Category Archives: Researcher Input

Dear Gerry, Thanks for paying a visit to the Center for Hearing and Balance at Johns Hopkins recently. I very much enjoyed our conversation. I’d mentioned that I’d received support from the National Organization for Hearing Research/ Geraldine Dietz Fox … Continue reading →

“Nature Medicine” recently published an article on a study in a mouse model related to treating congenital deafness and vestibular dysfunction. Researcher Michelle Hastings, Ph.D., a 2012 NOHR grantee, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at … Continue reading →

Tinnitus Research Tinnitus is an auditory disorder which affects approximately 10 percent of the population in the United States, and is more frequently associated with older populations. Tinnitus is often characterized as a ceaseless, constant ringing in the ears, and … Continue reading →

Dorothy Frenz, Ph.D. of New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, studies the role of retinoids in the making of the inner ear. Dr. Frenz writes: A complex set of tissue interactions governs development of the mammalian inner ear. Retinoic acid, a … Continue reading →

Amanda Lauer, Ph.D., of Johns Hopkins University, has a broad background in auditory neuroscience. She is experienced with integrating behavioral, electrophysiologcal and anatomical techniques in animal models of hearing disorders. Dr. Lauer writes: There are many important questions to ask … Continue reading →