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Hearing and Deafness
[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 and Chemical Sciences at the University of Western Australia, the Auditory Laboratory derives its funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and from the Australian Research Council. 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. The laboratory consists of two academic staff, four 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 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 is this affected by deafness?
- How do the brain and inner ear interact and what mechanisms regulate inner ear function?
- How do micromechanical cellular events within the inner ear affect sound in the ear canal and how can this be used for non-invasive diagnosis of hearing problems in humans?
- How can our understanding of the physiology of hearing and deafness improve the diagnosis and treatment of hearing impairment?
We also host and co-ordinate 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 3524
Fax: [+61 8] 6488 1025 |
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