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Biophysics, biomechanics and neurophysiology of the inner ear including the cochlea, semicircular canals and otolith organs. Optical stimulation of neurons, hair cells, myocytes and synaptic transmission. Ultrasound neural stimulation. Technical Expertise: Electrophysiology, Physiology, Instrumentation, Data acquisition and control, Mathematical modeling and analysis, Software development.

BME Otology Lab Website: https://otology.bme.utah.edu/

Active Grants:

“Biomechanical mechanisms of begin paroxysmal positional vertigo” National Institutes of Health (R01 DC021938), 

"Sequalae of Vestibular Injury" DEVCON ARL (W911NF2520003).  Collaboration with Dr. S. Rajguru at U. Miami.

"Mechanisms of Blast-Induced Vestibular Injury" (R01 DC018919).  Collaboration with Dr. H. Zhu and W. Zhou, U. Mississippi.

Recently Completed Projects:  

"Biophysics and biomechanics of the vestibular organs" (NIH R01 DC006685).  “Focused Ultrasound Activation of Vestibular Otolith Organs” (NIH R21 DC016443).   “Sound evoked vestibular responses” Subcontract from H. Zhu, U Mississippi, (NIH R01 DC012060).   “Biomechanics of the semicircular canals” (NIH R01 DC06685).   “Infrared photoactivation of inner ear hair cells” (NIH R01 DC011481).   “Micro-Electric Impedance Spectroscopy of Hair Cells” (NIH R01 DC04928)