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

Robert Shepherd Author

Andrew Wise Author

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Keywords

Medicine, Research & Experimental

Research & Experimental Medicine

Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Science & Technology

Assistive Technology

3206 Medical Biotechnology

Spiral Ganglion

32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences

3202 Clinical Sciences

Neurotrophic Factor

Electrical-Stimulation