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An image of Marcelo Rivolta, CSO at Rinri Therapeutics
Video, 11 mins

Regenerating Hearing Through Ground-Breaking Stem Cell Science

Although hearing aids and cochlear implants can help alleviate symptoms, there are currently no pharmacological treatment options available to fully restore hearing.

Part of Commercialisation Conversations
1 Oct 2024 13:00

One in three adults in the UK experience some form of deafness or hearing loss.

Led by Professor Marcelo Rivolta at the University of Sheffield, Rinri Therapeutics is developing a novel treatment for hearing loss using stem cells.

Through its ground-breaking advances in regenerative medicine, Rinri is creating new opportunities to hear the world. 

Credits

Project Lead

  • Professor Marcelo Rivolta, Professor of Sensory Stem Cell Biology

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