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[About Us] [Members] [Expertise] [History] [Publications] [Links] | | Information | The Auditory Laboratory specialises in original research into the physiology of hearing. It is one of Australia's leading research institutions in auditory physiology, having a world-wide reputation established over the past thirty years. Housed in the School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences at the University of Western Australia, the Auditory Laboratory derives its funding from various sources including the National Health and Medical Research Council, The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Foundation, The Medical Health and Research Infrastructure Fund (WA) and the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (UK) Original research is presented at national and international conferences, and is published in international science journals of high prestige. Hearing & Deafness | Deafness is one of the most common forms of impairment in Australia. This laboratory carries out fundamental research into the basic physiological mechanisms underlying normal hearing and deafness, using experimental animals, computer simulations and human subjects. In recent times research interests have expanded to include the vestibular (balance) apparatus of the inner ear.The laboratory consists of two academic staff, research scientists, and Honours, Masters and PhD students. The Auditory Laboratory is attempting to answer the following broad questions: What are the basic cellular and biophysical mechanisms that determine hearing and balance sensitivity? How do loud sounds and deafness-causing drugs alter normal cellular processes in hearing? How are sound features encoded in the auditory nerve fibres and how is this affected by deafness? How do the brain and inner ear interact and what mechanisms regulate inner ear function? How can our understanding of the physiology of the inner ear (including the balance organs) improve the diagnosis and treatment of inner ear pathologies?
The laboratory also host and co-ordinates the University of Western Australia's Master of Clinical Audiology and Combined Master of Clinical Audiology/PhD courses. |
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Seventh International Tinnitus Seminar | 
Fremantle, Western Australia
5th - 9th March, 2002
Hosted by The Auditory Laboratory of the University of Western Australia Second Edition of the Proceedings available now!
The 400 page book of full papers, authored by leading experts in the field of tinnitus is available from University of Western Australia Physiology Department for AUD$110 plus postage and handling. Click here for the order form. Panel discussion recording:
An 89 minute recording of the panel discussion held on the final morning of the conference is now available for download. The discussion was chaired by Prof. Don Robertson, and the panel members were Dr. Robert Patuzzi, Dr. Tanit Sanchez, Dr. Melville Da Cruz, Dr. Jack Vernon, Dr. Mary Meikle, Dr. Jackie Sheldrake, and Dr. Pawel Jastreboff. |
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Contact Information | Mailing Address:
The Auditory Laboratory
Physiology M311
University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley W.A. 6009
Australia Phone: [+61 8] 6488 3313
Fax: [+61 8] 6488 1025 |
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