Latest News in Our Group 
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  • On March 3, 2024, World Hearing Day was held at the Australian Hearing Hub to raise awareness of preventing deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care worldwide.
  • Our team members were invited to participate in the "Meet Researcher" panel to present their projects.
  • Behrouz explained a MEMS auditory system for biomedical and technological applications.
  • Faezeh described the importance of developing electrochemical sensors for measuring potassium in perilymph.
  • Motahare talked about a comparative proteomic analysis of cochlear tissues in guinea pigs and rats. 

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  • ​The EMCR Grassroots Network, held under the Hearing Research Center, focused on Leadership and development on February 13, 2024. 
  • The workshop was delivered by Adjunct Professor Larry Marlow, managing director of Marlow Hampshire.
  • The program covers individual development with a focus on researcher skills, diversity, leadership, and networking.
  • ​It addresses team dynamics, emphasizing selection, induction, feedback, ethics, and time management.
  • Additionally, it explores the external landscape, including research dissemination, industry collaboration, funding success, and building international partnerships for a well-rounded research skill set.​
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  • A cross-disciplinary research team has found balance signals get processed by the inner ear much faster than hearing, unlocking the potential for innovative treatments.
  • Led by Dr Christopher Pastras, from Macquarie University’s School of Engineering, the study tested the speed at which different inner ear sensory neurons respond and recover from mechanical and electrical stimulation, and found the balance response is one of the fastest pathways in a mammal’s nervous system.
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  • A new wearable device that detects signs of drowning and alerts lifeguards to the swimmer's location has been developed by Macquarie University researchers.​​​
  • ​Researchers at Macquarie University are trialling a prototype device that detects a swimmer's heart rate, oxygen and movement patterns, using floating transmitters to send potentially lifesaving information to rescuers.
         
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