Nicolas Vannson

Publications

Publications in journals with a peer-review committee

• 2026 Mazet, M., Enzler, F., Strelnikov, K., & Vannson, N. Pediatric speech-in-noise audiometry tests with standardized background noise: Systematic review of the literature. European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases.
• 2025 Hee, A., & Vannson, N. Impact of visual impairment on audiovisual intelligibility in noise. Canadian Acoustics, 53(4).
• 2025 Berger, T., & Vannson, N. Assessment of psychological distress and thymia in newly fitted presbyacusic patients. Revue de Gériatrie, 50(2), 77–85.
• 2024 Gransagne, C., & Vannson, N. Comparison of Class I and Class II hearing aids in patients with severe hearing loss. Canadian Acoustics, 52(3).
• 2024 Brazeau, P., Spella, P., & Vannson, N. Evaluation of the evolution of cognition in presbycusis patients. Revue de Gériatrie, 49(5), 273–282.
• 2024 Mandin, C., Spella, P., & Vannson, N. Study of the impact of hearing aid rehabilitation on self-esteem in presbycusis patients with first-time hearing aids. Revue de Gériatrie, 49(2), 83–94.
• 2021 Alzaher, M.*, Vannson, N.*, Deguine, O., Marx, M., Barone, P., & Strelnikov, K. Brain plasticity and hearing disorders. Revue Neurologique, 177(9), 1121–1132. (*Co-first author).
• 2020 Vannson, N., Strelnikov, K., James, C. J., Deguine, O., Barone, P., & Marx, M. Evidence of a functional reorganization in the auditory dorsal stream following unilateral hearing loss. Neuropsychologia, 149, 107683.
• 2017 Vannson, N., James, C., Fraysse, B., Strelnikov, K., Deguine, O., Marx, M., & Barone, P. Speech-in-noise perception in unilateral hearing loss: Relation to pure-tone thresholds and brainstem plasticity. Neuropsychologia, 102, 135–143.
• 2016 Vannson, N. Unilateral hearing loss: Psychoacoustic, quality of life questionnaires and neuroimaging (fMRI) approaches (Doctoral dissertation). Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier.
• 2015 Vannson, N., James, C., Fraysse, B., Strelnikov, K., Barone, P., Deguine, O., & Marx, M. Quality of life and auditory performance in adults with asymmetric hearing loss. Audiology and Neurotology.
• 2015 Vannson, N., Innes-Brown, H., & Marozeau, J. Dichotic listening can improve perceived clarity of music in cochlear implant users. Trends in Hearing.

Publications in journals without a peer-review committee

• 2025 Hee, A., & Vannson, N. Impact de la déficience visuelle sur l'intelligibilité audiovisuelle dans le bruit. Les Cahiers de l'Audition, 38(4).
• 2018 Vannson, N., Innes-Brown, H., & Marozeau, J. L'écoute dichotique chez un sujet implanté cochléaire peut améliorer la perception de la clarté de la musique. Revue ACFOS, 60.
• 2014 Deguine, O.,* Vannson, N.*, Molinier, C., Marx, M., Lescure, B., & Barone, P. Évaluation du handicap perceptif après surdité unilatérale : évaluation psychoacoustique et qualité de vie. Annales françaises d'Oto-rhino-laryngologie et de Pathologie Cervico-faciale. (*Co-first author).

Selected talks & presentations

• 02 / 2026 Thomas More University College, Antwerp — Belgium. Unilateral hearing loss.
• 11 / 2025 Online training presentation — France. Audiovisual integration.
• 03 / 2025 Online training presentation — Switzerland. Audiovisual integration.
• 01 / 2025 University of Louvain (Marie Haps), Brussels — Belgium. Unilateral hearing loss.
• 12 / 2020 Regional professional meeting of audiologists and speech therapists, Toulouse — France. Audiological evaluations.
• 11 / 2019 AFON, Dijon — France. Evaluation of the perceptual handicap after unilateral hearing loss. Psychoacoustic and fMRI approaches.
• 06 / 2017 Poster — Neuroscience and Music VI, Boston — USA. Evaluation of the perceptual handicap after unilateral hearing loss. Psychoacoustic and fMRI approaches.
• 09 / 2015 1st Otology and Neurotology French association conference day, Paris — France. Evaluation of the perceptual handicap after unilateral hearing loss. Psychoacoustic and fMRI approaches.
• 07 / 2015 Poster — CIAP, Lake Tahoe, CA — USA. Evaluation of the perceptual handicap after unilateral hearing loss. Psychoacoustic and quality of life approaches.
• 04 / 2015 6th International Audiology Workshop, Clermont-Ferrand — France. Evaluation of the perceptual handicap after unilateral hearing loss. Psychoacoustic and quality of life approaches.
• 10 / 2014 ENT National French Congress, Paris — France. Evaluation of the perceptual handicap after unilateral hearing loss. Psychoacoustic and quality of life approaches.
• 10 / 2012 BRAMS, Montreal — Canada. Enhancement of music perception for cochlear implant recipients.
• 08 / 2012 Bionics Institute, Melbourne — Australia. Inner hair cell innervation from confocal images.
• 05 / 2012 The Music Performance and Perception Research Day, Sydney — Australia. Enhancement of music perception for cochlear implant recipients.

Teaching & supervision

Teaching

• 2025 → Toulouse Business School (TBS). Basic and advanced Python. MSc in Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics.
• 2013 – 2025 University of Toulouse III, Paul Sabatier. Statistics, Audiology, Research Methods (final-year project). Audiologists and Speech Therapists (since 2020).
• 2018 – 2020 University of Lille II. Statistics & Research Methods (final-year project). Audiologists.

Supervision

• 2018 → University of Toulouse III, Paul Sabatier. Supervision of more than 25 final-year projects in Audiology & Speech Therapy.

Awards & funding

• 2020 French National Research Agency (ANR) — AgeHear Project. €200,000 research grant.
• 2017 National PhD Prize in Auditory Sciences — First Prize, Neurodis Foundation. €5,000 research grant.
• 2016 Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. €15,000.
• 2015 First Prize, PhD Award of the University of Toulouse III. €500.
• 2015 Regional Finalist — "My 3-Minute Thesis" Competition, Midi-Pyrénées, Toulouse, France.

Hobbies

Sports

• Handball, snowboarding, squash, bouldering, cycling.

Other

• Founder of MEMAU & MEMAUDATA.
• Webmaster of Enfants Sourds du Cambodge (NGO).
• Improvisational theatre.