Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Amount

$163,595.00

Award Date

8/14/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Death of auditory hair cells is the primary cause of hearing loss and tinnitus. All mammals, including humans, are unable to form new auditory hair cells, and as a result, hearing loss and tinnitus are permanent conditions. In contrast, many mature anim