Music & CI research symposium, Eriksholm Research Centre, Denmark, Oct 13-14, 2016 (Niels Henrik Pontoppidan )

Subject: Music & CI research symposium, Eriksholm Research Centre, Denmark, Oct 13-14, 2016 From: Niels Henrik Pontoppidan <npon@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:30:34 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> --_000_ED0205C567C83F45AD624CCED5AED2AD7B61210FKBNMXEXC12Deman_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear colleagues While the majority of CI patients achieve good speech perception, many expe= rience a very poor music perception - both self-reported levels of music en= joyment as well as measured ability to discriminate fundamental features in= music are significantly lower than in normal hearing subjects. Decades of = research and product development on CI signal processing, stimulation and r= ehabilitation has focused mainly on speech sounds and little on music liste= ning and enjoyment. There is no doubt that music is an essential part of social life, health an= d general wellbeing - and that substantial research is still needed to give= hard of hearing people better access to this dimension of life. This is wh= y we wish to bring together researchers across the globe to join forces on = bringing music to Cochlear Implant users. We are proud to announce, that Oticon Medical and Oticon Research Center, E= riksholm, will host the 1st International Music and CI symposium at Eriksho= lm, Helsinore, Denmark, October 13-14, 2016. The symposium has been co-fun= ded by the Oticon Foundation and Oticon Medical and will be free for attend= ants, but priority will be given to presenting authors due to space restric= tions. Professor Charles Limb, Director of the Douglas Grant Cochlear Implant Cen= ter at UCSF will Chair the symposium together with co-chair, Associate Prof= essor, Jeremy Marozeau, Technical University of Denmark. Abstract submission and registration will become available on the symposium= website anytime soon: http://www.implantsandmusic.net/ Local organizing committee: S=F8ren Kamaric Riis, Ph.D., Sr. Director Technology Development, Oticon M= edical Niels Henrik Pontoppidan, Ph.D., Research Area Manager, Eriksholm Research = Centre Sorry about cross postings. Looking forward to see you in Elsingore in October. Niels on behalf of the organising committee. Niels Henrik Pontoppidan Ph.D., M.Sc.E. Research Area Manager, Advanced Algorithms Eriksholm Research Centre R=F8rtangvej 20 3070 Snekkersten Denmark Direct: +45 4829 8927 Mobile: +45 3061 5087 Email: npon@xxxxxxxx<mailto:npon@xxxxxxxx> Website: www.eriksholm.com<http://www.eriksholm.com/> Eriksholm pursues audiological discoveries with the potential to significan= tly enhance end-user benefits in future hearing care. We work in close collaboration with academic research institutions, clinici= ans and end-users, and being part of Oticon ensures that our scientific ins= ights are applied in solutions that empower people with hearing loss. --_000_ED0205C567C83F45AD624CCED5AED2AD7B61210FKBNMXEXC12Deman_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-= 1"> <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> Dear colleagues<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> While the majority of CI p= atients achieve good speech perception, many experience a very poor music p= erception – both self-reported levels of music enjoyment as well as measured ability to discriminate fundamental features in music are= significantly lower than in normal hearing subjects. Decades of research a= nd product development on CI signal processing, stimulation and rehabilitat= ion has focused mainly on speech sounds and little on music listening and enjoyment.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></= p> There is no doubt that mus= ic is an essential part of social life, health and general wellbeing &#8211= ; and that substantial research is still needed to give hard of hearing people better access to this dimension of life. This is why we wis= h to bring together researchers across the globe to join forces on bringing= music to Cochlear Implant users.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></= p> We are proud to announce, = that Oticon Medical and Oticon Research Center, Eriksholm, will host the 1<= sup>st International Music and CI symposium at Eriksholm, Helsinore, Denmark, October 13-14, 2016. The  symposium has been co-f= unded by the Oticon Foundation and Oticon Medical and will be free for atte= ndants, but priority will be given to presenting authors due to space restr= ictions. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></= p> Professor Charles Limb, Director of  the Douglas Grant Cochlear Implant Cente= r at UCSF will Chair the symposium together with co-chair, Associate Professor, Jeremy Marozeau, Technical University of = Denmark. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></= p> Abstract submission and re= gistration will become available on the symposium website anytime soon: http://www.implantsan= dmusic.net/<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></= p> Local organizing committee= :<o:p></o:p> S=F8ren Kamaric Riis, Ph.D= .,  Sr. Director Technology Development, Oticon Medical<o:p></o:p></sp= an> Niels Henrik Pontoppidan, = Ph.D., Research Area Manager, Eriksholm Research Centre= <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Sorry about cross postings.<o:p></o:p></s= pan> <o:p> </o:p> Looking forward to see you in Elsingore i= n October.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Niels on behalf of the organising committ= ee. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Niels Henrik= Pontoppidan Ph.D., M.Sc.E.<o:p></o:p></s= pan> Research Are= a Manager, Advanced Algorithms Eriksholm Research Centre R=F8rtangvej 20 3070 Snekkersten Denmark Direct:     +45 4829 8927 Mobile:   +45 3061 5087 Email:     <a href=3D"= mailto:npon@xxxxxxxx">npon@xxxxxxxx</a><o:p></o:p> Website: <a href=3D"http://www.erik= sholm.com/">www.eriksholm.com</span= ></a><o:p></o:p> Eriksholm pur= sues audiological discoveries with the potential to significantly enhance e= nd-user benefits in future hearing care. We work in close collaboration with academic research institutions, clinici= ans and end-users, and being part of Oticon ensures that our scientific ins= ights are applied in solutions that empower people with hearing loss. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_ED0205C567C83F45AD624CCED5AED2AD7B61210FKBNMXEXC12Deman_--

This message came from the mail archive
/var/www/html/postings/2016/
maintained by:

DAn Ellis <dpwe@ee.columbia.edu>
Electrical Engineering Dept., Columbia University