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Joint lab meeting in Leicester - November 2023
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The Hearing Research Group took the opportunity to share the cutting-edge research happening at Sheffield with other research groups from Kings College London, Swansea University, Sussex University and the University of Leicester at the biannual joint hearing research lab meeting.
Paper published - June 2023
![Ana paper](http://cdn.sheffield.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/mobile_single_column_1x/public/2023-06/Ana%20paper.png.jpg?itok=WWrdjwzu)
This review from the Hearing Research Group discusses the application of gene therapy to treat hearing loss.
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"Recent advances and future challenges in gene therapy for hearing loss"
Dr Johnson has two new Postdocs - February 2023
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Dr Johnson has been awarded funding from RNID and BBSRC both for a postdoc to investigate the role of noise exposure on the progression of hearing loss.
Follow this link to find out more about the postdocs and their projects.
Paper published - November 2022
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In this paper, we identified a critical time period of calcium activity that is required for hair-bundle maintenance in inner hair cells.
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"A critical period of prehearing spontaneous Ca2+ spiking is required for hair-bundle maintenance in inner hair cells"
PhD position filled
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We hired a new PhD student to work in Professor Walter Marcotti's lab. This exciting project is looking into treating progressive hearing loss with AAV mediated gene therapy!
3-Year Research Assistant Position Filled
![RAI](http://cdn.sheffield.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/mobile_single_column_1x/public/2023-06/Research%20Assistant%20Image.png.jpg?itok=DDzhjil_)