How is it that we can effortlessly identify our friends, relatives, or famous people by voice? Given the effortlessness of voice perception, it is easy to take it for granted. However, the perception of voice (or other auditory categories) can become impaired in a variety of conditions including phonagnosia, autism, or even after some types of epilepsy surgery.

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We are interested in knowing the neural mechanisms that underlie voice and speech communication in the human brain. To do this, we employ a variety of techniques including iEEG, EEG, neuroimaging, and behavioral investigation.