UW Prosthetic Auditory Development Lab

Anisha Noble, M.D., M.S.

UW Otolaryngology Resident- Research Year

Anisha Noble is a chief resident in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at University of Washington. After graduating from NYU, she earned a master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University and received the Herbert S. Steuer Award for Excellence in Anatomy. She studied risk factors associated with oral cavity cancer recurrence at Cleveland Clinic Foundation and earned her M.D. from Case Western Reserve University, where she was elected into AOA. Her research under Dr. David Horn’s mentorship investigates spectrotemporal discrimination in infants and children with the goal of developing tools to assess pediatric cochlear implant efficiency. Following her initial research year at the Prosthetic Auditory Development Lab, Dr. Noble was awarded a CORE Grant to expand upon her pediatric cochlear implant research. Earlier this year, she was awarded WIO Exemplary Senior Trainee by the American Academy of Otolaryngology.  She is pursuing a career in pediatric otolaryngology and will be starting a fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital after graduating in summer 2022.  In her spare time she enjoys small get-togethers, naps with her beloved cat Jamόn, and petting other people’s dogs.

Charlotte Benoit, M. D.

Research Fellow

Charlotte Benoit is a French pediatric otolaryngologist. She completed her residency and earned her medical degree in Paris (Sorbonne Université) and a 2years fellowship training in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Robert Debré Hospital-University of Paris. Between her residency and fellowship, she completed 1 year of dedicated research with Drs Natacha Teissier and Pierre Gressens on the evaluation of the effectiveness of new antiviral treatments on the preservation of hearing, in the context of a materno-fetal infection by cytomegalovirus.  

She integrated the PADL team in November 2021 as a research fellow to work with David Horn and his team, on collaboration with Jay Rubinstein, on psychoacoustic, auditory development differences and speech perception in children and adults. 

In her free time, she enjoys traveling, skiing and kitesurfing. 

Marissa Bulder

Lab Assistant

Marissa was a lab assistant and recently graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S in Speech and Hearing Sciences and double minors in Education, Learning & Society and Ethics. Marissa will be attending graduate school to earn a Doctorate of Audiology and will eventually focus on the pediatric age range. Her primary role as a lab assistant was working with the participants being tested.

She is originally from Vancouver, WA and enjoys exercising, spending time with family and friends including her pet goldendoodle, Archie, and finding the best oat milk vanilla latte in Seattle.

Shelbi Brown

Research Study Assistant, Graduate Student Clinician

Shelbi is one of the research assistants and is also a full-time graduate student in the medical speech-language pathology program at the University of Washington. She enjoys working with both children and adults and hopes to one day work as an SLP in the neonatal intensive care unit. She grew up on a small island in the Puget Sound and enjoys paddle boarding and going camping with her husband and dog.

Emily Hammond

Graduate Student Clinician, LEND Trainee

Emily is a graduate fellow completing a year-long clinical rotation at the UW Institute on Human Development and Disability in pediatric audiology with a focus on neurodevelopmental disability. She will be participating in PADL and LAND research projects throughout the year. Emily graduated from Western Washington University in 2020 and holds bachelor’s degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders and in Psychology. She will be graduating from WWU in June of 2024 with her Clinical Doctorate in Audiology. Emily has worked previously as a Certified Behavior Technician and is trained in specialty care for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Emily grew up in the greater Seattle area and is excited to be providing care to individuals in her home state. Throughout her schooling, Emily spent summers teaching sailing at a community center in Bellingham and is passionate about improving accessibility to outdoor recreation. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, gardening, hiking, sailing, kayaking, and being in the sun.

Rachel Greiner

Medical Student

Rachel is a medical student who will spend a dedicated research year with the UW Otolaryngology Department’s T32 training program. Rachel will conduct a study to validate a novel way to measure auditory acuity in children.  Originally from Boise, Rachel loves all things outdoors especially hiking, golfing, and snowboarding.

Ananya Uliyar

Research Study Assistant

Ananya is one of the lab assistants and works with infant and school-aged participants. She has hearing loss and wears both a hearing aid and cochlear implant and values her connection to the speech and hearing sciences community. She recently graduated from University Washington with a B.S in Public Health-Global Health. Currently, she is applying to medical school and hopes that she remains in Washington state so she can continue working with the hearing loss community. Ananya is from the Seattle area and in her free time, she enjoys playing the piano, reading, and puzzles.