Happy #FluorescenceFriday! ✨ Proud to show a 100x magnification of a #hiPSC derived #innerearorganoid, with a beautiful #haircell and its stereocilia pointing towards the lumen! 🔬👂

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Regrowing Hair Cells and Nerve Connections to Restore Hearing in Birds — Hearing Health Foundation This suggests that birds maintain a precise program for hair cell regeneration that preserves frequency-specific nerve connections, which is an important aspect of proper functional recovery.

"I am astounded by the immense regenerative potential of the avian inner ear." From another new paper from our Hearing Restoration Project consortium member Stefan Heller #Stanford + team! 🔥👏 hearinghealthfoundation.org/blogs/regrow... #loveyourears #keeplistening #avian #haircell #regeneration