Seminar Boateng Asamoah - 31 January 2019

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Invitation Research Seminar ExpORL, Dept. Neurosciences Understanding the dynamics of neural oscillation entrainment using alternating current stimulation. Boateng Asamoah Research Seminar When? Thursday, 31 January 2019, 15:30 Where? Seminar room HP5 (05.204) O&N 2 - KU Leuven Herestraat 49 B-3000 Leuven Please reply to this email if you are planning to attend the presentation. Copyright KU Leuven

SPIN work shop 2019

SPin Workshop 2019

Last week, the Speech in Noise (SPIN) Workshop took place at the University of Ghent, Belgium. It was the 11th time this workshop took place and in accordance, 11 members of our lab participated. Eline Verschueren, Sara Magits, Annelies Devesse and Tilde Van Hirtumpresented posters at the workshop. Sam Denys, Benjamin Dieudonné, Marlies Gillis, Lien Decruy, Michael hofmann, Astrid van Wieringen and Tom Francart attended as well.

We are also very happy to announce that the Colin Cherry Award 2019 was given to Sara Magits for her great poster presentation. Well done, Sara!

Seminar Sara Magits - 13 December 2018

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Invitation Research Seminar ExpORL, Dept. Neurosciences Efficacy of audiological rehabilitation Sara Magits Research Seminar When? Thursday, 13 december 2018, 14:00 Where? Seminar room HP2 O&N 2 - KU Leuven Herestraat 49 B-3000 Leuven Abstract Communication through spoken language is vital in life, and is jeopardized in the case of hearing impairment (HI). Careful evaluation and treatment of HI is therefore extremely important for alleviating negative consequences of HI (i.e., social isolation, unemployment, depression and/or declining cognitive functions) on long-term health and quality of life. Some persons with HI benefit from audiological rehabilitation (AR) in the clinic, but most people do not and those who do often request more training. Moreover, the efficacy of AR remains debated mostly due to a lack of high-quality research (e.g., randomized controlled clinical trial). We have developed a sustainable, personalized, AR scheme to improve the communication skills of adults with different degrees of HI. This AR scheme is implemented as an application installed on a tablet and it consists of multiple assessment tests, training tasks and counselling tools. Data logging of the different parameters of the application allows for in-depth analysis of the efficacy of the AR scheme. We will present the different components of the AR scheme as well as preliminary results of the prototype evaluation, including feasibility and usability of the application. In conclusion, we will discuss the set-up of the randomized controlled clinical trial where we will evaluate the AR scheme in adults with HI. Please reply to this email if you are planning to attend the presentation. Copyright KU Leuven

KU LEUVEN NIEUWS: SLIMME HOORAPPARATEN AANGESTUURD VIA DE HERSENEN

KU LEUVEN NIEUWS: SLIMME HOORAPPARATEN AANGESTUURD VIA DE HERSENEN

Deze maand wordt er een artikel gepubliceerd in ‘Journal of Neural Engineering’ met onderzoeksresultaten van de teams van Prof. Alexander Bertrand (ESAT-STADIUS) en Prof. Tom Francart (ExpORL). Het artikel toont aan dat een hoorapparaat kan detecteren op welke spreker iemand zijn aandacht richt op basis van opgemeten hersensignalen (EEG). Met deze informatie kunnen we het spraaksignaal van deze spreker versterken en andere sprekers afzwakken. Dit is een veelbelovende techniek aangezien slechthorenden vaak veel moeite hebben met het verstaan van één spreker in drukke situaties (bv. een restaurant, een feestje, etc.). Naar aanleiding van deze publicatie, verspreidt KU Leuven een nieuwsbericht.

Charity event: Shrek movie night

Shrek movie night for the Anna Timmerman VZW

[English version below]

Altijd al willen weten hoe het is om naar de film te gaan als slechthorende? Dan is dit je kans: kom genieten van de spannende avonturen van Shrek en beleef het zelf! Je begint de avond met een licht gehoorverlies, dat langzaam verergert tot je op het einde van de film een cochleair implantaat draagt. We organiseren deze filmavond in het kader van de Warmste Week van Studio Brussel.

Waar moet ik zijn? De filmavond gaat door in BMW 2. De deuren gaan open om 18u30 en de film start om 19u.

Wat kost dat? Dat mag je zelf kiezen (vrije gift). De opbrengsten van deze filmavond gaan integraal naar de Anna Timmerman VZW, een organisatie die zich inzet voor personen met het Ushersyndroom. Het Ushersyndroom is een genetische aandoening die tot doofblindheid leidt. We zullen ook koekjes en cake verkopen voor het goede doel.


[English]

Have you always wondered what it would be like to go to the movies as a hearing impaired person? Here is your chance! Come enjoy the exciting adventures of Shrek and experience it yourself! The movie begins with a light hearing impairment, that slowly progresses until you need a cochlear implant at the end. We organize this movie night for the Warmste Week (Studio Brussel).
Where should I go? The movie night will be held in BMW 2. Doors open at 18h30 and the movie starts at 19h.

What will it cost? You can choose that yourself. The gainings of this movie night will all go to the Anna Timmerman VZW, an organization that supports people with Usher syndrome. Usher syndrome is a genetic condition that leads to blind-deafness. We will also sell cookies and cake for charity.

Congratulations to Dr. Arturo Moncada Torres!

Congratulations to Dr. Arturo Moncada Torres!

Congratulations to Dr. Arturo Moncada Torres for obtaining his PhD! Last week, he successfully defended his thesis with title: 'Physiological Modelling of Auditory Processes - Speech Intelligibility, Modulation Detection, and Binaural Hearing".

We greatly appreciate your contributions to the lab, both scientifically and socially, and wish you the best for the future.

Seminar Francisco Cervantes - 17 December 2018

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Invitation Research Seminar ExpORL, Dept. Neurosciences Forward modeling of speech features for EEG timeseries Francisco Cervantes Research Seminar When? Monday, 17 December 2018, 13:00 Where? Auditorium GA1 O&N I - KU Leuven Herestraat 49 B-3000 Leuven Please reply to this email if you are planning to attend the presentation. Copyright KU Leuven