Congratulations
to Dr. Graeme M. Clark of the University of Melbourne in Australia, Dr.
Ingeborg Hochmair of Med-El in Innsbruck, Austria, and Blake S. Wilson of Duke
University in North Carolina for their work in developing the modern cochlear
implant.
The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation
recognized these fearless scientists with awards, often termed “American Nobels”,
in the category of Clinical Medical Research totaling $250,000. The scientists’ cochlear devices use
electrical stimuli to bypass damaged hair cells and directly stimulate the main
auditory nerve that conveys messages to the brain for processing as hearing.
Hearing has been restored through their efforts, despite public
skepticism along the way.
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| Dr. Graeme M. Clark |
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| Dr. Ingeborg Hochmair |
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Blake S. Wilson |
