Hearing Research Group

Find the paper below from the Hearing Research Group which investigates efferent plasticity in the adult cochlea and highlights the potential use of gene-replacement therapy using AAV9-Myo7a.

In vivo AAV9-Myo7a gene rescue restores hearing and cholinergic efferent innervation in inner hair cells

The Hearing Research Group at Sheffield welcomed other research groups from Kings College London, Swansea University, University of Sussex and Keele University to the biannual joint hearing research lab meeting. Another successful event full of insightful talks and collaborations.

Professor Walter Marcotti has recently been awarded a BBSRC grant to study the role of purinergic receptors in the development and ageing of the mammalian cochlea.

Click here to find out more about the importance of this research.

The Hearing Research Group attended the 59^th Inner Ear Biology (IEB) Workshop to showcase the research from the team. It was also a good opportunity to make new connections to promote the research ongoing at Sheffield.