I love research. I love being at the bench teasing out intricate cellular interactions. Unfortunately, I spend so much time staring at the trees that I don't get to enjoy the forest very often. One of the projects of which I am a small part is an attempt to increase the efficency of cochlear implants by providing a better interface between the spiral ganglion neurons and the implant. We are experimenting with various methacrylate polymers that we are able to pattern via UV polymerization in the hopes of being able to better direct axon growth toward a target. We have had some initial success in Vitro.
This link is a quick glimpse of the forest and what we hope to improve upon.
http://www.wimp.com/hearingimpaired/
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
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