Medical College of Wisconsin Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences Research
Clinical and basic science research is ongoing in all of the scientific disciplines within the field of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. Many of the research programs are sponsored through the National Institute of Health as well as through industry support.
Our PhD Research Scientists
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David R. Friedland, MD, PhD
Associate Director, Director, Professor
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Nikki Johnston, PhD
Professor, Otolaryngology & Communication Sciences and Microbiology & Immunology
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Christina Runge, PhD, CCC-A
Professor
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Guilherme Garcia, PhD
Assistant Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering; Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences
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Wenzhou Hong, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Projects
Our faculty lead a variety of collaborative clinical, epidemiological, translational and bench research projects.
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Translational Research
Our faculty are active in clinical trials, outcomes assessments, and medical device development.
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Basic Science
Our basic science programs study inflammatory disease in the upper airway, computational fluid dynamics of nasal and oropharyngeal airflow, and the physiology and genetics of hearing loss.
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New Therapeutic for Reflux Disease Fund
Your donation to this fund will help support a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the efficacy of a drug which inhibits pepsin as a promising new treatment for laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). Together we can make a significant difference to the thousands of people suffering from reflux disease.
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