in Audiology, this was a great opportunity to hear others’ experiences, ask questions, and learn the paths that researchers have taken in their careers. Because I am still deciding whether to pursue a Ph.D. Konrad-Martin, and learn of their current and future projects. I also had the opportunity to meet the investigators at the NCRAR, such as Dr. This was a great opportunity to network with engineers, other audiologists, and researchers to better understand the future of cochlear implants.
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This conference teaches about the impact of cochlear implantation on single-sided deafness, how to harness auditory plasticity for improved auditory function, and the role of attention and cognition in central processes of cochlear implant listening. Bob Dooling, about ethical dilemmas in research, and a stipend to attend the Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses (CIAP) in Lake Tahoe, CA. In addition to research experiences, the NCRAR T-35 program also offered other opportunities including an ethics course taught by Dr. I learned how to develop research protocols, conduct the informed consent procedure with participants, develop vowel stimuli using PRAAT software, and analyze data using complex analysis techniques. The purpose of the pilot study was to develop new vowel stimuli and examine the effects of offering more response choices for normal hearing and hearing impaired listeners with narrow and broad binaural pitch fusion ranges.
Binaural fusion is the integration of auditory stimuli across the ears into a single auditory object and is required for computing sound source location. In collaboration with researchers at the VA and OHSU, I developed a pilot study regarding vowel perception and binaural fusion in hearing impaired and normal hearing listeners.
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This experience allowed me the opportunity to participate in the full breadth of the research process, from the conception of a research question, through data collection, to the interpretation and presentation of research results. The mission of NCRAR is “to improve the quality of life of Veterans and others with hearing and balance problems through clinical research, technology development, and education that leads to better patient care.” NCRAR staff work closely with the neighboring Veteran Affairs (VA) Health Care System and Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). This past summer, I was honored to participate in the T-35 research traineeship at the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) in Portland, OR.
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