On April 25th, Nikki Tromp (ESR 3) and Birgit Philips (MOSAICS Supervisor) were part of the research group from Cochlear Benelux to host an experience day in Utrecht, the Netherlands. A handful of experienced cochlear implant (CI) recipients were invited to Cochlear’s information center to provide valuable input into several ongoing projects, including MOSAICS. The … Read more
Recently, ESR 3: Nikki Tromp, has kicked off an online survey study that looks at how audiologists and speech/ rehabilitation therapists working with adult CI users think about post-operative outcomes. Given certain pre- and post-operative information, the survey aims to explore how accurately these clinicians are able to predict one-year post-operative outcomes in adult CI … Read more
The second phase of the MOSAICS training days for 2020 took place from 14 – 16 October, this time face-to-face at Oortjeshekken in Nijmegen. The ESRs underwent a full day of statistics training on the first day, headed by Hans Burgerhof from the University of Groningen. The latest research on objective and subjective measures in … Read more
After weeks of preparation and a tough examination process, we are glad to announce that all four MOSAICS ESRs are officially BROK® (Basic course on Regulations and Organization for clinical investigators) certified! The BROK® course is compulsory for all clinical investigators within the Netherlands, and requires the fulfilment of stringent requirements set by the legislator … Read more
The second half of the MOSAICS Fresher’s Week on July 9-10th 2020, at the Cochlear Technology Centre in Mechelen, Belgium. The first day saw talks from several members of the ESR PhD supervision team, who are experts in both the clinical and research world of CI, from cochlea to cortex. Wendy Huinck and Emmanuel Mylanus … Read more
Despite a move from face-to-face to virtual platforms due to the coronavirus pandemic, the first part of the MOSAICS Fresher’s Week was a great success. Several experts in the field of CI shared their knowledge with the four MOSAICS ESRs and their supervisors through various online sessions. Sue Archbold kicked-off the Fresher’s Week on June … Read more