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1999
2004
Cochlear implant speech recognition with speech maskers Stickney, G. S., Zeng, F. G., Litovsky, R., & Assmann, P. (2004). Cochlear implant speech recognition with speech maskers. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 116(2), 1081-1091. The benefit of binaural hearing in a cocktail party: Effect of location and type of interferer Hawley, M. L., Litovsky, R. Y., & Culling, J. F. (2004). The benefit of binaural hearing in a cocktail party: Effect of location and type of interferer. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 115(2), 833-843.
2005
2006
Benefits of bilateral cochlear implants and/or hearing aids in children Litovsky, R. Y., Johnstone, P. M., & Godar, S. P. (2006). Benefits of bilateral cochlear implants and/or hearing aids in children. International Journal of Audiology, 45(Supplement 1), S78-S91. Effect of masker type on speech intelligibility and spatial release from masking in children and adults Johnstone, P.M., & Litovsky, R.Y. (2006). Effect of masker type on speech intelligibility and spatial release from masking in children and adults. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 120(4):2177-89.
2007
2008
2009
Recognition and localization of speech by adult cochlear implant recipients wearing a digital hearing aid in the nonimplanted ear (bimodal hearing) Potts, L. G., Skinner, M. W., Litovsky, R. A., Strube, M. J., & Kuk, F. (2009). Recognition and localization of speech by adult cochlear implant recipients wearing a digital hearing aid in the nonimplanted ear (bimodal hearing). Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 20(6), 353-373.
Role of binaural hearing in speech intelligibility and spatial release from masking using vocoded speech Garadat, S. N., Litovsky, R. Y., Yu, G., & Zeng, F. G. (2009). Role of binaural hearing in speech intelligibility and spatial release from masking using vocoded speech. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 126(5), 2522-2535.
Spatial hearing and speech intelligibility in bilateral cochlear implant users Litovsky, R. Y., Parkinson, A., & Arcaroli, J. (2009). Spatial hearing and speech intelligibility in bilateral cochlear implant users. Ear and Hearing, 30(4), 419.
Speech recognition by bilateral cochlear implant users in a cocktail-party setting Loizou, P. C., Hu, Y., Litovsky, R., Yu, G., Peters, R., Lake, J., & Roland, P. (2009). Speech recognition by bilateral cochlear implant users in a cocktail-party setting. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 125(1), 372-383.
Spoken word recognition in toddlers who use cochlear implants Grieco-Calub, T. M., Saffran, J. R., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2009). Spoken word recognition in toddlers who use cochlear implants. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 52(6), 1390-1400.
2010
2012
Studies on bilateral cochlear implants at the University of Wisconsin’s Binaural Hearing and Speech Laboratory Litovsky, R.Y., Goupell, M.J., Godar, S., Grieco-Calub, T., Jones, G.L., Garadat, S.N., Agrawal, S., Kan, A., Todd, A., Hess, C., & Misurelli, S. (2012). Studies on bilateral cochlear implants at the University of Wisconsin’s Binaural Hearing and Speech Laboratory. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 23(6), 476-494.
2014
Speech perception in noise with a harmonic complex excited vocoder Churchill, T. H., Kan, A., Goupell, M. J., Ihlefeld, A., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2014). Speech perception in noise with a harmonic complex excited vocoder. Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 15(2), 265-278.
The effect of differential listening experience on the development of expressive and receptive language in children with bilateral cochlear implants Hess, C., Zettler-Greeley, C., Godar, S. P., Ellis-Weismer, S., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2014). The effect of differential listening experience on the development of expressive and receptive language in children with bilateral cochlear implants. Ear and hearing, 35(4), 387.
Transitioning from bimodal to bilateral cochlear implant listening: speech recognition and localization in four individuals Potts, L. G., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2014). Transitioning from bimodal to bilateral cochlear implant listening: Speech recognition and localization in four individuals. American Journal of Audiology, 23(1), 79-92. doi: 10.1044/1059-0889(2013/11-0031).
2015
2016
Bilateral cochlear implants in children: Effects of auditory experience and deprivation on auditory perception Litovsky, R.Y., & Gordon, K. (2016). Bilateral cochlear implants in children: Effects of auditory experience and deprivation on auditory perception. Hearing Research, 338, 76-87. doi: 10.1016/j.heares.2016.01.003. Binaural release from masking with single-and multi-electrode stimulation in children with cochlear implants Todd, A. E., Goupell, M. J., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2016). Binaural release from masking with single-and multi-electrode stimulation in children with cochlear implants. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 140(1), 59-73.
Does bilateral experience lead to improved spatial unmasking of speech in children who use bilateral cochlear implants? Litovsky, R. Y., & Misurelli, S. M. (2016). Does bilateral experience lead to improved spatial unmasking of speech in children who use bilateral cochlear implants? Otology & Neurotology, 37(2), e35-e42. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000905
2017
Spectro-temporal cues enhance modulation sensitivity in cochlear implant users Zheng, Y., Stoelb, C., Escabí, M., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2017). Spectro-temporal cues enhance modulation sensitivity in cochlear implant users. Hearing Research.
The acoustics of word-initial fricatives and their effect on word-level intelligibility in children with bilateral cochlear implants Reidy, P. F., Kristensen, K., Winn, M. B., Litovsky, R. Y., & Edwards, J. R. (2017). The acoustics of word-initial fricatives and their effect on word-level intelligibility in children with bilateral cochlear implants. Ear and Hearing, 38(1), 42-56. doi:10.1097/AUD.0000000000000349
2018
Cortical Speech Processing in Postlingually Deaf Adult Cochlear Implant Users, as Revealed by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Zhou X, Seghouane AK, Shah A, Innes-Brown H, Cross W, Litovsky R, McKay CM. Trends Hear. 2018 Jan-Dec;22:2331216518786850. doi: 10.1177/2331216518786850.
Spatial Release From Masking in 2-Year-Olds With Normal Hearing and With Bilateral Cochlear Implants Hess CL, Misurelli SM, Litovsky RY (2018). Spatial release from masking in 2-year-olds with normal hearing and with bilateral cochlear implants. Trends in Hearing. 22: 1-13.
The Effect of Simulated Interaural Frequency Mismatch on Speech Understanding and Spatial Release From Masking Goupell, M. J., Stoelb, C. A., Kan, A., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2018). The Effect of Simulated Interaural Frequency Mismatch on Speech Understanding and Spatial Release From Masking. Ear and hearing.
2019
Assessing Fine-Grained Speech Discrimination in Young Children With Bilateral Cochlear Implants Peng, Z. E., Hess, C., Saffran, J. R., Edwards, J. R., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2019). Assessing Fine-Grained Speech Discrimination in Young Children With Bilateral Cochlear Implants. Otology & Neurotology.
Restoration of spatial hearing in adult cochlear implant users with single-sided deafness Litovsky, R. Y., Moua, K., Godar, S., Kan, A., Misurelli, S. M., & Lee, D. J. (2019). Restoration of spatial hearing in adult cochlear implant users with single-sided deafness. Hearing research.
Understanding auditory motion perception: the role of temporal fine structure and envelope cues Warnecke, M., Litovsky, R.Y. (2019). Understanding auditory motion perception: the role of temporal fine structure and envelope cues. Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Acoustics. Aachen, Germany.
2020
Auditory Attention and Spatial Unmasking in Children With Cochlear Implants Misurelli, S. M., Goupell, M. J., Burg, E. A., Jocewicz, R., Kan, A., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2020). Auditory Attention and Spatial Unmasking in Children With Cochlear Implants. Trends in Hearing, 24, 2331216520946983.
Long-Term Language Development in Children With Early Simultaneous Bilateral Cochlear Implants Wie, O. B., von Koss Torkildsen, J., Schauber, S., Busch, T., & Litovsky, R. (2020). Long-Term Language Development in Children With Early Simultaneous Bilateral Cochlear Implants. Ear and Hearing.
Recognition of vocoded words and sentences in quiet and multi-talker babble with children and adults Goupell, M. J., Draves, G. T., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2020). Recognition of vocoded words and sentences in quiet and multi-talker babble with children and adults. PloS one, 15(12), e0244632.
2021
Language and executive functioning in young adults with Down syndrome Kristensen, K., Lorenz, K.M., Zhou, X., Piro-Gambetti, B., Hartley, S.L., Godar, S.P., Diel, S., Neubauer, E., & Litovsky, R.Y. (2021). Language and executive functioning in young adults with Down syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.
Signal envelope and speech intelligibility differentially impact auditory motion perception Warnecke, M., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2021). Signal envelope and speech intelligibility differentially impact auditory motion perception. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-10.
Systematic Comparison of Trial Exclusion Criteria for Pupillometry Data Analysis in Individuals With Single-Sided Deafness and Normal Hearing Burg, E. A., Thakkar, T., Fields, T., Misurelli, S. M., Kuchinsky, S. E., Roche, J., Lee, D. J., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2021). Systematic Comparison of Trial Exclusion Criteria for Pupillometry Data Analysis in Individuals With Single-Sided Deafness and Normal Hearing. Trends in Hearing.
The Role of Interaural Differences, Head Shadow, and Binaural Redundancy in Binaural Intelligibility Benefits Among School-Aged Children Ellen Peng Z, Litovsky RY (2021). The Role of Interaural Differences, Head Shadow, and Binaural Redundancy in Binaural Intelligibility Benefits Among School-Aged Children. Trends in Hearing.
2022
2023
Interaural asymmetry of dynamic range: Abnormal fusion, bilateral interference, and shifts in attention Anderson, S. R., Gallun, F. J., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2023). Interaural asymmetry of dynamic range: Abnormal fusion, bilateral interference, and shifts in attention. Frontiers in neuroscience, 16, 1018190. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.1018190
2024
Speech Recognition and Spatial Hearing in Young Adults With Down Syndrome: Relationships With Hearing Thresholds and Auditory Working Memory Anshu, K., Kristensen, K., Godar, S. P., Zhou, X., Hartley, S. L., & Litovsky, R. Y. (2024). Speech Recognition and Spatial Hearing in Young Adults With Down Syndrome: Relationships With Hearing Thresholds and Auditory Working Memory. Ear and Hearing, 45(6), 1568-1584.