Hearing Research Group

The Hearing Research Group attended the biannual joint hearing research lab meeting at the University of Sussex where we were joined by the research groups from Kings College London, Swansea University and Keele University.  This was another successful event full of insightful talks and collaborations.

The Hearing Research Group attended NeuroFest at the Sheffield Winter Garden - an interactive showcase of neuroscience research exploring brain function, the sensory nervous system and treatments for human neurological disease. This was a brilliant event to interact with the public and answer any questions they had on the work we do.

The Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) is the largest hearing and balance research event in the world. The Hearing Research Group attended this conference to showcase the research from the team. It was also a good opportunity to meet with current collaborators, such as Mark Rutherford (middle) pictured here with Sam and Stu!

Find the paper below from the Hearing Research Group which investigates spontaneous calcium-dependent electrical activity in the pre-hearing cochlear neuroepithelium in vivo.

In vivo spontaneous Ca²⁺ activity in the pre-hearing mammalian cochlea

Find below the paper from the Hearing Research Group which demonstrates the essential role Myosin-VIIA has in hair bundle morphology and maintenance.

MYO7A is required for the functional integrity of the mechanoelectrical transduction complex in hair cells of the adult cochlea