Mark A Parker Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Emerson College
Lecturer, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School
Research Associate, Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
Research Content:
The overall goal of my research is to use a biological approach to the treatment of hearing loss. My work examines 1) the regenerative capacity of exogenous stem cells applies to the in the damaged cochlea and 2) the stimulation of exogenous cells to repair damaged inner ear structures. This work is focused on the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in inner ear regeneration.
Publications:
Parker MA, Corliss DA, Gray B, Anderson JK, Bobbin RP, M., Snyder EY, and Cotanche DA. 2007.Neural Stem Cells Injected into the Sound-Damaged Cochlea Migrate Throughout the Cochlea and Express Markers of Hair Cells, Supporting Cells, and Spiral Ganglion Cells. Hearing Research. Accepted June 2007.
Matsui JI, Parker MA, and Cotanche DA. 2005. Regeneration and Replacement in the Vertebrate Inner Ear. Drug Discovery Today. Oct 1;10(19):1307-12
Parker MA, Anderson JK, Corliss DA, Abraria VE, Lachyankar M, Snyder EY, and Cotanche DA. 2005. Expression Profile of a Neural Stem Cell Clone. Experimental Neurology. Aug;194(2):320-32.
