We are conducting a study to explore how people understand speech in different listening environments. The session will take about 1.5 hours, and participants will be compensated at $15 per hour. If needed, we will also cover parking costs. The study will begin with a hearing...
This study, conducted by the University of Washington, is collecting user feedback and investigating the usability of our lab’s recently developed lollipop-inspired sampling system, CandyCollect, which enables at-home collection of bacteria and viruses associated with respiratory disease in saliva. CandyCollect will be sent to participants...
The purpose of this clinical research study is to look at whether the investigational study drug, BLU-5937, works and how safe it is in adults with refractory chronic cough (RCC). This research study requires 20 visits over approximately 71 weeks. Subjects are required to wear a...
This protocol includes studies on how aging affects the control and coordination of speech production. Various hypotheses are being investigated in our laboratory with the common aim of improving our understanding of the processes and mechanisms underlying normal and disordered speech. The common procedure across these...
The University of Washington SPEAC Lab is inviting individuals who have experienced changes to their speech and/or voice due to any type of head and neck cancer to answer survey questions about their communication experiences. We ask participants to nominate at least one family member,...
The University of Washington SPEAC Lab is inviting individuals who have been diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia (also known as laryngeal dystonia) to answer survey questions about their communication experiences. We ask participants to nominate at least one family member, friend, or coworker to also answer...
The University of Washington SPEAC Lab is inviting individuals who have experienced changes to their speech and/or voice due to Parkinson’s disease to answer survey questions about their communication experiences. We ask participants to nominate at least one family member, friend, or coworker to also...
The Applied Hearing Science Lab in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of Washington is conducting a research project on hearing wellness among older adults. The goal of the project is to understand the factors underlying individual differences in speech understanding...
This study, conducted by the University of Washington, is collecting user feedback and investigating the usability of our lab’s recently developed lollipop-inspired sampling system, CandyCollect, which enables at-home collection of bacteria and viruses associated with respiratory disease in saliva. CandyCollect will be sent to participants...
For most individuals, active participation in daily life requires the ability to follow conversations in crowded acoustic environments. Most typically-functioning young individuals have little trouble communicating in noisy environments. However, these processes are susceptible to disruption or breakdown at every level of the ascending auditory...
