Biology of the Inner Ear: Experimental and Analytical Approaches

The Biology of the Inner Ear course (BIE) teaches advanced research approaches to the development, function, and pathology of the inner ear and downstream auditory and vestibular pathways in the central nervous system.

Course/Program Dates:
Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 22, 2024
Application due date:
Mar 27, 2024

顿颈谤别肠迟辞谤蝉:听, University of Chicago;聽, Baylor College of Medicine; and聽, KU Leuven

Course Description

The Biology of the Inner Ear course聽(BIE)聽teaches advanced research approaches to the development, function, and pathology of the inner ear and downstream auditory and vestibular pathways in the central nervous system. BIE began in 2007 and is held every 2 years.聽

Applicants聽秘色视频 are welcomed at the graduate, postdoctoral or resident level or beyond, and with backgrounds in biological, chemical, physical, computational, or medical sciences. BIE is open to US-based or international applicants and seeks a diverse group of students.

Course content聽秘色视频 BIE provides extraordinary opportunities for student-faculty interactions.聽 In 3 weeks, more than 40 expert faculty introduce the class of 15-20 students to:

肠丑补濒濒别苍驳别蝉听driving different sub-fields 秘色视频 e.g., What genes control development of the beautifully ordered inner ear?聽 What molecules mediate transduction of sound, head motion or water displacement into electro-chemical signals?聽 How do we perceive sound pitch and localize sounds? 聽How does attention influence hearing?聽 What does information theory reveal about how the vestibular system helps us move through the environment?聽 How do we fix or replace broken inner ears?

technical approaches聽秘色视频 genetic, molecular, anatomical, neurophysiological, behavioral and psychophysical

model systems聽秘色视频 such as the fruit fly auditory system, zebrafish lateral line, and rodent hearing and vestibular pathways from inner ear to cortex聽

Course organization聽秘色视频 a comprehensive system of lectures, tutorials, research seminars, demonstrations, laboratory exercises conducted side-by-side with faculty, independent laboratory time, and informal discussions.聽 Protocols and notes are shared electronically.聽 Sundays are free time.聽 At course秘色视频檚 end, participants have the opportunity to share highlights from individual or team experiences as informal presentations.聽

Questions?聽Contact course directors聽,听听辞谤听.