Award
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 1R01DC022942-01A1
The role of nonlinearity and dispersion in spatiotemporal processing in the cochlea
Recipient
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Award Amount
$641,537.00
Ceiling
$641,537.00
Awarded
May 12, 2026
Identifier
1R01DC022942-01A1
Research project funded by NIDCD to study cochlear processing of dynamic sounds using animal models, aiming to improve understanding of hearing and develop better hearing technologies.
Description
This research aims to investigate cochlear processing of dynamic sounds in animal models by combining intracochlear vibrometry, otoacoustic emissions, and theoretical modeling. The study will examine cochlear dispersion, compression responses, and nonlinearities, comparing normal-hearing and hearing-impaired animals, and develop cochlear models to test hypotheses. The findings will enhance understanding of temporal hearing and inform signal processing algorithms in hearing technologies.