Ben Somers van ExpORL naar de finale van de Vlaamse PhD Cup 2021

Hoera! Ben Somers van ExpORL gaat naar de finale van de Vlaamse PhD Cup 2021. Op 11 oktober zal hij zijn onderzoek pitchen in de Handelsbeurs in Gent. Wil jij erbij zijn om voor Ben te supporteren? Dat kan!

Meer informatie via https://phdcup.be/nieuws/ontdek-de-finalisten-van-de-vlaamse-phd-cup-2021

Seminar Martin G. Bleichner - 28 September 2021

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Invitation Research Seminar ExpORL, Dept. Neurosciences Perception-based noise dosimetry: using mobile ear-EEG to study sound perception in daily life. Dr. Martin G. Bleichner (Neurophysiology of Everyday Life Group, Department of Psychology, Oldenburg, Germany) Research Seminar from external researcher When? Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 11:00-12:00 Where? Seminar room 05.200 ALO - Gasthuisberg - KU Leuven Herestraat 49 B-3000 Leuven Abstract How many of the sounds in our environment do we actually notice? Why are some of us severely annoyed by sounds in our surrounding while others do not mind? Do we hear the world differently? To address these questions, we use mobile ear-EEG (electroencephalography) and study sound perception where it takes place - in everyday life. With mobile-EEG, we can study cognitive processes that are not accessible to introspection or observation of behaviour beyond the lab. I will talk about our approach of using long-term ear-EEG to study sound perception during a workday. I will talk about the capabilities and limitations of ear-EEG and present our smartphone-based approach to combine the EEG signal with information about the acoustical environment. I will conclude by discussing the open challenges of moving from well-controlled high-density EEG lab studies to mobile-EEG studies with freely behaving participants. Please reply to this email if you are planning to attend the presentation. Copyright KU Leuven

ExpORL article awarded by the American Physiological Society

ExpORL members Jana Van Canneyt, Tom Francart and Jan Wouters received an award from the American Physiological Society for their recent article published in Journal of Neurophysiology. Congratulations to the authors!

The article discusses the effect of age and hearing loss on human neural processing of the fundamental frequency of the voice (related to voice pitch). The results reveal increased brain activity in listeners with hearing loss to compensate for reduced hearing, aiming to increase speech perception abilities. Check out the full article here : https://journals.physiology.org/.../10.1152/jn.00156.2021

Simon Geirnaert presenteert zijn onderzoek voor Wetenschap uitgedokterd

Familiefeesten zijn een nachtmerrie voor wie een hoorapparaat draagt. Met al die mensen die door elkaar praten, heeft de dragen van zo'n toestel het moeilijk om een gesprek te voeren. Ingenieur Simon Geirnaert van ExpORL werkt aan hersengestuurde hoorapparaten. Die detecteren op basis van hersengolven naar welke spreker de gebruiker wil luisteren, versterken dan enkel die persoon en filteren het overige achtergrondlawaai. Hoe dat precies werkt, legt hij in dit filmpje uit.

 https://www.wetenschapuitgedokterd.be/hersengestuurde-hoorapparaten?fbclid=IwAR1pDLgrofEQ_cJJAOHLIj9qDTs9NlKzkCW7IDe9YyNCWca0rcAxvONJvZs

Ben Somers is a finalist for the Flemish PhD Cup 2021!

Ben Somers of ExpORL was selected as a finalist for the Vlaamse PhD Cup. Congratulations Ben! 

His mission is to provide people with a hearing implant with the best possible care and quality of hearing, without frequent visits to the hospital. 

Read more about Ben's research and the research of the other finalists on www.phdcup.be