work and were also paired with mentors through the fellowship's mentor-mentee program. Although the experience was initially nerve-wracking, both students described it as an inspiring opportunity that broadened their academic perspectives and deepened their passion for research.

All attending NABLe members presented their research during the poster sessions, and Dr. Jee Eun Sung delivered a platform presentation comparing the structural properties and performance outcomes of the Korean and English versions of the Boston Naming Test in individuals with aphasia—highlighting culturally driven differences and cross-linguistic implications.

Through CAC 2025, NABLe once again connected with international scholars and shared innovative insights, continuing its mission to contribute to the global aphasiology community.

올해도 NABLe 연구실이 CAC 2025에 빠짐없이 참가했습니다!

CAC는 후천적 신경언어장애(acquired neurologic language disorders) 분야에서 임상가 및 연구자들이 함께 모이는 학회로, 매년 5월 말 개최됩니다. 참가 자격은 다소 엄격한 편으로, 매년 1월 중순~말 사이 초록을 접수한 후, 1저자 또는 2저자까지만 공식 초청되는 구조입니다.

올해 CAC는 미국 뉴멕시코주 앨버커키(Albuquerque)에서 열렸으며, 성지은 교수님을 비롯하여 최수진 박사님, 박사과정생 박지민, 신준영, 서솔명, 그리고 박사과정 입학을 앞두고 있는 유예린까지 총 6명이 참석하였습니다.

특히, 박지민과 신준영 박사과정생은 NIDCD RSCA fellowship에 선정되어 장학금을 받고 학회에 참가하게 되었으며, RSCA 펠로우십 프로그램의 일환으로 Poster Blitz 발표 기회와 멘토-멘티 프로그램에도 참여하였습니다. 처음에는 다소 긴장되고 부담스러웠지만, “연구에 대한 열망과 학계의 시야를 넓힐 수 있었던 값진 경험이었다”는 소감을 전해주었습니다.

모든 연구원들은 각자의 포스터를 통해 연구 성과를 공유하는 뜻깊은 시간을 가졌으며, 성지은 교수님께서는 실어증 환자를 대상으로 한 한국어 및 영어판 보스턴 이름대기 과제(Boston Naming Test)의 구조적 특성과 수행 결과를 비교한 플랫폼 발표를 진행하셨으며, 문화적 차이에 따른 특성과 언어 간 비교에서의 시사점을 강조하였습니다.

이번 CAC 2025를 통해 NABLe는 또 한 번 전 세계 연구자들과의 소통과 협업의 장을 넓혔으며, 앞으로도 국제 무대에서 활발한 연구 활동을 이어갈 예정입니다.

Dr. Jee Eun Sung presenting “Comparing Boston Naming Test Performance Between English and Korean Speakers With Aphasia (JEDI)” at the platform session #7

Dr. Sujin Choi presenting "Validation of an action-related picture stimulus for evaluating discourse production in Korean speaking people with aphasia (JEDI)" at the poster session #2

Jimin Park presenting "Core lexicon analysis of a storytelling task in Korean-speaking individuals with aphasia (JEDI)" at the poster session #1 (NIDCD RSCA)

Junyoung Shin presenting "Cross-cultural differences in animal fluency between Korean- and English-speaking individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (JEDI)" at the poster session #1 (NIDCD RSCA)

Solmyeong Seo presenting "Semantic category type effects on verbal fluency performance in aphasia" at the poster session #3

Yae Rin Yoo presenting "Picture-specific effects on cross-linguistic comparisons in aphasia (JEDI)" at the poster session #2

Jimin Park and Junyoung Shin delivering quick-hit poster blitz presentations

NIDCD RSCA mentor–mentee moments. Clockwise from top left: with Dr. Jee Eun Sung, Dr. Maria Varkanitsa, Dr. William Hula, and Dr. Sarah Wallace.

Connecting with brilliant researchers and collaborators at CAC 2025

Team NABLe at CAC 2025!