United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research

Current Research

  1. The Ability to Make Multiple Auditory Judgments about Non-Speech Stimuli, Erick Gallun, Ph.D., NIH-NIDCD, R03, 2/1/07-1/31/10
  1. Prevention of Cisplatin Ototoxicity with the Antioxidant a-Lipoic Acid, Debra Wilmington, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 1/1/07-12/31/09
  1. Development of an Automated Test to Assess the Presence of Tinnitus, James Henry, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 1/1/07-12/31/09
  1. Effect of Training on Central Auditory Function in Multiple Sclerosis, Dennis Bourdette, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 1/1/07-12/31/09   
  1. Associate Investigator Award, Frederick Gallun, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 11/1/06-10/31/07
  1. Clinical Applications for Time-Compressed Speech Tests, Nancy Vaughan, Ph.D.
    Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 10/1/06-9/30/09
  1. Progressive Intervention Program for Tinnitus Management, James Henry, Ph.D.
    Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 10/1/06-9/30/09
  1. Frequency Tuning and Word Recognition Speed in Older Adults, Dawn Konrad-Martin, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 7/1/06-6/30/08
  1. Otitis Media Impact on the Inner Ear, Dennis Trune, Ph.D., Steven Hefeneider, Ph.D.
    NIH-NIDCD, R01, 7/1/06-6/30/08
  1. Temporal Resolution of Cochlear and Auditory Nerve Responses in Older Adults, Dawn Konrad-Martin, Ph.D., NIH-NIDCD, RO3, 5/1/06-4/30/09
  1. Individualized Objective Measures for the Early Detection of Ototoxicity, Stephen Fausti, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 4/1/06-3/31/09
  1. Randomized Trial of a Brief Patient-Centered Aural Rehabilitation Model, Mitchel Turbin, Ph.D., Harvey Abrams, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 4/1/06-3/31/09
  1. Associate Investigator Award, Michelle R. Molis, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 2/1/06-1/31/08
  1. Auditory Modeling of Suprathreshold Distortion in Persons with Impaired Hearing, Brian Walden, Ph.D., Marjorie Leek, Ph.D., Kenneth Grant, Ph.D., The Oticon Foundation, 12/1/05-11/30/08
  1. Viral Induced Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A New Treatment Strategy, Steven Hefeneider, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 10/1/05-9/30/08
  1. Steroid Responsive Mechanisms in the Ear, Dennis Trune, Ph.D., Steven Hefeneider, Ph.D., NIH-NIDCD, RO1, 9/1/05-8/31/08
  1. The Performance-Perceptual Test (PPT) as a Counseling Tool, Gabrielle Saunders, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 8/1/05-7/31/07
  1. Hearing Rehabilitation from the Perspective of the Significant Other, M. Samantha Lewis, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 7/1/05-6/30/08
  1. The Impact of Hearing Aid Directional Microphones on Sound Localization, Gabrielle Saunders, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 4/1/05-3/31/08
  1. A Biological Interface for Rehabilitation With A Cochlear Implant, Allen Ryan, Ph.D.
    Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 4/1/05-3/31/08
  1. Development and Evaluation of an Outcome Measure for Tinnitus, Mary Meikle, Ph.D., James Henry, Ph.D., Tinnitus Research Consortium, 7/1/04-6/30/07
  1. Ototoxicity Identification (OtoID) Device, Stephen Fausti, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 7/1/04-12/31/07
  1. The Effects of Diabetes on Processing of Verbal Communication, Nancy Vaughan, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 7/1/04-6/30/08
  1. Hearing Loss and the Perception of Complex Sounds, Marjorie Leek, Ph.D.
    NIH-NIDCD RO1, 9/1/03-8/31/08
  1. VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Stephen Fausti, Ph.D.
    Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 10/1/02-9/30/07
  1. Identification Of Ambiguous Vowel Stimuli In Noise By Hearing-impaired Listeners, Michele R. Molis, Ph.D., 12/01/06 - 11/30/07