University of Miami · GeneticsGenetic Hearing Initiative
Mustafa Tekin · Coral Gables, Florida
Research Focus
The lab led by Dr. Mustafa Tekin focuses on understanding the genetic causes of hearing loss and other undiagnosed medical conditions. They work with a large collection of biological samples from families impacted by hearing loss to discover new genetic variants that can help explain these conditions. By combining genomic research with clinical evaluations, they aim to improve diagnosis and treatment options for affected individuals.
genetic deafnessnon-syndromic hearing lossundiagnosed diseasesgene discoverygenomic sequencingbiorepositoryfunctional studiestelehealth assessmentsmolecular diagnosticsfamily genetics
Research Aims
5AIM 01Recruit and evaluate participants with undiagnosed conditions annually.
AIM 02Identify novel genetic variants responsible for non-syndromic hearing loss.
AIM 03Develop molecular diagnostic tools for families with genetic hearing loss.
AIM 04Store and share genetic findings in an accessible online database.
AIM 05Conduct functional experiments to establish causative roles of identified variants.
Skills the Lab Values
genome sequencingDNA analysisdata managementclinical evaluationsbiorepository managementfunctional assaysmouse modelsbioinformaticslibrary preparationtelehealth techniques
Output against the department
Publications432top 15% of dept.40th of 259
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Citations13ktop 42% of dept.110th of 259
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