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Research Supported by Capita: 2009 CFAR Grant Recipients Karen A. Doherty, Ph.D. "Improving communication for older hospital patents with assistive listening devices" Avril Genene Holt, Ph.D. "Control of Auditory Neurons via Light Gated Channels following Deafness" Zheng-Yi Chen, D. Phil. "Identification and analysis of inner ear stem cell genes" Derron Herr, Ph.D. "Exploring new modalities for the treatment of hearing loss thru the study of SIP signaling" Monika Kordus, Ph.D. "Improving Binaural Fitting Procedures of Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant through Loudness Judgments throughout the Dynamic Range" Lisa Goodrich, Ph.D. "Rewiring the Cochlea: A Genetic Screen for Regulators of Auditory Circuit Assembly" Previously Funded Projects Michael J. Epstein, Ph.D. "Automated procedures for the estimation of individual loudness-growth functions for improved hearing-aid fitting" Victor Pikov, Ph.D. "Tinnitus - related pathophysiology in the cochlear nucleus" Joseph Donaher, Ph.D. SANDBOX" (Simulated Activities of Naturalistic Disclosure) Kevin Frank, Ph.D. "Testing the perceptual limits of acoustic and electric hearing in children using cochlear implants" Clause-Peter Richter, Ph.D. "The current distribution in the cochlea and coding of acoustic information" Alan M.Robinson, Ph.D. "Inhibition of apoptosis as a means to mitigate hearing loss in mice" Peter Santi, Ph.D. "High Resolution Imaging of the Cochlea in an x-Linked Alport Mouse Model" Paul Webster, Ph.D. "Identifying and Treating Biofilm Infections Associated with Otitis Media"	As one of the few privately-funded nonprofit organizations specializing in the advocacy of ground-breaking auditory research, the Capita Foundation is able to support biomedical research programs often left unfunded, and as a result untested, by traditional scientific review boards. The Capita Foundation plays a key role in identifying and supporting scientists on the leading-edge of biomedical research for hearing related disorders while expanding efforts to share knowledge about developments in auditory research. It is our privilege to maintain personal contacts with hearing researchers and institutions who all share a common goal, and that goal is to improve life for those with hearing disorders while we search for answers to what causes hearing disorders, and look for ways to prevent them. In this weak economy, research funding is harder and harder to come by. We are proud to report that we have not decreased the total amount of grants awarded in 2009 versus 2008.	currently funded projects previously funded research new! chalkboard write about your research or interests donate airline miles to a postdoc support research Read the Research Supported by Capita: Karen A. Doherty, Ph.D. "Improving communication for older hospital patents with assistive listening devices" Avril Genene Holt, Ph.D. "Control of Auditory Neurons via Light Gated Channels following Deafness" Zheng-Yi Chen, D. Phil. "Identification and analysis of inner ear stem cell genes" Derron Herr, Ph.D. "Exploring new modalities for the treatment of hearing loss thru the study of SIP signaling" Monika Kordus, Ph.D. "Improving Binaural Fitting Procedures of Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant through Loudness Judgments throughout the Dynamic Range" Lisa Goodrich, Ph.D. "Rewiring the Cochlea: A Genetic Screen for Regulators of Auditory Circuit Assembly" Michael J. Epstein, Ph.D. "Automated procedures for the estimation of individual loudness-growth functions for improved hearing-aid fitting" Victor Pikov, Ph.D. "Tinnitus - related pathophysiology in the cochlear nucleus" Joseph Donaher, Ph.D. SANDBOX" (Simulated Activities of Naturalistic Disclosure) Kevin Frank, Ph.D. "Testing the perceptual limits of acoustic and electric hearing in children using cochlear implants" Clause-Peter Richter, Ph.D. "The current distribution in the cochlea and coding of acoustic information" Alan M.Robinson, Ph.D. "Inhibition of apoptosis as a means to mitigate hearing loss in mice" Peter Santi, Ph.D. "High Resolution Imaging of the Cochlea in an x-Linked Alport Mouse Model" Paul Webster, Ph.D. "Identifying and Treating Biofilm Infections Associated with Otitis Media"
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Research Supported by Capita:

2009 CFAR Grant Recipients

Karen A. Doherty, Ph.D.
"Improving communication for older hospital patents with assistive listening devices"

Avril Genene Holt, Ph.D.
"Control of Auditory Neurons via Light Gated Channels following Deafness"

Zheng-Yi Chen, D. Phil.
"Identification and analysis of inner ear stem cell genes"

Derron Herr, Ph.D.
"Exploring new modalities for the treatment of hearing loss thru the study of SIP signaling"

Monika Kordus, Ph.D.
"Improving Binaural Fitting Procedures of Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant through Loudness Judgments throughout the Dynamic Range"

Lisa Goodrich, Ph.D.
"Rewiring the Cochlea: A Genetic Screen for Regulators of Auditory Circuit Assembly"

Previously Funded Projects

Michael J. Epstein, Ph.D.
"Automated procedures for the estimation of individual loudness-growth functions for improved hearing-aid fitting"

Victor Pikov, Ph.D.
"Tinnitus - related pathophysiology in the cochlear nucleus"

Joseph Donaher, Ph.D.
SANDBOX" (Simulated Activities of Naturalistic Disclosure)

Kevin Frank, Ph.D.
"Testing the perceptual limits of acoustic and electric hearing in children using cochlear implants"

Clause-Peter Richter, Ph.D.
"The current distribution in the cochlea and coding of acoustic information"

Alan M.Robinson, Ph.D.
"Inhibition of apoptosis as a means to mitigate hearing loss in mice"

Peter Santi, Ph.D.
"High Resolution Imaging of the Cochlea in an x-Linked Alport Mouse Model"

Paul Webster, Ph.D.
"Identifying and Treating Biofilm Infections Associated with Otitis Media"

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As one of the few privately-funded nonprofit organizations specializing in the advocacy of ground-breaking auditory research, the Capita Foundation is able to support biomedical research programs often left unfunded, and as a result untested, by traditional scientific review boards.

The Capita Foundation plays a key role in identifying and supporting scientists on the leading-edge of biomedical research for hearing related disorders while expanding efforts to share knowledge about developments in auditory research. It is our privilege to maintain personal contacts with hearing researchers and institutions who all share a common goal, and that goal is to improve life for those with hearing disorders while we search for answers to what causes hearing disorders, and look for ways to prevent them.

In this weak economy, research funding is harder and harder to come by. We are proud to report that we have not decreased the total amount of grants awarded in 2009 versus 2008.

currently funded projects

previously funded research

new! chalkboard
write about your research or interests

donate airline miles to a postdoc

support research

Read the Research Supported by Capita:

Karen A. Doherty, Ph.D.
"Improving communication for older hospital patents with assistive listening devices"

Avril Genene Holt, Ph.D.
"Control of Auditory Neurons via Light Gated Channels following Deafness"

Zheng-Yi Chen, D. Phil.
"Identification and analysis of inner ear stem cell genes"

Derron Herr, Ph.D.
"Exploring new modalities for the treatment of hearing loss thru the study of SIP signaling"

Monika Kordus, Ph.D.
"Improving Binaural Fitting Procedures of Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implant through Loudness Judgments throughout the Dynamic Range"

Lisa Goodrich, Ph.D.
"Rewiring the Cochlea: A Genetic Screen for Regulators of Auditory Circuit Assembly"

Michael J. Epstein, Ph.D.
"Automated procedures for the estimation of individual loudness-growth functions for improved hearing-aid fitting"

Victor Pikov, Ph.D.
"Tinnitus - related pathophysiology in the cochlear nucleus"

Joseph Donaher, Ph.D.
SANDBOX" (Simulated Activities of Naturalistic Disclosure)

Kevin Frank, Ph.D.
"Testing the perceptual limits of acoustic and electric hearing in children using cochlear implants"

Clause-Peter Richter, Ph.D.
"The current distribution in the cochlea and coding of acoustic information"

Alan M.Robinson, Ph.D.
"Inhibition of apoptosis as a means to mitigate hearing loss in mice"

Peter Santi, Ph.D.
"High Resolution Imaging of the Cochlea in an x-Linked Alport Mouse Model"

Paul Webster, Ph.D.
"Identifying and Treating Biofilm Infections Associated with Otitis Media"

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4082 nabal drive | la mesa, ca | 91941-7038

619-849-9850 | info@capitafoundation.com