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Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Lab
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A research group that studies inner ear function in animals, aiming to develop treatments for sensorineural hearing loss.
AboutAbout the lab
Studying inner ear function to restore hearing.
The Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery lab at the University of Tsukuba (Institute of Medicine) studies inner ear function using animals.
The inner ear is an organ made up of the cochlea, which is involved in hearing, and the vestibule, which is involved in balance, among other parts.
Built on three pillars of clinical care, education, and research, the lab works with affiliated hospitals in the prefecture and focuses on training otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgeons.
The professor's greeting (April 2019) states that, in addition to research in otology, the lab also conducts clinical research on head and neck cancer and rhinology.
Key terms
- Sensorineural hearing loss
- Hearing loss caused by damage to the nerves involved in hearing. Unlike conductive hearing loss, it is said to be difficult to cure in practice.
- Cochlea
- An organ in the inner ear that is involved in hearing. Together with the vestibule, which is involved in balance, it makes up the inner ear.
- Endolymphatic hydrops
- A condition of the inner ear thought to underlie Ménière's disease. In the research, models of this condition are created in animals.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies the physiological, morphological, and biochemical functions of the inner ear using animals. This research aims at treating sensorineural hearing loss and restoring lost hearing, which is one of the missions of otorhinolaryngologists.
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MembersFaculty
The lab's members consist of faculty, residents, part-time physicians, and research students.As of 2026
- ProfessorKeiji Tabuchi
- Professor, Koga-Bando Regional Medical Education CenterIsao Kamimaedomari
- Associate ProfessorTetsuro Wada
- LecturerMasahiro Adachi
- LecturerShuho Tanaka
- LecturerYuki Hirose
- LecturerKeitaro Fujii
- LecturerRieko Ii
- Project Assistant ProfessorShunko Kurasawa
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Hearing exam 140517-Z-ME883-008” Senior Airman Kellyann Novak / Public domain (cropped)
- Animal Models of Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Drug Administration: “Stereocilia of frog inner ear.01” Bechara Kachar / Public domain (cropped)
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