Lab News
October 05, 2025
Our article was accepted for publication in Age and Ageing.
Jafari Z, Andrew KM, Rockwood JK. (2025) Diagnostic Utility of Speech-Based Biomarkers in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Age and Ageing. 2025.
October 3, 2025
Our Meta-analysis Article on Air Pollution and Frailty Featured in The Guardian.
On October 3, 2025, The Guardian published an interview with us discussing the link between air pollution and worsening frailty in older adults.
You can read the article online in The Guardian, and the full study, “A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Air Pollution and Increased Risk of Frailty,” is freely available in the Age and Ageing journal.
This work highlights the growing evidence connecting environmental factors to aging-related health outcomes and underscores the importance of addressing air quality for healthy aging.
August 21, 2025
Our article was published in Ear and Hearing.
Bayat A, Mirmomeni G, Aiken S, Jafari Z. (2025) Meta-Analyses of Auditory Evoked Potentials as Alzheimer Biomarkers. Ear and Hearing, 10. 1097.
July 05, 2025
Our article was published in Immigrant and Minority Health.
Jafari Z, Habibnezhad M, Johnstone M, Hickey E. (2025) Longitudinal Trends in Racial and Gender Representation among Academic Faculty: A Systematic Review. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, July 2025.
Jun 03, 2025
Our article was published in Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.
Jafari Z, Ryait H, Habibnezhad M, Niehaus C, Cantwell E, Dudley J, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2025) Reaction Time, Speech Recognition, and Verbal Memory Performance: Non-native vs. Native English Speakers. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. Jun 3. 1-13.
May 20, 2025
Our article was published in Age and Ageing.
Jafari Z, Andrew KM, Rockwood JK. (2025) A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Air Pollution and Increased Risk of Frailty. Age and Ageing. 3;54(5):afaf129.
May 06th, 2025
Our article was published in Ear and Hearing.
Jafari Z, Harari RE, Hole G, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2025) Machine Learning Models Can Predict Tinnitus and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. Ear and Hearing Journal. May 6.
April 15th, 2025
Congratulations to Sara Tabatabaei on being awarded the Abdul Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD) at Dalhousie University! We are excited to welcome her to our lab in September 2025.
April 1th, 2025
Congratulations to Isabel Lambert on being awarded a Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s (CGS M) in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD) at Dalhousie University! We are excited to welcome her to our lab in September 2025.
March 25th, 2025
Congratulations to Aslyn Ford on receiving the Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship – Master’s in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD) at Dalhousie University! We are excited to welcome them to our lab in September 2025.
March 10th, 2025
Congratulations to Aslyn Ford, Isabel Lambert, and Sara Tabatabaei on their admission to the Thesis Stream Master's program in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD) at Dalhousie University! We look forward to welcoming them to our lab as they begin their studies in September 2025.
February 27th, 2025
Congratulations to Maryam Mirzaei Hotkani and Mohammad Habibnezhad on their admission to the PhD Health program and being awarded Entrance Scholarships at the Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University! We are excited to welcome her to our lab as she begins her studies in September 2025.
February 21th, 2025
Our review article was published in Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.
Jafari Z, Kolb B, Aiken S, Sarah Wilson. (2025) Updates on Auditory Outcomes of COVID-19 and Vaccine Side Effects: An Umbrella Review. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 68, (3) 1311-32.
