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Ho Ming Chow serves as Associate Professor and PhD Program Co-Director in the Communication Sciences & Disorders department within the College of Health Sciences at the University of Delaware. His research bridges neuroscience, speech pathology, and genetics to investigate the neural basis of fluency disorders.
His educational background includes a Ph.D. from University of Osnabrueck (2008), M.Phil. from University of Hong Kong (2000), and B.Eng. from University of Hong Kong (1997). His primary research interests focus on fluency and motor speech disorders, neural correlates of speech processing, imaging genetics, neuroimaging methodology, and epilepsy. Dr. Chow directs the Neurobiology of Speech & Language Lab and Interpersonal Neurophysiology Lab, with affiliations in the Center for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology and Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Graduate Program.
His publication record shows consistent focus on stuttering neurobiology using advanced neuroimaging techniques. Recent work examines speech rhythm metrics (2025), brain developmental trajectories in childhood stuttering (2023-2024), gut-brain axis connections (2024), and genetic-neuroanatomical relationships (2021). Key methodological contributions include developing objective stuttering assessment pipelines and addressing motion artifacts in pediatric neuroimaging.
Scientific recognition includes:
- NIDCD Early Career Research Award R21 (2016, PI)
- Delaware Clinical and Translational Research Pilot Grant (2019-2020, PI)
- NIH Fellows Award for Research Excellence (2015)
- Meritorious Poster Award from ASHA (2017)
- Multiple NIH/DAAD research grants
His research program integrates clinical practice with basic neuroscience, securing continuous funding since 2009. Current work explores novel treatment approaches through non-invasive brain stimulation and gut microbiome interventions, with emphasis on translating findings to clinical applications for speech disorders.
