Project Grant R43DC023172
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), provides $585,999.00 to the University of South Florida to conduct research on improving speech understanding for individuals with cochlear implants in the presence of background noise. The research aims to examine how spatial cues can support communication by exploring the interactions...
- This federal Project Grant award of $583,125 from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) supports research to understand the neural mechanisms underlying cochlear implant (CI) outcomes. The long-term goal is to develop CI stimulation strategies that optimize brain function and plasticity to improve speech comprehension for CI users. Key objectives include identifying...
- This federal Project Grant award of $662,162 was provided by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders (CFDA 93.173) program. The award supports research by Oregon Health & Science University to investigate binaural spectral and temporal integration in individuals with hearing loss and hearing devices. The research aims to better understand abnormal binaural fusion and its association with...
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the federal Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), awarded a $651,197 Project Grant to Vanderbilt University to develop and validate an augmented reality cochlear implant (CI) insertion guidance system. The project aims to improve the placement of CI electrode arrays within the cochlea, which is crucial for optimizing the electro-neural interface and maximizing...
- This Project Grant award was made by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the federal Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders grant program (CFDA 93.173). The $147,486 award, made on June 11, 2025, supports research at Carnegie Mellon University to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying the benefit of interaural level difference (ILD) magnification for improving spatial auditory attention in bilateral cochlear implant users....
- This $647,518 Project Grant award, provided by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders (CFDA 93.173) program, supports research investigating the impact of cochlear synaptopathy on brainstem mechanisms of monaural temporal processing and binaural hearing. The study aims to understand the neural mechanisms and loci in the auditory system that produce listening difficulties, which can emerge...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), is funding the development of a deep learning-based speech enhancement algorithm to improve speech intelligibility for people with hearing loss in noisy environments. The $292,543 award to Omnispeech, LLC, with a performance period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, aims to create a...
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), through the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), awarded a $377,700 Project Grant to The Washington University to develop and validate a clinical decision support tool for early risk stratification of cochlear implant (CI) speech perception performance. The goal is to leverage artificial intelligence and novel variables to improve patient counseling, auditory rehabilitation...
- This $187,510 federal Project Grant was awarded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The grant will support research to understand the mechanisms and clinical impact of neo-ossification (new bone growth) after cochlear implantation, a common issue that can negatively impact the long-term performance of cochlear implants. The research aims to validate biomarkers...
- This federal Project Grant award of $781,703, awarded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under CFDA 93.173 "Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders", supports research to better understand sensory development in human cochlear organoids. The goals are to define the developmental trajectories of key sensory cell types, test methods to increase the number of hair cells, and accelerate the maturation of hair cells and sensory...
The federal Project Grant award of $293,512 from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) aims to develop a binaural beamforming algorithm for cochlear implant processors. This innovative technology will provide highly directional spatial filtering in noisy environments while preserving binaural cues to improve speech perception for cochlear implant users. The project, which runs from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026, will first develop a proof-of-concept beamformer based on the awardee's patented virtual reality audio processing algorithms, and then evaluate the feasibility of implementing the resulting software on current cochlear implant platforms.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $293.5k | 8/7/25 |