Wei Sun, Ph.D., University at Buffalo
Research topic: Foxg1 gene mutation–caused hyperacusis—a novel model to study hyperacusis
Long-term goal: To understand how the FOXG1 mutation affects central auditory function and hyperacusis. The results of this study will help us understand the role of the central auditory system in hyperacusis as well as design clinical studies to look at drug treatments and therapies for hyperacusis in children with FOXG1 syndrome and other neurological disorders.
Published Research
Cochlear-bioelectrode: Auditory response to cochlear implant can be improved by stem cell delivery into inner ear in a pig model, Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2025.
Foxg1 gene mutation impairs auditory cortex response and reduces sound tolerance, Cerebral Cortex, 2025.
Long-Term Moderate-Level Noise Exposure Caused Hyperexcitability in the Central Auditory System, Neural Plasticity, 2025.
CD38 Coordinates with NF-κB to Promote Cochlear Inflammation in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: the Protective Effect of Apigenin, Molecular Neurobiology, 2025.