The faculty, fellows and residents of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery perform active research in a large number of disciplines. The Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center provides the largest research space for Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery's faculty. Our current funded research projects are listed below, along with the names of principle investigators and funding agencies.
Integration of Genomic Alterations – Howard Hughes Medical Institute (Mendez)
Use of fluorescently-conjugated cisplatin to study the uptake of cisplatin into hair cells – Capita Fdn – (Ou)
Marian E. Smith Faculty Achievement Award – WSU (Ou)
Establishment and validation of organotypic slice cultures of auditory brainstem -NOHR (Sanchez)
Morphometrics of the Mamalian Low Frequency Sound Localization
Circuit-DRF Rubel (Seidl)
STAT1 Inhibition as a Preventive Strateg;y for Cisplatin-Induced Hair Cell
Death – AHRF Rubel (Schmidt)
The Role of Subcellular Regulation of TrkB in Dendritic Geometry of
Auditory Brainstem Neurons – DRF (Wang)
Quality of Life Instruments in Velopharyngeal Insufficiency –AAO-HNSF –Weaver (Skirko)
Effect of Interaction of Allergic Rhinitis and CPAP – AAO-HNSF – Weaver (Skirko)
UW Sponsored Awards
Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Sound Coding Strategy for Better Speech and Music Perception with Cochlear Implants (ITHS) - Nie
Improving Speech and Music Perception with Cochlear Implants (Technology Gap Innovation Fund - TGIF) - Nie
Resources
The department directly supports a number of resources that facilitate its research objectives. Information about these resources and ongoing projects are available at the links below.
Comparative Effectiveness, Cost and Outcomes Research Center (website)
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center (website)
Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center (website)
Research Affiliations
The department has strong affiliations with a number of centers that support world class research. Links to information about these facilities are available below.
