First-year student wins scholarship for students with cochlear implants
First-year student Zandy Wong researches hearing loss in mice as a member of the neuroscience scholars program By Jacob deNobel / Published Feb 22, 2021 In the lab of auditory neuroscience professor Amanda Lauer, first-year student Zandy Wong writes project code to help determine levels of hearing loss in mice. As mice can't communicate whether they hear a sound, Wong helps determine if their auditory neurons fire in response to stimuli. Through her research in the lab, Wong works to uncover the mechanics of hearing loss—and to better understand her ow...