24 January 2006
Millions for research into hearing loss
The European Union is giving research into hearing and hearing loss a high priority with grants of Euro12.5 million (US$15 million) for the Eurohear project.
The five-year research project is to provide fundamental knowledge about the development and function of the inner ear and identify the molecular defects underlying hereditary hearing impairments.
Twenty-two academic institutions from ten different countries are working in partnership on the project, bringing together 250 scientists around the world.
The joint research is set to end in 2009.
Source: EuroHear
