Ongoing Research

Cellular mechanisms of information processing in the central auditory system.
The effects of age-related hearing loss on central processing in mice.
The role of serotonin and plasticity within the auditory cortex in response to early-onset sensorineural hearing loss.
Development and plasticity in normal and impaired hearing.
Spectro-temporal processing in normal and impaired ears.
Complex sound processing in normal and impaired ears.
The effect of otitis media on the utilization of speech cues in masking noise.
Central neural plasticity in response to peripheral hearing loss.
The importance of temporal cues in speech understanding.
The role of amplitude modulation across frequency in parsing a sound scene.
The integration of high-resolution CT imaging, measurement of intracochlear evoked potentials and computer modeling to make predictions about the neural responsiveness and survival patterns in implanted cochleae.
Development of methods of monitoring and evaluating the functional performance of cochlear implant systems in patients.
Electroacoustic stimulation.
CMV and Connexin-related hearing losses.
Cochlear nerve deficiency.
Bimodal stimulation.
Auditory Brainstem Implants in adults without NF2.
The neuronal basis of binaural hearing.
Allergy-induced Eustachian tube dysfunction.
Benefit of hearing aids and/or cochlear implants in children with Auditory Neuropathy.
Childhood Development after Cochlear Implantation (CDaCI)

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