This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), provides $251,856 to New York University to investigate the neuroplasticity and early adaptations of the brain to cochlear implants. The research aims to study how the brain coordinates early adjustments to cochlear implants, which restore hearing and speech perception in individuals with...
This federal Project Grant award for $682,911.00 was provided by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The grant aims to study the perceptual adaptation process that occurs in cochlear implant (CI) users after initial device activation, with the goal of improving speech perception and sound quality outcomes. The key research objectives include: Longitudinally...
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders (CFDA 93.173) federal grant program, awarded a $781,703 Project Grant to the Trustees of Indiana University, doing business as Indiana University Indianapolis. The grant, awarded on December 1, 2024, will fund a 5-year research project focused on improving the efficiency and maturation of hair cells and sensory neurons in human cochlear organoids. The...
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded a $589,393 Project Grant under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) to Northwestern University. The grant, with a project period from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2029, will support research to elucidate how the neural circuit of the mammalian cochlea assembles during development. The project aims to generate...
This federal Project Grant award of $713,170.00 from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders (CFDA 93.173) program, is funding the development and validation of a Multimodality Micro-Optical Coherence Tomography (MM-MOCT) technology. The MM-MOCT system will provide high-resolution, cross-sectional imaging of the cellular microstructure and metabolic activity of the human cochlea, which is...
The University of Chicago received a $149,815 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (CFDA 45.169 - Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities) to document the global impacts, corporate influence, and diverse user experiences of cochlear implant (CI) technology. This collaborative, multi-disciplinary international research project will serve a documentary and comparative function, providing a platform for alternative narratives around CI use. The award...
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders (CFDA 93.173) program, awarded a $767,494 Project Grant to the University of Miami to develop human inner ear organoid platforms for studying and treating hearing and balance disorders. The key objectives of this 5-year project are to: 1) Establish and optimize human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived 3D inner ear organoid systems from patients...
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded a $131,555 Project Grant under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders (CFDA 93.173) program to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). The project aims to characterize how noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) affects the cortical representation and perception of complex natural sounds. Key objectives include: 1) Identifying the...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the federal Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), provides $306,073 to Iotamotion, Inc. to develop a navigation-based cochlear implant insertion system. The goal is to optimize electrode array insertion trajectories to improve short and long-term hearing outcomes for cochlear implant patients by preserving delicate inner ear structures. The...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) provides $783,083 to study the effectiveness of cochlear implants and hearing aids for older adults with age-related hearing loss and cognitive impairment. The study aims to compare the real-world impacts of cochlear implants versus hearing aids on auditory function, cognitive performance, social interaction, and psychosocial well-being in this population. The University...