We study cochlear and brain function across the lifespan, using a novel combination of behavioral, neuroelectric, structural, hemodynamic, ecological, and serological measures of auditory processing.
Current projects in the lab focus on:
- Biological markers of noise exposure
- The auditory benefits & hazards of musical training (link to news story)
- Changes to the auditory system across the lifespan
- The effect of bilingualism on the auditory system
- Cultural differences in noise exposure (UW-Madison and NYU collaborations) (link to news story)
- The relationship between auditory processing, language, & cognition in children and adults
- Novel methods to study the auditory system and promote scientific outreach
- Biological markers of tinnitus (UConn Health Collaboration)
- Neuroaudiological markers of SARS-CoV-2 (Dartmouth University Collaboration)
Our work is supported by the National Institute of Health, the National Science Foundation, the American Academy of Audiology, and the American Tinnitus Association. We also acknowledge previous support from the American Hearing Research Foundation and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation.
Interested in participating in one of the ABR lab’s research studies? The following studies are currently recruiting participants:
Volunteers wanted for a paid research study on musical training, noise exposure, hearing, and brain function. Open to musicians and non-musicians ages 18-24 and 45-60. If interested in participating, take this survey to see if you qualify or contact noisestudy.research@uconn.edu