Mission

The Roberts Lab aims to determine how neural circuits in the central auditory system process cues important for understanding speech and other vocalizations. To pursue this mission, we apply creativity and rigor to selecting and developing appropriate experimental techniques, to designing and executing well-controlled experiments, and to analyzing results. We also share our work promptly, widely, and openly through presentations, publications, and outreach activities.

The Roberts Lab will be a leader in establishing a deep understanding of how auditory circuit function, ranging from single neuron biophysics to systems level computations, supports speech processing, and we will be a leader in leveraging this knowledge toward improving speech understanding for humans with hearing disorders.

The Roberts Lab believes open communication, transparency, quality mentorship, and a supportive and diverse lab environment are essential to promoting individual and team success. We are at our best when our diverse backgrounds, experiences, identities, and ideas are shared freely and openly and are welcomed and celebrated by all. Each of us strives daily to support our fellow lab members and to create an environment where all can learn, create, discover, and thrive. We also embody these values in our interactions with colleagues and the broader public. Our ultimate aim is to use our science and our humanity to make the world a better place.