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Biomedical research

Did you know that Action on Hearing Loss is involved in world-leading biomedical research?

Please install the Flash Plugin Thanks to our research programme, important medical discoveries are already changing the lives of people with hearing loss and tinnitus – and we are continuing to work towards a cure.

Four-year-old Hannah, who has bilateral cochlear implants taking part in a UCL research project funded by Action on Hearing Loss

All about hearing research

Read about research into all aspects of how the ears work, the different types and causes of deafness and the challenge of tinnitus.
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Healthy hair cells in the inner ear seen through a microscope

Our research

Our research programme has supported many important discoveries in all areas of hearing research.

This section lets you read about our current and future projects.
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Scientist in the lab

For researchers

Find out more about the different types of research grant that we offer.
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Clean room of a research lab

For companies

If you are a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical device company, this section will explain how we can help you find out more about investing in the field of hearing loss and tinnitus.
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Dr. Marcelo Rivolta in his laboratory.

Cure for hearing loss appeal

Help us find a cure for hearing loss and tinnitus. There are 10 million people in the UK who have some level of hearing loss and right now, there are no cures.
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Translational Research Initiative for Hearing (TRIH).

Translational Research Initiative for Hearing

The Translational Research Initiative for Hearing (TRIH) is a new initiative that will advance medicines to protect and restore hearing, and silence tinnitus.
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