{"id":2666,"date":"2025-09-17T15:06:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T05:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.sydney.edu.au\/kolling\/research-group\/menieres-disease-neuroscience-group\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T09:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:39:22","slug":"menieres-disease-neuroscience-group","status":"publish","type":"research-group","link":"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/menieres-disease-neuroscience-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Meniere\u2019s Disease Neuroscience Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;--etb-a-tab-btn-bg-color:#007ed5;--etb-a-tab-btn-text-color:#FBFAF3;--etb-a-tab-btn-heading-color:#FFFFFF;--etb-a-tab-image-filter:none;--etb-a-tab-bt-style:none;--etb-a-tab-bt-width:0px;--etb-a-tab-br-style:none;--etb-a-tab-br-width:0px;--etb-a-tab-bb-style:none;--etb-a-tab-bb-width:0px;--etb-a-tab-bl-style:none;--etb-a-tab-bl-width:0px;--etb-h-tab-btn-bg-color:color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 20%, transparent);--etb-h-tab-btn-text-color:#FBFAF3;--etb-h-tab-image-filter:none;--etb-h-tab-bb-color:#ab40a1;--etb-h-tab-bb-width:2px\" class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tabs has-active-etb-bg-color has-active-etb-text-color has-active-etb-heading-color has-active-etb-border has-active-etb-duotone has-hover-etb-bg-color has-hover-etb-text-color has-hover-etb-border  false\" data-id=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" data-initial-tab=\"1\" data-trigger=\"mouseover\" data-accessibility=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tabs-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tabs-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"etb-tabs-buttons-scrollable-with-arrows wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\"><div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-buttons has-etb-buttons-scrollable has-small-font-size is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-easy-tabs-block-tab-buttons-is-layout-1a549490 wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" role=\"tablist\">\n<button class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-button has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29bc920b546c3ab7d32a99fcb9dae9d4\" style=\"color:#101827\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab-4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ff56fb5b180573e3245b4ec13836c990\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">About us<\/h2>\n<\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-button has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dcc3457aeecf2e9ca09c8535d583598f\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.185), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"64049a74-c3ff-46b3-bedc-3776ee0c7a98\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab-64049a74-c3ff-46b3-bedc-3776ee0c7a98\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Our Team<\/h2>\n<\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-button has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64c179bfd75c2c242877d5ec0bfaaf5c\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.185), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"1fb17064-c4f9-417c-9167-cad2cd809405\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab-1fb17064-c4f9-417c-9167-cad2cd809405\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Projects<\/h2>\n<\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-button has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-06609eecd1bc75bd1cd96b2c82879793\" style=\"color:#101827\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"b1aa5fd3-9feb-475f-b0d4-e7aa2d858c1f\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab-b1aa5fd3-9feb-475f-b0d4-e7aa2d858c1f\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-fc8e63bdef8ffff0f650df89bd2e5a68\">Collaborations<\/h2>\n<\/button>\n<\/div><button class=\"etb-scroll-button left\" aria-label=\"Scroll to the left\"><span class=\"chevron-left\"><\/span><\/button><button class=\"etb-scroll-button right\" aria-label=\"Scroll to the right\"><span class=\"chevron-right\"><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-contents\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-easy-tabs-block-tab-content etb-animation-fade\" data-selector=\"15dcc441-9734-467a-b5cc-e31f82dca9f0\" id=\"tab-4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" aria-labelledby=\"4e2e1331-aeba-43aa-9a7c-07a74e2c1017\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our group investigates the mechanisms of Meniere&#8217;s disease (MD) and chronic tinnitus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MD is a chronic disorder of the inner ear characterized by repeated episodes of vertigo (a spinning sensation), tinnitus (ringing in the ear), sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), and a feeling of pressure or fullness in the ear. It affects around 0.1% of the population and can have a significant impact on daily life. Currently, there is no cure for MD.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exact cause of MD is not fully understood, but the condition is not a single disease. MD diagnosis is based on the presence of a combination of auditory and vestibular symptoms. There are different mechanisms that can drive to the occurrence of these symptoms. The different causes indicated that there is no &#8220;one size fits all&#8221; treatment for MD.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genetic factors play a significant role in a subset of patients. Familial MD accounts for approximately 8\u20139% of cases in populations of European descent, where inherited genetic mutations contribute to disease development. Additionally, genetic variants have also been identified in sporadic cases. Our team is the first in Australia to work on identifying new genes linked to MD.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allergy and inflammation are increasingly recognised as key contributors to disease progression. Our research focuses on characterising the immune profiles of individuals with MD. This work will help enable the development of personalised therapeutic strategies tailored to specific disease mechanisms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"700\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-622 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/root_Content_Porthole2BOX-Neuroscience.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/root_Content_Porthole2BOX-Neuroscience.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/root_Content_Porthole2BOX-Neuroscience-257x300.jpg 257w\" 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is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fb7be5c4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#0000000d;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0df2b60564b8e462012545eec83a1e36\">Team Lead<\/h3>\n\n\n    <div class=\"team-block-page is-single-lead\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/root_Banners_Antonio-headshot-218x300.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Jose Antonio Lopez-Escamez\" 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Lopez-Escamez                                            <\/h3>\n\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.156), 0.98rem);\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">Co-Chair, Neuroscience and Pain<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.156), 0.98rem);\">Head, Meniere&#8217;s Disease <br>Neuroscience Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-4-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-918ab976db889b4c0e449ca011fea44f\">Team Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"team-block-page\">\n                    <div 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(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Yolanda Liu                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research Assistant<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Tanvi\u00a0Hussain\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Tanvi\u00a0Hussain                                            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                                      Pablo Cruz Granados                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sayedali Mohseni\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Sayedali Mohseni                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Masters Student (Data Science Intern)<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n         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                                    \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Cedra Ayoub                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Umair Muhammad\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Umair Muhammad                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Master Student<\/p>\n                    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       <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Ghulam Meeran                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        <p>Master Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"(Mai) Tam Pham\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    (Mai) Tam Pham                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/headshot_placeholder.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Motohare Khorrami\">                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                                        \n                    <h3>\n                                                    Motohare Khorrami                                            <\/h3>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Masters Student<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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