Bilateral auditory integration and its role in auditory disorders
Official title: Bilateral integration of the auditory scene
Funded at Louisiana State Univ A&m Col Baton Rouge · NIH-11591604 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A study to understand how both ears work together to localize and organize sounds, which could help people with central auditory processing issues.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Louisiana State Univ A&m Col Baton Rouge NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baton Rouge, United States) |
| Project start | July 9, 2026 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $50,951 |
| NIH project number | 3R01DC019348-05S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11591604 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates include individuals with central auditory processing disorders or related auditory processing challenges who could contribute samples or participate in future translational work.
✕Less likely to help
Healthy individuals without auditory processing concerns may not directly benefit from the findings.
What this research studies
This project investigates how the brain combines sound from both ears to form a unified auditory scene. Researchers will explore the pathways between the inferior colliculus and the contralateral medial geniculate body to understand bilateral integration. The findings could reveal targets for better diagnosis or therapies for disorders like central auditory processing disorder, tinnitus, and age-related hearing changes. The work emphasizes a clearer picture of how excitatory and inhibitory signals coordinate across the auditory system.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the research could improve diagnosis and inform future treatments for central auditory processing disorders and related conditions.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work shows that bilateral auditory pathways are crucial for sound integration, but the specific commissural pathway studied here is not fully understood and represents a novel focus.
Where this research is happening
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Louisiana State Univ A&m Col Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lee, Charles C — Louisiana State Univ A&m Col Baton Rouge
- Study coordinator: Lee, Charles C
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.