2025 Lab News
November 2025 | Lab Thanksgiving brunch celebration. We are grateful for every member of the lab, as well as our collaborators, sponsors, and the patients who participate in our research and inspire our work.
November 2025 | Minjin’s farewell celebration. We wish her all the best as she embarks on her new job a CHA Biotech and Cha University in Seoul, Korea.
October 2025 | Tina 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).
October 2025 | In the podcast with Huberman Lab, Tina 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.
September 2025 | At the Stanford Health Library, Tina talks about how hearing functions in health, what goes wrong in disease, and how to repair what has gone wrong.
August 2025 | Brooke’s involvement in the BioX Undergraduate Summer Research Program culminated in a poster presentation at the research symposium, where she received enthusiastic support from many lab members.
May 2025 | Shelley’s and Tina’s paper mentioned in the New York Times article on tinnitus.
March 2025 | Ashley has been accepted as an undergraduate student at Stanford!
March 2025 | Minjin and Dongjun got married in Korea! Wishing them both a lifetime of happiness and scientific adventures together!
March 2025 | Tina shared insights on the future of hearing loss in Stanford Engineering’s podcast, The Future of Everything.
February 2025 | Brooke has been selected to participate in the Bio-X Undergraduate Summer Research Program.
February 2025 | "Stanford Researchers Assist Paul Simon's Return to the Stage."
After experiencing significant hearing loss in his left ear, Paul Simon collaborated with Stanford University's Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss to adapt his stage setup, enabling his return to touring.
January 2025 | This Week in Hearing podcast showcases the latest advancements from the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss through Tina’s conversation with Shari Eberts.