This page showcases ongoing research projects, manuscripts in preparation, and active collaborations. As a Laboratory Coordinator for the Cognition, Audition and Time Lab, Clinical Research Coordinator for The Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Research Laboratory, and Research Officer for Vestibulab, I contribute to multiple concurrent investigations spanning basic auditory neuroscience, clinical tinnitus research, and vestibular science.

Research Impact and Coordination Role

My coordination responsibilities encompass the full research lifecycle from experimental design through publication. I manage complex datasets involving EEG recordings, physiological measures, and clinical assessments across multiple age groups and patient populations. This work requires sophisticated data management protocols, adherence to clinical research standards, and coordination with interdisciplinary research teams including audiologists, clinicians, and computational neuroscientists. I also develop custom recording and analysis software for the laboratories I support.

Active Research Projects

The Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Research Laboratory

HL-02: Residual Inhibition EEG Study

Analysis phase near completion

Focus: Oscillatory correlates of residual inhibition in tinnitus

Methods: EEG signal analysis, time-frequency decomposition

Role: Signal processing, statistical analysis

HL-05: Tinnitus-Concussion Correlation

Completed

Focus: Relationship between concussion history and tinnitus severity

Methods: EDA and PPG analysis, clinical assessments

Role: Physiological signal analysis support

HL-04: HRV Analysis Methods Comparison

Completed

Focus: Comparing STFT, Wavelet, and EMD for HRV analysis during acute stress

Methods: Time-frequency analysis, statistical comparison

Impact: Published in Physiological Measurement (2026)

CS-01: Cardio-Signal-Lab (EKG Analysis Software)

Active

Focus: EKG analysis software for cardiac signal processing

Methods: R-peak detection, HRV analysis, GUI tooling

Role: Ongoing development and improvement

Cognition, Audition and Time Lab - Auditory EEG Research

CL-01: NSERC1 Gap Detection MMN Study

Completed

Focus: Extension of Duda-Milloy work on gap detection mismatch negativity

Methods: EEG/ERP analysis, statistical modeling

Impact: Published in European Journal of Neuroscience (2026)

CL-02: NSERC2 Spatial Audio Gap Detection

Completed

Focus: Comparing gap detection between earphones and speakers

Methods: MMN paradigm, spatial audio processing

Role: Experimental design, data coordination

CL-04: Developmental Gap Detection

Completed

Focus: Gap detection across 5 age groups using new processing pipeline

Methods: Time-frequency analysis, developmental comparisons

Role: Data reprocessing and analysis

CL-05: Sensory Gating Collaboration

Completed

Focus: Auditory sensory gating using paired-click paradigm

Methods: Cross-lab standardized protocols

Role: Protocol development, quality control

CL-06: Multivariate Temporal Response Functions (mTRF)

Active

Focus: Multivariate temporal response function modeling of auditory EEG

Methods: mTRF modeling, analysis software, student training

Role: Analysis, result-viewing software, student training

Vestibulab - Vestibular Research Laboratory

ML-01: VestibulabRecorder

In use

Focus: Posturography recording and stimulation platform

Methods: PySide6; force-platform data acquisition, galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS), waveform generation, multi-stream synchronization, VR integration on a separate PC

Role: Design and development

ML-02: vHITAnalyzer

In development

Focus: vHIT trial review, automatic artifact detection, and user-guided acceptance/rejection

Methods: MATLAB; automated artifact detection, review interface

Role: Design and development; clinical validation trial in planning

Recently Published

The following manuscripts, previously listed as “in preparation” on this page, are now published:

1. “Heart rate variability (HRV) during acute stress: a comparison of three methods for time-frequency analysis”

  • Authors: Villatte, B., Kizuk, S. A. D., Lina, J.-M., Vinet, A., Hébert, S.
  • Published in: Physiological Measurement (2026)

2. “Within- and between-channel gaps elicit mismatch negativity in the aging brain”

  • Authors: Duda, V., Kizuk, S. A. D., & Ogier, E.
  • Published in: European Journal of Neuroscience (2026)

See the Publications page for the full list.

Manuscripts in Progress

Additional manuscripts are in progress but not yet submitted. Check back for updates.

Collaborative Initiatives

Open Science Projects

  • Contributing to open-source EEG analysis toolbox
  • Developing standardized protocols for biosignal processing
  • Participating in multi-lab replication studies

Data Sharing

  • Preparing datasets for public release (pending ethics approval)
  • Contributing to collaborative data repositories
  • Developing FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data practices

Technical Development

Software and Tools

  • VestibulabRecorder (PySide6): posturography recording and GVS stimulation platform with VR integration
  • vHITAnalyzer (MATLAB): vHIT trial review with automatic artifact detection
  • Cardio-Signal-Lab: EKG analysis software, greatly improved
  • Custom MATLAB/Python scripts for signal processing
  • Automated preprocessing pipelines and quality control metrics for EEG data

Methodological Innovations

  • Exploring new approaches to artifact removal
  • Investigating real-time neurofeedback applications
  • Developing mobile EEG recording protocols
  • Multivariate temporal response function (mTRF) modeling of auditory EEG

This page is updated regularly as projects progress. For the most current information about specific projects, please contact me.