Research

Our Goals Are To:

• Work with the local academic community to develop and support dedicated laboratories investigating the Molecular Biology of Hearing and Deafness in Hampton Roads. Specific areas of interest to include:
  • Molecular Genetics and Gene Mapping of Inherited Deafness
  • Molecular Regulation of Auditory Development
  • Molecular Biology of Hair Cell Damage, Regeneration and Protection
  • Molecular Biology of Temporal Bone Disease
  • Molecular Medicine for the Treatment of Hearing Loss and Deafness
  • Mutagenesis Projects and Screening for Deafness Genes
    
    
• Support research initiatives at local institutions including
  • Development of fully implantable hearing aid technology
  • Drug trials for treatment of dizziness and tinnitus
  • Clinical trials for the treatment of disorders of the skull base
  • Vaccine development for prevention of otitis media and recurrent ear infections
  • Investigational trials of advanced cochlear implant technology