School of Communication

Presentations (invited*, Keynote**)

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999-1990 1989 and earlier

 

2009  top

Kraus N. Cognitive-sensory interaction in the neural encoding of music and speech. Society for Neuroscience Auditory Satelite (APAN). Chicago, IL

Kraus N. Reading, phonological processing and the auditory brainstem—a sensory-cognitive link. Society for Neuroscience Language Satelite. Chicago, IL

Chandrasekaran B., Hornickel J., Skoe E., Nicol T., Kraus N. Context-dependent Encoding in the Human Auditory Brainstem. Society for Neuroscience Language Satelite. Chicago, IL

Anderson S., Chandrasekaran B., Yi H., Kraus N. Cortical Evoked Auditory Processing: Index of Neural Efficiency in Speech-in-Noise Perception. Society for Neuroscience Auditory Satelite (APAN). Chicago, IL

Skoe E., Fabian C., Kraus N. The effects of musical training on subcortical processing of a missing fundamental piano melody. Society for Neuroscience Auditory Satelite (APAN). Chicago, IL

Song J., Skoe E., Banai K., Kraus N. Enhancement of brainstem encoding of the fundamental frequency in listeners with good speech perception in noise. Society for Neuroscience. Chicago, IL

Parbery-Clark A., Skoe E., Kraus N. Biological bases for the musician advantage for speech-in-noise. Society for Neuroscience Auditory Satelite (APAN). Chicago, IL

Strait D., Kraus N., Ashley R. Musical Experience Shapes Top-down Auditory Mechanisms: Evidence from Masking and Auditory Attention Performance. Society for Neuroscience Auditory Satelite (APAN). Chicago, IL

Skoe E, Kraus, N. Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology Convention, Harrisburg, PA.**

Kraus, N. The Ear-Brain System: Approaches to the Study and Treatment of Hearing Loss. National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, 4th Biennial Conference. Portland, OR*

Strait DL, Ashley R, Parbery-Clark A, Kraus N. Impact of Musical Experience on Measures of Top-Down Auditory Processing. Society for Music Perception & Cognition. Indianapolis, IN.

Parbery-Clark A, Skoe E, Kraus N. Musical experience improves speech-in-noise perception: behavioural and neurophysiological evidence. Society for Music Perception & Cognition. Indianapolis, IN.

Strait D, Kraus N. Emotion, music & the human brain. Zygon center for religion and science. Chicago, IL. **

Kraus, N. Auditory Processing: Biological Underpinnings of Language and Music. SOUNDS+ Annual Audiology Conference. Halifax, Nova Scotia.**

Kraus, N. Music & the Brain: Enhancing Language and Verbal Skills. Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, Art, Music and the Brain*

Anderson S, Kraus N. Neurobiology of Speech and Music and Effects of Training. Xeta Phi Eta Meeting. Chicago, IL.*

Wang J, Nicol T, Skoe E, Sams M, Kraus N. Emotion Modulates Early Auditory Processing. Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion. University of Wisconsin, Madison WI.

Abrams D, Kraus N. Cognitive-sensory interaction in the neural encoding of music and speech. Stanford Music Symposium 2009. Stanford, CA.

Kraus, N. Reading, Music and the Brain. On the Cutting Edge: Discoveries From Northwestern. Northwestern University Continuing Education Lecture.*

Kraus, N. Reading, Music and the Brain. University of California, Irvine, Center for Hearing Research Spring Symposium.*

Kraus, N. Reading and the Neural Transcription of Sound: Cognitive-Sensory Interactions, Le difficulta specifiche di apprendimento Centro Congressi, Principe di Piemonte. Viareggio, Italy.**

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Hornickel J, Skoe E, Nicol T, Zecker S, Kraus N. Reading and Auditory Processing: A Biological Perspective. American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.

Zecker S, Kraus N, Griffith J, Gershon R (2009) The NIH Toolbox Update: Assessment of Auditory Function. American Auditory Society, Scottsdale AZ.

Kraus, N. New Scientific Developments in Auditory Processing Disorder. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Symposium, Baltimore, MD.*

Hornickel J, Skoe E, Nicol T, Zecker S, Kraus N (2009) Subcortical Differentiation of Voiced Stop Consonants: Relationships to Reading and Speech in Noise Perception. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Symposium, Baltimore, MD.

Chandrasekaran B, Hornickel J, Skoe E, Nicol T, Kraus N. Stimulus Context Modulates Brainstem Response to Speech in Humans. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Symposium, Baltimore, MD.

Nicol T, Abrams D, Kraus N. Low-frequency phase coherence in near- and far-field midbrain responses reveals high frequency formant structure in consonant-vowel syllables. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Symposium, Baltimore, MD.

Skoe E, Nicol T, Kraus N. Phase coherence and the human brainstem response to consonant-vowel syllables. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Symposium, Baltimore, MD.

Anderson S, Skoe E, Zecker S, Kraus N. Brainstem Encoding of Speech in Noise and its Relationship to Reading and Listening in Noise. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Symposium, Baltimore, MD.

Strait DL, Ashley R, Skoe E, Kraus N. Cortical Measures of Selective Auditory Attention in Musicians and Non-Musicians. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Symposium, Baltimore, MD.

2008  top

Kraus, N.(2008) Music, Hearing and Learning. American Speech-Language Hearing Association. McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

Kraus, N. (2008)Progress in Speech Science Seminar. American Speech-Language Hearing Association. McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

Hornickel, J., Zecker, S., Kraus, N. (2008) Effects of Classroom EduLink Use on Neural and Behavioral Function. American Speech-Language Hearing Association. McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

Kraus, N. (2008) Plasticity of the Auditory System: Implications for Literacy and Listening Disorders. Third Phonak European Pediatric Amplification Solutions, Brighton, UK.

Kraus, N. (2008) Dynamic encoding of pitch, timing, and timbre. Acoustical Society of America. Miami, Fl.*

Kraus, N. (2008) Language, Music, and Neural Encoding of Sound. University of North Carolina Neuroscience Center, Chapel Hill, NC. *

Kraus, N.(2008) Language, Music, and Neural Transcription of Sound. Rutgers University, New Jersey.*

Kraus, N.(2008) North Suburban Speech and Language Association. Wilmette, IL *

Kraus, N.(2008) Language, Music and Neural Transcription of Sound. Current Clinical and Medical Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY . *

Kraus, N. (2008) Reading, music and subcortical transcription of sound. Gordon Research Conference on Auditory Neuroscience. New London, NH.*

Kraus, N. (2008) Training-induced malleability in neural encoding of pitch, time and timbre. The Neurosciences and Music III: Disorders and Plasticity, Montreal, Canada.*

Lee KM, Skoe E, Kraus N, Ashley R. (2008) The neural encoding of musical intervals in the brainstem. The Neurosciences and Music III: Disorders and Plasticity, Montreal, Canada.

Skoe E, Parbery-Clark A, Kraus N (2008) Training-Induced Malleability in Neural Encoding of Pitch, Timing, and Timbre: Implications for Language and Music. AG Bell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.*

Skoe E, Kraus N. (2008) Music, Hearing, and Learning. IXth International Tinnitus Seminar, Göteborg, Sweden. *

Kraus, N.(2008) Shared Neural Resources for Music and Reading. Implications for Learning. Art, Creativity and Learning NSF Workshop. Washington, DC.*

Kraus, N (2008) Listening, Literacy and Neural Transcription of Sound. Fifth Widex Congress. Amsterdam, Netherlands.*

Kraus, N. (2008) Listening, Literacy and Neural Transcription of Sound. American Academy of Audiology. Charlotte, North Carolina.*

Kraus, N. (2008) Listening, Literacy and Neural Transcription of Sound. Phonak Virtual Audiology Conference.*

Kraus, N. (2008). The Musician's Brain: Signals, Sounds and Sensations. Domain Dinner, Northwestern University. Chicago, IL.*

Banai K, Hornickel J, Skoe E, Nicol T, Zecker S, Kraus N (2008).Reading and Subcortical Auditory Function. 10th International Conference on Cognitive Neuroscience. Bodrum, Turkey.

Lee KM, Skoe E, Kraus N, Ashley R. (2008) The effect of musical training on the subcortical processing of musical intervals. International Conference for Music Perception and Cognition. Sapporo, Japan.

Russo NM, Trommer BL, Skoe E, Nicol T, Zecker SG, Bradlow AR, Hornickel JM, Kraus N. (2008)  Brainstem Transcription of Speech in Autism Spectrum Disorders. International Meeting for Autism Research, London.


Hornickel, J., Skoe, E., Kraus, N. (2008). Subcortical Laterality of Speech Processing. American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.

Strait D, Skoe E, Ashley R, Kraus N. (2008) Musical Training Changes Brainstem Representations of Pitch, Timing and Timbre in Emotional Vocal Sounds. International Conference for Music Perception and Cognition. Sapporo, Japan.

Strait D, Skoe E, Ashley R, Kraus N. (2008) Musical Experience Changes Brainstem Encoding of Emotionally-Salient Vocal Sounds. The Neurosciences and Music III: Disorders and Plasticity, Montreal, Canada.

Banai K, Kraus N. (2008) Effects of task performance on the auditory brainstem response to speech. Cognitive Neuroscience Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

 

 

2007  top

Kraus, N (2007). Neurophysiologic Assessment of Learning and Auditory Processing. Rush University. Chicago, IL. *

Musacchia G, Sams M, Skoe E, Kraus N. (2007) Musicians have enhanced auditory and audiovisual brainstem responses to speech and music. Music and Language as Cognitive Systems, Cambridge, UK.

Song J, Skoe E, Wong PCM, Kraus N. (2007) Plasticity in the adult human auditory brainstem following short-term linguistic training.  Human Brain Mapping Conference, Chicago, IL.

Wang J, Skoe E, Nicol T, Sams M, Kraus N. (2007) Effects of Emotion on Neural Encoding of Sound in the Auditory Brainstem. Human Brain Mapping Conference, Chicago, IL.

Johnson KL, Zecker, SG, and Kraus N. (2007) Developmental changes in the temporal and spectral brainstem encoding of speech in early childhood. International Evoked Response Audiometry Study Group, Bled, Slovenia.

Kraus, N. (2007) Dynamic Sensory Encoding for Language and Music.  International Electric Response Audiometry Study Group, Bled, Slovenia.**

Kraus, N. (2007). Brainstem Encoding of Sound: Implications for Language and Music. Neuroscience Program, University of Connecticut. *

Johnson KL, Skoe E, Zecker, SG, Kraus N. (2007) Brainstem encoding of acoustic characteristics of voiced stop consonants. American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.

Kraus, N. (2007) Language and Music Experience Shape Subcortical Sensory Circuitry. Pepper Lecture. Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.*

Kraus, N. (2007) Presidential symposium: Brainstem Encoding of Sound – Implications for Language and Music. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, Denver, CO.*

Abrams D, Nicol T, Zecker S, Hartmann M, Kraus N (2007) Primary and non-primary cortical encoding of the speech envelope: Implications for neural representation and perception in humans. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, Denver, CO.

Russo N, Larson C, Kraus N (2007) Auditory feedback affects vocal production in autistic children. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, Denver, CO.

Wong PCM, Skoe E, Russo NM, Dees T, Kraus N. (2007) Musical experience shapes human brainstem encoding of linguistic pitch patterns. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, Denver, CO.

Stegemöller E, Skoe E, Nicol T, Warrier C, Kraus N. (2007) Effects of musical training on the sound structure of speech and song. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, Denver, CO.

Kraus N. (2007) Dynamic Subcortical Encoding of Speech and Music, Conference on Language and Music as Cognitive Systems, Cambridge, UK.

Kraus, N., (2007) BioMAP: Biological Marker of Auditory Processing, Illinois Academy of Audiology, Chicago, IL.*

Kraus, N. (2007) Brainstem Encoding of Sound: Impact on Auditory Processing. American Academy of Audiology, Denver, CO.*

Kraus, N. (2007) BioMAP: Implications for Learning and Auditory Processing Disorders. Audiology OnLine. *

 

 

2006  top

Kraus, N. (2006) Biological Marker of Auditory Processing: Implications for Listening and Learning Disorders, American Speech and Hearing Association, Miami Beach, FL.*

Johnson KL, Kraus N. (2006) Maturation of the Speech-Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response. American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.

Russo N, Skoe E, Bradlow A, Zecker S, Trommer B, Kraus N (2006) The integrity of the auditory brainstem in autism. Society for Neuroscience, Atlanta, GA.

Warrier CM, Penhune VB, Zatorre RJ, Parrish TB, Kraus N (2006) Anatomical asymmetries in Heschl’s Gyrus relate to lateralization of temporal auditory processing. Presented at 12th annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Florence.

Russo NM, Kraus N (2006) Encoding of Speech in Autism. Presented at Complexity Conference, Evanston, IL.

Banai K, Musacchia G, Abrams DA, Skoe E, Kraus N (2006) Biological markers of literacy: timing and magnitude measures of the speech-evoked brainstem response. Presented at Cognitive Neuroscience Society Meeting, San Francisco.

 

 

2005  top

Banai K, Russo NM, Nicol T, Zecker S, Kraus N (2005) What can brainstem timing teach us about learning disabilities? Presented at The International Conference on the Neurophysiology of Developmental Disorders in Children, Freiburg.

Abrams D, Nicol T, Kraus, N (2005) A role for the non-primary auditory pathway in the encoding of slow temporal information: implications for speech envelope encoding. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Olivier L, Song J, Nicol T and Kraus N. (2005) Neural Synchrony in Speech: Influence of Age and Hearing Loss. American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.

Johnson KL, Nicol TG, Zecker SG and Kraus N. (2005) Speech Evoked Brainstem Deficits in Learning Impaired Children with Poor Temporal Resolution. American Auditory Society, Scottsdale, AZ.

Banai K, Nicol T, Zecker S and Kraus N. (2005) Cortical and cognitive consequences of brainstem timing deficits. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Abrams D, Nicol T and Kraus, N. (2005) A role for the non-primary auditory pathway in the encoding of slow temporal information: implications for speech envelope encoding. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Kraus N (2005) The Brainstem Response to Speech: A Biological Marker of Auditory Processing. University of Lund, Sweden.**

Kraus N (2005) Dynamic Encoding of Sound: Implications for Language and Music. Brain Imaging Round Table, Human Neuroscience, University of Chicago.*

Kraus, N. (2005) BioMAP: Biological Marker of Auditory Processing. Technology Seminar, Bio-logic Systems Corp, IL.*

 

 

2004  top

Hayes E, Nicol T, Sams M and Kraus N. (2004) Neurophysiologic representation of audiovisual speech in quiet and noise. The International Multisensory Research Forum, Barcelona, Spain. 

Musacchia G, Sams M, Nicol T and Kraus N. (2004) Audiovisual interaction in the human auditory brainstem, thalamus and cortex. Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA. 

Hayes E, Nicol T, Sams M & Kraus N. (2004) Neural encoding of audiovisual speech and reading ability. Cognitive Neuroscience Society, San Francisco, CA.

Musacchia G, Sams M, Nicol T & Kraus N. (2004) Audiovisual speech: bimodal interaction in the human brainstem. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, Daytona Beach, FL.

Johnson, K, Nicol T, Zecker S, Wright B, Kraus N. (2004) Brainstem timing in learning impaired children with excessive backward masking. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, Daytona Beach, FL.

 

 

2003  top

Kraus N, Nicol T, Wible B (2003) Encoding of complex sounds in an animal model: Implications for understanding speech perception in humans. International Conference on Auditory Cortex 2003 – Towards a Synthesis of Human and Animal Research, Magdeburg, Germany. *

Abrams D, Nicol T, Kraus N. (2003) Cortical responses to the temporal envelope of speech and speech-like stimuli in humans. International Conference on Auditory Cortex 2003 – Towards a Synthesis of Human and Animal Research, Magdeburg, Germany.*

Nicol T, Kraus N (2003) Speech-sound encoding: Physiological manifestations and behavioral ramifications. International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, San Francisco, CA. *

Kraus N (2003) Speech encoding and neural plasticity: ramifications for learning problems. Society for Psychophysiological Research, Chicago, IL. * *

Kraus N and Nicol T. (2003) How can neural encoding and perception of speech be improved? 6th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, Satellite Symposium on Plasticity of the Central auditory System and Processing of Complex Acoustic Signals, Prague, Czech Republic. *

Kraus N (2003) Auditory pathway encoding and plasticity in children with learning problems. Loyola University, Chicago, IL. *

Warrier CM, Kraus N (2003) Animal Model of Human Auditory Processing. Communication Sciences and Disorders Research Forum, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Wible B, Kraus (2003) Abnormal brainstem encoding of speech in children with learning problems. Communication Sciences and Disorders Research Forum, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Wible B, Kraus N (2003) Asynchronous brainstem encoding of speech in children with learning problems. Association for Multimedia Communications, e-Learning SIG, Chicago, IL.

N.M. Russo, T. Nicol, E. Hayes, S. Zecker, N. Kraus. (2003) Auditory training can improve neural timing in the human auditory brainstem.  Program No. 400.33. 2003 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience.

Kraus N and Wible B. (2003) Neural encoding of speech, the ramifications for learning problems, and strategies for improvement.  ASHA Featured Presentation,  Chicago, IL.

Hayes E, Abrams D, Zecker S, Kraus N. (2003) Training of language impaired children:  cognitive, perceptual and physiologic change.  American Speech and Hearing Association Technical Session, Chicago, IL.

Musacchia G, Russo N, Nicol T, Zecker S, Kraus N. (2003) Brainstem timing of speech syllables in children with learning problems, American Speech and Hearing Association Technical Session, Chicago, IL.

Hayes E, Abrams D, Zecker S, Kraus N. (2003) Effects of training on lateral representation of speech sounds in learning impaired children.  Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, Daytona Beach, FL.

Russo N, Musacchia G, Nicol T, Zecker S, Kraus N. (2003) Encoding of speech sounds in quiet and background noise in the brainstem: Normal and learning impaired children. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, Daytona Beach, FL.

Wible B, Nicol T, Kraus N. (2003) Effects of Stimulus Repetition Rate and Background Noise on the Representation of Speech Sounds in the Inferior Colliculus, Medial Geniculate Body, and Auditory Cortex of Guinea Pig. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, Daytona Beach, FL.

 

 

2002  top

Hayes E, Zecker SG, Kraus N. (2002) Long-term perceptual and neurophysiologic changes following auditory training in children with learning problems. Cogn Neurosci Soc.

Tiippana K, Hayes E, Kraus N, Sams M. (2002) Maturation of audiovisual speech perception. Cogn Neurosci Soc.

Nicol TG, Warrier CM, Kraus N. (2002) Digital noise reduction for evoked responses performed in the spectral domain. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

Warrier CM, Johnson KL, Nicol TG, Kraus N. (2002) Learning-impaired children exhibit timing deficits in cortical responses to speech stimuli presented in background noise.  Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

Wible B, Nicol TG, Kraus N. (2002) Effects of stimulus repetition and background noise on speech evoked auditory brainstem and frequency following responses in normal and learning impaired children.  Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

King CD, Warrier CM, Nicol TG, Kraus N. (2002) Spectral analysis reveals lateralization of thalamic responses to complex signals.  Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

Hayes EA, Tiippana K, Sams M, Zecker SG, Kraus N.  (2002) Audio-visual integration of speech in children with learning disabilities: the McGurk effect.  Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

Abrams D, Nicol TG, Kraus N. (2002) Patterns of cortical hemispheric lateralization in normal and learning impaired children in response to speech sounds.  Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

 

 

2001  top

Kraus N. (2001) Physiological Mechanisms of speech-sound perception and learning. XXXIV Intl. Congr of Physiological Sciences. *

Kraus N. (2001) Speech-sound experience: Neural plasticity. Workshop on Bilingualism and Brain Plasticity. *

Kraus N, King C. (2001) Neural representation and perception of speech sounds in children with learning problems. Acoustical Soc Amer.

Hayes E, Nicol T, Zecker S, Kraus N. (2001) Auditory processing and neural plasticity with auditory perceptual training in children with learning problems.  Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

King C, Cunningham J, Nicol T, Warrier C, Kraus N. (2001) Speech-evoked cochlear (CM) and brainstem (ABR) responses in normal and learning impaired children. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

King C, Warrier C, Nicol T, Kraus N. (2001) Subcortical lateralization to sound structure. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

Wible B, Nicol T, Kraus N. (2001) Effects of stimulus repetition and background noise on neural representation of speech souns in normal and learning impaired children. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

Firszt J, Chambers R, Kraus N. (2001) Speech perception in cochlear-implant recipients: electrophysiologic and electrical dynamic range measures. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

 

 

2000  top

Bradlow A, Kraus N, Hayes E. (2000) Speaking clearly for learning-disabled children: Sentence perception in noise. Acoust Soc Amer, 108:2603. *

Bradlow A, Kraus N, Hayes E. (2000) How to achieve normal speech-in-noise perception for learning-disabled children.  Lay Abstract selected for media coverage, Acoust Soc Amer, 2000.

Cunningham J, Nicol T, Kraus N. (2000) Neurophysiologic representation of clear speech in noise. Assoc Res Otolaryngol.

Zhang J, Hayes E, Nicol T, Cunningham J, Wible B, Bradlow A, Zecker S, Kraus N. (2000) Brain/behavior changes and auditory training programs. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

King C. Nicol T. Kraus N. (2000) Left vs. right response asymmetry in the auditory thalamus and midbrain of the guinea pig. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

Wible B, King C, Nicol T, Kraus N. (2000) Effects of rate and noise on neural representation of speech stimuli in auditory midbrain, thalamus and cortex of the guinea pig. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

Kraus, N. (2000) Neurophysiologic correlates of speech-sound perception and learning, American Academy of Audiology, Chicago, IL. *

Kraus N. (2000) Physiologic representation of speech sounds in the central auditory system. International Workshop - The Naure of Speech Perception, Amsterdam, Netherlands. *

 

 

1999-1990  top

Cunningham J, King C, Nicol T,  Bradlow AR,  McGee T, Kraus N. (1999) Neurophysiologic representation of "clear" speech in the midbrain, thalamus and cortex. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

McGee TJ, King C, Nicol T, Tremblay K, Cunningham J, Allen J, Kraus N. (1999)  Long‑term habituation of the speech‑elicited mismatch negativity. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

Koch DB, Bradlow AR, Bellis TJ, Cunningham J, Kraus N. (1999) Effects of age on speech‑sound representation and perception in normal‑hearing women. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

Bellis TJ, Cunningham J, Nicol T, Kraus N.  (1999) Aging affects left/right hemispheric asymmetry in the neural representation of speech sounds. Association for Research in Otolaryngology Midwinter Meeting, St Petersburg Beach, FL.

Bradlow A, Koch D, Kraus N, Pisoni D. (1999) Effects of talker and lexical variability on speech perception by "special populations." Intl Congr Phonetic Sci.

Kraus N. (1999) Learning and perceiving speech sounds: A neurophysiologic perspective. International Symposium on Brain Mechanisms and Disorders in Language Comprehension. Riken Brain Science Institute, Japan.

Kraus N. (1999) Speech-sound representation in the brain. International Electric Response Audiometry Study Group, Norway.

Tremblay K, Kraus N, McGee T. The time course of learning: Neurophysiologic changes during speech training. Acoust Soc Amer, 1998

Dinces E, Wiet R, Kraus N. Communicative success in adult post-lingually deafened cochlear implant users. Triological Soc, 1998.

King C, Nicol T, McGee T, Kraus N. Neural asymmetries in auditory thalamus and cortex in guinea pigs. Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1998.

Dinces E, Tremblay K, Koch D, Kraus N. Neurophysiological encoding of speech in an 8 year old post-lingually deafened cochlear implant user: Comparison to normal children. Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1998.

Bradlow A, Kraus N, Nicol T, McGee T, Cunningham J, Carrell T. Speech-sound perception in normal and learning-disabled children: Effect of lengthened CV transition duration. Acoust Soc Amer, 1998.

Kraus N. Windows to the Brain: Objective observations of auditory system plasticity. International Symposium and Workshop on Objective Measures in Cochlear Implantation,  Nottingham, UK., 1998.

Kraus N.  Pre-conscious neural representation of speech sounds. European Union, First International Workshop on Mismatch Negativity and Clinical Applications, Helsinki, Finland, 1998.

Kraus N. Intl Clin Ling and Phon Assoc, Neurophysiologic representation of speech sounds. Nijmegen, Netherlands, 1997.

Kraus N. Biology of speech-sound perception. Orton Dyslexia Society, 1997.

Kraus N. Speech-sound perception, neurophysiology and plasticity.  International Conference on Functional Organization and Reorganization of Auditory Cortex.  Speech-sound perception, neurophysiology and plasticity, Muenster, Germany, 1997

Koch D and Kraus N. Neurophysiologic processes underlying speech-sound perception. Intl Conf Implantable Prostheses, Asilomar, CA, 1997.

Dinces E, Tremblay K, Koch D, Kraus N. Neurophysiologic encoding of speech in an 8 y.o. post-lingually deafened cochlear implant user: Comparison to normal children. Intl Conf Implantable Prostheses, Asilomar, CA, 1997.

McGee T, Nicol T, Kraus N.  Improving the MMN signal-to-noise ratio, Biennial Intl Evoked Response Study Group, 1997.

McGee TJ, Carrell TD, Koch DB, Kraus N. The representation of speech in aggregate neural responses.  Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr, 1997.

King C, Nicol T, McGee TJ, Kraus N.  Aggregate neural responses from left and right thalamus and cortex to auditory stimulation.  Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr, 1997.

Cunningham J, Nicol T, Bradlow A, McGee T, Kraus N.  Speech-evoked P1/N1 responses in normal and learning disabled children.  Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr, 1997.

Koch D, Tremblay K, Dunn I, Dinces, Carrell T, Kraus N.  Speech-evoked N1 and mismatch neurophysiologic responses in cochlear implant users and normal listeners.  Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr, 1997.

Stein L, McGee T, Kraus N, Cheatham.  Auditory neuropathy associated with elevated bilirubin levels.  Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr, 1997.

Zecker S, Kraus N.  Auditory processing disorders in children with learning disabilities: Neurophysiologic and behavioral evidence.  Learn Dis Assoc Am Intl Conf, p.87, 1997.

Kraus N. Overview: Central auditory mechanisms underlying speech-sound perception. Symposium, Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr, 1997.

McGee T and Kraus. Is it really an MMN? An analysis of MMN characteristics and statistical properties in order to assess MMN validity in individual subjects. 5th Intl Quantified Neurophysiology Belgian Grp. El Paso,Tx 1996.

Koch D, Tremblay K, Dunn I, Dinces E, Carrell T, Kraus N. Speech-evoked N1 and mismatch neurophysiologic responses in cochlear-implant users and normal listeners. Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1996.

Carrell T, Koch D, Tremblay K, Kraus N. Broad phonetic categorization of speech in cochlear implant users. Acoust Soc Amer, 1996.

McGee T, Carrell T, Koch D, Kraus N. The representation of speech stimuli in aggregate neural responses. Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1996.

Kraus N. Auditory plasticity and underlying central auditory neurophysiology in humans. Presidential Symposium, Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1996.

King C, Nicol T, McGee T, Kraus N. Neurophysiologic representation of comodulation masking release (CMR) in the auditory midbrain and thalamus. Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr, 1996.

Koch D, Carrell T, Tremblay K, Kraus N. Perception of synthetic syllables by cochlear-implant users: relation to other measures of speech perception. Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr, 1996.

King C, Nicol T, Carrell T, McGee T, Kraus N. A neurophysiologic correlate of comodulation masking researse (CMR). Soc Neurosci Abstr, 1995.

Koch D, Carrell T, Tremblay K, Kraus N. Identification and discrimination of natural and acoustically impoverished synthetic syllables by normal listeners and cochlear-implant users.  Abstr Asilomar Conference on Implantable Prostheses, 1995.

Carrell T, Kraus N, McGee T, Zecker S.  The relationship between the discriminability of formant transitions and certain cognitive measures.  Acoust Soc Amer, 1995.

King C, Nicol T, Carrell T, McGee T, Kraus N. A neurophysiologic correlate of comodulation masking release (CMR). Neuroscience Abstr, 1995.

Tremblay K, Kraus N, Carrell T, McGee T, Koch D, Nicol T. Central auditory system plasticity: Generalization to novel stimuli following listening training. Biennial Intl Evoked Response Study Group, 1995.

McGee T, Sharma A, Nicol T, Kraus N. Determining the validity of the mismatch negativity in individual subjects. Biennial Intl Evoked Response Study Group, 1995.

Kraus N, McGee T, Carrell T, Zecker S, Sharma A, Tremblay K, Nicol T. Listening, learning, and the brain project. Biennial Intl Evoked Response Study Group, 1995.

McGee T, Kraus N, King C, Nicol T. Acoustic features of speech-like stimuli are reflected in surface-recorded responses over the temporal lobe. Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1995.

Kraus N, McGee T, King C, Nicol T. Mismatch response generators to the same speech stimulus differ with acoustic context. Assoc Res Otolarygol, 1995.

Sharma A, Kraus N. Effect of contextual variations in pitch and phonetic processing: Neurophysiologic correlates. Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1995.

Tremblay K, Kraus N, Carrell T, McGee T, Koch D, Nicol. Neurophysiologic correlates of transfer of learning following speech training.  Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1995.

Kraus N, McGee T and Carrell T. Thalamo-cortical contributions to auditory detection and discrimination. 5th International Congress for Brain Electromagnetic Topography, 1994.

King C, Rubel E, McGee T, Nicol T, Kraus N. MMNs to MLDs in a guinea pig model. Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1994.

Kraus N. Cochlear Implants - Electrophysiologic indexes of central auditory function. 5th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children, N.Y.U. Medical Center, 5:1994.

Kraus N, McGee T, Littman T, Nicol T, King C. Non-primary auditory thalamic contributions to the mismatch negativity generating system. Neuroscience Abstr, 1993.

Kraus N, King C, Tremblay K, McGee T, Carrell T, Nicol T. Plasticity of the mismatch negativity evoked potential associated with speech discrimination learning. Intl Evoked Resp Study Grp Abstr, 1993.

Sharma A, Carrell T, Kraus N. A speeded-discrimination task is used to examine processing dependencies between pitch and place of articulation. Acoust Soc Amer, 1993.

Kraus N, Micco A, Koch D, McGee T, Carrell T, Sharma A, Wiet R. Speech discrimination in cochlear implant users as reflected by the mismatch negativity cortical evoked potential. Abstr Conf on Implantable Auditory Prostheses, RI, 1993.

Sharma A, Kraus N, McGee T, Carrell T, Nicol T. Processing of pitch vs. phonetic aspects of speech as reflected by the mismatch negativity evoked potential. Intl Evoked Resp Study Grp Abstr, 1993.

Littman T, McGee T, Kraus N, Nicol T. Can binaural stimulation differentiate MLR components in humans as it does in guinea pigs? Amer Acad Audiol. 6:96, 1993.

Micco A, Carrell T, Kraus N, Koch D, Sharma A, Wiet R. Just noticeable differences for synthesized speech stimuli in cochlear implant recipients. Amer Otol Soc, 1993.

Littman T, McGee T, Kraus N, Nicol T. Binaural stimulation evokes distinct responses from subdivisions of the medial geniculate body Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr, 1993.

Micco A, Kraus N, McGee T, Sharma A, Nicol T, Wiet. Speech-evoked cognitive P300 potentials in cochlear implant recipients. Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr, 1993.

Kraus N, Micco A, Koch D, McGee T, Carrell T, Sharma A, Nicol T, Wiet R, Weingarten C. Speech-evoked mismatch negativity cortical potentials in cochlear implant users. Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1993.

Kraus N, McGee T, Littman T, Nicol T. Reticular formation contributions to the primary and non-primary auditory thalamo-cortical pathways underlying the middle latency response, Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr,p 138,1992.

Littman T, Kraus N, McGee T, Nicol T. Functional differentiation of the midline and temporal components of the MLR., Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr, p 138, 1992.

Micco A, Kraus N, Koch D, McGee T. Speech-evoked middle latency responses in normal listeners. Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr, p 138, 1992.

Littman T, McGee T, Kraus N, Nicol T. Effects of binaural stimulation on human middle latency response components. Amer Acad Audiol. p 42, 1992.

Sharma A, Kraus N, McGee T, Carrell T, Nicol. Mismatch negativity evoked potential to categorically perceived speech stimuli. Acoustical Society of America, 1992.

Kraus N, Micco A. Koch D, McGee T, Carrell T, Sharma A, Wiet R, Weingarten C. Cortical evoked potentials to speech stimuli in cochlear implant patients. Intl Politzer Society Abstr. p 81, 1992.

Rosenberg R, McGee T and Kraus N. Middle latency auditory evoked potentials and EEG frequency during sleep in children. Sleep Res Abstr, 1992.

Kraus N, McGee T, Sharma A, Carrell T, Nicol T. Mismatch negativity to speech stimuli in school-age children.  ERPs and the Brain Abstr., S36, (EPIC X), 1992.

Kraus N, McGee T. The generating system underlying the middle latency response. ERPs and the Brain Abstr., S37, (EPIC X), 1992.

McGee T and Kraus N. Clinical implications of primary and non-primary pathway components of the MLR generating system, CHABA, 1992.

Kraus N and McGee. The middle latency response generating system, Hearing Science, ASHA, 1992.

McGee T, Kraus N, Nicol T, Comperatore C, Littman T: Contributions of subdivisions of the medial geniculate body to the middle latency response. Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1991.

Littman T, McGee T, Kraus N, Nicol T: Primary and non-primary auditory pathway contributions to the middle latency response. Amer Acad Audiol, 1991, (judged #1 of 88 submissions).

Aarts N, Kraus N, McGee T, Nicol T: MMN and P3a: Characteristics of non-task related late auditory evoked potentials. Amer Acad Audiol, 1991.

Kraus N, McGee T, Sharma A, Carrell T and Nicol T. Reliability of the mismatch negativity in adults and school-age children. International Evoked Response Study Group, Italy 1991.

McGee T and Kraus N. The reliable MLR: Monitoring sleecp state during MLR testing in children. International Evoked Response Study Group, Italy 1991.

Sharma A, Kraus N, McGee T, Carrell T and Nicol T. Acoustic vs. phonetic representation of speech as reflected by the mismatch negativity ERP. International Evoked Response Study Group, Italy 1991.

Kraus N, McGee T, Comperatore C: Middle latency response in sleeping children:  Evidence for subcortical contributions to wave Pa of the human MLR. Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1990.

 

 

1989 and earlier  top

Kraus N, McGee T, Comperatore C, Stark C:  Strategies and progess toward the identification of the multiple generators underlying the middle latency response.  Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1989.

Comperatore C, Kraus N, Stark C, McGee T:  Contributions of subcortical nuclei to the generation of middle latency components of the auditory evoked response.  Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 1989.

Kraus N, McGee T, Stark C:  A conceptual framework for viewing the inconsistency of MLRs in children.  Am Aud Soc, 1988.

McGee T, Kraus N, Wolters C:  Mathematical prediction of the audiogram from electrophysiologic data.  Am Aud Soc, 1988.

Smith DI, Kraus N:  Cortical depth recordings of the middle latency response (MLR).  Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 10:177, 1987.

Kraus N, Smith DI:  Color imaging of auditory middle latency response topography in the guinea pig.  Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 10:99, 1987.

Kraus N, Smith DI, McGee T, Stein L:  Development of the MLR in humans corresponds closely to an animal model.  Intl Congr Brainstem Evoked Potentials, 1986.

McGee T, Kraus N, Wolters C:  ABR and audiogram configuration:  Viewing the audiogram through a mathematical model. Intl Evoked Resp Aud Study Group, 1987.

Kraus N, McGee T, Smith DI:  Brain mapping of the middle latency response in humans and experimental animals.  Intl Evoked Resp Aud Study Group, 1987.*

McGee T, Kraus N, Vaughn CM:  Toward a strategy for analyzing the MLR waveform.  Assoc Res in Otolaryngol Abstr, 9:95, 1986.

Smith DI, Kraus N, Stark C:  Effects of ketamine, nembutal, chloral hydrate and curare on the auditory brainstem and middle latency responses.  Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr 9:98, 1986.

Kraus N, Smith DI, Stark C, Martin R:  Maturation of the auditory brainstem and middle latency responses in the gerbil.  Assoc Res Otolaryngol Abstr 9:86, 1986.

Kraus N, Smith DI, Reed NL, Stein L, Cartee C:  Development of the Middle Latency Response in humans.  Int Elec Resp Audio Study Gr, IX, 27, 1985.

Kraus N, Reed N, Smith DI, Stein L, Cartee C:  Auditory middle latency responses in infants and children.  Intl Cong Audiol Abstr, 1984.

Özdamar Ö, Kraus N, Grossmann J:  Binaural interaction in the guinea pig middle latency response.  Assoc for Res in Otolaryngology Abstr, 7:68, 1984.

Kraus N, Grossmann J, Smith DI:  Cortical mapping and course of development of the guinea pig MLR.  Assoc for Res in Otolaryngol Abstr, 7:68, 1984.

Kraus N, Smith DI, Grossman J, Reed N, Willott J:  Auditory brainstem and middle latency responses in the crabeating macaque, white handed gibbon, siamang, and orangutan.  Assoc for Res in Otolaryngol Abstr, 7:116, 1984.

Özdamar Ö, Kraus N, Stein L:  Differences between audiometric and auditory brainstem thresholds in patients with brainstem neuropathology.  Assoc for Res in Otolaryngol Abstr, 6:121, 1983.

Kraus N, Özdamar Ö, Reed N:  Effects of hydrocephalus on the auditory brainstem response.  Assoc for Res in Otolaryngol Abstr, 6:120, 1983.

Kraus N, Heydemann P, Özdamar Ö:  The effects of hydrocephalus on the auditory brainstem response.  Ann Neurol, 14:376, 1983.

Kraus N, Özdamar Ö, Stein L, Reed N:  Absent auditory brainstem response:  Peripheral hearing loss or brainstem dysfunction?  Int Elec Resp Audio Study Gr, AA3:59, 1983.

McGee T, Özdamar Ö, Kraus N:  Auditory middle latency responses in the guinea pig.  Assoc for Res in Otolaryngol Abstr, 5:77, 1982.

Stein L, Özdamar Ö, Kraus N:  Follow-up results with high risk infants screened by auditory brainstem response (ABR).  Int Cong Audio Abstr, 1982.

Kraus N, Özdamar Ö, Stein L, Hier D:  Auditory middle latency responses and behavioral characteristics in patients with cortical lesions.  Int Elc Resp Audio Study GR, 76:11, 1981.

Özdamar Ö, Kraus N, Stein L:  Sources of auditory middle latency response in humans.  Int Elec Resp Audio Study Gr, 76:12, 1981.

Kraus N, Özdamar Ö, Stein L, Hier D:  Simultaneous recording of the auditory brainstem and middle latency responses in normal subjects and neurological patients.  Soc Neurosci Abstr, 6:726, 1980.

Kraus N. Disterhoft J:  Response plasticity of auditory cortex neurons during tone-signalled conditioning.  Soc Neurosci Abstr, 5:28, 1979.

Kraus N, Disterhoft J:  Unit activity in auditory cortex of the conscious rabbit.  J. Acoust Soc Amer, 65:87, 1979.

Harris, D. Dallos P, Kraus N:  Forward and simultaneous tonal suppression of single fiber responses in the chinchilla auditory nerve.  J. Acout Soc Amer, 60:S81, 1976.