Mission

To conduct research involving the development and application of non-invasive diagnostic electrophysiological tools that will lead to understanding of the impact of hearing disorders and various courses of intervention on communication. The development and use of non-invasive tools are of utmost importance for evaluation of the physiological bases of the human auditory system. These evaluations may provide earlier, more accurate objective diagnoses that will enhance patient treatment and management and help define expectations of treatment outcome. In addition, the department is committed to supporting the transfer of useful diagnostic tools to clinical application.

Staff

Manuel Don, Ph.D., Head, Department of Electrophysiology

Michael D. Waring, Ph.D, Advanced Research Associate

Erin Maloff, M.S., CCC-A, Research Associate

Rene Rivers, Administrative Assistant

Contracted Consultant

Jenna Cunningham,  Ph.D., Research Associate

Current Projects

Mechanism-Based Measures of Otologic Pathology (NIH RO1 Grant)

Electrophysiology Projects

Transcript of Audiology Online Interview with Manny Don on the ABR

New Findings/Discoveries

• The development of an alternative screening technique (Stacked ABR) for detecting small acoustic tumors, which is less expensive than MRI's (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). 
        *Stacked ABR Information.
  
• The discovery that the auditory system stops maturing when children become deaf.
  
• The discovery that when deaf children are fitted with a cochlear implant, the auditory system continues maturing from where it had stopped.

Selected Publications

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