Dr. Burghard (UConn Health) and Dr. Maggu received collaborative IBACS seed funding to establish a novel electrophysiological protocol for Tinnitus evaluation.
American Academy of Audiology spotlight
Dr. Maggu was featured by the American Academy of Audiology: https://www.audiology.org/about/leadership/akshay-maggu-phd/
Upcoming AAA Conference! Check out the posters from our lab:
From April 22nd-25th, in San Antonio, Texas at the American Academy of Audiology Convention the following posters from the lab will be displayed:
Akshay Maggu, Carly Furlong, & Emma Kindl:
4 kHz Chirp-Evoked ABRs Reflect Differences in Extended High-Frequency Hearing Sensitivity
PP 503
Akshay Maggu & Aaron Sietz:
Integrating Auditory and Cognitive Measures in the Diagnosis of Auditory Processing Disorder
PP 1120
Lab Research Featured in Audiology Today
Research from our lab was recently featured in Audiology Today as part of the American Academy of Audiology Foundation’s 2025 Research Grants in Hearing and Balance spotlight.
🔗 Read the feature: https://www.audiology.org/news-and-publications/audiology-today/articles/congratulations-to-the-2025-research-grants-in-hearing-and-balance-recipient/
Lab Research Recognized by ASHA
Research from our lab was recognized by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) as part of its Top Researchers from the 2025 ASHA Convention feature. The highlighted study, Maggu & Sharma (2024), examined the relationship between cognitive abilities and basic auditory processing in young adults.
🔗 Read the ASHA feature:
https://academy.pubs.asha.org/2025/11/top-researchers-from-the-2025-asha-convention-publish-in-asha-journals/
ASHA Conference Soon! Here are the presentations from our lab:
On November 20th, from 4:30 to 6:00 PM, Carly and Dr. Antes will present their posters. Below are their poster details:
Carly Furlong & Akshay Maggu:
Auditory Training in Noise Does not Affect Auditory Perception in Quiet.
Poster: 7096L Screen: 126
Emily Antes & Akshay Maggu:
Survey of U.S.-Based Hearing Health Professionals’ Experiences and Attitudes Toward Auditory Processing Disorder.
Poster: 7098L Screen 178
On November 21st, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM, Dr. Maggu will present his poster. Below are his poster details:
Akshay Maggu, Eliza Mulkern, Sophia Dmitriyeva & Aaron Seitz:
Establishing the Link Between Cognitive and Auditory Processing to Differentiate Children with Auditory Processing Disorder.
Poster: 7264L, Screen: 121
This poster has won the following awards:
Centennial Session – one of just 191 selected from over 3,700 submissions
Meritorious Poster – one of only 88 chosen from 1,586 posters
Big News For Our Lab!
Our ASHA 2025 poster — “Establishing the Link Between Cognitive and Auditory Processing to Differentiate Children with APD” — has earned two prestigious honors:
Centennial Session – one of just 191 selected from over 3,700 submissions
Meritorious Poster – one of only 88 chosen from 1,586 posters
Authors: Akshay Maggu, Eliza Mulkern, Sophia Dmitriyeva, Aaron Seitz
Will be presented on Nov 21, 2025 | Washington, D.C. & ASHA Virtual Program
Welcome, Dr. Antes!
Emily Antes, AuD, starts at the lab as a research audiologist!
Grant Funding Award
Dr. Maggu received the Investigator Support Grant from Apple Inc. to investigate Auditory Processing Disorder in Older Adults with Hearing Loss.
Presentation Announcement
Carly Furlong will be presenting her research on auditory training and speech learning in noise at two upcoming events. She will showcase her work at the Frontiers Exhibition and LangFest on April 17th, followed by a presentation at the Connecticut Speech and Hearing Association (CSHA) Conference on April 24th. Her study explores how targeted auditory training can enhance speech sound discrimination in challenging listening environments—an area with promising implications for individuals with speech sound disorders.