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Explore the mechanisms of hearing function in health and disease through this 57-minute Stanford University lecture by Dr. Konstantina Stankovic, a Harvard-trained ear surgeon and MIT-trained auditory neuroscientist. Learn how the auditory system works normally, understand what goes wrong in various types of hearing loss, and discover current and emerging repair strategies. Examine preventive measures and therapeutic options for different forms of hearing impairment, including cutting-edge approaches such as gene therapy and stem cell treatments. Gain insights into the comprehensive research being conducted through the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss, presented by the Bertarelli Foundation Professor and Chair of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery who combines surgical expertise with advanced training in physics, molecular biology, and auditory neuroscience to develop innovative solutions for hearing restoration.
