University of Innsbruck, Austria, ENT Research Department.
The role of the
department within the programme will be to provide expertise and facilities for
morphological and histological investigations within the cochlea.
The University
of Innsbruck Inner Ear laboratory is a leading center in human inner ear
histopathology,immunohistochemistry and (immuno)electronmicroscopy . It focuses
on immunohistochemical investigations on morphological aspects of both central
and peripheral nervous system pathways in the inner ear,brainstem and
vestibular complex . Other fields of interest with clinical relevance involve
the pathological patterns of presbyacusis, noise trauma, deafness, connexin-related
deafness, pre- and postnatal development and studies on the spiral ganglion in
the Rosenthal canal in regard to cochlea implant . Under the auspices of this
laboratory, a Human Temporal Bone Bank has been established as well as unique
and effective methodologies of specimen material preservation and preparation.
The up-to-date facilities are well equipped with electron microscopy, scanning
electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, ultramicrotomes, cryomicrotomes and
equipment for plastination techniques. At present, this research laboratory
shares productive scientific collaborations with several University departments
in Anatomy, Zoology, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Physiology across Europe, Asia
and the United States.
Key Personnel
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The current
director of the laboratory is Prof. Dr.Anneliese Schrott-Fischer,
Professor at the
University
of Innsbruck. She has wide international experience. She has received the
very competitive Dr. Eugen Grabscheid Preis-award (1991), the Dr. Kressner
Preis- (1995) and the Adventis award- (2000). Three biomedical engineers and
4 researchers are currently working at the Institute. |
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Prof. Dr.
Burkhard Hussl has long research experience in histopathology and
histochemistry of middle and inner ear structures.
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Dr. Arne W.
Scholtz is Associate Professor of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology.He
has experience in neurophysiology of the vestibular system. He has conducted
studies on
vestibular endorgans of several species. |
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Mag.rer.nat
Rudolf Glückert is experienced in electron microscopy and stem cell research
. He is proceeding a Ph.D thesis. His main research subject is the
development of the cochlea.
Mag. Keren
Kamen -Jolly is working on her graduete thesis. Her focus is the
developement and dysfunction of the nervous system in auditory pathways.
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Mario
Bitsche is trained as a biomedical engineer with a great experience in brain
stem histology and immunohistochemisty..
Günter Gmeiner is an experienced biomedical engineer with skills in
biochemistry and histology
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The
photographer of the ENT department Peter Bauer provides us with excellent
pictures of our research topics.
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Günter
Gmeiner is an experienced biomedical engineer with skills in biochemistry
and histology |
