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Fernando has officially passed his PhD Preliminary Examination in Biomedical Engineering!

Last week, we paused experiments to focus on something just as critical ; our team focused on key improvements to make the lab run more efficiently and our research more impactful

PhD student Samantha Hauser has successfully defended her dissertation,
“Individualized Profiles of Sensorineural Hearing Loss from Non-Invasive Biomarkers of Peripheral Pathology.”

We are excited to share that Dr. Satyabrata (Satya) Parida, a former PhD student and postdoctoral researcher in the Heinz Lab, has been awarded a prestigious NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award.

We’re excited to share that Dr. Michael Heinz, PI of the Heinz Lab, associate head for research, and professor in the Departments of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) and Biomedical Engineering (BME), has been appointed interim head of the department, effective July 1, 2025.

The Heinz Lab had a strong presence at the Midwest Auditory Research Conference (MARC) 2025, held June 19–21. The conference brought together researchers from across the region for engaging presentations, valuable discussions, and new collaborations in auditory science.

Dr. Michael Heinz (PI) and Dr. Afagh Farhadi (postdoctoral researcher) from the Heinz Lab recently attended the 2025 International Symposium on Hearing (ISH) in Vienna, Austria, a premier conference in auditory science. The meeting featured outstanding talks and posters focused on physiology, psychophysics, and computational modeling.

Dr. Andrew Sivaprakasam has officially added “Ph.D.” to his name! Join us in celebrating this amazing achievement and the dedication it took to get here.