Seminars and Events

The HRC is hosting a regular (virtual) seminar series during the academic year (on the last month of each month at 9 AM). The center also plans to host a scientific meeting in Spring 2021 (details TBA). We invite all interested individuals to attend these events. Please RSVP to mmasapollo@phhp.ufl.edu so that we can be sure to send you the Zoom link.

Hearing Research Center Seminars 2020-2021

Dates Presenter Topic/Abstract
9/25/2020 S. Nittrouer Why a Hearing Research Center and Why You Should Participate
10/26/2020 M. Masapollo Who’s talking now? Infants’ perception of speech with infant vocal properties
11/30/2020 Dan H. Sanes (NYU) How Early Hearing Loss Impairs Brain Development and Auditory Processing
12/21/2020 S. Sheffield Perceptual signal and cue integration in individuals with cochlear implants
1/25/2021
2/22/2021 Y. Oh Interaction between voice characteristics and spatial separation in speech perception in noise
3/29/2021 J.Bird Development of mechanosensitive hairs in the cochlea
4/26/2021 S Someya Cochlear detoxification: Role of alpha class glutathione transferases in protection against oxidative lipid damage and ototoxicity
5/31/2021 J. Lowenstein Speech Production in Deaf Children: Past and Future
6/28/2021 TBA TBA