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

National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research

Current Research

  1. Improving Vowel Perception by Hearing-Impaired Listeners, Michelle Molis, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 2/1/08 – 1/31/12

  2. A Portable Audiometric Monitoring Device (the OtoID), Stephen Fausti, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 7/1/08 – 6/30/11

  3. Centralized Tinnitus Management for TBI Patients, James Henry, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 7/1/08 – 12/31/09

  4. Supplementing Hearing Aids with Computerized Auditory Training, Gabrielle Saunders, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 7/1/08 – 8/31/11

  5. Development of a Biological Interface for the Cochlear Implant, Allen Ryan, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 10/1/08 – 9/30/11

  6. The Ability to Make Multiple Auditory Judgments about Non-Speech Stimuli, Erick Gallun, Ph.D., NIH-NIDCD, R03, 2/1/07-1/31/10

  7. Prevention of Cisplatin Ototoxicity with the Antioxidant a-Lipoic Acid, Debra Wilmington, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 1/1/07-12/31/09

  8. 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

  9. Effect of Training on Central Auditory Function in Multiple Sclerosis, Dennis Bourdette, M.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 1/1/07-12/31/09   

  10. Clinical Applications for Time-Compressed Speech Tests, Marjorie Leek, Ph.D.
    Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 10/1/06-9/30/09

  11. Progressive Intervention Program for Tinnitus Management, James Henry, Ph.D.
    Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 10/1/06-9/30/09

  12. Frequency Tuning and Word Recognition Speed in Older Adults, Dawn Konrad-Martin, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 7/1/06-6/30/08

  13. 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

  14. Individualized Objective Measures for the Early Detection of Ototoxicity, Stephen Fausti, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 4/1/06-3/31/09

  15. 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
  16. Associate Investigator Award, Michelle R. Molis, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 2/1/06-1/31/08

  17. 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, 12/1/05-2/1/10

  18. The Impact of Hearing Aid Directional Microphones on Sound Localization, Gabrielle Saunders, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 4/1/05-3/31/09

  19. VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Stephen Fausti, Ph.D.
    Rehabilitation Research & Development Service, 10/1/02-9/30/07