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Congratulations to MSTP MD/PhD student Andrew Sivaprakasam for successfully defending his PhD dissertation, “Place and Time Processing of Pitch in the Context of Cochlear Dysfunction”!

Join us for the PhD defense of Andrew Sivaprakasam, a doctoral candidate in Biomedical Engineering, co-advised by Dr. Michael Heinz and Dr. Hari Bharadwaj. Andrew will present his dissertation titled "Place and Time Processing of Pitch in the Context of Cochlear Dysfunction."

Purdue University’s Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences invites applications for an NIDCD-funded postdoctoral T32 fellowship starting July 1, 2025, or later. This is a great opportunity to work with top researchers and contribute to the field. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

Congratulations to Dr. Heinz on being named the Outstanding AuD Graduate Instructor for the 2023-2024 academic year in Purdue's Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS). This recognition is well deserved!

We are Excited to share that latest research article from Heinz Lab , "Impact of reduced spectral resolution on temporal-coherence–based source segregation," is now online in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA).
You can access the full article here

Prasad has joined our lab as a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University. His initial focus will be on developing machine learning-based methods for classification of histology images.

We look forward to seeing the innovative contributions he will bring to our research team!

We are thrilled to share that Dr. Afagh Farhadi, a postdoc researcher in our lab, been awarded NIH F32 Fellowship from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). Her funded project focuses on understanding the physiological roles of the MOC efferent pathways for hearing in noise. This prestigious award recognizes her innovative research and dedication to advancing our understanding of auditory system. Congratulations, Afagh, on this outstanding achievement!

Congratulations to Dr. Heinz for receiving the prestigious 2024 Seed of Success Acorn Award! This award honors Purdue researchers who secure a research grant of $1 million or more for a single proposal. Dr. Heinz’s impactful research continues to advance knowledge in the field of auditory science. We also extend congratulations to Dr. Francoise Brosseau-Lapre, Dr. Chenell Loudermill, and Dr. Georgia Malandraki, fellow SLHS faculty, for receiving this distinguished recognition.

The Heinz Lab congratulates Afagh Farhadi on receiving two travel awards to attend the 48th Annual MidWinter Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO). Afagh Farhadi was awarded the ARO Travel Award and the Purdue Postdoctoral Supplemental Travel Award. Congratulations, Afagh!

We were so honored to have such a great crowd at the Grand Opening of Purdue's Accessible Precision Audiology Research Center (APARC) at 16 Tech in Indianapolis.