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Gene-Therapy Breakthrough Allows Congenitally Deaf Children to Hear
February 1, 2024 | Harvard scientist co-leads research, which targeted specific condition, may yield other treatments for more of the 30 million kids with genetic hearing loss.
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Right Place, Right Time: Taking on COVID Loss of Smell
January 16, 2024 | Five Questions with Lora Bankova on a physician-scientist’s dream come true.
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Applying Portable Genomics to Unravel Intraocular Infections
May 30, 2023 | Five Questions with Paulo Bispo on his quest to elucidate leading causes of blindness.
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Scientists Regenerate Hair Cells that Enable Hearing
May 11, 2023 | Researchers move closer to gene therapy solution for hearing loss.
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Otologist Takes Aim at Oft-Ignored Sensory Disorder
April 18, 2023 | Five Questions with Divya Chari on her pilot funding to improve diagnosis and treatment of vestibular disorders.
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Young Investigator Takes Aim at Genetics of Hearing Loss
March 21, 2023 | Five Questions with Samuel Mathias on overcoming study feasibility hurdles.
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Five Questions with Melissa Dell
February 14, 2023 | Acclaimed economist applies Sight & Science funding to unlock historical documents for all.
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Catalyzing Collaboration to Solve the Clinical Challenge of Glaucoma
January 23, 2023 | Five Questions with Lucy Shen and Janey Wiggs on how they’re using pilot funding to advance glaucoma treatment.
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