Hearing, Balance and Chemical Senses Program

The Hearing, Balance and Chemical Senses (HBCS) Program provides mentorship and training for students who are interested in becoming leading research scientists in the fields of hearing, balance and the chemical senses. The program aims to train these scientists to obtain academic positions, compete for research funding and effectively manage research laboratories. 

The HBCS Program seeks to attract individuals from under-represented populations into the fields of science and medicine. KHRI faculty participate regularly in the U-M Rackham Graduate School's Summer Research Opportunity Program, which offers outstanding undergraduates underrepresented in their field of study the opportunity to conduct intensive research across a variety of disciplines.

Programs

Each year, the program offers stipends for four predoctoral and three postdoctoral trainees.

Contact Us

If you would like more information about the HBCS Program, please contact Michael Roberts, Ph.D., program director.
 

HBCS Faculty - KHRI

Benjamin Allen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Medical School

Kent Berridge, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Psychology
Dr. Gabriel Corfas

Gabriel Corfas, Ph.D.

Director, Kresge Hearing Research Institute
Associate Chair of Research, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
The Lynn and Ruth Townsend Professor of Communication Disorders
Faculty Mentor, Neuroscience Graduate Program
734-615-2222

Bo Duan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, College of Literature, Science and the Arts
Dr. R. Keith Duncan

R. Keith Duncan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Faculty Mentor, Neuroscience Graduate Program
734-763-2129

Monica Dus, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
MOLECULAR, CELLULAR, AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Karl Grosh, Ph.D., MS, BS

Professor, Mechanical Engineering
ME Associate Chair for Facilities, Planning, and DEI
Professor, Biomedical Engineering Department
734-764-9414

Jun Hee Kim, Ph.D.

Merle Lawrence Collegiate Professor of Otolaryngology Research
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Professor, Department of Cellular & Developmental Biology
Co-Director, HBCS Training Grant
Dr. Michael King

W. Michael King, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Faculty Mentor, Neuroscience Graduate Program
734-936-9420
Donna Martin, M.D., Ph.D.

Donna Martin, M.D., Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Ravitz Foundation Endowed Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
Professor of Human Genetics
(734) 647-4859

Charlotte Mistretta, MS, Ph.D.

Professor, Biologic & Materials Sciences
Dr. Yehoash Raphael

Yehoash Raphael, Ph.D.

The R. Jamison and Betty Williams Professor of Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
734-763-4444
Dr. Michael Roberts

Michael T. Roberts, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Faculty Member, Neuroscience Graduate Program
Principal Investigator, HBCS Training Grant

Gideon Rothschild, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Training Grant Mentor

Michael Sutton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Molecular & Integrative Physiology
Associate Professor, Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience Institute

Matthias Truttmann, PhD

Assistant Professor, Molecular & Integrative Physiology
Research Assistant Professor, Institute of Gerontology
734-615-9897

Shawn Xu, PhD

Bernard W. Agranoff Collegiate Professor in the Life Sciences
Professor, Molecular & Integrative Physiology
Research Professor, Life Sciences Institute
(734) 615-9311