Stanford Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery Department
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In Spotlight
OHNS celebrates 2025 Alumni Reception at AAO-HNSF
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Hwang, Professor & Chief of the Division of Rhinology & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Stanford Medicine! TIME magazine has released its annual list of the year’s best inventions and recognized "SoundHealth Sonu: Drug-free sinus relief,” a headband developed by Dr. Hwang, in collaboration with Dr. Bryant Lin and Dr. Paramesh Gopi.”
Photo credit: SoundHealth
OHNS celebrates 2025 Alumni Reception at AAO-HNSF
Thank you for coming to our 2025 Alumni Reception at AAO-HNSF! It was wonderful to gather in Indianapolis, the crossroads of America, and celebrate our Stanford OHNS family. Together, let’s continue to innovate and support one another as we navigate the changes ahead!
Dr. Tulio Valdez receives grant from NIH
We’re proud to announce that Dr. Tulio Valdez has received a $2.8 million grant from the NIH’s Advancing Non-Invasive Optical Imaging Approaches for Biological Systems initiative! This funding will support Dr. Valdez and co-PI Ellen Sletten from UCLA in developing a real-time, high-resolution imaging system. Their innovative work aims to enhance deep tissue imaging and provide detailed molecular insights, improving early disease detection and non-invasive treatment strategies.
"Hearing loss, and what we can do about it" podcast
Dr. Stankovic explains genetic and regenerative approaches to hearing loss in The Naked Scientists science podcast.”
Listen to Dr. Stankovic 8-min segment at 22:35 (audio only).
Protect & Improve Your Hearing & Brain Health with Huberman Lab
In the podcast with Huberman Lab, Dr. Stankovic explains how hearing works and why hearing loss—affecting over 1.5 billion people—impacts people of all ages. She discusses how hearing loss impairs focus and increases the risk of cognitive decline, as well as the role of menopause and other biological milestones in hearing health, and shares science-backed protocols to protect your hearing and highlight risks to avoid.
16th Annual
Research Day
On Monday, September 29th, we proudly celebrated our 16th Annual Research Day! The event was filled with engaging panel discussions and a wide range of basic science and clinical presentations. We were delighted to have Dr. Yuri Agrawal from the University of Colorado as our Keynote Speaker. Thank you to all who attended and helped make this day a success!
SNE Seminars 25-26
Toward optogenetic hearing restoration
Tobias Moser, MD, University Medical Center Göttingen
Friday, November 21, 2025, 2:00pm-3:30pm, Li Ka Shing Center – LK120 or Zoom
The presentation will summarize the current state of the art and plans for developing gene therapy of the auditory nerve and optical CI as well as their combination for improved hearing restoration by optogenetic sound coding.
Hiring Positions Available
The OHNS Department has open faculty and postdoctoral positions.
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