Kushal Sharma

This study shows that tissue-resident macrophages are critical for eardrum development and neurovascular network maturation, and their depletion leads to smaller eardrums and increased middle-ear infection risk.

This study shows that TRPV1-mediated macrophage recruitment and angiogenesis are essential for eardrum wound healing.

This study shows pericytes support vascular stability and spiral ganglion neuron survival through exosome-mediated VEGF-A signaling, impacting hearing.

This study identifies TMEM43 mutations as a cause of autosomal dominant auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder by showing their interaction with Connexin-mediated channels in cochlear glia-like supporting cells.