Journal article

Gene therapy boosts the bionic ear

RK Shepherd, AK Wise

Science Translational Medicine | AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3009087

Abstract

Close-field electroporation gene delivery using the cochlear implant electrode array enhances the bionic ear (Pinyon et al., this issue).

University of Melbourne Researchers

Prof Robert Shepherd Author

DR Andrew Wise Author

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