Image of the cochlea (Courtesy of Dr. Jin Xu)
Image of the cochlea (Courtesy of Dr. Jin Xu)
Since its foundation, the Department of Otolaryngology has maintained an exceptionally intense focus on research. The success of the cochlear implant system now manufactured by the Australian company Cochlear Ltd is owed largely to the Department’s previous and ongoing research activities. The outcomes of these activities continue to have an outstanding impact internationally, not only on the ability of people with hearing impairment to communicate, but also in the form of scientific publications, patents, and awards.
Based on this solid foundation, the Department’s reputation as a world leader in research investigating hearing, language development, neurobiology, signal processing, and numerous related topics is maintained through an active and expanding range of projects. At present, the major research activities of the Department are organised into five broad themes:
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