University of Michigan research

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>

> HI All,

> Just returned from Ann Arbor, MI, where I participated in 4 days of

> research on cochlear implants. Many people have asked what it entails,

> so here goes:

>

> It was MIND numbingly boring. Listen to 4 tones, pick out the one that

> is different. The better you get, the harder it gets. Over and over

> again. Then listen to words with different first consonants and pick the

> correct one of 12. Sounds like BA, CHA, DA, FA, GA, JA, KA, LA, MA, NA,

> PA, RA, SA, SHA, TA, VA, WA, YA, ZA, With and without noise. Male and

> female voices. I keep remembering in German, JA is prounounced YA, and

> they'd say YA, and I'd hit JA. D'uh.

>

> Then comes consonant, vowel, consonant words like had, hid, haid, hoad,

> hod, hud, hawed, head, who'd, and so forth. So first and last sounds are

> the same, and you have to pick the correct word just from hearing the

> vowels. With and without noise. Aren't Haid and Head the same word

> depending on where you were born?

>

> Next comes sentences, in noise. Every time you got it right, they

> lowered the volume. Get it wrong, they increase the volume. All with

> background noises, male and female voices.

>

> And you do the WHOLE thing, first with just your right CI, then just your

> left, then together. Then with CIs set on different programs from the

> ones you are used to. Believe me, my eyes were drifting, the walls were

> closing in. Good to get out. They give you as many breaks as you want,

> though.

>

> If you can stay awake, it's an interesting experience. If you live

> within 200 miles of Ann Arbor, they can probably use you for the

> research. You must be bilateral for at least a year. They pay hourly,

> mileage and hotel costs. You get to pay for the meals.

>

>

>

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Did you go to the hospital or the campus by the mall?

Teresea

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Re: University of Michigan research

>

> HI All,

> Just returned from Ann Arbor, MI, where I participated in 4 days of

> research on cochlear implants. Many people have asked what it entails,

> so here goes:

>

> It was MIND numbingly boring. Listen to 4 tones, pick out the one that

> is different. The better you get, the harder it gets. Over and over

> again. Then listen to words with different first consonants and pick the

> correct one of 12. Sounds like BA, CHA, DA, FA, GA, JA, KA, LA, MA, NA,

> PA, RA, SA, SHA, TA, VA, WA, YA, ZA, With and without noise. Male and

> female voices. I keep remembering in German, JA is prounounced YA, and

> they'd say YA, and I'd hit JA. D'uh.

>

> Then comes consonant, vowel, consonant words like had, hid, haid, hoad,

> hod, hud, hawed, head, who'd, and so forth. So first and last sounds are

> the same, and you have to pick the correct word just from hearing the

> vowels. With and without noise. Aren't Haid and Head the same word

> depending on where you were born?

>

> Next comes sentences, in noise. Every time you got it right, they

> lowered the volume. Get it wrong, they increase the volume. All with

> background noises, male and female voices.

>

> And you do the WHOLE thing, first with just your right CI, then just your

> left, then together. Then with CIs set on different programs from the

> ones you are used to. Believe me, my eyes were drifting, the walls were

> closing in. Good to get out. They give you as many breaks as you want,

> though.

>

> If you can stay awake, it's an interesting experience. If you live

> within 200 miles of Ann Arbor, they can probably use you for the

> research. You must be bilateral for at least a year. They pay hourly,

> mileage and hotel costs. You get to pay for the meals.

>

>

>

> ____________________________________________________________

> Groupon & #8482 Official Site

> 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city & #39;s best!

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>

Did you go to the hospital or the campus by the mall?

Teresea

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Sorry about top posting, this was my first time. I hope I did it right this

time.

,

Did you go to the main hospital or the cochlear center by the mall?

I am currently close to being a candidate and I go to the one by the mall for

testing.

Thanks,

Teresea

>

> HI All,

> Just returned from Ann Arbor, MI, where I participated in 4 days of

> research on cochlear implants. Many people have asked what it entails,

> so here goes:

>

> It was MIND numbingly boring. Listen to 4 tones, pick out the one that

> is different. The better you get, the harder it gets. Over and over

> again. Then listen to words with different first consonants and pick the

> correct one of 12. Sounds like BA, CHA, DA, FA, GA, JA, KA, LA, MA, NA,

> PA, RA, SA, SHA, TA, VA, WA, YA, ZA, With and without noise. Male and

> female voices. I keep remembering in German, JA is prounounced YA, and

> they'd say YA, and I'd hit JA. D'uh.

>

> Then comes consonant, vowel, consonant words like had, hid, haid, hoad,

> hod, hud, hawed, head, who'd, and so forth. So first and last sounds are

> the same, and you have to pick the correct word just from hearing the

> vowels. With and without noise. Aren't Haid and Head the same word

> depending on where you were born?

>

> Next comes sentences, in noise. Every time you got it right, they

> lowered the volume. Get it wrong, they increase the volume. All with

> background noises, male and female voices.

>

> And you do the WHOLE thing, first with just your right CI, then just your

> left, then together. Then with CIs set on different programs from the

> ones you are used to. Believe me, my eyes were drifting, the walls were

> closing in. Good to get out. They give you as many breaks as you want,

> though.

>

> If you can stay awake, it's an interesting experience. If you live

> within 200 miles of Ann Arbor, they can probably use you for the

> research. You must be bilateral for at least a year. They pay hourly,

> mileage and hotel costs. You get to pay for the meals.

>

>

>

> ____________________________________________________________

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> 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city & #39;s best!

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>

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Spot on, Teresea, thanks.

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Re: University of Michigan research

Sorry about top posting, this was my first time. I hope I did it right this

time.

,

Did you go to the main hospital or the cochlear center by the mall?

I am currently close to being a candidate and I go to the one by the mall

for testing.

Thanks,

Teresea

>

> HI All,

> Just returned from Ann Arbor, MI, where I participated in 4 days of

> research on cochlear implants. Many people have asked what it entails,

> so here goes:

>

> It was MIND numbingly boring. Listen to 4 tones, pick out the one that

> is different. The better you get, the harder it gets. Over and over

> again. Then listen to words with different first consonants and pick the

> correct one of 12. Sounds like BA, CHA, DA, FA, GA, JA, KA, LA, MA, NA,

> PA, RA, SA, SHA, TA, VA, WA, YA, ZA, With and without noise. Male and

> female voices. I keep remembering in German, JA is prounounced YA, and

> they'd say YA, and I'd hit JA. D'uh.

>

> Then comes consonant, vowel, consonant words like had, hid, haid, hoad,

> hod, hud, hawed, head, who'd, and so forth. So first and last sounds are

> the same, and you have to pick the correct word just from hearing the

> vowels. With and without noise. Aren't Haid and Head the same word

> depending on where you were born?

>

> Next comes sentences, in noise. Every time you got it right, they

> lowered the volume. Get it wrong, they increase the volume. All with

> background noises, male and female voices.

>

> And you do the WHOLE thing, first with just your right CI, then just your

> left, then together. Then with CIs set on different programs from the

> ones you are used to. Believe me, my eyes were drifting, the walls were

> closing in. Good to get out. They give you as many breaks as you want,

> though.

>

> If you can stay awake, it's an interesting experience. If you live

> within 200 miles of Ann Arbor, they can probably use you for the

> research. You must be bilateral for at least a year. They pay hourly,

> mileage and hotel costs. You get to pay for the meals.

>

>

>

> ____________________________________________________________

> Groupon & #8482 Official Site

> 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city & #39;s best!

> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4de04395882dcf48f2st05duc

>

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Research is done in the Medical Science building, which is attached to

the Medical School, and THAT is attached to one of the hospitals. The

Pfingst Research lab, AKA " Human Pysiology and Speech Perception Lab " is

the section that is actually doing the research and Dr. Ning Zhou is the

one doing the testing. All are part of the Kresge Hearing and Research

Lab, which is celebrating 50 years of work.

Currently only testing Nucleus devices.

Did you go to the hospital or the campus by the mall?

Teresea

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