Sarah Verhulst is a Professor of Hearing Technology at Ghent University, where she leads the Hearing Technology Lab—an interdisciplinary group at the intersection of auditory neuroscience, computational modeling, and hearing technology. She developed a novel EEG-based technique to detect early signs of hearing damage, particularly difficulties in understanding speech in noisy environments. With support from the EIC Transition Grant, she aims to bring this diagnostic test to patients and the market. Through EarDiTech, she is also advancing next-generation hearables and hearing aids that integrate precision diagnostics and AI-powered methods to enhance communication.
