Ear Research Center Dresden

20. May 2025

New Publication: Combining Bone Dust and Bioactive Glass for Improved Defect Healing

A new study by ERCD researchers shows that combining autologous bone dust with bioactive glass S53P4 leads to improved healing of non-critical size bone defects. The findings were published in the open access journal Osteology.Read More

25. February 2025

Celebrating 30 Years of the Saxon Cochlear Implant Center: A Special Event for World Hearing Day 2025

On the occasion of World Hearing Day 2025, we are pleased to invite you to a distinguished scientific symposium celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Saxon Cochlear Implant Center (SCIC). This milestone event will bring together leading experts in hearing research, innovative ...Read More

07. October 2024

ERCD Neurocognition Group Participates in the 40th Annual DGPP Meeting in Berlin

From September 12 to 15, the Neurocognition group of the ERCD took part in the 40th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Phoniatrics and Paediatric Audiology (DGPP) held in Berlin. The team delivered four presentations, showcasing their latest research in the field.Read More

31. July 2024

Newspaper article: "Mini-sensors in the ear save patients from surgery"

Prof Zahnert in an interview with the Sächsische Zeitung.Read More

26. July 2024

Thesis on the "Extension of the Dresden Tympanoplasty Model" successfully defended!

New thesis published, focusing on extending the Dresden Tympanoplasty Model to improve signal processing and provide objective feedback during ear surgery reconstructions.Read More

18. June 2024

Introducing New Project INAK at ERCD: AI System Reduces Drilling Noise to Enhance Surgical Safety

The new project INAK has started at the ERCD. The goal is to develop a self-learning AI-based assistance system for ear surgery, aiming to protect patients from damage caused by noise, heat, and nerve injuries during skull bone machining operations.Read More

13. June 2024

International Master Course: "Reconstruction of the Middle Ear"

Otosurgeons from around the world visited the ENT clinic last week for the 44th and 45th installation of ERCD's international master course to learn about state-of-the-art surgical techniques in middle ear reconstrustion.Read More

27. March 2024

Innovative visualization systems for head and neck surgery: "Orbeye" exoscope successfully applied

Successful test run of the "Orbeye" exoscope in ENT surgery encourages new complementary visualization concepts in head and neck surgeryRead More

26. March 2024

Advances in Middle Ear Bone Regeneration: Insights from new ERCD study

A new ERCD study, published in Scientific Reports, unveils significant findings on bone regeneration in the middle ear, with implications for future otological treatments.Read More

19. March 2024

World Hearing Day 2024: Educational Event at University Hospital Dresden

Dresden, March 15, 2024 – As part of a global initiative by the WHO, ERCD and the ENT-HNS clinic recently hosted an event to mark World Hearing Day, focusing on the theme "Changing mindsets: Let’s make ear and hearing care a reality for all".Read More

18. March 2024

New Study Sheds Light on Ear Mechanics: The Role of Inner Ear Impedance

Our laboratory's recent publication offers insights into how changes in inner ear impedance affect middle ear sound transfer, particularly at higher frequencies.Read More

19. February 2024

Experience Science Up Close: Dresden Science Night at the University Hospital Dresden

Join us at the ENT Clinic's SCIC for the Dresden Science Night (LNDW) on June 14, 2024. Explore the latest in hearing research and rehabilitation with interactive activities and lectures at the ENT Clinic. Suitable for all ages with special programs for children. Experience the ...Read More

05. December 2023

Auditory thresholds compatible with optimal speech reception likely evolved before the human-chimpanzee split

In a new study published in Nature Scientific Reports, researchers from Dresden, Jena and South Kensington systematically measure and compare sound transmission characteristics of humans and chimpanzees.Read More

07. November 2023

Prof. Zahnert Referent bei HNOLive-Sendung zum Thema „Ohrchirurgie Quo Vadis“

ERCD is project partner in the BMBF's SEMECO future cluster

Kick-Off-Meeting ‚Pitch Pins‘ [EKFZ] - Multiple electrode array for cochlea implants

ERCD teams up with ITM researchers to develop textile-based next generation multi-electrode arrays for cochlear implants, two year proof-of-concept project funded by Else Kröner-Fresenius-Center for Digital Health (EKFZ).Read More

14. October 2022

A new validation range for temporal bone experiments

ERCD-led international research team publishes unified database and methods for evaluating sound transmission in temporal bone experimentsRead More

28. April 2022

ERCD scientists Prof. Zahnert and Prof. Neudert join international expert panel in consensus statement on active implants for hearing loss

The new Consensus Statement on Bone Conduction Devices and Active Middle Ear Implants in Conductive and Mixed Hearing Loss takes into account the positions and experience of ENT specialists, audiologists, health-policy scientists, and hearing tech companies. For the first time, ...Read More

29. March 2022

ORL researcher participate in a robotic workshop in Paris

ERCD recommends: Systematic review and meta-analysis of audiological and patient-reported outcomes with the VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE active middle ear implant

New Whitepaper covers extensive research on the of the world's most successful active middle ear implantRead More