The Emerging Auditory Research Lab, led by Dr. Julie Arenberg, aims to improve the speech perception abilities of both paediatric and adult cochlear implant users. Our research uses a translational approach, using basic science to assess cochlea health...
Dr. Green, who has been at the MGH Institute since 2013, is a speech-language pathologist who studies biological aspects of speech production. He teaches graduate courses on speech physiology; and the neural basis of speech, language, and hearing. He is...
Cognition, perception, and behavior all rely on the activity of precisely organized networks of neurons. We have a strong understanding of the basic developmental mechanisms that guide circuit assembly, from cell fate determination to axon guidance to...
A fundamental problem in psychiatry is that there are no biological markers for diagnosing mental illness or for indicating how best to treat it. Treatment decisions are based entirely on symptoms, and doctors and their patients will typically try one...
Sensory hair cells of the inner ear transduce mechanical stimuli into electrical signals which are transmitted to the brain. The primary goal of my research is to characterize the functional and molecular development of these inner ear hair cells. In...
John Gabrieli's goal is to understand the organization of memory, thought, and emotion in the human brain. By combining brain imaging with behavioral tests, he studies the neural basis of these abilities in human subjects. In collaboration with clinical...
The GaabLab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education focuses on auditory and language processing in the human brain and its applications for the development of typical and atypical language and literacy skills from infancy to adolescence. The GaabLab...
Professor Freeman’s research is aimed at understanding the cellular and molecular origins of the remarkable properties of human hearing. Human hearing is sensitive: we can detect sounds that vibrate the eardrum less than the diameter of a hydrogen atom. ...
Dr. Ramon Franco, Jr., is a board-certified otolaryngologist who sees patients with voice, swallowing, and breathing-related difficulties. His clinical and research interests include laryngology, medical and surgical care of the professional voice, and...
