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The CU Brain & Behavior Laboratory is interested in examning neuroplastic changes in the brain that occur in children and adults with hearing loss who are fitted with hearing devices like hearing aids, osseointegrated devices, and cochlear implants.  We are also developing biomarkers to measure neuroplasticity in a clinical setting.

About Our Lab

Testing Techniques

In order to examine cortical neuroplasticity in clinical populations with hearing loss across the age spectrum:

  • We conduct both clinical (low density) and high-density (128-electrode) EEG
  • We use a wide variety of techniques including including auditory, visual, and somatosensory event related potentials (ERPs),  resting-state EEG, and behavioral speech perception and cognitive assessments
  • Our main lab is equipped with state-of-the-art, 128-channel high density EEG research systems and single channel low density EEG research systems, including a Compumedics Neuroscan Synamps II and an Electrical Geodesics (EGI) system.
  • Testing is carried out as our participants sit comfortably in a double-walled sound suite equipped with a large flat panel monitor, high grade speakers, supra aural headphones, insert earphones, and bone oscillator.
  • Because we work routinely with both young children and adults we have plenty of games, books, toys, and movies to keep participants happily entertained during testing. 
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