Happy New Year from the Translational Ear Physiology Team

Happy New Year to everyone from the Translational Ear Physiology Team. We are back in action at the University of Auckland and looking forward to an exciting year of research, learning, and connection.

In 2026, we have several key milestones to aim for, including the completion of Master’s theses and a PhD thesis. It is always a rewarding time in the lab when projects move from data collection to pulling the story together, and we are excited to support our students and trainees through these final stages.

We are also planning to take part in conferences and outreach activities throughout the year. We will share details of upcoming events on our website as soon as dates and plans are confirmed, so please keep an eye out and watch this space.

One important date already on the calendar is World Hearing Day on 3 March. This is a global initiative that brings attention to hearing loss, hearing health, and the importance of research and advocacy. Our team will be supporting the kaupapa in our own way, alongside hearing health and research communities around the world.

Thank you very much for your ongoing support. We look forward to sharing updates as the year unfolds.

Haruna Suzuki-Kerr, Translational Ear Physiology Team

Update: Translational Ear Physiology Blog & Facebook Live

Update: Translational Ear Physiology Blog & Facebook Live To help public visibilty and open sharing of science, we have setup a blog and facebook page for the translational ear physiology lab and team. We hope this will help us share exciting progress we are making, and celebrate the progress of science with broader audience. We hope to provide some updates, celebrations, upcoming events (e.g. open seminars, outreach or conferences we might be participating), recruitment opportunities (e.g. new postgraduate students project and scholarship opportunities when available through the University) through the blog and website. Websites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Translational-Ear-Physiology-Lab/61581392826252/ Blog: www.earphysiology.com

Huge Congratulations to Dr. Han!

Huge congratulations to Dr. Seunga Han The Translational Ear Physiology Team is delighted to share some fantastic news: Dr Seunga Han has officially completed her PhD and formally a Dr! Seunga’s doctoral research focused on purinergic signalling in the cochlea, an important pathway for understanding how cells communicate and respond within the hearing organ. Over the course of her project, Seunga produced rigorous, highly translational work using immunohistochemistry and a range of microscopy approaches. A standout aspect of her research was the use of both human cochlea and sheep cochlea, strengthening the relevance of her findings across animal models to humans and supporting future work at the interface of basic science and clinical translation. Seunga submitted her thesis in March and successfully undertook her oral examination (PhD defence) in October. She delivered an outstanding performance, engaging in challenging scientific discussion with calm confidence and real depth, ...

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