Aude Lagier, MD, PhD, is an ENT physician and phoniatrician at the University Hospital of Liège (Belgium) and Professor of Anatomy at the University of Liège. Her clinical and research activities focus on swallowing disorders, laryngeal function, and upper aerodigestive tract physiology. She leads a specialized dysphagia clinic and is actively involved in translational research on swallowing physiology and aspiration-related disorders. Her academic work combines functional anatomy, physiology, and clinical applications, with particular interest in the mechanisms underlying airway protection and swallowing.