Jay T. Rubinstein, MD, PhD

	Jay T. Rubinstein, MD, PhD Professor Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Bioengineering rubinj@uw.edu
Additional Titles:	Director Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center
Research Interests:	Prosthetic neurostimulation of the inner ear
Primary Methodologies:	Behavior, modeling & computation, signal processing, physiology, clinical trials
Work Summary:	Biophysical models of the response of auditory neurons have led to several promising signal processing strategies for cochlear implants to enhance speech and music perception. Our laboratory has developed methods to implement these strategies in cochlear implants and determine outcomes in human subjects. In addition, we have developed a variety of behavioral techniques to rapidly assess the benefits of enhanced signal processing. In a separate project we have developed a vestibular implant suitable for clinical trials and have performed the first such implants in human subjects. We are assessing both clinical efficacy of the device as well as performing basic studies of the response of the human vestibular system to electrical stimulation.