Xiping Zhan, Ph.D., Howard University

Research topic: Dopaminergic activity in modulation of noise-induced tinnitus

Long-term goal: To decipher the underpinnings for tinnitus and associated mental disorders with emphasis on the dopaminergic pathways and functions in order to establish a protocol by taking advantage of psychiatric drugs, such as dopaminergic active drugs, to alleviate the symptoms caused by tinnitus and the associated distress.