Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Research
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Leading Innovation in Michigan’s #1 ENT Program

Our dedicated researchers are shaping the future of ear, nose and throat science, treatment and care.

Discovery & Innovation for Better Outcomes

By exploring a wide range of basic science, translational and clinical outcomes in our robust research programs, our faculty, staff and students are committed to advancing the field through discovery and innovation. Their findings are published and presented throughout the country and around the world.

Experts across departments collaborate here in state-of-the-art facilities and programs focused on basic, clinical, behavioral, population and translational research in our key research areas.

Advanced Research Training in Otolaryngology (ARTOP) pairs clinician-scientists with internationally recognized faculty to advance the care of patients with hearing loss, head and neck cancer, vocal disorders, sleep disorders and more.

Our Research Areas
Head and Neck Cancer Research

This program is committed to eradicating head and neck cancer through multidisciplinary studies that include basic, clinical, behavioral, population and translational research.

Kresge Hearing Research Institute

Our Kresge Hearing Research Institute houses a diverse group of scientists and physicians working on basic science and clinical aspects of hearing and balance disorders.

Resident Research Opportunities

Our residents have been remarkably successful in competing for extramural grants and have had impressive research productivity. Residents have opportunities to engage in mentored research training throughout the residency period.

Learn More About Resident Research
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U-M has 14 top 10 medical education programs in latest Doximity Residency Navigator
The 2024-25 Doximity Residency Navigator has been released. It shows that U-M has six top 5 medical education programs, with nine more in the top 10 and another nine in the top 25.
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News Release
U-M Health ranked among nation’s best in more specialties than any other Michigan hospital by U.S. News & World Report
University of Michigan Health ranks among the nation’s best hospitals in more specialties than any other Michigan hospital, according to U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals Rankings for 2024-2025.
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Health Lab
Creating supranormal hearing in mice
A study from Michigan's Kresge Hearing Research Institute produced supranormal hearing in mice, while also supporting a hypothesis on the cause of hidden hearing loss in people.
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Department News
Congratulations to the Residency Class of 2024
Article about the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency graduation.
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Medical School News
Medical School faculty promotions approved by U-M Board of Regents
Nearly 200 Medical School faculty members earned promotions in the 2024 cycle. Their new appointments were approved May 16 by the U-M Board of regents and take effect Sept. 1, 2024.
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Health Lab
Researchers discover urine based test to detect head and neck cancer
At-home test can detect tumor DNA fragments in urine samples, providing a non-invasive alternative to traditional blood-based biomarker tests