Welcome to our summer students 2025-2026!!
Each summer, the Translational Ear Physiology Team aims to host undergraduate summer students, and we are delighted to welcome three students for this year’s programme.
We are excited to host Sherlly Christine (University of Auckland Summer Research Scholarship), Alizée Fisher (University of Auckland Summer Research Scholarship), and Jude Anderson (Te Titoki Mataora Pacific Summer Studentship Scholarship). Summer studentships are a fantastic way for undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience in research, learn how a lab team works day to day, and contribute to projects that support our wider goals in hearing and inner ear biology.
All three students will be embedded in team-based research projects at the University of Auckland. Sherlly’s project focuses on the cochlear aqueduct, including identifying and characterising this structure. Alizée’s project will explore the shape and anatomical features of the oval window. Jude’s project will focus on strengthening how we communicate with and consult Pacific communities, in collaboration with Dr Michelle Pokorny (Counties Manukau), to help ensure our future biomedical research is relevant, respectful, and connected to community priorities.
We are proud to support these students as they build research skills, confidence, and a deeper understanding of what it means to do meaningful biomedical science. Please join us in welcoming Sherlly, Alizée, and Jude to the team, and wishing them all the very best for their summer studentship projects.
