@IHEARLAB

Implantables, Hearing Enhancement, & Amplification Research (I HEAR) Laboratory at Vanderbilt University. Director: René Gifford, PhD

 Nashville,TN
vumc.org/cochlear-implant-lab/
Joined August 2013
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Katelyn Berg@katelynaberg20 Jun 2023
🚨 New paper alert! 🚨
VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery@VanderbiltENT20 Jun 2023
This study looked at how active #electrodes, channel stimulation rate, and their combination affected #speech recognition and sound quality in people with #CochlearImplants. #CI #MedTwitter pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/20… @VUMCHearSpeech @katelynaberg @LabadieRob @rhgifford

Effects of the Number of Channels and Channel Stimulation Rate on Speech Recognition and Sound...

Purpose: This study investigated the relationship between the number of active electrodes, channel stimulation rate, and their interaction on spe...

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Katelyn Berg@katelynaberg3 Jul 2023
🚨New paper alert! 🚨
VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery@VanderbiltENT3 Jul 2023
A study measured the effect of age at implantation, duration of deafness, & daily processor use on speech recognition outcomes for postlingually #deaf adults with #CochlearImplants. #CI @NateLindquistMD @jourdanholder @katelynaberg @haynes_ear @rhgifford journals.lww.com/otology-neu…
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Jourdan Holder@jourdanholder26 May 2023
Our experience implanting young children (median age = 2.8 years) with single-sided deafness is now published! doi.org/10.1002/ohn.375 @AnkitaPatro15 @ajdefreese @elperkinsoto @VUMCHearSpeech @VanderbiltENT #ssd #cochlearimplants

Cochlear Implantation in Very Young Children With Single‐Sided Deafness

Objective Cochlear implants (CIs) for single-sided deafness (SSD) have only been approved for patients 5 years and older despite data supporting that younger children can also benefit from implanta...

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This study by @AnkitaPatro15 @jourdanholder @elperkinsoto & others found single-sided #deafness patients under 5 years old, especially those without a cochlear nerve problem or developmental delay, should be considered for #CI. aao-hnsfjournals.onlinelibra… @VUMCHearSpeech
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Jourdan Holder@jourdanholder27 Jun 2023
Must read, new publication by @ajdefreese! Considering age at implantation, duration of deafness, & daily CI use, only daily processor use was a significant predictor of outcomes in a sample of 614 CI recipients. Consistency of processor use is HUGE! journals.lww.com/otology-neu…
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Join us Monday, May 16 at 6pm CST for a Live Webinar with Q&A, hosted by @MoberlyAaron & @jourdanholder. @haynes_ear @EbenRosenthal @elperkinsoto Register: ci-webinar.eventbrite.com #CochlearImplant #PatientCare #Patient #CI
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Jourdan Holder@jourdanholder31 Mar 2023
Are you or someone you know considering pursuing cochlear implantation at @VUMChealth? Join Dr. Moberly and I for a free webinar on 5/15 to discuss why a CI might be right for you and what the process looks like at our center! #cochlearimplant @VanderbiltENT @VUMCHearSpeech
Webinar information and registration link

ALT Webinar information and registration link

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Katelyn Berg@katelynaberg20 Mar 2023
I’m so stoked to get started on this project! Science is best done with friends. 🥳@ansleykunnath @VBWC_CI_LAB @VUHearSpeechPhD @VanderbiltMST – at Nashville, TN
Ansley Kunnath, MD, PhD@ansleykunnath20 Mar 2023
Excited to receive a Lacy-Fischer Grant to work on interdisciplinary #neuroscience and #hearing research with @katelynaberg! 🧠🤝👂🏼 gradschool.vanderbilt.edu/fu…
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Katelyn Berg@katelynaberg15 Feb 2023
Replying to @ajdefreese
@ajdefreese did a fantastic job representing the @VBWC_CI_LAB at @AROMWM sharing her work on audio visual plasticity in #hearingaid users! @VUHearSpeechPhD
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Andie DeFreese@ajdefreese15 Feb 2023
Great to see a sneak peek of @katelynaberg’s dissertation! Way to represent the @VBWC_CI_LAB! @AROMWM @VUMCHearSpeech @rhgifford
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Melissa Duff@duffalab30 Jan 2023
👇Please retweet! And reach out with any questions. Eager to expand our team.
Melissa Duff@duffalab12 Jan 2023
📢 We are hiring 1-2 full time research assistants for NIH funded projects examining relational memory and language processing in context in traumatic brain injury. 🧠 To look at our lab: dufflab.org To apply: vanderbilt.taleo.net/careers… Plz reach out with questions!!

HOME | Communication and Memory Lab | Nashville, TN

The Communication and Memory lab at Vanderbilt University Medical Center conducts research on memory, language, and functional outcomes of traumatic brain injury.

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I HEAR Research Lab retweeted
Jourdan Holder@jourdanholder31 Jan 2023
New study on increasing word learning efficiency for children with hearing loss! #cochlearimplants #hearingloss @VUMCHearSpeech @VUMCResearch
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Please spread the word about lab member @ansleykunnath’s clinical trial! Actively recruiting cochlear implant candidates in middle Tennessee!
I HEAR Research Lab@IHEARLAB26 Oct 2022
Now recruiting #cochlearimplant candidates at VUMC for a clinical trial studying the effects of donepezil (a medication used to improve cognition) on cochlear implant outcomes! Contact Ansley Kunnath at [email protected] for more info! @ansleykunnath
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Katelyn Berg@katelynaberg4 Dec 2022
Dr. @jourdanholder discussing the importance of using esrts to program #cochlearimplants at the @nyulangone CI conference! @VBWC_CI_LAB
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Jourdan Holder@jourdanholder5 Dec 2022
10+ years working with @rhgifford and I always learn something new from her talks! @VBWC_CI_LAB @nyulangone #cochlearimplants
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Andie DeFreese@ajdefreese10 Nov 2022
Had a great time with my CI team at the first (and definitely not my last) Fall CI Meeting! @VanderbiltENT @VUMCHearSpeech @VBWC_CI_LAB
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René Gifford@rhgifford16 Oct 2022
We are hiring a full-time research #audiologist to work across 2 #cochlearimplant labs at @VUMCHearSpeech @VanderbiltENT Check out the job description and help spread the word! vanderbilt.taleo.net/careers…
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Katelyn Berg@katelynaberg24 Sep 2022
Replying to @YiboFan16
@YiboFan16 set the bar high with his talk discussing the utility of ERPs to evaluate EAS benefit at CRASH 2022! @VBWC_CI_LAB @rhgifford @VUMCHearSpeech @VUHearSpeechPhD
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Jourdan Holder@jourdanholder9 Sep 2022
My colleagues at @VUMCHearSpeech have been working on listening-related #fatigue measures for many years. They are now freely available here: vumc.org/vfs/vanderbilt-fati…! #hearingloss
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This year, @elperkinsoto @haynes_ear & Dr. Kevin Brown (@UNC_ENT) will serve as directors of our Fall Cochlear Implant Meeting in Santa Rosa Beach, FL, November 7-9. Register soon, as spots are limited! Info: vumc.org/ent/fallci #CochlearImplant #MedEd #MedTwitter
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