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Employment Opportunities in Bionic Vision Project

We are looking for 2 Electronic Engineers and one Research Assistant to join our team developing a bionic eye. [position details]

 


Kyle Slater
PhD Student Awarded First place in IET South Pacific Final

Kyle Slater, a PhD student at the Bionic Ear Institute, was awarded first place at the IET (Institution of Engineering & Technology) South Pacific Present Around the World competition for his final year University of Melbourne Electrical Engineering project, SoundBeam. [more]


Hugh McDermottProf Hugh McDermott appointed Deputy Director

In February Professor Hugh McDermott was appointed Deputy Director of The Bionic Ear Institute. Professor McDermott has had a very distinctive and successful career with the Department Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne, working in the fields of Cochlear Implants and Hearing Aid development. [more]


NT CellsCell based therapy protects auditory nerves

Recent studies at the BEI, in collaboration with Living Cell Technologies (LCT), have demonstrated a cell-based therapy can protect the auditory nerves from dying following deafness. Image courtesy of LCT. [more]

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Country Women’s Association of Victoria (CWA) raise $20,000 for research



Major Partner Woodards Real Estate Recognised for their Support