Johnson lab
In the Johnson lab, we investigate how sound information in the ear is sent to the brain, so we can have an exact representation of the world around us. We are also understanding the potential link between deafness and dementia and the interaction of loud noise and age-related hearing loss.
Lab Leader:
Dr Stuart Johnson
Royal Society University Research Fellow
School of Biosciences
Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology
s.johnson@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 3692
Lab Members:
Dr Piece Yen
Post-doctoral Research Associate
My project is investigating the relationship between noise exposure and age-related hearing loss.
Dr Samuel Webb
Post-doctoral Research Associate
My research is looking at the effects of noise exposure on cochlear hair cell mechanotransduction with age.
Mengshu Wang
PhD Student
My research focuses on the role of myosin VI, a type of unconventional motor protein, in the development and function of hair cells in the cochlea.