Research Interests

Genetic linkage studies of genes for non-syndromic hearing loss in Israeli families. The molecular basis of prelingual deafness in the Israeli children's population. The biological role of the POU4F3 transcription factor in human hearing loss. Identification and characterization of genes for otosclerosis. Myosin IIIA mutations in human hearing loss. The identification of proteins interacting with myosin VI. Positional-candidate cloning of new genes in ENU-mutagenized mice