Palpable excitement was raised by reports from researchers who have recently published results of landmark gene therapy trials in young children targeting the otoferlin gene.
Our Impact This Year, Thanks to You
Impact 2023
HHF Is 65 This Year!
More funding and more time leads to more ambitious experimental plans, additional data collected, and a stronger footing for subsequent research and research funding.
Bellucci Symposium on Hearing Research May 19
We’re happy to see so many familiar faces who will be presenting at a one-day hybrid research symposium hosted by Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. This event will be presented by Creighton’s Translational Hearing Center and is free and open to the public.
Our Impact in 2022, Thanks to You
Impact 2022
New High-Tech Portal Launched to Speed Innovations to Reverse Hearing Loss
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) including Hearing Restoration Project (HRP) member Ronna Hertzano, M.D., PhD., launched a new online tool that could more quickly advance medical discoveries to reverse progressive hearing loss.
A Common Ancestor for Cells Involved in Hearing and Touch
The sensory cells in the inner ear and the touch receptors in the skin actually have a lot in common, according to a new study from the University of Southern California (USC) Stem Cell laboratory of Neil Segil, Ph.D., published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences.
The Latent Regenerative Potential of the Inner Ear
Scientists from the laboratory of Neil Segil, Ph.D., have identified a natural barrier to the regeneration of the inner ear’s sensory cells, which are lost in hearing and balance disorders. Overcoming this barrier may be a first step in returning inner ear cells to a newborn-like state that’s primed for regeneration