College of Medicine - Phoenix, Department of Translational Neurosciences
When
Where
Health Sciences Education Building, Room B302
435 N. Fifth St., Phoenix AZ 85004
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Event Description
Welcome to the new Neuroscience Research in Progress CTS 696N (formerly Works in Progress & Pizza Seminars - WIPPS). This seminar series is for neuroscience undergrads, grad students, postdocs, lab staff members and anyone interested in ongoing research in neuroscience. Share your research and eat a little pizza for a lunchtime snack. Dr. James Bibb, chair of the Department of Translational Neurosciences, invites you to attend and participate in this seminar series, which is held every Friday (through May 1) at noon in HSEB, Room B302. Participate as a presenter or become a mentor to assist in evaluation and feedback.
The seminars will be available via Zoom as well. Check your 2026 course catalog to sign up for CTS 696N. Future dates include Feb. 20, Feb. 27, March 6 and March 20. No class on March 13 due to spring break. Contact Dr. Isabelle Schrauwen (ischrauwen@arizona.edu), associate professor of translational neurosciences, to sign up.
Although the seminar series is now a CTS course, it is also available to anyone who wants to attend, as always.
This Week's Special Guest
Ebenezer Yamoah, MD, PhD, professor
Department of Translational Neurosciences
Dr. Yamoah is a distinguished research scientist whose work explores the biological mechanisms of hearing and age-related hearing loss. His research has been dedicated to understanding the genetic and cellular mechanisms of hearing loss.
The primary goal of his laboratory has been the continuous pursuit of innovative science to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the exquisite technical qualities of inner ear sensory cells. These cells consist of hair cells and auditory and vestibular neurons that allow people to decipher sound frequencies faster than any neural system in the body. Dr. Yamoah’s vision is to use the principles from these studies to design therapeutic strategies to restore hearing in the congenitally deaf and during age-related hearing loss. For nearly two decades, the laboratory has been funded with multiple grants from the National Institute for Deafness and Communication Disorders and the National Institute on Aging. Dr. Yamoah is the principal investigator of a program project grant on age-related hearing loss.
Dr. Yamoah earned his PhD and MD in neuroscience from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Prior to joining the College of Medicine – Phoenix, Dr. Yamoah was a professor of physiology and cell biology and director in the Communication Science Program at the University of Nevada School of Medicine.