List of scientific publications

An improved cochlear implant electrode array for use in experimental studies
Shepherd R, Verhoeven K, Xu J, Risi, F, Fallon J, Wise A,
Hearing Research, 2011;277(1-2), 20-27.

Development of a surgical approach for a wide view suprachoroidal retinal prosthesis: evaluation of implantation trauma
Villalobos, J., Allen, P. J., McCombe, M., Ulaganathan, M., Zamir, E., Ng, D. C., Shepherd, R., & Williams, C. E. Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, (in press)

A Technical Comparison of Digital Frequency-Lowering Algorithms Available in Two Current Hearing Aids
McDermott, H.
PLoS ONE 6(7); e22358. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022358

Spiral ganglion neuron survival and function in the deafened cochlea following chronic neurotrophic treatment
Landry, T. G., Wise, A. K., Fallon, J. B., & Shepherd, R. K.
Hearing Research, 2011; 282(1-2), 303-313.

The relationship between multisensory integration and IQ in children
Barutchu A, Crewther SG, Fifer J, Shivdasani MN, Innes-Brown H, Toohey S, et al.
Developmental Psychology

Temporal and spectral cues for musical timbre perception in electric hearing
Kong YY, Mullangi A, Marozeau J & Epstein M
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Susceptibility to the flash-beep illusion is increased in children compared to adults
Innes-Brown H, Barutchu A, Shivdasani MN, Crewther DP, Grayden DB, & Paolini AN
Developmental Science

Biocompatibility of immobilized aligned carbon nanotubes
Nayagam DAX, Williams RA, Chen J, Magee KA, Irwin J, Tan J, et al.
Small, 2011;7(8), 1035-1042.

Electrical stimulation causes rapid changes in electrode impedance of cell-covered electrodes
Newbold C, Richardson R, Millard R, Seligman P, Cowan R & Shepherd R
Journal of Neural Engineering

Benefits of combined acoustic and electric hearing for music and pitch perception
McDermott HJ
Seminars in Hearing, 2011;32(1),103-114.

Pre-operative intravenous dexamethasone prevents auditory threshold shift in a guinea pig model of cochlear implantation
Connolly TM, Eastwood H, Kel G, Lisnichuk H, Richardson R, & O’Leary S
Audiology and Neuro-Otology, 2011;16(3), 137-144.

Factors contributing to speech perception scores in long-term pediatric CI users.
Davidson L, Geers A, Blamey P, Tobey E, & Brenner C
Ear & Hearing, 2011;32(1), 19S-26S.

A data-driven framework for neural field modeling
Freestone, DR, Aram, P, Dewar, M, Scerri, K, Grayden, DB, & Kadirkamanathan, V
NeuroImage, 2011;56(3), 1043-1058.

An automated system for rapid evaluation of high-density electrode arrays in neural prostheses
John S, Shivdasani MN, Leuenberger J, Fallon J, Shepherd R, Millard R, et al
Journal of Neural Engineering 2011;8(3), Article#036011.

Closed loop seizure control with very high frequency electrical stimulation at seizure onset in the Gaers model of absence epilepsy
Nelson TS, Suhr CL, Freestone, DR, Lai A, Halliday AJ, McLean KJ, et al
International Journal of Neural Systems, 2011;21(2), 163-173.

Enhanced auditory neuron survival following cell-based BDNF treatment in the deaf guinea pig
Pettingill LN, Wise AK, Geaney MS & Shepherd RK
PLoS ONE, 2001;6(4), e18733.

Effect of the dopant anion in polypyrrole on nerve growth and release of a neurotrophic protein
Thompson BC, Moulton SE, Richardson RT& Wallace GG
Biomaterials, 2011;32(15), 3822-3831.