# SYMPOSIUM ON COGNITIVE AUDITORY NEUROSCIENCE (SCAN)

> **NIH NIH R13** · CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $36,183

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
In recent years, human cognitive auditory neuroscience has made rapid strides due to advances in human
neuroimaging, the advent of innovative machine learning/big data analytic approaches, and a greater
mechanistic understanding of cognitive-sensory interactions in animal models. The dynamic landscape of this
emergent field necessitates a highly interdisciplinary, human and translation-centric symposium that brings
together expertise across academia and industry. This application requests partial funding for the Symposium
on Cognitive Auditory Neuroscience (SCAN) to be hosted in Pittsburgh, PA in July 2020 and 2022, as a joint
venture between Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). As a biennial meeting,
SCAN aims to become the premiere intellectual and professional venue for current research in the emerging
field of human cognitive auditory neuroscience. SCAN will incorporate elements typical to academic conferences
(research talks, posters) as well as novel ideas that promote ‘blue sky’ thinking in this rapidly evolving field.
SCAN will assiduously and innovatively work towards inclusivity and creating an atmosphere that encourages
intellectual and professional engagement from women, underrepresented minorities, and individuals with
disabilities. Another critical aim of the SCAN is to foster industry-academic partnerships with an eye towards
translation of basic research and fostering career opportunities for trainees. Pittsburgh is uniquely situated to
launch SCAN. With an enviable concentration of co-located auditory neuroscience expertise, Pittsburgh is also
an intellectual hub for industries/start-ups engaged in in machine learning, natural language processing, and
speech recognition. SCAN will leverage these advantages to foster growth and innovation tied to core missions
of the National Institutes of Deafness and Communication Disorders.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9914387
- **Project number:** 1R13DC018243-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Bharath Chandrasekaran
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $36,183
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9914387

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9914387, SYMPOSIUM ON COGNITIVE AUDITORY NEUROSCIENCE (SCAN) (1R13DC018243-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9914387. Licensed CC0.

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