Seminar: Network Properties and Cognitive Functions of the Human Thalamus

BHI/CAHBIR Virtual Seminar: Kai Hwang In a series of studies, we examined how the network properties of the human thalamocortical system support behavior and cognition. We first investigated the spatial organization of thalamic task-evoked responses using fMRI data from human subjects who performed a rich battery of tasks encompassing a broad range of cognitive processes. …

Seminar: Behavioral and neural auditory spatial acuity can be persistently reduced by early temporary hearing loss

BHI/Otolaryngology Faculty Candidate Seminar Children who experience persistent conductive hearing loss (CHL) early in life often display binaural hearing impairments that persist long after CHL is resolved, suggesting abnormal central auditory development. Abnormal sensitivity to interaural level differences (ILDs) is particularly likely as a CHL (such as an ear infection) can attenuate sound in the …