School of Medicine

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Financial Support/Grants

Historically, the Department of Otolaryngology has enjoyed relatively high levels of outside funding.  Grants to various faculty members within the department and the most current, ongoing projects are listed below:

Grants-2009

  • Dennis Drescher, Ph.D., Marian Drescher, Ph.D.-NIH, "Identification of Acoustico-Lateralis Transmitters", $1,500,000.
  • Ho-Sheng Lin, M.D., VA Merit Review/BLR&D Merit Review Award (Parent I01), "Proteomic Approach for Early Detection of Head and Neck Cancer", $200,000.
  • Ho-Sheng Lin, M.D., National Cancer Institute, "Serum and Salivary Immunodiagnostic in Head and Neck Cancer", $150,000.
  • Jinsheng Zhang, Ph.D., NIH/NIDCD, "Cortical electrical suppression of noise-induced tinnitus", $413,875.
  • Kelvin Kwong, M.D., American Tinnitus Association, "Mechanisms Underlying Acoustic Masking of Tinnitus", $10,000.
  • George Yoo, M.D., NCI-Southwest Oncology Group (C-I), Provide Surgical leadership of the administrative and scientific functions of SWOG, $38,881.
  • James Kaltenbach, Ph.D., Paul Finlayson,Ph.D., NIDCD (R01), "Central Auditory plasticity as a basis of tinnitus", $62,354.
  • Paul Finlayson,Ph.D., American Tinnitus Association, "Noise-induced tinnitus: DCN hyperactivity and the cyclic-AMP pathway: Biophysical Properties.  $49,954.

Grants-2008

  • Jinsheng Zhang, Ph.D., WSU President's Translational Enhancement Program Award, "Translate Advanced Neural Implants to Hearing Recovery", $292,000.
  • Ho-Sheng Lin, M.D., National Cancer Institute, "Auto-antibody Approach for Diagnostic Applications in Head and Neck Cancer", $136,753.
  • Dennis Drescher, Ph.D., Wayne State University Bridge Funding Program, "Identification of Acoustico-Lateralis Transmitters", $35,000.
  • John Krouse, M.D., Ph.D., Alcon Laboratories, "Local nasal immunity in allergic and non-allergic individuals", $50,000.
  • Ho-Sheng Lin, M.D., Phillip M. Binns MD Memorial Education and Research Fund, "Proteomic Approach for Diagnostic, Theraputic, and Prognostic Applications in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma", $20,000.
  • Jinsheng Zhang, Ph.D., Tinnitus Research Initiative, "Treating Tinnitus with Electro-Acupuncture", $31,414.

Grants-2007

  • Jinsheng Zhang, Ph.D., Royal National Institute of Deaf People, "New Central Auditory Prosthesis", $300,000.
  • John Jacobs, M.D., NIH, "Growth and Function of Normal Human Salivary Epithelial Lines in SCID Mice", $275,000.
  • James Coticchia, M.D., Childrens Research Center of Michigan, "Role of Adenoid Biofilms in Acute Otitis Media", $100,000.
  • Ho-Sheng Lin, M.D., National Cancer Institute, "Proteomic Approach for Diagnostic Applications in Head and Neck Cancer", $143,488.
  • Dennis Drescher, Ph.D., Office of the Vice President for Research, Wayne State University, Capital Equipment Match, $6,000.
  • Dennis Drescher, Ph.D., Research and Graduate Program, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Capital Equipment Match, $11,715.
  • Marion Drescher, Ph.D., Dennis Drescher, Ph.D., American Hearing Research Foundation, "Molecular Interactions of Otoferlin Relevant to Deafness", $20,000.
  • Drescher, Dennis, Ph.D., Research and Graduate Programs, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Postdoctoral Support Match, $40,000.
  • Drescher, Marion, Ph.D., (withR01), Intellectual Core of 5P30DC005188-05
  • Paul Finlayson, Ph.D., R21, NEI, "Development of a Neurotransmitter-based Epiretinal Prosthesis", $275,000.
  • Ho-Sheng Lin, M.D., Veterans Affairs, Merit Review Entry Program, 332207, "Proteomic Approach for Diagnostic Applications in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma", $50,000.
  • Johnny Mao, M.D., Lions Hearing Center of Michigan, "Blast-induced tinnitus and hearing loss", $2,000.
  • Paul Finlayson, Midwest Eye Bank, "Characterizing the temporal precision of retinal ganglion cells responses induced by prosthetic epiretinal stimulation with planer electrodes", $15,000.

Grants-2006

  • James Coticchia, Deafness Research Foundation Grant, "Nasopharyngeal Biofilms in Otitis Prone Children", $20,000.
  • James Coticchia, Ford Foundation, "Preschool and Toddler Hearing Screening/Dearborn School system", $25,000.
  • Michael Hoa, M.D., Lions Hearing Center of Michigan, "Tonotopic properties in the inferior colliculus following multichannel electrical stimulation of the dorsal cochlear nucleus", $1,500.
  • George Yoo, M.D., NCI- Southwest Oncology Group, Provide surgical leadership of the administrative and scientific functions of SouthWest Oncology Group.

Grants-2005

  • Drescher, Marion, Ph.D., Dennis Drescher, Ph.D., NIH (R01), "Adenylyl Cyclase Signaling in Ear Sensory Epithelia", $4,500,000.
  • John Krouse, M.D., Ph.D., Schering-Plough Corp, "Effects of dosing with MF-DPI 400mcg QD PM on sleep quality and sleep parameters in patients with moderate persistent asthama",  $100,374.
  • John Krouse, M.D., Ph.D., American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Foundation, "Effects of Immunotherapy on sleep and quality of life in patients with allergic rhinitis", $10,000. 
  • John Krouse, M.D., Ph.D., Lincoln Diagnostics, Inc, "Sensitivity and Specificity of 1:500 dilutions in predicting patient response to antigen challenge", $43,939.
  • John Krouse, M.D., Ph.D., American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Foundation, "Cytokine levels over the initial period of immunotherapy", $35,000.
  • Jinsheng Zhang, Ph.D, Del Harder Research Foundation, "Auditory prosthesis through multichannel electrical stimulation of the dorsal cochlear nucleus", $20,000.
  • Jinsheng Zhang, Ph.D, American Tinnitus Association, "Suppressive effects of electrical stimulation on tinnitus related neural activity", $162.027.
  • James Coticchia, Lions International Foundation, "Improving Identificationand Rehabilitation of Hearing Loss in Metropolitan Detroit", $150,000.
  • James Kaltenbach, Ph.D., Paul Finlayson, Ph.D., NIDCD, "Central mechanisms related to tinnitus", $906,000.
  • George Yoo, M.D.,  NCI-Southwest Oncology Group, Provide leadership of the administrative and scientific functions of Southwest Oncology Group,
  • Edwin Monsell, M.D., Ph.D., NIH-Conference Grant, "Clinical Outcomes in Rhinosinusitis and Clinical Outcomes in Otitis Media", $80,000.