www.CINGT.info - Cochlear Implant Neurotrophin Gene Therapy Clinical Trial
A phase I/II non-randomized, controlled trial, evaluating the safety and efficacy of neurotrophin gene therapy delivered during cochlear implant surgery ANZCTR reg. no.ACTRN12618001556235 |
Background | Personnel & Support | Publications & CoIs | About Cochlear Implants | Contacts |
CINGT Operational Team; Data and Safety Monitoring Board; Program Funding |
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Prof. Gary Housley UNSW Sydney Translational Neuroscience Facility (Director) & Chair of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences Program Lead Chief Investigator |
Clinical Prof. Catherine Birman University of Sydney & NextSense - Director Program Lead Clinical Investigator
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Prof. Catherine McMahon Macquarie University Hearing Hub, Head of Audiology Program Lead Audiology
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Mayryl Duxbury UNSW Sydney Translational Neuroscience Facility Clinical Trial Manager
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Dr. Fadwa Al Nafjan Macquarie University Hearing Hub Clinical Trial Audiologist
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Dr. WaiKong Lai NextSense Biomedical Engineer Chief Investigator |
Prof. Nigel Lovell UNSW Sydney Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering (Head and Institute Director) Chief Investigator |
Prof. David McAlpine Macquarie University Hearing Hub, Head of Hearing Sciences Chief Investigator |
Dr. Jeremy Pinyon UNSW Sydney Translational Neuroscience Facility, School of Medical Sciences Chief Investigator |
Adj. Assoc. Prof. Matthias Klugmann UNSW Sydney Translational Neuroscience Facility, School of Medical Sciences Chief Investigator |
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Prof. Robert Shepherd Bionics Institute & Univ. Melbourne Chief Investigator |
Assoc. Prof. James Fallon Bionics Institute & Univ. Melbourne Chief Investigator |
Assoc. Prof. Andrew Wise Bionics Institute & Univ. Melbourne Chief Investigator |
Prof. Daniel Scherman Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne-Paris-Cité, Paris, France, CNRS Operations Lead Investigator - International |
Dr. Corinne Marie Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne-Paris-Cité, Paris, France, CNRS Operations Lead Investigator - International |
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Prof. Anne Schilder Ear Institute, University College London, United Kingdom; HIHR UCLH Biomedical Research Centre Operations Collaborator - International |
Prof. Jim Patrick, AO Chief Scientist - Emeritus, Cochlear Ltd (consultant) Chief Investigator |
Prof. Paul Carter Cochlear Ltd, Senior Principal Scientist Chief Investigator |
Ya Lang Enke Cochlear Ltd, Senior Research Engineer and Product Development Operations Lead Investigator |
Saji Maruthurkkara Cochlear Ltd, Principal Research Audiologist |
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Mr. Edward Crawford UNSW Sydney, School of Medical Sciences - Electronics Engineer
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Dr. Georg von Jonquieres UNSW Sydney Translational Neuroscience Facility, School of Medical Sciences - molecular neuroscience
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Dr. Amr Al Abed UNSW Sydney, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering - Research Associate - Bionics Engineer
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Dr. Cherylea Browne UNSW Sydney Translational Neuroscience Facility & Dept. Physiology, School of Medical Sciences (conjoint lecturer in neuroscience). |
Dr. Jaime Undurraga Macquarie University Hearing Hub - Cochlear Implant Electrophysiologist
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Ms Rachelle Hassarati NextSense Clinical Trials Operations | Dr. Halit Sanli NextSense Principal Hospital Scientist
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Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) The DSMB overseeing the safety of the clinical trial and is independent of the Operational Team |
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Prof. David Ryugo Hearing Research Laboratory Head, Garvan Institute, Sydney DSMB Chair |
Prof. William Gibson Emeritus Prof. Otolaryngology, University of Sydney DSMB Clinical Advisor |
Dr. Lisa Nelson Scientia Clinical Research CEO, UNSW Sydney DSMB clinical trials advisor |
Dr. Mark Donoghoe UNSW Sydney Biostatistician DSMB Biostatistics |
Supported with grants from: Australian Research Council; National Health and Medical Research Council & collaborative research funding from industry partner Cochlear Ltd and the Cochlear - Macquarie University Alliance; philanthropic support from the Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation Australian Research Council (ARC), grants (ARC LP0992098, ARC LP140101008), National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants APP1091646 and APP1122055 |
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Garnett Passe & Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation |
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