Julia Sarant is an Associate Professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, Melbourne School of Health Sciences. She has been conducting clinical research with children and adults with hearing loss for over 25 years.
At the beginning of her career she was a member of Graeme Clark’s team developing the world’s first multi-channel cochlear implant.
Julia's current research is focused on co-morbidities of hearing loss. This includes exploring the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults, and whether treatment of hearing loss can delay the onset of dementia, and also the psychosocial experience of hearing loss in adults.
Julia is currently leading the following studies:
1. The effect of remediation of hearing loss on cognitive function in hearing aid recipients.
2. The benefits of hearing devices on social interaction and other co-morbidities of hearing loss.
3. The effect of cochlear implants on cognitive decline in aging Australians.
Julia has authored over 80 scholarly works and 90 conference presentations, including an invited presentation to UNESCO. She is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Audiology, an International Expert on the Rochester Institute of Technology National Technical Institute for the Deaf website, and a member of the Deafness Foundation. She holds an appointment at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital as an Honorary Clinical Researcher.
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FEATURED Journal article
Evidence-Based Approach for Making Cochlear Implant Recommendations for Infants With Residual Hearing
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The Benefits Of Hearing Devices On Cognition, Social Interaction And Other Co-Morbidities ..
Research Contracts
A hearing aid could help your brain
NEWS ARTICLE
Effects of Hearing Aid Use on Cognition in Older Adults
Journal article
The Effect Of Remediation Of Hearing Loss On Cognitive Function In Hearing Aid Recipients.
Research Grant
Hard on the hard of hearing
NEWS ARTICLE
Modelling the early expressive communicative trajectories of infants/toddlers with early c..
Journal article
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Projects
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Project Types
6
Research Grant
3
Research Contracts
Additional Information
Industry funding:
2020-2021 Sarant J, Maruff P, Harris D, Dowell R, Briggs R, Tomlin D. The effect of remediation of hearing loss on cognitive function in hearing aid recipients. Sonova AG, Switzerland, Research Grant $454,708.
2019-2022 Sarant, J. The benefits of hearing devices on cognition, social interaction, and other co-morbidities of hearing loss. Salary support, Sonova AG, Switzerland, $215,000.
2018-2019 Sarant J, Maruff P, Harris D, Dowell R, Briggs R, Tomlin D. The effect of remediation of hearing loss on cognitive function in hearing aid recipients. Sonova AG, Switzerland, Research Grant (2018-2019) $357,069.
2017 Sarant J, Maruff P, Harris D, Dowell R, Briggs R, Tomlin D. The effect of remediation of hearing loss on cognitive function in hearing aid recipients. Sonova AG, Switzerland, Research Gift Agreement (2017)
2014 R Dowell, J Sarant, K Galvin, S O’Leary. Research Agreement, Cochlear Ltd and The University of Melbourne (2014-2018), $3,000,000
2010 R Dowell, J Sarant, K Galvin, S O’Leary. Research Agreement, Cochlear Ltd and The University of Melbourne (2010-2014), $4,000,000.
Peer- Reviewed Funding:
ARC Linkage Project Grant 2014, .1m
Sarant, Maruff, Harris, Dowell, Busby.
The effect of cochlear implants on cognitive decline in aging Australians.
ARC LInkage Project Grant 2010, $440,586
Bavin, Sarant, Peterson, Busby, Leigh.
The early communicative environment prior to and following cochlear implants: impact on children's early communicative and cognitive development.
ARC LInkage Project Grant 2009, $547,000
Sarant, Galvin, Blamey, Wales, Busby.
Bilateral cochlear implants for children: Does a second implant improve langauge, psychosocial and other outcomes?
Deafness Foundation, 0,000, 2007
Victorian Foundation for the Promotion of Oral Education of the Deaf $7500, 2007
Scholarly Works
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News
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
Credentials
Positions
Positions
Principal Research Fellow
Audiology And Speech Pathology
Editorial Board Member
Editorial Board, The Journal of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education
Member Advisory Council For Children With Impaired Hearing Victoria
Advisory Council for Children with Impaired Hearing Victoria
Member
Deafness Foundation
Education
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Dip Aud
University of Melbourne
BSc
University of Melbourne