Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center
April 12, 2019
Clifford R. Hume, MD, PhD
Clifford R. Hume, MD, PhDAssociate Professor |
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| Additional Titles: | Chief Head and Neck Surgery, Seattle VA Medical Center |
| Research Interests: | Novel therapies for hearing and balance disorders |
| Primary Methodologies: |
Inner ear gene therapy, hair cell regeneration, cochlear implantation, intracochlear micro actuators |
| Work Summary: | To develop new biological therapies for human hearing loss and balance disorders by applying the most modern tools of molecular and developmental biology to repair or regenerate the damaged or non-functioning ear. Specific areas of interest include afferent innervation of the postnatal cochlea; feasibility of hybrid cochlear implants; and hair cell transcription. |
| Links: | Lab Website |