Public Health and Health Professions
Vestibular Sciences and Balance Lab (VSB)
Led by Elizabeth Tobener · Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
What we study
The Vestibular Sciences and Balance Lab studies vestibular disorders and balance issues using tests like videonystagmography and caloric irrigation to improve diagnostics and treatments.
What working here is like
- Clinical
- Human participants
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Associations between hearing difficulty, labor force status, and health burden in young stroke survivors
2026 · Frontiers in Stroke
Looks at how hearing loss affects work and health in young stroke survivors.
- Using Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Diagnosis and Management of Vestibular Disorders: A Narrative Review
2026 · Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups
Reviews how AI can help diagnose and treat balance problems.
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- Postural Control in Adults With Age-Related Hearing Loss
2025 · Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
Tests if balance problems are worse in older adults with hearing loss.
- Hearing loss and tinnitus: association with employment and income among young adults
2025 · Frontiers in Audiology and Otology
Examines how hearing loss and tinnitus impact jobs and income in young adults.
- Effects of Noise Exposure on Video Ocular Counter Roll Measurements
2024 · American Journal of Audiology
Checks if noise exposure harms balance tests in the inner ear.
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