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Congratulations to Brian McDermott, Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, who has been awarded a R01 grant from the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders. This award will provide support for a period of 5 years to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of hearing and deafness.
Brian's Lab Group
Dr. McDermott has been a member of the faculty at Case Western Reserve University since October 2006, after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at The Rockefeller University. Research in the McDermott group is focused on a unique receptor cell that resides in the inner ear, the hair cell. This current grant award is focused on the mechanisms of development of the hair bundle, a mechanosensitive organelle that translates sound in to an electrical response that is decoded by the brain to permit hearing.
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The Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Case Western Reserve University provides complete otolaryngology care for children and adults complemented by strong basic science and clinical research programs.
Our staff includes sub-specialists in head and neck surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, neurotology, skull-base surgery, craniofacial surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, laryngology and care of the professional voice, treatment of snoring and sleep apnea, allergy, audiology, speech pathology and swallowing therapy who work together as a team to coordinate every component of medical and surgical care.
Special program components include a complete voice laboratory for the diagnosis and rehabilitation of voice disorders, a Cochlear Implant team, and all aspects of audiology (hearing diagnostic testing and rehabilitation, auditory evoked potentials, pediatric audiology, and vestibular testing laboratory). Comprehensive care of head and neck cancer is provided through the Ireland Cancer Center and the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center.
We are proud to announce that Case and its affiliates rose to 12th out of 122 medical schools nationwide in 2005 NIH ranking, reflecting our joint success in attracting NIH research grants, training grants, fellowships and research and development contracts.
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