
Publications
Aging, Age-Related Hearing Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Jafari Z, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2021) Age-related hearing loss, and cognitive decline: MRI and cellular evidence. Annals of New York Academy of Science, 1500(1):17-33.
Jafari Z, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2020) Neural oscillations and brain stimulation in Alzheimer's disease. Progress in Neurobiology, 194: 101878.
Jafari Z, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2020) Prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle reflex and P50 gating in aging and Alzheimer's disease. Ageing Research Reviews, 56: 101028.
Jafari Z, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2019) Age-related hearing loss and tinnitus, dementia risk, and hearing amplification outcomes. Ageing Research Reviews, 56. 100963.
Aghamolaei M, Jafari Z, Grimm S, Zarnowiec K, Najafi-Koopaie M, Escera E. (2018) Effects of aging on early stages of the auditory deviance detection system. Clinical Neurophysiology. 129 (11):2252-2258.
Animal Studies (Alzheimer's Disease, Stress, Noise Exposure, Brain and Behavior)
Jafari Z, Afrashteh N, Kolb BK, Mohajerani MH. (2023) Hearing loss and impaired short-term memory in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model of amyloid-beta pathology. Experimental Neurology, 365, 114413, 1-10.10.1016/j.expneurol.2023.114413.
Hossain R, Karem H, Jafari Z, Kolb B, Mohajerani MH. (2022) Tactile stimulation improves cognition, motor, and anxiety‐like behaviors and attenuates Alzheimer's disease pathology in adult APP mice. Synapse, 77 (2), 1-14. e22257. 10.1002/syn.22257.
Hossain R, Karem H, Jafari Z, Kolb B, Mohajerani MH. (2023) Early tactile stimulation influences the development of Alzheimer's disease in gestationally stressed APP NL-GF adult offspring NL-GF/NL-GF mice. Experimental Neurology, 368, 114498, 1-14. 10.1016/j.expneurol.2023.114498.
Rezaei Z*, Jafari Z*, Afrashteh N, Torabi R, Singh S, Kolb BE, Davidsen J, Mohajerani MH. (2021) Prenatal stress dysregulates resting-state functional connectivity and sensory motifs. Neurobiology of Stress, 15:100345. (*authors contributed equally)
Jafari Z, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2020) Noise exposure accelerates the risk of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease: Adulthood, gestational, and prenatal mechanistic evidence from animal studies. Neuroscience Biobehavioral Reviews, 117: 110-28.
Jafari Z, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2020) Life-course contribution of prenatal stress in regulating the neural modulation network underlying the prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle reflex in male Alzheimer’s disease mice. Cerebral Cortex, 30(1): 311-25.
Jafari Z, Mehla J, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2020) Gestational stress augments postpartum β-amyloid pathology and cognitive decline in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Cerebral Cortex, 29(9):3712-3724.
Jafari Z, Okuma M, Karem H, Mehla J, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2019) Prenatal noise stress aggravates β-amyloid pathology and cognitive decline in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiology of Aging, 77: 66-86.
Jafari Z, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2018) Chronic traffic noise stress accelerates brain pathology and cognitive decline in mice. Experimental Neurology, 308: 1-12.
Jafari Z, Mehla J, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2017) Prenatal noise stress impairs the HPA axis and cognitive performance in mice. Scientific Reports, 7(1):10560.
Jafari Z, Faraji J, Mirza Agha B, Metz G.A.S, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2017) The adverse effects of auditory stress on mouse uterus receptivity and behavioral performance. Scientific Reports, 7(1):4720.
Jafari Z, Afrashte N, Mehla J, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2017) Corticosterone response to gestational stress and postpartum memory function in mice. PLoS One, 12(7): e0180306.
Jafari Z, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2017) Effect of Acute Stress on the auditory processing: A systematic review of human studies. Reviews in the Neurosciences, 28(1): 1-13.
Aphasia, Amusia, and Stroke
Nikravesh M, Aghajanzadeh M, Mehrpour M, Safarian A, Jafari Z. (2021) Working memory training in post-stroke aphasia: Near and far transfer effects. Journal of Communication Disorders, 89: 106077.
Jafari Z, Esmaili M, Delbari A, Mehrpour M, Mohajerani MH. (2017) Post-stroke acquired amusia: A comparison between right and left-brain damages. Neurorehabilitation, 40(2):233-241
Jafari Z, Esmaili M, Delbari A, Mehrpour M, Mohajerani MH. (2016) Auditory temporal processing deficits in chronic stroke: a comparison between right and left-brain damages. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2016; 25 (6): 1403-10
Auditory Neuroscience
Jafari Z, Malayeri S. (2016) Subcortical encoding of speech cues in children with congenital blindness. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, 21; 34 (5):757-68.
Jafari Z, Malayeri S, Bahramian E. (2016) Effect of age and history of recurrent otitis media on dichotic listening and verbal memory in children. Annals of Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology, 125 (12):1015-1024.
Jafari Z, Malayeri S, Rostami R. (2015) Subcortical encoding of speech cues in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Clinical Neurophysiology, 126: 325-32
Jafari Z, Malayeri S. (2014) Effects of congenital blindness on the subcortical representation of speech cues. Neuroscience, 258: 401-9.
Bi/Multilingualism
Jafari Z, Ryait H, Habibnezhad M, Niehaus C, Cantwell E, Dudley J, Kolb B.E, Mohajerani M.H. (2025) Reaction Time, Speech Recognition, and Verbal Memory Performance: Non-native vs. Native English Speakers. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. In Press.
Jafari Z, Villeneuve C, Thompson J, Koravand A. (2023) Evidence of subcortical plasticity and enhanced neural synchrony in multilinguals. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 26(2):307-16.
Jafari Z, Perani D, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2021) Bilingual experience and intrinsic functional connectivity in adults, aging, and Alzheimer's disease. Annals of New York Academy of Science, 1505(1):8-22.
Jafari Z, Esmaili M, Toufan R, Aghamollaei M. (2015) Bilingual proficiency and cognitive reserve in Persian-English bilingual older adults. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 27: 351-7
Cochlear Implants
Jafari Z, Fitzpatrick EM, Schramm DR, Rouillon I, Koravand A. (2024) Predictors of cochlear implant outcomes in pediatric auditory neuropathy: A matched case-control study. Plos One, 19(5):e0304316.
Jafari Z, Fitzpatrick EM, Schramm DR, Rouillon I, Koravand A. (2024) Prognostic Value of Electrophysiologic and MRI Findings for Pediatric Cochlear Implant Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Am J Audiol, 33(3):1023-40.
Jafari Z, Kolb B, Mohajerani M. (2024) A systematic review of altered resting-state networks in early deafness and implications for cochlear implantation outcomes. European Journal of Neuroscience, 59(10):2596-15.
Jafari Z, Fitzpatrick EM, Schramm DR, Rouillon I, Koravand A. (2023) An Umbrella Review of Cochlear Implant Outcomes in Children with Auditory Neuropathy 2023. J Speech Lang Hear Res, Oct 4;66(10):4160-4176.
Shirvani S, Jafari Z, Sheybanizadeh A, Motesadi Zarandi M, Jalaei S. (2015) Emotional perception of music in children with bimodal fitting and unilateral cochlear implants. Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, 125(6): 470-7.
COVID-19
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.
Jafari Z, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2022) Hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Journal Neurological Science, 12: 1-12. 10.1017/cjn.2021.63.
Hassani S, Lazem M, Jafari Z. (2021) No Lasting Impact of Covid-19 on the Auditory System: A Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Laryngology Otology, 135(12): 1063-8.
Frailty
Jafari Z, Andrew KM, Rockwood JK. (2025) A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Air Pollution and Increased Risk of Frailty. Age and Aging. 54: afaf129.
Machin Learning
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. DOI: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001670. (*authors contributed equally)
Parkinson Disease
Jafari Z, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2020) Auditory dysfunction in Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders, 25(4): 537-50.
Saffarian A, Amiri Y, Shahidi GA, Jafari Z. (2019) Psychometric properties of the Persian affective voices test in Parkinson's disease. J Voice, 33(4): 580.e1-580.e9.
Tinnitus
Jafari Z, Baguley D, Kolb B, Mohajerani M. (2022) A systematic review and meta-analysis of extended high-frequency hearing thresholds in tinnitus with a normal audiogram. Ear and Hearing, 43(6):1643-52.
Jafari Z, Copps T, Hole G, Nyatepe-Coo F, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2022) Tinnitus, sound intolerance, and mental health in long-term noise exposure. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 279(11):5161-70.
Jafari Z, Copps T, Hole G, Kolb BE, Mohajerani MH. (2020) Noise damage accelerates auditory aging and tinnitus: a Canadian population-based study. Otology Neurotology, 41(10): 1316-26.
Omidvar S, Jafari Z. (2019) Association between tinnitus and temporomandibular joint disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology, 128(2):662-675.
Omidvar S, Mahmoudian S, Khabazkhoob M, Ahadi M, Jafari Z. (2018) Tinnitus impact on speech and non-speech stimuli. Otology Neurotology, 39(10): e921-e928.
Various Topics in Audiology
Sardari S, Jafari Z, Haghani S, Talebi H. Hearing aid validation based on 40 Hz auditory steady-state response thresholds. Hearing Research. 2015; 330 (Pt A): 134-41.
Panahi R, Jafari Z, Hassani S. (2014) Relationship between behavioral hearing thresholds and estimated ASSR thresholds in children with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck, 271: 2385-92.
Aghamollaei M, Jafari Z, Tahaei AA, Toufan R, Rahimzade S, Esmaili M. (2013) Dichotic assessment of verbal memory function: Development and validation of the Persian version of dichotic verbal memory test. Journal of American Academy of Audiology, 24: 1-5.
Omidvar S, Jafari Z, Tahaei AA, Salehi M. (2013) Comparison of auditory temporal resolution between monolingual Persian and bilingual Turkish Persian individuals. International Journal of Audiology, 52 (4): 236-41.
Jafari Z, Malayeri S. (2011) Effect of saccular function on the static balance ability of profound hearing-impaired children. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 75: 919-924.
Mahmoudian S, Shahmiri E, Rouzbahani M, Jafari Z, Keyhani MR, Rahimi F, et al. (2011) Persian language version of the tinnitus handicap inventory: translation, standardization, validity, and reliability. International Tinnitus Journal, 16 (2): 93-103.
Jafari Z, Malayeri S, Ashayeri H, Farahani M. (2009) Adults with auditory neuropathy: Comparison of auditory steady-state response and pure-tone audiometry. J Am Acad Audiol, 20: 621-8.
-Jafari Z, Malayeri S, Ashayeri H. (2007) The ages of suspicion, diagnosis, amplification, and intervention in deaf children. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 71: 35-40.