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Prof

Robert Shepherd

Professorial Fellow In Medical Bionics
Medical Bionics Department
science & technology
life sciences & biomedicine
animals
neurosciences & neurology
cochlear implants
neurosciences
otorhinolaryngology
electric stimulation
cats
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Prof

Robert Shepherd

 
Division
Medicine, Dentistry And Health Sciences
 
Primary Interest
Otorhinolaryngology
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Projects

Displaying the 10 most recent projects by Robert Shepherd.

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Role of macrophages on tissue remodeling following cochlear implantation

2020 - 2021
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DELIVERING ADVANCED ELECTRODE MATERIALS TO THE CLINIC

This research will develop improved electrodes for interfacing neural tissue by combining the expertise of materials scientists and electrop..

2017 - 2020
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Understanding functional connectivity of sensory and motor pathways to specific regions of the lower urinary tract.

2016 - 2021
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Understanding functional connectivity of sensory and motor pathways to specific regions of the lower urinary tract.

2016 - 2021
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ENHANCED DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION ELECTRODES FOR IMPROVED EFFICACY IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE THERAPY

We are developing an advanced Deep Brain Stimulation system to improve the treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Current devices benefit only h..

2016 - 2019
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Vagal Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

2015 - 2019
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ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM SAFE STIMULATION PARAMETERS FOR PLATINUM COCHLEAR IMPLANT ELECTRODE ARRAYS.(GRANT11829653 )

2015 - 2021
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BILATERAL COCHLEAR IMPLANTS: RESTORING BINAURAL PROCESSING BY EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING WITH BINAURAL CUES

Cochlear implantation in both ears is increasingly common and while there are benefits, performance falls short of expectations, likely due ..

2015 - 2018
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Improved effectiveness of cochlear implants through new simultaneous stimulation techniques

Cochlear implants have brought the gift of hearing to 250,000 people worldwide and are an excellent example of Australian innovation. This p..

2014 - 2016
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SMART DRUG DELIVERY USING NANOTECHNOLOGY TO PREVENT HEARING LOSS

Hearing loss is a common sensory deficit and can get progressively worse over time, eventually requiring a cochlear implant. In this project..

2014 - 2017
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Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Robert Shepherd.

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Chronic intracochlear electrical stimulation at high charge densities: reducing platinum dissolution

Robert K Shepherd, Paul M Carter, Ya Lang Enke, Alex Thompson, Brianna Flynn, Ella P Trang, Ashley N Dalrymple, James B Fallon

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Neural Engineering

OBJECTIVE: Cochleae of long-term cochlear implant users have shown evidence of particulate platinum (Pt) corroded from the surface..

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In vivofeasibility of epiretinal stimulation using ultrananocrystalline diamond electrodes

Mohit N Shivdasani, Mihailo Evans, Owen Burns, Jonathan Yeoh, Penelope J Allen, David AX Nayagam, Joel Villalobos, Carla J Abbott, Chi D Luu, Nicholas L Opie, Anu Sabu, Alexia L Saunders, Michelle McPhedran, Lisa Cardamone, Ceara McGowan, Vanessa Maxim, Richard A Williams, Kate E Fox, Rosemary Cicione, David J Garrett, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Neural Engineering

OBJECTIVE: Due to their increased proximity to retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), epiretinal visual prostheses present the opportunity..

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Electrochemical and biological characterization of thin-film platinum-iridium alloy electrode coatings: a chronic in vivo study

Ashley N Dalrymple, Mario Huynh, Bryony A Nayagam, Curtis D Lee, Greg R Weiland, Artin Petrossians, J John, III Whalen, James B Fallon, Robert K Shepherd

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Neural Engineering

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the electrochemical properties, biological response, and surface characterization of an electrodeposited Pl..

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Electrochemical and biological performance of chronically stimulated conductive hydrogel electrodes

Ashley N Dalrymple, Ulises A Robles, Mario Huynh, Bryony A Nayagam, Rylie A Green, Laura A Poole-Warren, James B Fallon, Robert K Shepherd

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Neural Engineering

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate electrochemical properties, biological response, and surface characterization of a conductive hydrogel (CH) co..

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Transmural impedance detects graded changes of inflammation in experimental colitis

Sophie C Payne, Jack Alexandrovics, Ross Thomas, Robert K Shepherd, John B Furness, James B Fallon

Journal article  |  2020  |  Royal Society Open Science

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Electrochemical and mechanical performance of reduced graphene oxide, conductive hydrogel, and electrodeposited Pt-Ir coated electrodes: an active in vitro study

Ashley N Dalrymple, Mario Huynh, Ulises Aregueta Robles, Jason B Marroquin, Curtis D Lee, Artin Petrossians, John J Whalen, Dan Li, Helena C Parkington, John S Forsythe, Rylie A Green, Laura A Poole-Warren, Robert K Shepherd, James B Fallon

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Neural Engineering

OBJECTIVE: To systematically compare the in vitro electrochemical and mechanical properties of several electrode coatings that hav..

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Neurotrophin gene augmentation by electrotransfer to improve cochlear implant hearing outcomes

Jeremy L Pinyon, Georg von Jonquieres, Edward N Crawford, Mayryl Duxbury, Amr Al Abed, Nigel H Lovell, Matthias Klugmann, Andrew K Wise, James B Fallon, Robert K Shepherd, Catherine S Birman, Waikong Lai, David McAlpine, Catherine McMahon, Paul M Carter, Ya Lang Enke, James F Patrick, Anne GM Schilder, Corinne Marie, Daniel Scherman, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  Hearing Research

This Review outlines the development of DNA-based therapeutics for treatment of hearing loss, and in particular, considers the pot..

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New molecular therapies for the treatment of hearing loss

Yutian Ma, Andrew K Wise, Robert K Shepherd, Rachael T Richardson

Journal article  |  2019  |  Pharmacology & Therapeutics

An estimated 466 million people suffer from hearing loss worldwide. Sensorineural hearing loss is characterized by degeneration of..

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Anti-inflammatory Effects of Abdominal Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Experimental Intestinal Inflammation

Sophie C Payne, John B Furness, Owen Burns, Alicia Sedo, Tomoko Flyakumurat, Robert K Shepherd, James B Fallon

Journal article  |  2019  |  Frontiers in Neuroscience

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Chronic intracochlear electrical stimulation at high charge densities results in platinum dissolution but not neural loss or functional changes in vivo

Robert K Shepherd, Paul M Carter, Ya Lang Enke, Andrew K Wise, James B Fallon

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Neural Engineering

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Keyword Analysis

Clinical Health (organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)
Clinical Sciences
Neurosciences
Expanding Knowledge
Clinical (organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)
Biomedical Engineering
Ophthalmology and Optometry
Psychology
Microbiology
Other Medical and Health Sciences

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2013

Finalist

Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research
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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Professorial Fellow In Medical Bionics

Medical Bionics Department

Member

IEEE

Member

Australian Neuroscience Society

Member

International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Science

Deakin University

Graduate Diploma in Education

State College of Victoria

Diploma of Applied Science

Gordon TAFE

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