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Ariel Hight
PhD Student Researcher at Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Harvard Medical School
Ariel Edward Hight, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow at NYU Langone Medical Center, specializing in neuroscience research with a focus on auditory systems and cochlear implants.13 He completed his PhD at Harvard University under the mentorship of Dr. Daniel Polley, where his dissertation focused on compensatory plasticity mechanisms within the auditory cortex following noise-induced hearing loss.24
Research Focus
Dr. Hight's current research investigates how central auditory pathways enhance speech perception following implantation and activation of cochlear implants.2 His work aims to understand the neuroplasticity that enables speech comprehension despite the significantly distorted cues provided by cochlear implants.3
Academic Background
- Undergraduate: Biomedical Engineering at Saint Louis University
- Master's: Medical Device Engineering at the University of Southern California
- PhD: Medical Sciences at Harvard Medical School2
Current Position
Dr. Hight is currently working as a postdoctoral fellow jointly in the laboratories of Dr. Robert Froemke and Dr. Mario Svirsky at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.23
Research Interests
- Neuroscience
- Neuroplasticity
- Neuroprosthetics
- Cochlear implants
- Auditory brainstem implants1
Dr. Hight's research combines various techniques, including behavior studies, optogenetics, and in vivo recording, to explore the mechanisms of auditory system adaptation to cochlear implants.3
