Hearing protection devices (HPDs) are standard personal protective equipment (PPE). but servicemembers often do not use them because HPDs impair spatial hearing. which compromises situation awareness. Here we will quantify the impact of a passive HPD on spatial hearing and motion perception. and test if a 3-day augmented reality training regime induces plasticity leading to significant improvements. Attention profoundly influences auditory processing. and is expected to facilitate training-related plasticity.

Basic Research

Basic Research

Basic Research

Obesity. a chronic imbalance in energy homeostasis between energy intake and energy expenditure. is a public health crisis and continues to be among the most important medical challenges in the U.S.A. Obesity creates a greater than $190 billion burden annually on American healthcare. The development of therapeutic approaches that lessen or eliminate obesity-associated morbidity and mortality would have a transformative impact on the American population and healthcare spending. There are two types of adipose tissue in mammals: white adipose tissue which is specialized for energy storage.

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This career research project provides the foundation for a long-term productive research program to investigate nanoscale transport phenomena principles for the development of a novel neuromodulation technology. This research explores fundamental questions of nanoscale heat and mass transport. and applies these findings to yield a completely new mechanism to transduce magnetic signals into biochemical stimulus utilizing hybrid nanomaterials. This research would (1) develop a completely new paradigm for precise control of neural activity.

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Basic Research