Pretty cool what they are working on. However, I wished there would be more funding for restoring hair cells which are the root cause for most people with hearing loss.
Researchers are getting closer. Dr. Chen from Harvard was able to regenerate hair cells in mature mice last year.
The problem is also becoming more widespread. 30 Mio people in the US and 400 Mio people worldwide have disabling hearing loss. Regenerating hair cells and the synapses around them would also cure Tinnitus. 30 Mio x $5k for a treatment = $60B market (probably way bigger with aging population)
I think we probably need more rich tech billionaires to get affected to attract large funding.
What billionaires that you know are affected besides:
Researchers are getting closer. Dr. Chen from Harvard was able to regenerate hair cells in mature mice last year.
The problem is also becoming more widespread. 30 Mio people in the US and 400 Mio people worldwide have disabling hearing loss. Regenerating hair cells and the synapses around them would also cure Tinnitus. 30 Mio x $5k for a treatment = $60B market (probably way bigger with aging population)
I think we probably need more rich tech billionaires to get affected to attract large funding.
What billionaires that you know are affected besides:
- Brad Jacobs
- Ryan from Flexport/Founders Fund