2024 News
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Single-Cell Atlas Shows Regeneration in Diseased Human Inner Ear
Loss of inner ear hair cells leads to permanent hearing loss and balance dysfunction. Whether human utricular cells regenerate is unknown...
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New Cochlear Imaging Tool Developed by Stankovic and Tearney Labs
Researchers in the labs of Dr. Konstantina Stankovic and Dr. Guillermo Tearney have collaborated to develop a new cochlear imaging tool called dynamic micro-optical coherence tomography (DμOCT) that can capture detailed, live images of cell structure and metabolism in the inner ear. This tool shows great promise for use in humans by providing high-resolution images to identify and assess the integrity and health of cochlear cells responsible for hearing loss.
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Grillet Lab’s Two Articles Published in Nature, Featured on Nature Communications Front Page
Grillet Lab published two articles on Nature titled, "SUB-immunogold-SEM reveals nanoscale distribution of submembranous epitopes" and "LOXHD1 is indispensable for maintaining TMC1 auditory mechanosensitive channels at the site of force transmission". Additionally, they were feature on the front page of Nature Communications website.
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Fitzgerald Compares Human and Machine Speech Recognition in Noise
In this manuscript we demonstrate that modern automatic speech recognition systems, built using millions of hours of unsupervised training data, are anywhere from....
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Ricci’s Study Targets Inner Ear with Semicircular Canal Drug Delivery
Our recent publications demonstrates that we can selectively deliver drugs to the inner ear in a controlled manner that does not damage either hearing or vestibular function. It shows....
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Nicolson’s Research Links Exosome Defects to Zebrafish Sensorimotor Issues
A recent study in the Nicolson lab indicates that the transformation of sensory cues such as sound into motor reflexes in the brain relies on membrane scission or fission of cellular membranes...
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Heller Identifies Key Signaling Pathway for Auditory Hair Cell Regeneration
The Heller lab has uncovered a novel signaling mechanism that facilitates the regeneration of hair cells in the chicken cochlea, which is the topic of this paper.....
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Ó Maoiléidigh’s Study Reveals 3D Morphology’s Impact on Outer Hair Cell Displacement
Damage to outer-hair-cell bundles in our inner ear causes hearing loss. However, these bundles are difficult to repair because we lack basic information on how they work....
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Stankovic Elected to National Academy
Dr. Konstantina Stankovic is a newly elected member of the National Academy of Medicine for her expertise in the causes and treatments of hearing loss, which affects 1.5 billion people worldwide. She has initiated and led successful national and international collaborations to develop and deploy novel molecular diagnostics and therapeutics for hearing loss while educating tomorrow’s leaders in surgery and science.
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Heller, Benkafadar, and Stankovic Invited to Inaugural Auditory Horizons Workshop
On October 2024, Stefan Heller, Nesrine Benkafadar and Tina Stankovic were invited participants at the inaugural Auditory Horizons Workshop...