VCCA 2026 – Programme

VCCA 2026 – Book of Abstracts. Valderrama-Valenzuela JT, Callejón-Leblic MA, Marrufo Pérez MI (Eds.). VCCA 2026 Book of Abstracts. Zenodo, 2026. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20735749.

VCCA 2026 &#8211; Programme

Day 1 (Thursday 25^th June, 2026)

Sydney (UTC+10) 25/26^th June	Madrid (UTC+2) 25^th June	Miami (UTC-4) 25^th June	Room A	Room B
20:00 – 20:15	12:00 – 12:15	6:00 – 6:15	Opening ceremony
			Prof. Gabriel Maciá Fernández, Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
			Dr. Jan-Willem Wasmann, President of the Computational Audiology Network.
			Dr. Joaquin T. Valderrama, Dr. María Amparo Callejón Leblic, Dr. Miriam I. Marrufo-Pérez, VCCA 2026 chairs.
20:15 – 21:00	12:15 – 13:00	6:15 – 7:00	Keynote Lecture 1 “Separating the Causes of Listening Difficulties when Thresholds are Normal: Concepts and Data” Prof. Harvey Dillon (Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia) Moderated by Dr. Jan-Willem Wasmann
21:00 – 21:10	13:00 – 13:10	7:00 – 7:10	Mini-Break
21:10 – 22:25	13:10 – 14:25	7:10 – 8:25	Session 1.A. Computational Audiology & Digital Hearing Research Model-based approaches, auditory simulations, and data-driven insights into hearing processes. Chaired by Dr. Helia Relaño Iborra.	Session 1.B. Binaural Hearing & Spatial Sound Perception Localization, spatial cues, and listening in complex acoustic environments. Chaired by Dr. Jaime Andres Undurraga Lucero.
			Featured. “The Effect of Hearing Loss on the Characteristics of Daily Life Conversations,” by Carlota Sabaté Cao.	Featured. “Contralateral sound attenuation can help hearing-aid users understand speech in realistic, dynamic “cocktail party” listening situations.” by Paula García Zaballos.
			*Podium*. “Auditory Models for Hearing-loss Compensation – some Candidates,” by Lars Bramsløw.	*Podium*. “Longitudinal Training Enhances Interaural Timing Sensitivity in Cochlear Implant Users,” by Raymond Goldsworthy.
			*Podium*. “Joint Estimation of Attentional and Masking Error Rates for Speech Recognition in Competing Speech,” by Adam Bosen.	*Podium*. “Headphone-based Spatial Perception Tests in Listeners with Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Insights from Receiver Operating Curve (ROC) diagnostics,” by P Prameela.
			*Podium*. “Software-Assisted Analysis and Classification of Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials,” by Manuel Lazo-Maestre.	*Podium*. “Binaural Neural Processing in Children with and without a History of Otitis Media,” by Laura Hansen.
			Podium. “Listener-Aware Speech Representations for Hearing-Aid Applications,” by Sarthak Mangla.	*Podium*. “Speech and Spatial Feature Encoding in Binaural, Naturalistic Audio Representation Models,” by Meike Span.
				*Podium*. “Perceptual Weighting of Auditory Localization Cues Across Frequency Bands in Free-field,” by Nele Naumann.
22:25 – 00:00	14:25 – 16:00	8:25 – 10:00	Lunch / Dinner Break
00:00 – 00:30	16:00 – 16:30	10:00 – 10:30	Invited Speaker 1. “A Novel Gamified Neurofeedback System for Enhancing Attention in Naturalistic Listening Environments in Normal-Hearing and Cochlear Implant Users” A/Prof. Andrew Dimitrijevic (University of Toronto, Toronto Canada) Moderated by Dr. María Amparo Callejón Leblic
00:30 – 00:40	16:30 – 16:40	10:30 – 10:40	Mini-Break
00:40– 1:55	16:40 – 17:55	10:40 – 11:55	Session 2.A. Speech-in-Noise and Auditory Scene Analysis Perceptual and neural mechanisms supporting speech understanding in real-world conditions. Chaired by Dr. Miriam I. Marrufo-Pérez.	Session 2.B. Cognition, Listening Effort & Brain Connectivity Neuro-cognitive models, EEG/fMRI correlates, and individual differences in listening effort. Chaired by Dr. Yue Zhang.
			Featured. “Attention to Speech Modulates Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions Evoked by Speech-Derived Stimuli in Humans,” by Janna Steinebach.	Featured. “Decoding of Speech Acoustics from EEG: Going Beyond the Amplitude Envelope,” by Alexis MacIntyre.
			*Podium*. “Speech-in-Noise Difficulties in Aminoglycoside Ototoxicity Reflects Combined Afferent and Efferent Dysfunction,” by Lina Motlagh Zadeh.	*Podium*. “Auditory Processing Differences in Stuttering: Evidence from Load Theory of Attention,” by Fjorda Kazazi.
			*Podium*. “Behavioural and Neurophysiological Correlates of Adaptation to Noise in AM Detection,” by Iñigo Santamaría Fernández.	*Podium*. “Effect of Reverberation and Signal to Noise Ratio on Listening Effort in Native and Non-native Kannada Speakers,” by Shivani Sharma.
			*Podium*. “The Effect of Changing Talker Voices on Speech Perception in Individuals with Normal Hearing,” by Saranya Mundayoor.	*Podium*. “HD-fNIRS Assessment of Listening Effort in CycleGAN-Enhanced Virtual Acoustics,” by Ali Syed.
			*Podium*. “Speech Perception in Noise in Individuals with Misophonia: Evidence from the Audible Contrast Threshold Test,” by Hamssika Sudhakar.	*Podium*. “Infants Behave Like Adults During Speech-in-Noise Processing—but What Happens in the Brain?” by Irene Arrieta.
			*Podium*. “A Comparison of Speech Recognition Between Humans and Modern Machine Systems,” by Annika Magaro.
1:55 – 2:15	17:55 – 18:15	11:55 – 12:15	Break
2:15 – 3:30	18:15 – 19:30	12:15 – 13:30	Session 3.A. Hidden Hearing Loss and Subclinical Auditory Disorders From synaptopathy to auditory fatigue: mechanisms, models, and diagnostic markers. Chaired by Dr. Joaquin T. Valderrama.	Session 3.B. Objective Measures and Biomarkers in Hearing Research Electrophysiological, pupillometric, and behavioural indices for assessment and prognosis. Chaired by Dr. Andrew (Andy) J. Beynon.
			Featured. “Efficient Coding Explains Altered Neural Representations in Hidden Hearing Loss,” by Juan M. Fuentes.	Featured. “Multichannel Auditory Cortical Evoked Potentials and Source Localization Analyses in Misophonia: A Neurophysiological Investigation,” by Kamalakannan Karupaiah.
			*Podium*. “Objective SNR Benefits from Hearing Aids Fitted with the NAL-NL3 MHL Module: Effects of Performance Level and Dome Type,” by Gilles Courtois.	*Podium*. “Triggered: Using Computer Vision to Measure Sound Intolerance,” by Samuel Smith.
			*Podium*. “Phenotypic Changes of Auditory Nerve Fibers After Excitotoxicity,” by Jérôme Bourien.	*Podium*. “Altered Central Auditory Gain in Misophonia: N1–P2 Slope and Categorical Loudness Findings,” by Ishita Marwaha.
			*Podium*. “Subclinical Effects of Recreational Noise Exposure: A Pre-registered Longitudinal Study,” by Chris Plack.	*Podium*. “Thalamocortical Auditory Processing in Misophonia: Evidence from Middle Latency Auditory Evoked Potentials,” by Santhosh Periyasamy.
			*Podium*. “Extended High-Frequency Hearing Predicts Rapid Spoken-Word Recognition,” by Tugba Lulaci.	*Podium*. “Otoacoustic Emission Screening Extended to the Assessment of Auditory Neural Health,” by Francois Deloche.
			*Podium*. “Deep Learning–Based Classification of Hidden Cochlear Pathologies based on ABR Waterfall Plots,” by Prasad Darveshi.	Podium. “Measurement-Aware Registry Design for Cochlear Implant Outcomes: Lessons from a 25-Year Clinical Dataset,” by Apurv Shukla.
3:30 – 3:40	19:30 – 19:40	13:30 – 13:40	Mini-Break
3:40 – 4:10	19:40 – 20:10	13:40 – 14:10	Invited Speaker 2. “Hidden Hearing Loss: From Animal Models to Human Translation” Prof. Sharon Kujawa (Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, USA) Moderated by Dr. Joaquin T. Valderrama
4:10 – 5:00	20:10 – 21:00	14:10 – 15:00	Lunch / Dinner Break
5:00 – 5:45	21:00 – 21:45	15:00 – 15:45	Keynote Lecture 2. “Hijacking and helping auditory attention: How interruptions and prediction shape everyday communication” Prof. Barbara Shinn-Cunningham (Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA) Moderated by Dr. Miriam I. Marrufo-Pérez
5:45 – 5:55	21:45 – 21:55	15:45 – 15:55	Mini-Break
5:55 – 6:30	21:55 – 22:30	15:55 – 16:30	Session PB1. Poster Blitz Presentations from Sessions 1A, 2A and 3A. Chaired by Dr. Joaquin T. Valderrama	Session PB2. Poster Blitz Presentations from Sessions 1B, 2B and 3B. Chaired by Dr. Miriam I. Marrufo-Pérez
			Poster [1A]. “R-based Systematization of Advanced Audiometric Formulas: Beyond the 25 dB Threshold,” by Ramón Hernández-Villoria.	Poster [1B]. “Effect of Binaural Cue Distortions on Music Quality Ratings with Simulated Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids,” by Jack Webb.
			Poster [1A]. “Audiometric Data Reproducibility with Differential Privacy Using the Laplace Mechanism,” by Hector Gabriel Corrale de Matos.	Poster [1B]. “Task-Optimized Models of Uncertainty Reproduce Human Confidence Judgments,” by Lakshmi Narasimhan Govindarajan.
			Poster [1A]. “Re-examining Auditory Filter Parameters: A Characteristics-Based Framework with Updated Estimates for Humans,” by Samiya Alkhairy.	Poster [1B]. “Impact of Misophonic Triggers on Binaural Auditory Integration: Evidence from Dichotic Listening Testing,” by Nesmah Parackodan.
			Poster [1A]. “Capturing Real-World Listening Experiences with Smartwatch-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment,” by Nicky Chong-White.	Poster [1B]. “How Does Action-Type Computer Game Playing Affect Hearing?” by Dilara Usta.
			Poster [1A]. “A Neural Mass Model of the Auditory Corticothalamic Circuitry,” by Spencer Olson.	Poster [1B]. “Influence of Spatial Hearing on Auditory Parallel Subitizing Efficiency,” by Emil Zawistowski.
			Poster [1A]. “Student-Led Digital Innovation in Audiology: Virtual Platforms, Games, and VR for Learning and Hearing Health,” by Selvarani Moodley.	Poster [2B]. “Corticothalamic Mechanisms of Human Auditory Selective Attention,” by Ana-Maria Gore.
			Poster [1A]. “From Part Task Training to Integrated Simulation: Addressing Clinical Capacity and Assessment Challenges in Audiology Education,” by Selvarani Moodley.	Poster [2B]. “Extending Dynamic Causal Modelling with Interlaminar Connectivity for Laminar fMRI,” by Alicia Gonsalves.
			Poster [1A]. “Perceived Time vs Objective Time in Audiometric Testing: Fast Bayesian vs Hughson-Westlake Methods in Young Musicians,” by Ines Ben Aïssa.	Poster [2B]. “Autonomic Responses to Affective Sounds in Misophonia and Hyperacusis,” by Naser Salas-Husain.
			Poster [2A]. “Test–Retest Reliability of the Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT) in Young Normal-Hearing Adults,” by Kavya Sreekumar.	Poster [3B]. “Exploring Auditory Encoding in Misophonia using Frequency Following Response,” by Hamssika Sudhakar.
			Poster [2A]. “Effect of Online Music‑Based Workshops on Music Perception in Older Adults with Hearing Loss,” by Alexis Whittom.
6:30 – 6:40	22:30 – 22:40	16:30 – 16:40	Mini-break
6:40 – 7:15	22:40 – 23:15	16:40 – 17:15	Poster [2A]. “Extended High-Frequency (EHF) Hearing and Speech-in-Noise Difficulty Despite Normal Conventional High-Frequency Hearing and Preserved Word Recognition in Quiet,” by Navid Shahnaz.	Poster [3B]. “Inference of Cochlear Amplifier Gain Using Simulated Distortion-Product Otoacoustic Emission Leval Maps,” by Vaclav Vencovsky.
			Poster [2A]. “Cadenza: Lyric Intelligibility Prediction for Musical Enjoyment,” by Rebecca Vos.	Poster [3B]. “Age-Related Alteration of Neural Correlates of Tone-in-Noise Detection in the Auditory Midbrain,” by Dimitri Brunelle.
			Poster [2A]. “Effects of stimulus degradation and attention on hierarchical auditory processing: Evidence from brainstem and cortical responses,” by Srikanth Nayak.	Poster [3B]. “Multi-Response Deconvolution preserves pABR Estimation Quality Despite Increasing Response Overlap,” by Pilar Castillo.
			Poster [2A]. “Cortical Speech Tracking in Older Adults with Hearing Loss,” by Mridula Sharma.	Poster [3B]. “Effect of Context on Cortical Speech Tracking in Young Adults with Normal-Hearing,” by Fauve Duquette-Laplante.
			Poster [3A]. “Investigating the Link Between Sleep Quality, Acoustic exposure, and Proxy Measures of Hidden Hearing Loss in Young Adults,” by Sreelakshmi Suresh.	Poster [3B]. “Test–Retest Reliability and Agreement of Ear-Canal and Mastoid Wave I Auditory Brainstem Responses in Healthy Young Adults,” by Blandine Duval.
			Poster [3A]. “Effect of Aging on Forward-Masking Estimates of Medial Olivocochlear Gain Reduction: Computational simulations and Behavioral Data,” by David López Ramos.
			Poster [3A]. “Epidemiology and Profiling of Tinnitus in Adolescents,” by Merin Benny.
			Poster [3A]. “Computational Closed-Loop Methods to Compensate for Standard and Hidden Hearing Losses,” by Matthias Inghels.
			Poster [3A]. “Speech-in-Noise as a Biomarker of Peripheral Auditory Neuropathy in Metabolic Disorders: Proof of Concept in Patients with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes,” by Mathieu Schué.
7:15 – 7:20	23:15 – 23:20	17:15 – 17:20	First-day conference closure
7:20 – 8:00	23:20 – 00:00	17:20 – 18:00	Post-Conference Poster Meet & Connect Dedicated breakout rooms will be available for all posters presented in Sessions PB1 and PB2, allowing attendees to meet the authors, discuss the work in more detail, and ask questions.

Day 2 (Friday 26^th June, 2026)

Sydney (UTC+10) 26/27^th June	Madrid (UTC+2) 26^th June	Miami (UTC-4) 26^th June	Room A	Room B
20:00	12:00	6:00	Second-day conference welcome
20:00 – 20:45	12:00 – 12:45	6:00 – 6:45	Keynote Lecture 3. “Characterizing auditory physiologic responses in pediatric populations at risk” Prof. Linda J. Hood (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA) Moderated by Dr. Jan-Willem Wasmann
20:45 – 20:55	12:45 – 12:55	6:45 – 6:55	Mini-Break
20:55 – 22:10	12:55 – 14:10	6:55 – 8:10	Session 4.A. Machine Learning & AI for Hearing Science Intelligent algorithms for diagnosis, prediction, and personalisation of hearing interventions. Chaired by Prof. Dr. Tobias Goehring.	Session 4.B. Tele-Audiology and Next-Generation Clinical Tools Remote assessment, AI-assisted monitoring, and digital rehabilitation platforms. Chaired by Dr. Nikki Philpott.
			Featured. “Perceptual Sensitivity is Explained by Optimization for Ecological Hearing Tasks,” by Mark Saddler.	Featured. “VIA+: A Gamified Digital Ecosystem for the Integrated Phenotyping of Auditory and Cognitive Development,” by Frank Betances Reinoso.
			*Podium*. “Frequency Following Response in Children with School Difficulties or Stroke: Integrating Traditional Statistics and Machine Learning Techniques,” by Jheniffer Raimundo.	*Podium*. “A Digital Ecosystem for Scalable Tinnitus Rehabilitation,” by Zahi Tubul.
			*Podium*. “Mapping the Hearing Loss Landscape: A Data-Driven Phenotyping Framework Beyond Pure-Tone Audiometry,” by Gerard Encina-Llamas.	*Podium*. “ULIXES: Universal Language-Independent eXploration of Effects of Speech Cues: Pilot Evidence of SNR-Dependent Multisensory Reweighting as a Novel Clinical Index,” by Jorge Mejia.
			*Podium*. “DeepFS4: A Deep Neural Network-Based Sound Coding Strategy for Cochlear Implants,” by Xavier Pérez Ruiz.	*Podium*. “Development, Implementation, and Clinical Benefits of a Sound Preference Tool,” by Frederic Marmel.
			*Podium*. “An AI Voice Agent for Speech Communication Assessment,” by Joanna Luberadzka.	*Podium*. “Exploration of the Effectiveness of Online Remote Programming for Domestic Cochlear Implant Systems,” by Tianyi Liu.
			*Podium*. “Inferring Cochlear Cell Damage From Auditory Evoked Potentials Using Physics-Informed Machine Learning,” by Miguel Temboury.	*Podium*. “Loudness Scaling with Variations in Remote Mobile Hardware: Can we Trust the Results?” by Thomas Schwarz.
22:10 – 23:30	14:10 – 15:30	8:10 – 9:30	Lunch / Dinner Break
23:30 – 00:00	15:30 – 16:00	9:30 – 10:00	Invited Speaker 3. “Extracochlear Electric–Acoustic Interaction as the Basis for a Novel Hearing Device for Restoration and Diagnosis” Prof. Dr.-Ing. Waldo Nogueira (Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany) Moderated by Dr. María Amparo Callejón Leblic
00:00 – 00:10	16:00 – 16:10	10:00 – 10:10	Mini-Break
00:10 – 1:25	16:10 – 17:25	10:10 – 11:25	Session 5.A. Cochlear Implants: Challenges and Prospects Advances in signal processing, computational models, neural interfaces, and personalised stimulation strategies. Chaired by Prof. Tania Hanekom.	Session 5.B. Hearing-Aid Innovation and Performance Assessment Algorithms, real-ear analysis, and adaptive processing in modern devices. Chaired by Dr. Raul Sanchez Lopez.
			Featured. “Neural Response-Driven Optimization of Cochlear Implant Stimulation Using Differentiable Auditory Models,” by Julie Van Heghe.	Featured. “A Large-Scale Database and Predictive Model of Listener-Rated Ease of Speech Understanding in Commercial Hearing Aids,” by Andrew Sabin.
			*Podium*. “Comparative Study of AutoNRM Intelligent Mapping and Manual Mapping in Nurotron Cochlear Implant Recipients,” by Yipeng Lin.	*Podium*. “Performance Assessment for DNN-based Speech Enhancement Algorithms,” by Stefan Raufer.
			*Podium*. “Prediction of Speech Outcomes with Cochlear Implants: Limitations and Opportunities for Clinical Practice,” by Marta Campi.	*Podium*. “Technical Evaluation of Scene-Aware Dynamic Compression for Hearing Aids Using a Database of Natural Conversations,” by Moritz Bender.
			*Podium*. “From Clinic to Reality: Integrating Sound Field Testing and Hearing Quality Measures in Cochlear Implant Users,” by Marta Álvarez-Cendrero.	*Podium*. “Individualized Amplitude Compression for Improved Listening Outcomes at Moderate to High Sound Levels,” by Lukas Jürgensen.
			*Podium*. “Clinical Validation of the Web-based Platform AUDITO for Cochlear Implant Patients,” by Andreas Markidis.	*Podium*. “Integrating Neural Network Denoisers in Hearing Aids Under Real-Time Constraints,” by Clara Yaiche.
			*Podium*. “A combined Computational Model of Hair Cell and Auditory Nerve Responses to Acoustic and Electric Stimulation,” by Roman Stracke.	*Podium*. “Participant-in-the-Loop Research on Speech Enhancement for Multi-Talker Scenarios in Hearing Aids,” by Melika Kianian.
1:25 – 1:45	17:25 – 17:45	11:25 – 11:45	Break
1:45 – 2:15	17:45 – 18:15	11:45 – 12:15	Invited Speaker 4. “The Changing Brain: Cross-Modal Neuroplasticity in Hearing loss and its Clinical Implications” Prof. Anu Sharma (University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA) Moderated by Dr. Joaquin T. Valderrama
2:15 – 2:25	18:15 – 18:25	12:15 – 12:25	Mini-Break
2:25 – 3:40	18:25 – 19:40	12:25 – 13:40	Session 6.A. From Lab to Clinic: Ensuring Impact of Computational Hearing Research Translation, reproducibility, and open-science frameworks for clinical relevance. Chaired by Dr. María Amparo Callejón Leblic.	Session 6.B. Multisensory and Vestibular Integration Balance, cross-modal perception, and earable technologies. Chaired by Dr. Ángel Ramos de Miguel.
			Featured. “PECAP Online: Translating the Panoramic ECAP Method to Clinic,” by Charlotte Garcia.	Featured. “Audio-Visual Speech Recognition: Effects of Auditory Masking and Visual Interference for Healthy Young Adults,” by Emma Søndergaard Pedersen.
			*Podium*. “Reliability and Validity of the Audiometric Weber Test,” by Michael Finkelstein.	*Podium*. “Exploring the Auditory-Tactile Integration of Complex Acoustic Features using the Multichannel Vibrotactile Gloves,” by Loonan Chauvette.
			*Podium*. “Toward Ecologically Valid Hearing Assessment,” by Zahi Tubul.	*Podium*. “The Effects of Cochlear Implants on the Vestibular System,” by Christian Steyn.
			*Podium*. “Data Standards in Audiology: Data Models and Community Participation,” by Mareike Buhl.	*Podium*. “Effects of Chiropractic Interventions on the Audio-Vestibular System: A Systematic Review,” by Beyza Yılmaz.
			*Podium*. “From Detection to Understanding: Speech-in-Noise Screening Identifies Functional Auditory Deficits with Electrophysiologic Correlates in a Clinical Subset,” by Jacqueline Scholl.
3:40 – 4:30	19:40 – 20:30	13:40 – 14:30	Lunch / Dinner Break
4:30 – 5:15	20:30 – 21:15	14:30 – 15:15	Keynote Lecture 4. “Computational Auditory Models in the Service of Improving Audiology” Prof. Enrique A. Lopez-Poveda (University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain) Moderated by Dr. Miriam I. Marrufo-Pérez
5:15 – 5:25	21:15 – 21:25	15:15 – 15:25	Mini-Break
5:25 – 6:00	21:25 – 22:00	15:25 – 16:00	Session PB3. Poster Blitz Presentations from Sessions 4A, 5A and 6A. Chaired by Dr. María Amparo Callejón Leblic	Session PB4. Poster Blitz Presentations from Sessions 4B, 5B and 6B. Chaired by Dr. Jan-Willem Wasmann
			*Poster* [4A]. “Predicting Early Cochlear Implant Outcomes in Adults: A Machine Learning Approach Using Cognitive and Linguistic Measures,” by Benjamin Burns.	*Poster* [4B]. “Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Tele-Audiology among Hearing Care Professionals,” by Hande Çakıroğlu.
			*Poster* [4A]. “Machine Learning-Based Prediction of High-Frequency Hearing Risk in Airport Catering Personnel Using Demographic, Occupational, and Baseline Audiometric Variables,” by Şeyma Öztürk.	*Poster* [4B]. “Developing RNID’s Vision for the Future of Hearing Healthcare,” by Lola Russell.
			*Poster* [4A]. “EdgeConvGRU: A Lightweight Hybrid Architecture for Robust Acoustic Scene Classification for Medical Hearing Aids,” by Soumen Sinha.	*Poster* [5B]. “Voice Cues and Vocal Emotions Perception in Adult Hearing Aid Users,” by Kateryna Skupovska.
			*Poster* [4A]. “The Differentiable Auditory Loop (DAL): Neural Activity Alignment for Personalized Hearing Aids,” by Jason Mikiel-Hunter.	*Poster* [6B]. “The Digital Triad: Screen Time, Sleep Disruption, and Vestibulo-Cochlear Dysfunction -A Pilot Study,” by Jerlin Glites.
			*Poster* [5A]. “Longitudinal Analysis of Cochlear Implant Stimulation Levels in the First Year: Optimizing Adult Fitting,” by Maryam Hussain.	*Poster* [6B]. “Multisensory Balance Assessment in Patients with Muscle Tension Dysphonia,” by Azra Sivari.
			*Poster* [5A]. “Optimizing Amplitude Modulation Enhancement for Music Transmission Through Cochlear Implants,” by Luuk Schipper.
			*Poster* [5A]. “Towards Modelling the Impact of Spread of Excitation on Classical Psychophysical Paradigms with Cochlear Implant Users,” by Rutendo Chatiza.
			*Poster* [6A]. “Data Modelling for openEHR Data Standards in Audiology: Archetypes for three typical Audiological Tests,” by Lena Schell-Majoor.
			*Poster* [6A]. “Hearing Data: Unlocking the potential of the Noah database,” by Nicolas Vannson.
6:00 – 6:15	22:00 – 22:15	16:00 – 16:15	Awards & Closing ceremony
6:15 – 7:00	22:15 – 23:00	16:15 – 17:00	Post-Conference Poster Meet & Connect Dedicated breakout rooms will be available for all posters presented in Sessions PB3 and PB4, allowing attendees to meet the authors, discuss the work in more detail, and ask questions.

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