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Browse labs by their listed college affiliationDavid B. Pisoni Research Group
Indiana UniversityDavid B. Pisoni · Distinguished Professor
How do humans perceive and process spoken language and speech sounds across development and clinical contexts? Research programs investigate human speech perception, spoken word recognition, and language processing using behavioral and clinical studies. The lab conducts clinical research on cochlear implant outcomes to understand variability in speech and language development in implanted children and adults. Researchers study perceptual development in infants and children and applied problems such as effects of noise and synthesized speech on communication in demanding environments. Ongoing collaborations span basic, applied, and clinical research to connect laboratory studies of speech perception with real-world auditory communication.
Independently curated · UnclaimedJulia van Kessel Research Group
Indiana UniversityJulia van Kessel · Professor
How does quorum sensing in Vibrio bacteria detect community composition and trigger coordinated behavioral switches in marine environments? The lab investigates molecular, genetic, and biochemical mechanisms that coordinate quorum-sensing developmental switches in Vibrio species using microbial genetics and biochemistry. Researchers apply molecular biology, chemistry, structural biology, transcriptomics, and bioinformatics to dissect signal production, detection, and downstream gene-regulatory responses. The group focuses on marine Vibrio pathogens of fish, shellfish, coral, and humans to link communication mechanisms to ecology and pathogenesis. Rising ocean temperatures and environmental change are studied as drivers that increase Vibrio infections in natural and aquaculture settings, motivating mechanistic studies of communication in environmental niches.
Matthew Hahn Research Group
Indiana UniversityMatthew Hahn · Distinguished Professor, Biology
How do natural selection and chance shape the differences recorded in genomes? The group uses genomic data to study organismal function and evolution within and between species. Research examines variation in DNA sequences, gene families and gene expression, considering the respective roles of selection and genetic drift. The program also develops approaches for detecting introgression and distinguishing its effects from differences in selection among genomic regions. Combining sequence information with expression data helps investigate how regulatory variation originates and which evolutionary forces influence it.
Independently curated · UnclaimedRichard P. Phillips Research Group
Indiana UniversityRichard P. Phillips · Professor
How do trees and soil microbial communities interact to control nutrient and carbon cycling across forests and changing environments? The lab studies forest carbon and nutrient cycling, focusing on mechanisms regulating plant and ecosystem gas exchange and belowground microbial controls on soil biogeochemistry. Researchers combine field measurements, soil and plant tissue analyses, and ecosystem-scale experiments to test how microbes and mycorrhizae influence tree physiology and ecosystem carbon dynamics. Projects investigate how belowground traits and microbial communities mediate responses to drought and shifts in forest composition. The group supports trainee-driven projects coupling fieldwork with biogeochemical and ecological modeling to understand ecosystem responses to environmental change.
Independently curated · UnclaimedSpencer R. Hall Research Group
Indiana UniversitySpencer R. Hall · Professor
How do ecological interactions and food web structure influence infectious disease dynamics in freshwater environments? The lab investigates ecology of infectious disease and food web interactions to understand how community composition and trophic structure affect pathogen transmission. Researchers perform field studies and community ecology experiments to measure host-pathogen interactions, trophic cascades, and dilution or amplification effects across life stages. The group examines ontogenetic shifts, host demography, and spatial processes to link individual-level susceptibility with population-level disease outcomes. Lab projects integrate observational datasets, manipulative experiments, and ecological theory to predict disease risk across freshwater systems.
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