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On the left, the computer screen displays the video image and two OCT images taken during the surgery. On the right, Oghalai is collecting data while performing the surgery. (Photo by John Oghalai); featured image for An innovative approach to hearing loss: John Oghalai receives R01 grant for OCT imaging of the human inner ear

An innovative approach to hearing loss: John Oghalai receives R01 grant for OCT imaging of the human inner ear

Over 615,000 people in the United States alone are affected by Meniere’s disease, a problem of the inner ear that can lead to vertigo (dizziness) and hearing loss, and many more experience …

Radha Kalluri (Photo by Chris Shinn); featured image for From electrical engineering to the inner ear: how Radha Kalluri uses the physical sciences to address otolaryngology’s most pressing issues

From electrical engineering to the inner ear: how Radha Kalluri uses the physical sciences to address otolaryngology’s most pressing issues

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Parents, teachers, relatives, and friends ask this question over and over as one transitions from childhood to adolescence, from adolescence to adulthood, …

Ksenia Gnedeva (Photo by Chris Shinn); featured image for Breaking the sound barrier: Ksenia Gnedeva’s transformative research on growth and regeneration in the inner ear sensory organs

Breaking the sound barrier: Ksenia Gnedeva’s transformative research on growth and regeneration in the inner ear sensory organs

Some children dream of growing up to be a ballerina or an astronaut, but Ksenia Gnedeva always knew she wanted to be a biologist. “I remember receiving a microscope for my sixth …