Ebenezer Yamoah

Dr. Yamoah is a distinguished research scientist whose work explores the biological mechanisms of hearing and age-related hearing loss. His research has been dedicated to understanding the genetic and cellular mechanisms of hearing loss.
The primary goal of his laboratory has been the continuous pursuit of innovative science to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the exquisite technical qualities of inner ear sensory cells. These cells consist of hair cells and auditory and vestibular neurons that allow people to decipher sound frequencies faster than any neural system in the body. Yamoah’s vision is to use the principles from these studies to design therapeutic strategies to restore hearing in the congenitally deaf and during age-related hearing loss. For nearly two decades, the laboratory has been funded with multiple grants by the National Institute for Deafness and Communication Disorders and the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Yamoah is the principal investigator of a program project grant on age-related hearing loss.

Dr. Yamoah earned his Ph.D. & MD in Neuroscience from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Prior to joining the College, Dr. Yamoah was a Professor of Physiology and Cell Biology & Director in the Communication Science Program at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.