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Department of Otolaryngology, Kresge Hearing Research Institute

The Kresge Hearing Research Institute, part of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, consists of a diverse and dedicated group of scientists and physicians working on basic science and clinical aspects of hearing and balance disorders, in health and disease.

Our Mission

Our mission is to:

  • Advance scientific knowledge of the development, function and pathology of hearing and balance
  • Translate today's scientific discoveries into tomorrow's clinical treatment
  • Train the next generation of scientists and clinician-scientists from the United States and worldwide
  • Promote diversity in academia and facilitate integration of persons with special needs into the research community
  • Educate the general public about hearing health and the benefits of biomedical research
     

Learn more about the Kresge Hearing Research Institute

Core Faculty
Gabriel Corfas Gabriel Corfas, PhD
Lynn and Ruth Townsend Professor of Communication Disorders
Kresge Hearing Research Institute Director
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Associate Chair for Research
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Richard A. Altschuler Richard Altschuler, PhD
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
user BANAKIS_HARTI_Renee4x5_0.jpg Renee M Banakis Hartl, MD, AuD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
headshot of Chad Brenner Chad J Brenner, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
R. Keith Duncan, PhD Robert K Duncan, PhD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Program Director of Diversity and Research Initiatives for Neuroscience Graduate Program
labcoat Jun Hee Kim, PhD
Merle Lawrence Collegiate Professor of Otolaryngology Research
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
labcoat Ross K Maddox, PhD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Audiology Medical Director
Anahita H. Mehta Anahita H Mehta, PhD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Yehoash Raphael Yehoash Raphael, PhD
R Jamison and Betty J Williams Professor of Otolaryngology
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Michael Roberts Michael Roberts, PhD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
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Assistant Professor of Psychology
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Training Grant Mentor
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Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Christopher Welch Christopher M Welch, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Otology and Neurotology Fellowship Director