{"result":[{"lastName":"Chai","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=13792&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Renjie Chai","firstName":"Renjie","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Renjie_Chai","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Peng","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=15399&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Anthony Peng","firstName":"Anthony","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Anthony_Peng","researchInterest":"Second messenger regulation of mechanotransduction in mammalian hair cells"},{"lastName":"Oghalai","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurotology"},{"focus":"Cochlear Implantation"},{"focus":"Skull Base Surgery"},{"focus":"Otology"},{"focus":"Schwannomas, Vestibular"},{"focus":"Cholesteatoma"},{"focus":"Otosclerosis"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (By courtesy),Pediatrics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18187&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John S. 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We perform translational research using animal models of hearing loss and clinical research in both adult and pediatric patients to accomplish our goals."},{"lastName":"Nasr","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Life Science Research Asst,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Life Science Research Asst,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=28438&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Marjan Nasr","firstName":"Marjan","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Marjan_Nasr","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Heller","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Molecular & Cellular Physiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7084&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Stefan Heller","firstName":"Stefan","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Stefan_Heller","researchInterest":"Most types of congenital and acquired hearing loss arise from damage to, or loss of hair cells, the sensory cells of the inner ear.  Our work focuses on generating mouse and human inner ear cell types from stem cells and we are interested in signaling pathways that control hair cell (re-)generation in vitro and in vivo.  In a second line of research, we are working on the identification and the molceular characterization of proteins that are important for hair cell function."},{"lastName":"Ricci","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Molecular & Cellular Physiology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7527&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Anthony Ricci","firstName":"Anthony","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Anthony_Ricci","researchInterest":"The auditory sensory cell, the hair cell, detects mechanical stimulation at the atomic level and conveys information regarding frequency and intensity to the brain with high fidelity. Our interests are in identifying specializations associated with mechanotransduction and synaptic transmission leading to the amazing sensitivities of the auditory system. We are also interested in the developmental process, particularly in how development gives insight into repair and regenerative mechanisms."},{"lastName":"Oshima","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Instructor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Instructor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9293&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Kazuo Oshima","firstName":"Kazuo","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Kazuo_Oshima","researchInterest":"Stem cell-based research on the inner ear"},{"lastName":"Ronaghi","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18186&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Mohammad Ronaghi","firstName":"Mohammad","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Mohammad_Ronaghi","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Chang","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cochlear Implants"},{"focus":"Congenital Hearing Loss"},{"focus":"Microtia Reconstruction"},{"focus":"Pediatric Otology"},{"focus":"Ototoxicity"},{"focus":"Congenital Ear Anomalies"},{"focus":"Connexin 26 Genetic Hearing Loss"},{"focus":"Otoacoustic Emissions"},{"focus":"Ear Canal Atresia"},{"focus":"Hearing Loss"},{"focus":"Cochlear Implantation"},{"focus":"Pediatric Otolaryngology"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat)"},{"focus":"Cholesteatoma"},{"focus":"Otoplasty"},{"focus":"Coblation Tonsillectomy"},{"focus":"Intracapsular Tonsillectomy"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Pediatrics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3856&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Kay Chang","firstName":"Kay","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Kay_Chang","researchInterest":"http://med.stanford.edu/ohns/research/labs_chang.html"},{"lastName":"Kim","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Mechanical Engineering"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Mechanical Engineering","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=36096&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Nam Keun Kim","firstName":"Nam Keun","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Nam Keun_Kim","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Popelka","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Consulting Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"}],"primaryAppointment":"Consulting Professor,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6513&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gerald R Popelka, PhD","firstName":"Gerald","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Gerald_Popelka","researchInterest":"Understanding and accurately measuring auditory function for high-frequency signals in both humans and small mammals.\r\n\r\nUnderstanding toxic effects of hyperbilirubinemia on auditory function in the developing human neonate."},{"lastName":"Myers","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Stem Cell"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Stem Cell","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=13571&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Benjamin Myers","firstName":"Benjamin","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Benjamin_Myers","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Chan","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Neurosurgery"},{"appointment":"Professor (By courtesy),Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Neurosurgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4423&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Pak H. Chan","firstName":"Pak","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Pak_Chan","researchInterest":"Neuronal death after cerebral ischemia and neural injury using transgenic strategy"},{"lastName":"Olivares","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Developmental Biology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Developmental Biology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=18321&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Gonzalo Olivares","firstName":"Gonzalo","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Gonzalo_Olivares","researchInterest":"Stem cells are unique in that can renew themselves through cell division or differentiate into a diverse range of specialized cell types.  I will study genes that functions to prevent the growth of tumors and regulates stem cell decisions. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that mediate the choice between self-renewal and differentiation in stem cells has important implications for many areas of biology, including ancer treatment, regenerative medicine and new cell-based therapies."},{"lastName":"Venkatasubramanian","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurocritical Care"},{"focus":"Stroke"},{"focus":"Neurology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Associate Professor,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Associate Professor,Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7650&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Chitra Venkatasubramanian","firstName":"Chitra","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Chitra_Venkatasubramanian","researchInterest":"I am interested in the study of the radiological characteristics and temporal profile of edema/ tissue injury in the perihematomal area around spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.  I am also interested in developing protocols for emergent reversal of anticoagulation in a life-threatening hemorrhage situation."},{"lastName":"Blevins","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Otolaryngology"},{"focus":"Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat)"},{"focus":"Cochlear Implantation"},{"focus":"Hearing Loss"},{"focus":"Acoustic Neuroma"},{"focus":"Facial Nerve"},{"focus":"Cholesteatoma"},{"focus":"Skull Base Neoplasms"},{"focus":"Otitis Media"},{"focus":"Otosclerosis"},{"focus":"neurotology"},{"focus":"Tympanoplasty"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery)","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6102&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Nikolas Blevins","firstName":"Nikolas","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Nikolas_Blevins","researchInterest":"Inner ear microendoscopy -- Developing techniques for minimally-invasive imaging of inner ear microanatomy and neural pysiology.  Applications include improved cochlear implant development, inner ear regenerative techniques, inner ear surgery, and auditory physiology.  \r\n\r\nMicrosurgical robotics -- Developing scalable microsurgical instrumentation and robotic techniques for use in head and neck surgery.  \r\n\r\nSurgical Simulation -- Immersive environment for temporal bone surgical simulation."},{"lastName":"Chen","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Chemical and Systems Biology"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Developmental Biology"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor (By courtesy),Natural Sciences Cluster - Chemistry Department"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Chemical and Systems Biology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3938&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"James K. 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We are currently using genetic and small-molecule approaches to study the molecular mechanisms of Hedgehog signaling, and we are developing chemical technologies to perturb and observe the genetic programs that underlie vertebrate development."},{"lastName":"Schrijver","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pathology and Laboratory Medicine"},{"focus":"Clinical Pathology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology"},{"appointment":"Member,Stanford Cancer Institute"},{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Pediatrics - Medical Genetics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3905&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Iris Schrijver","firstName":"Iris","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Iris_Schrijver","researchInterest":"Iris Schrijver is a diplomate of the ABMG, with specialty certification in Clinical Molecular Genetics. In addition, she is a diplomate of the ABP in Clinical Pathology. She is one of the directors of the diagnostic Molecular Pathology laboratory and Stanford Point-of-Care testing. 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Angiogenesis projects include endothelial miRNA and GPCR ko mice, blood-brain barrier regulation, stroke therapeutics and anti-angiogenic cancer therapy.  Intestinal stem cell projects use primary intestinal culture and mouse genetics to study injury-inducible vs homeostatic stem cells.  We use primary organoid cultures of diverse tissues for oncogene functional screening and therapeutics discovery."},{"lastName":"Longo","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Neurology"},{"focus":"Alzheimer's Disease"},{"focus":"Huntington Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Neurology & Neurological Sciences"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Neurology & Neurological Sciences","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7249&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Frank M. 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