Chi Lo

Chi Lo is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Macquarie University's Department of Linguistics, with affiliations to the Australian Institute of Health Innovation and the Hearing CRC Honorary Research Fellow program. His research focuses on the intersection of music perception, hearing loss, cochlear implants, and psychosocial wellbeing in children and adults. A 3-Minute Thesis Finalist and guest speaker at the Sydney Science Festival, Lo advocates for open access education and serves as Secretary for Parents of Deaf Children, a non-profit organization. He also founded a Science Camp for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.

• Education: Ph.D. in Linguistics (completed 2018)
• Research Expertise: Music therapy for hearing loss, cochlear implant outcomes, language processing in deaf children, amusia, and auditory cognition

Scientific Contributions: His work spans neuroscience (2025), clinical research (2024), and educational psychology (2023), with recent articles covering topics like cannabis interactions with hearing, identity changes post-implant, and spoken language processing. Lo has received multiple awards including the 2022 Excellence in Community Engagement Prize and the 2021 Fresh Scientist NSW recognition.

• Peer Review: Regular reviewer for journals Trends in Hearing (2025), BMJ Open (2025), and Music and Science (2024)
• Community Roles: Founded science outreach programs and co-created workshops to bridge deaf-hearing communication barriers