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JHU
Tilak Ratnanather
tilak@cis.jhu.edu
(410) 516-2927
Tilak Ratnanather is an associate research professor of biomedical engineering at the Whiting School of Engineering and a member of the Center for Imaging Science and the Institute for Computational Medicine. Ratnanather’s research focus is the analysis of brain structures such as the hippocampus, cingulate gyrus, planum temporale, superior temporal...
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Amanda Marie Lauer, Ph.D.
I am a native of York County, Pennsylvania, home of rolling hills, hearty PA Dutch cuisine, and Harley Davidson motorcycles. I attended college at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, where I received my B.S. and M.S. in Psychology/Biopsychology. Instead of answering the call from friends with lucrative pharma jobs in...
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Sergio Vicencio-Jimenez, Ph.D.
My work at the lab primarily focuses on two lines of research: First, I am interested in understanding how sensorimotor interactions contribute to auditory perception. Specifically, I am interested in investigating the role of the efferent auditory system in auditory perception. Along with this, I am also interested in understanding...
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Creighton University
Peter Stephen Steyger, Ph.D.
PeterSteyger@creighton.edu
My unique expertise in mechanisms of iatrogenic hearing loss originates from acquiring hearing loss via treatment with the life-saving aminoglycosides when afflicted with bacterial meningitis as an infant. I recognize how critical it is to translate our now wide-ranging collective knowledge in the etiologies of hearing loss and vestibular disorders...
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Kelsey L. Anbuhl, Ph.D.
kelseyanbuhl@creighton.edu
Kelsey received a B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology at Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL. She then earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of Colorado School of Medicine under the direction of Dr. Dan Tollin, where she focused on mechanisms of spatial hearing. After her Ph.D., she...
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OHSU
Lina A. J. Reiss, Ph.D.
reiss@ohsu.edu
Lina Reiss received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University in 2005, with a focus on neurophysiology of sound localization circuits in the auditory brainstem. She holds a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University. After receiving her Ph.D., she spent five years as a postdoctoral fellow...
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John V. Brigande, Ph.D.
brigande@ohsu.edu
John V. Brigande's introduction to neuroscience formally began in Thomas N. Seyfried's lab at Boston College where his Master's work focused on reactive astrocytosis in a mouse model of human temporal lobe epilepsy. Brigande then transitioned to developmental neurobiology for his doctoral work again with Dr. Seyfried studying glycosphinogolipid biosynthesis...
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Frederick J. Gallun, Ph.D.
Frederick J. Gallun, Ph.D. is a psychoacoustician with a background in psychology. He recently presented a Keynote Speech at the Acoustical Society of America in Chicago, IL about his research career. You can view the recorded presentation here and the accompanying slides here. Dr. Gallun received his undergraduate degree from...
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Brad Buran
Dr. Brad Buran has a profound sensorineural hearing loss, has bilateral cochlear implants, grew up using Cued Speech as his communication modality, and is fluent in American Sign Language. He is an auditory neuroscientist and a Research Assistant Professor in the Oregon Hearing Research Center and the Department of Otolaryngology...
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Rice University
Robert Raphael, Ph.D.
rraphael@rice.edu
Robert Raphael applies engineering principles to understand the auditory system and develop strategies to fight hearing loss and deafness. Through basic research into the intricate workings of inner ear hair cells and the auditory nerve, his overall goal is to bridge the gap between biophysical knowledge to engineering the next...
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Stanford University
Matthew Fitzgerald
fitzmb@stanford.edu
My research encompasses several translational projects. One focus is to modify the routine audiologic test battery such that it places equal weight on hearing acuity and hearing function. This work includes measures of speech in noise, or electrophysiologic responses such as the FFR. I also explore tools to better assess...
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University of Minnesota
Peggy Nelson
nelso477@umn.edu
Dr. Peggy Nelson is a Dean's Medal Professor and former Chair of the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences (SLHS). Her work bridges auditory psychophysics, speech perception, and sensory aids. She has had NIH funding since 1992, completing a K08 mentored scientist award, an R03 small grant, and two different R01 research...
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USC
Raymond Goldsworthy, Ph.D.
rgoldswo@usc.edu
Raymond Goldsworthy, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Research Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Keck School of Medicine) and director of the Bionic Ear Lab. Music, Hearing Science, and Resilience: Dr. Raymond Goldsworthy’s Mission to Improve Cochlear Implants Ray received his Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Kentucky...
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